Strasburg Rail Road: USATC 89 - The Red Ball Express

On May 26, 2018 the Strasburg Rail Road, in conjunction with Lerro Photography, held a photo charter inspired by the trains of the United States Army Corps. Canadian National 89 was repainted into a new livery to represent a locomotive that could have served the Transportation Corps. The charter would be appropriately named "The Red Ball Express", which was a constantly seen train operated by the allies during WWII. The motive behind this unique event was the fire that devastated a barn from Verdant View Farm in April. As many know, the Strasburg Rail Road is neighbor of the farm and all proceeds from the participants would go directly into the effort to build a new barn. While there never would have been a Canadian 2-6-0 operated under the U.S. army like seen in this charter, 89 still carried out a great show and display of scenes commonly seen during wartime. There was also the 45 minute mixed freights that ran earlier in the day with 89 in addition to the regular excursion trains pulled by 90. Please enjoy a freight charter on the road to paradise!
Filmed on May 26, 2018
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[@SteamZRailfan]

Looks like the trains and troops of 2018! Nice!

[@pennsyrailfan4995]

That was quite the paintjob!

[@KeystoneRailProductions]

Yea it was quite interesting

[@traintraveler5413]

4:32 I see No. 4 peaking out there!

[@JerryDoesThings_1604]

2:13 That wheel slip tho

[@KeystoneRailProductions]

JerryDoesThings guess she didn’t use enough sand lol

[@justinhicks4897]

At 2:14 is the first time I’ve ever seen 90 slip

[@destroyergaming637]

8:16 #89 slipped To!

[@eliteproductions7636]

DestroyerGaming not really

[@mackowen9337]

Why do some pull the cars backwards?

[@heihei3453]

Lack of a turn table at Strasburg

[@mackowen9337]

@@heihei3453 Wow thanks

[@nathansmithbauer1826]

@@heihei3453 It would be cool if they had a turntable tho!

[@Redwagon2012]

They don't use the Turn table the railroad museum of Pennsylvania has a turn table

[@thebrantfordrailfan]

As a Canadian railfan it bothers me that they took a Canadian locomotive and put U.S.A in giant letters on the tender, like seriously? Couldn't they have used 90 or 475?

[@KeystoneRailProductions]

TheBrantfordRailfan they could’ve used 90 or 475 but 89 looked most like the prototype a US 2-8-0 but don’t worry she’s back to her CN logo/Strasburg scheme

[@thebrantfordrailfan]

@@KeystoneRailProductions Good to know, personally i think instead of lettering it Strasburg, it should just be lettered for CN like it's heritage

[@BrooklawnRailfan]

TheBrantfordRailfan They did that but that was when another Canadian engine ran there 7312 But they need to keep it strasburg because it’s owned by the company

[@Ian-qs3fz]

I'd like to see her dress up as a b&m b15