Texas State Railroad: July 4, 2016 Double Header

[@jimmybarlow5530]

This really takes me back to my childhood 5+ decades ago when I would ride my bike one mile into Pineland TX to play on #28. It was retired and was coupled in front of another retired steamer, just like in this video. The other engine was Southern Pine high-drivered 2-6-2 #1140 (ex-Santa Fe); both engines were ex-Temple Lbr Co. I'd sit on one right-hand seatbox for awhile then move to the other, imaginarily engineering a double-header for mile after country mile....

[@TrainSimUSA]

Nice!

[@Jason-Rose]

Nice job, dude.

[@kawasakiz76]

Cool video!

[@pragmadev.478]

Right at 04:18 that's the sound that gets me every time I hear it. That old 300 whistle way off echoing through the woods.

[@TexasTrainProductions]

Absolutely wonderful! I had wanted to stay for this after Sunday's event but couldn't make it work.

[@MrSteelman335]

No. 28's whistle sounds like GSMR 1702's original whistle.

[@Andystrainsandmore]

Great video. Thank you for sharing.

[@TexasRailfan21-RailfanRyan]

Comparing the two engines 28 is larger with a correctly centered headlight and short Smoke Stack 7 is smaller with a tall Smoke Stack and a lowered centered headlight

[@EDWARDSAful]

is #7 still in operation today?

[@evanf1293]

How often does this tourist line operate their steam locomotives?????

[@TexasRailfan21-RailfanRyan]

comparing the size I think number 7 is smaller than number 28 and I'm surprised I thought number 7 will be bigger the fact that being a 2-8-2 Mikado

[@TexasRailfan21-RailfanRyan]

I would agree that number 28 is bigger than number 7 because I saw them in a night shot side by side and I could tell the difference in sizes between the two engines

[@masonhoven8588]

TexasRailfan21 did 28 used to be locomotive 300?

[@TexasRailfan21-RailfanRyan]

Mason Hoven yes number 28 was originally the red gold and black Texas State Railroad number 300