Strasburg Railroad: Double-Headed Mixed Freight

[@EngineerDaylight]

That Hooter whistle on 475 really gives me the ecreeps

[@nathanbrosh4589]

I love how the steam engines and the Amtrak and other trains on the corridor honk to each other

[@metalgear6531]

475 looks so much better wearing the light on her forehead rather than her nose.

[@AlleghenyRailProductions]

Exactly!

[@RailJoyProductions]

Awesome catch! I've always wanted to see a doubleheader with those two.

[@EasternRailfanProductions]

Thanks!

[@leakenasim2596]

Rail Joy Productions me too

[@leakenasim2596]

Rail Joy Productions me too

[@johndimaggio5135]

I used all my vacation days for my Honeymoon and was stuck at work yesterday. Thanks for sharing this. It makes me jealous and brings me joy at the same time!

[@EasternRailfanProductions]

Thanks! I had missed the first doubleheader with 89 and 475, so this had to happen since I had off.

[@jmream2618]

Eastern Railfan Productions how often do they use 2 steam locomotives

[@EasternRailfanProductions]

In general Strasburg runs two steam engines during summer weekends and during the Christmas season weekends. For freight, double headed steam is a definite rarity. This occurred because their diesel 8618 was not operational.

[@capitollimitedproductions211]

Eastern Railfan Productions Also because Strasburg was unsure of how many cars they were getting.

[@pinchy08]

I think this is the second time Strasburg Railroad did a doubleheader hauling freight. Once we saw it with 89 and 475. Now it's 90 and 475. And best of all. Doubleheader passenger train! I gotta come one day. This railroad is amazing!

[@EasternRailfanProductions]

Sadly I missed the one with 89 and 475, so I knew I had to get out for this one. This railroad definitely is amazing!

[@pinchy08]

Eastern Railfan Productions many other youtubers got the 89 and 475 doubleheader. But this was better. Still think they should have added the caboose. It's a piece of history as it always rode in back.

[@joeythetrainguy1108]

That is an extremely rare sight! Awesome video!

[@EasternRailfanProductions]

Thanks!

[@Reefdevil]

The train consist, or the "Amish" man with a camera?

[@philliesnickcastellanos2024]

This is extremely rare because both of these locomotives are both the most powerful steam ones in the area really. 475 can only pull a couple ton less than 90 so never thought they would do this

[@LibertyRailfan]

Very nice video, great footage..

[@EasternRailfanProductions]

Thanks!

[@CSXEMDTrainLover]

awesome train video

[@EasternRailfanProductions]

Thanks!

[@CSXEMDTrainLover]

Eastern Railfan Productions your welcome and you should check out my new video's on my channel and please subscribe to me

[@Tegridyvs]

It's really sweet how they use their steam locos to get the freight they need instead of NS delivering it. Adds more to the experience

[@judpowell1756]

NS does deliver to the interchange point

[@j.christopherlindsey8933]

I'm curious because it's been a dream of mine since I could barely talk to be a crew member on a steam locomotive and I want to know more, but on the trailing locomotive do they keep the cutoff short as to not overpower the lead? Looks so from the stacks.

[@trainlover123trainsrock]

Sure would have been nice to hear the ghost whistle with the double header

[@TheeCosmocrator]

awesome!

[@EasternRailfanProductions]

Thanks!

[@EuropeanTrainDriver]

Nice video

[@EasternRailfanProductions]

Thanks!

[@garrett_1948]

This would be technically called a "Mixed" train not a "Mixed Freight". "Mixed" in this context meaning a mix of passenger and freight equipment. Never heard of a "Mixed Freight" before.

[@fermitthekrog6318]

mixed freight refers to a freight train having multiple different types of freight cars.

[@Buynot]

Is it just me or does anyone else think that 475 would look good in a Pennsy paint scheme?

[@joshuamoore2363]

Great western and Norfolk and western are going to collect cars.

[@jakebrown5971]

Great video! How did you get that heads up!?! Haha

[@EasternRailfanProductions]

Strasburg's Facebook page was the original source for me. The info spread like wildfire from there!

[@jakebrown5971]

Eastern Railfan Productions I bet! I need to pay closer attention haha

[@evanf1293]

I wonder why strasburg doesn't doubleheaders that often besides for photo freight ??????????

[@evanf1293]

@no guy I see since it does cost a lot to operate a steam locomotive

[@59th_Stunna]

I was one of the people in that

[@michellegarrett-bell5973]

Great

[@pinchy08]

Wait a minute. No caboose. Why.

[@EasternRailfanProductions]

They preferred to use two coaches as they were expecting a large volume of people to come out and ride the mixed freight. As it turned out, both coaches had a decent amount of riders.

[@awp2902]

At the they both happy

[@solehaja9842]

Y