K&L Trainz C&O J3a Greenbrier Promo (Official)

Take a step back to September of 1980 and follow the inaugural run of the Chessie Safety Express. We then move forward to January of 1985 as we chase one of the test runs for the ACE 3000 Project. Special guest Dave Drui from Pentrex narrates this action packed video!
For more information visit: www.KLtrainz.com
0:00 Intro
1:43 Camden Yards
3:27 Baltimore City Limits
3:49 Thomas Viaduct
4:42 Hanover
4:54 Point of Rocks
5:17 Harpers Ferry
6:45 The Runby
8:16 Huntington
9:55 Barboursville
10:27 Hurricane
10:46 St. Albans
11:00 The fate of the ACE3000
11:57 Meadow Creek
12:13 Credits
12:43 For More Information

[@LeviBooker]

Not only the fact that y'all brought 614 to trainz, but the fact that you also got Dave Drui to narrator for you is amazing. Outstanding work Steve and Bill!

[@tyjackson6466]

If the 614 was here here today it would have good publicity. Also is trains still playful

[@tyjackson6466]

Playable

[@SirLankselotYT]

First of all, at 7:53, that red car's licence plate says "LED ZEP." And the blue car to the right of that has one that reads "PINK FLD." Major coo-dos to the devs for that. Second, I love the screen-shaking effect you adding when the train passes. It adds a great feel.

[@kleiner851]

Oh my god, i didn't see that!

[@paulquick8806]

Thank you for the information 🎉

[@ToledoRails]

The model of the 614 is simply amazing, animated couplers, bell, and an excellent bark out the stack, you guys have taken the bar to a whole new level! Keep up the awesome work!

[@maxm2317]

I'm astounded that you got Dave Drui to narrate this video, Steve!

[@KLTrainz]

Me too!

[@ThomasFan3751]

K&L Trainz You seriously got the voice of Pentrex to narrate the promo? I'm actually impressed.

[@colbylawson5331]

You haven't see crap yet until you hear Les Jarrett's voice. His narration of various railfanning films is impressive. K&L Trainz should have him narrate some of their new promos!

[@peterrosenquist]

4:37 I biked over that crossing!

[@Kanefan701]

Hopefully 614 does return one day. She's one of the finest 4-8-4 Lima locomotives ever built.

[@saxonaudio]

Agreed.

[@mattskey1]

I agree

[@jacobditmars8414]

I personally think CSX should re-employ the use of 614 as a freight locomotive to keep proveing the ace 3000, or any modern steam project, are a viable alternative. Amazing model guys.

[@seanurbik4092]

I'll drink to that!

[@fredboiandfriends5486]

I think we all would drink to that

[@nantania6521]

It’s good but the problem is that the 614 was designed for passenger service not freight. Maybe CSX should restore a Kanawha?

[@RailsofMichigan]

Of all the 4-8-4s running today and ones being restored she is the one I want to see return to rails some day.

[@alexpaumen3937]

RailsofMichigan Agreed

[@kyleschessiecumberlanddivi5581]

RailsofMichigan 100% agreed.

[@ronanvave560]

@Dylan Connolly I know about it. The guy's thinking of making it environmentally friendly by making it run on natural gas. I think in my opinion is insulting for an excursion star and a steam locomotive.

[@ronanvave560]

@Dylan Connolly The reason why I said "guy" was because I forgot his name. Anyway, it's better off to burn oil. That means it can go to other places where coal burners can't.

[@ronanvave560]

@Dylan Connolly I haven't been on the website, I've learnt about its restoration on locomotive Fandom wiki.

[@brandonoconnor1079]

My grandparents house is right by the C&O mainline and I remember running outside in the snow to watch the 614 pulling those heavy coal cars to Hinton. This video brings back happy memories of watching this locomotive with my grandpa!

[@JessicaTTG]

I knew that voice sounded familiar.....

[@lukefarmer4239]

His voice is from Steam Across America, a 2000's film.

[@anhkietduongdo]

It's Dave Drui from Pentrex.

[@ducky_studioz]

What 765

[@GreenbeanProductions]

Will there be a 10 year anniversary for 614? It would be cool to see one. With it showing it in C&O service, and the NJT excursions or a lil brief of what could have been the GPE.

[@mattskey1]

Good point

[@MurderDronesSDJ]

That's exactly the same thing I want to see in her anniversary video!

[@JustAGigolo1985]

Ain't no way this is 8 years ago someone needs to wake me up I swear man. The graphical difference on the products as well as the videos from then and now is astounding.

[@BuckeyeNationRailroader]

Actually, you made a little Mistake. When Ross E. Rowland Jr was in the process of the ACE 3000 Project, he didn't think that steam had been retired to early... Ross Rowland new that it had been statistically proven that the steam locomotive (Specifically the 4-8-4's) could haul more freight less locomotive. With the price of oil skyrocketing, Ross Rowland offered the ACE 3000 Project as a cheaper and more effective way to haul trains. He didn't once think about steam being retired to early, he wanted to find the railroads an alternative fuel source and quickly.

[@maxwellsteam5810]

Ross Told me in an Interview i had with him that during the ACE 3000 project, the tempature got so low one day, that the fuel in the diesel locomotives froze, 614 was the only train to go over the division that day.

[@karenlopez4253]

Fantastic locomotive, fantastic scenery, fantastic narrator. Keep up the great work!

[@pilsudski36]

4500 tons unassisted up a grade - holy smokes!

[@alexpaumen3937]

I love your content because it's the only content that has worked consistently.

[@KLTrainz]

Thanks. It's hard to keep everything updated to the latest builds of the game. I do the bulk of the work myself so it gets pretty overwhelming.

[@alexpaumen3937]

Plus N3V and Auran themselves should hire you to make content. IT'S THAT GOOD!

you guys make the best steam engines ever for Trainz i love it

[@JohnG0514]

Could You guys do Western Maryland Shay #6 from Cass but make it freeware plz

[@Henriqueleal0609]

@@JohnG0514 commission it then lol

[@AtlasEnvironments]

K&L Trainz, Ever thought of ever remastering old locomotives to look like the T:ANE Kanawha or NKP models? They look extremely realistic and with the smoke and lighting engine. It would be revolutionary for trainz if this happened. Ik you got like years of work to do.

[@stewartschweers672]

You've just earned a subscriber

[@BuckeyeNationRailroader]

Here is my thing, could the DDa40x carboy design be used to help build the ACE3000? The DDa40x is long enough that you could have a tender, boiler, and electric equipment on the same frame. Also you could have 2 sets of the 4-8-2 wheel arrangment on the ACE 3000, and the underbody fuel tank could be filled with the water.

[@muhammadfadhiil3430]

Greenbrier 614 : CHESSIE SAFTEY EXPRESS COMING THROUGH! Gordon: Express coming through!

[@trainroomgary]

A lot of excellent graphics & prototypical sound. • Cheers from The Detroit & Mackinac Railway.

[@FellowManofAggieland]

I would like to see C&O #614 back in action. Hopefully in its Greenbrier Presidential Express paint job.

[@larrywilcox4625]

I wish to see this steam train running again

[@OneTrueThomasFan]

Baltimore, Maryland?! The Thomas Viaduct! I grew up around those places!!!

[@dfaircloth30]

It would be really nice if CSX would allow excursions on the old B&O line between Baltimore & Cumberland. It would draw crowds because of the enormous railroading history between those two spots: B&O Roundhouse in Baltimore, the Viaduct, Harpers Ferry, B&O Roundhouse & Shop Facility in Martinsburg, Hancock Yard, & Cumberland Train station where the Western MD is would be great. The fact that the two roundhouses are the only two left standing in the US of their type (one in Martinsburg being the only one left in the world of its design).

[@Toaster844]

Just bought this beautiful model of 614 can’t wait to use it!!

[@GordonJordanGJ4797]

This is my ultimate favorite 4-8-4

[@Quintesson05]

This video was so awesome it brought tears to my eyes!

[@popcorncolonel726]

Me: Are you sure the coaches should be this bright? Them: Yes, yellow good. More yellow. Me: Aight

[@wurlitzer1538]

Really nice. Everything is spot on from the appearance to the sounds!

[@justahillbilly7777]

I thought I recognized the narrator's voice! I was surprised when you got Pentrex's narrator for the video.

[@KLTrainz]

When I called him and spoke to him before we worked on the project, it was like having my own Pentrex conversation! It was awesome! We talked about 3 hours......2 minutes of that was about trains, the rest was about drums and music lol

[@justahillbilly7777]

From trains straight to drums and music. I've always wondered how people can go from talking about one thing then to another completely unrelated thing in a conversation. One of those things right?

[@shandrikamatthews3637]

Are you going to make about big boy

[@blairterry9435]

Wow! Hey could you try and make a NYC J1-e class Hudson and have David narrate the vide or Danny Harmon narrator of Hareron Rail DVDs. Tell the story of New York Central 5344 the final J1-e Hudson the Railroad bought from Alco.

[@davidjames8613]

@@KLTrainz I want to meet him

[@bobashenbrener8172]

Simply amazing! Outstanding attention to detail.

[@rafe5556]

I like these documentary style videos.

[@frozone-yeah]

What the narrator said from 11:30 to 11:41 is what I hope will be true, it's never too late to believe and in my opinion steam is sooooooooo much better than diesel. It's much more alive. 🚂💨

[@K9Nick811GAMES]

Later steam locomotive designs, such as the Berkshires, Northerns, etc. generated more horsepower as they went faster, and diesels don't do that. And Nickel Plate 765 is rated for 4500 horsepower, which is 100 more than a typical GE ES44, and about as much as a typical EMD SD70ACe.

[@mikeytrains1]

God DAMN that's a foamer thing to say! Despite my love for steam such as yourself, there is no way steam will ever tread the rails as the main power. The environmentalists would jump at it IMMEDIATELY.

[@trainfan-ks5hk]

Ya it’s true but if we some how found a way to burn coal cleaner and more efficient maybe they could make a comeback in secret that is after all I do love the earth but i any about to go tattlin about her most impressive form of rail power that was quite dirty is back

[@peytonboyd8829]

Just imagine steam engines coming by daily

[@NOVARailandWeatherEnthusiast]

FLNY Mike sadly, your correct. Makes me really want to get rid of all liberals. I can’t stand the EPA.

[@shoebillstonk]

Omg this Narrator was my Chilldhood!

[@rique_.leal.]

this is perfection

[@TailsFan369no2]

Hey K&L, If you can visualize Pennsylvania's version of the N&W As, why not make the ACE 3000 yourselves?

[@wesleyhymbaugh1450]

This Is The 1981 Chessie Safety Express Being Pulled By Chesapeake & Ohio J3a Greenbrier #614 She Hauled 45 In 1985 Ton Coal Trains Up Hil🚂 l 🚂 Testing 🚂 For 😘 The 😘 ACE 😘 3000 Project 🚂 This 🚂 Is 🚂 Great 😘 We 😘 All 😘 Love 🚂 Trains 🚂🚂🚂 😘😘😘

[@wesleyhymbaugh1450]

This Great Watching The 1981 Chessie Safety Express Being Pulled J3a Greenbrier #614T 😊😊😊

[@trainmaster1548]

Wow your most popular video has my all time favorite steam locomotive.

[@peytonboyd8829]

I love Dave drui he’s the best narrator

[@travelingman484]

This is trul a great way to enjoy some engines that may no longer be around.

[@kaseyleitchnextgen3281]

Shame that the ACE 3000 project was cancelled. They even had plans for “modern” steam locomotives with diesel faces and duplex drive.

[@trainknut]

Good god, this is just like a Pentrex film.

[@sirbarongaming2138]

Man, I was born in the wrong era, this is what I want to see fly by my neighborhood and town at all hours of the day.

[@jraybay]

No idea how I got here but enjoyed it lol

[@KLTrainz]

Glad you enjoyed it! :D

[@samuelfarris1949]

It's a pity that the wide variety of C&O's steam roster was not reflected in the railroad's preservation policy. But, like it was on British Railways, the emphasis was on attention to historic accuracy. Practically all of C&O's steam roster prior to 1941 underwent significant alterations during their service lives, and were overlooked strictly by this. If it had not been for the 1952 Logan, West Virginia celebrations, Ten Wheeler 377 would not have still been around, to make a point.

[@Masire0009]

First scene looks REAL.

[@MrHooves89]

great video! thanks for sharing.

[@damayantikoli465]

I Love the 614 for its green 💚 color

[@TRONDROM]

Hey guys I went to the Philadelphia Expo Center Train Show of 2020. I got this card that led me to to this website with Dave Drui called Anchor Videos.

[@nickelplate7652]

you guys should expand to mobile devices. I love all of these engines!!

[@KLTrainz]

if there was a way, we would.

[@crispy9542]

they cant do that, since n3v are the ones that decide what dlc they add into mobile, and they only put dlc from trains that are on the download station for the pc versions of trainz, stuff they made, or stuff from places that make dlc for them, such as 3dzug and ocemy. they dont put dlc in from third parties like k&l trainz, but k&l trainz's locomotives are high quality, so it would be cool to see them on mobile

[@ishirotanaka]

Someday, i'd like to see 614 move to Ravenna Ky to reunite with 2716. Then maybe we could possibly have a CSX Steam Program based out of the area.

[@ditchpatcher]

I think they should take 2716 to Clifton Forge so that they both meet on home rails

[@phlbuff]

3:39, That whistle show is impossible, (not IRL But in T:ANE) I tried doing it and didn't get any luck

[@cheezenips6177]

I did that in 2009 world builder edition

[@PendennisCastle]

Where did you get the coal hoppers? Are they from jointed rail or do they come with the game?

[@KLTrainz]

+Pendennis Castle SECX on the DLS

[@antoniobarba93]

0

[@antoniobarba93]

0

[@engineerskalinera]

4:00 the track appears superelevated. HOW DID YOU DO THAT?!

[@KLTrainz]

There is an item on the DLS called "Banking Consist"....its a session rule that lets the train bank on curves even though the curves themselves aren't banked.

[@kadenrobinson7067]

@@KLTrainz how do you do it though

[@paulquick8806]

Big Emma tender,,thanks for the info

[@KLTrainz]

About a half dozen Big Emma tenders still exist as aux tenders today. MLW 261 has one, NKP 587, C&O 614, C&O 2716, NKP 765, and N&W 611.

[@masonhoven8588]

Awsome job 👍👍 on narrating

[@multiPS3gamer1]

How do you do the stationary camera, but at the same time acting like you're moving someones head?

[@KLTrainz]

A combination of stationary cameras, AI trains and a few special items I made myself.

[@multiPS3gamer1]

stevelerro Oh Cool, I just bought the Frisco 1522, I really like it!

[@KingSNAFU]

Would you ever be interested in the idea of doing a video of C&O 614 when she pulled excursions on NJT's Main/Bergen Line between Hoboken and Port Jervis?

[@KingSNAFU]

Tailterrier27 I don't have the Trainz Surveyor skills yet or C&O 614 since I'm using an Trainz 2004.This model isn't available for 04. I would also get carried away and build the whole route. Versus the guy who did the scenery for this, who made small sections.

[@KLTrainz]

It's all about time. I'd rather devote my time to making the models and spend shot amounts of time on the scenes for promotion purposes.

[@KingSNAFU]

Tailterrier27 Well outside of the 614 excursion, the NJT main/Bergen lines don't interest me. I'd rather model the CSAO Lehigh Line with bits of the Raritan Valley Line, Port Reading Secondary and the Garden State Secondary.

[@KLTrainz]

Both require time and dedication. The model building has a lot more technical aspects to it. Anyone can technically make a route but not everyone can make a good route. Not everyone can just make a model and export it and get it to actually work. I try to find a blend of both. My extent of route building ends with the videos. I want to make special scenes to convey the model. I'd never get a model done if I made entire routes of the scenes I make for the videos.

[@KingSNAFU]

stevelerro I concur.

[@Ultra-Beam747]

How did you do that whistle part at 3:37?

[@TheOneTrueDragonKing]

Steve; HOW DID YOU GET PENTREX'S NARRATOR TO NARRATE FOR YOU! It really makes it authentic! I literally forgot I was watching a recorded simulator session and thought it was a Pentrex documentary!

[@colbylawson5331]

The Pitch for the whistle is slightly wrong. It's a lot higher than the payware locomotive makes it out to be. Other than that, you've gotten 99% of the locomotive quite right. Are you thinking about doing a version with NEC passenger cars such as the Amtrak Horizon coaches?

[@trainfan-ks5hk]

1:05 “I ain’t need no help boys just because you diesels is modern don’t make you the strongest engine on the rails.”

[@bmrp4749]

7:04 Does anyone else see the irony in this being the Chessie Safety Express and a whole bunch of people go out onto the trestle where they could fall and or be hit quite easily??

[@KLTrainz]

In general, the Safety Express brought out so many people that they had near misses with people quite frequently. Steam engines in general bring out tons of people, but when you bring one out and do such a massive tour with it, no matter what the purpose of it, you're going to get people of all walks of life out, many of which do not know the train is wider than the gauge of the track!

[@videonut11]

Featuring Pentrex's Dave Drui as the Narrator.

[@csxrailfan2]

Can't Wait to Buy this trainset! First Like!

[@alexpaumen3937]

I'm determined to get your entire fleet

[@TheOneTrueDragonKing]

+Alex Paumen Same here, buddy. Same here.

[@Discontinued226]

Does she have Roller bearing side rods like 611 and the Niagara or were her side rods just designed in a similar way ?

[@AwacsThunderhead90]

I want the loco and route !!!!!!

[@Cbazz]

How the actual hell did you get the pentrex guy ?

[@thefemboyfamilyvlogs8837]

This same locomotive is now sitting in Cliff Forge, Virginia, with it's main coupling rods removed n is sitting there until someones interested in buying the locomotive

[@engineerskalinera]

also were you using real audio during the runby?

[@KTHedleyBassoon]

Why does your voice sound like the fitness gram pacer test

[@NOVARailandWeatherEnthusiast]

KeeganHedley Vlogs he is a pentrex narrator but your right holy shit! Now whenever I do that test I’ll always think of pentrex 😂. Thank you kind sir XD

[@TheBestTrainsAreReal]

Wow, if you make promo videos that good, you would make great documentarys!!

[@Thecoolestboyinapopka]

Hey Steve and bill! Check out the vid from the great railroad productions the with mixed passenger cars!

[@thatguyy7581]

I can't open ZIP file or Extract files

[@CSXT8482]

Isn't that one shot at 0:58 from a video where the engineer was giving a whistle show?

[@KLTrainz]

Correct

[@troyhinesley4790]

Have you ever done a video on a 2-6-0 locomotive or a 3 truck shay locomotive

[@certifiedtrainboy]

What types of cameras do you use for your promos?

[@warrenwilson4818]

He also announces for a religious broadcaster daily. He said "dressed to the hills" instead of "to the hilt."

[@CSXT8482]

What's the name of that Girder bridge to the right seen in the run by shots? And the thing holding it up?

[@cpjjp4705]

Where did you get those tripod Cameras on 6:55

[@alexpaumen3937]

Someone was on the Thomas Viaduct

[@trainman5552]

couldn't the 614 ever run again? (I know c&o is part of csx but I guess that's there choice) or maybe it could be a part of the ns steam program I did come up with suggestions of other steam engines that could join the program which include the Pennsylvania 1361 the l&n 152 (which is being rebuilt right now) the Frisco 1522 (I would like to see it double head with the 611 again) and the Pere Marquette 1225 (since the 765 is in the program I just thought her sister could join too) and I defiantly liked that you got the pentrex narrator to do this

[@KLTrainz]

+TrainMan 555 Ross has the money to restore 614, he just doesn't have somewhere to run the engine for an extended period of time. If he is going to spend millions to get it running, he needs to guarantee that the engine will have somewhere to run for a few years to justify spending the money. Anymore, there is no need for 614 to run again. NS has 611, and they can use TVRM's SOU 4501 and 630 if need be, and 765 is handy when they want to run trip up in the Chicago area. There's just no need for 614. NS would restore the 1218 before they dealt with 614. Theres rumors that the RDG 2100 may be a candidate for joining in on the NS trips if they continue to grow in popularity.

[@trainman5552]

+stevelerro I see I have forgotten about RDG 2100 (I've just been recently been interested in the ns steam program lately since I've already know a lot about the up steam)

[@trainman5552]

+Connor Flaherty I don't know but many people call csx the anti steam railroad in the united states they won't allow no steam locomotives on their tracks (they did before in the past like having the 3985 as clinclfield 676 for the 50th anniversary of the santa clause train in 1992 and having both the 765 and the 1225 travel side by side for the 1991 nrhs convetion that was in huntington west Virginia those are the only ones I can think of that csx allowed steam engines on their rails) I will say that I think csx was a lot better in the past then they are today (in my opinion)

[@trainman5552]

+Connor Flaherty i believe that railroad enthusiasts might see a steam engine in action on the mainline of csx one day (if they decide not to act so greedy like they are now and change their minds about letting steam on their rails again)

[@yourlocalbaltimorerailfan.6756]

What map is this from?

[@noahdavidson8733]

No map; just set pieces

[@blairterry9435]

It makes me think I'm watching a Pentrex video.

[@wolfox712]

do i need trainz for this? (sorry if this is a dumb question)

[@KLTrainz]

Yes. K&L Trainz models work with the Trainz Simulators found on simulatorcentral.com

[@wolfox712]

how do i install the mods, recently bought TANE.

[@jakarate11]

Open content manager and drag the CDP files into it. If you're looking for the 614, you'll need to purchase it and extract it first.

[@Thecoolestboyinapopka]

It was in 1980 & 1985

[@redfox2213]

i am wondering have you thought of making that C&O streamliner Broadway Limited?

[@KLTrainz]

C&O 490 "The Chessie" is coming later in 2018

[@redfox2213]

aww sweet! can't wait to get her! :)

[@ditchpatcher]

5:00 Why is 614 coming from the Washington Mainline

[@vandelayofficial492]

omg that Baltimore map

[@zee2.031]

Can you make content like these for Dovetail Games's Train Simulators?Please I don't have train but I have Train simulator 2015?

[@joebernard4528]

yes train see kid now trainz one top ten steam she one me book. good job all trainz see in home state NJ in 96 and 97. cool steam and video.

[@trainknut]

Words use them you do?

[@Shinyarc]

What version of Trainz is this? TS 12? Trainz: A New Era?

[@KLTrainz]

This was shot in Trainz Mac, which is comparably a mac versions of Trainz 2010

[@alext7631]

is this the same J class that is in NZ?

[@turtleboi95]

Wow I didn’t know anything in this video and I live in West Virginia

[@jacobgenet3545]

Does anyone know what the name of the routes they used in this

[@KLTrainz]

There are no routes used in this promo. All shots were done on a single scene modules, made specifically for this video. That's how almost all K&L videos are unless noted in the credits at the end.

[@WETrains]

Just bought it

[@sd80mac]

Does anyone know what whistle 614 wore for most of its excursion career?

[@threepea1151]

K5la 5 chime

[@FastFreightStudios]

Any info on the route and where to get it?

[@noahdavidson8733]

No full route, just set pieces