Big Creek & Southern: Long Train Meet

[@breth8159]

Nice I was around railroad supply when they were developing the macado that sure is one finally built model beautiful .

[@mikefinney5269]

That is very cool. I was in the actual NKP 611. I played in it a few time as a kid, as it was in a storage track (known as "the jungle") on the south- west side of Frankfort In Yard near WY tower. I have a photo of it. My Dad worked there and when we went to visit him and take his lunch I got to go get in several of the Mikados in that storage line. The 611 is the only one I remember specifically. I think it is one of several that was sold to NdeM in Mexico.

[@FoxIslandRailroadCo]

Thanks for sharing!!! Always love when the Nickel Plate is well represented on live steam railroads… 611 is gorgeous.🙌🏻

[@thierrybadreau2236]

Very nice! The steam engine is beautiful !!! Thank you!

[@glenncerny8403]

That 611 has a really good sounding whistle.

[@CraigLYoung]

Thanks for sharing!

[@robertdonaldson6584]

I enjoyed it

[@SimonTog]

Looks like a great place :)

[@pakroomitrains]

Very nice ❤️❤️

[@northpennvalleysteamrailroad]

Awesome video! 👍

[@railfanmiguel4422]

Great vídeo!

[@sargepent9815]

Man, a challenger or a BigBoy would would something to see

[@jamesm6638]

there are a few of them out there, there's also one or two triplex's, one of which that I got to see, quite a sight to behold

[@Anonymouse_Art_INC]

I’d love nothing more than to get into this hobby with my own engine and everything but I honestly have no idea where to start

[@jamesm6638]

well finding your nearest club would be the first step

[@andrewtheberkshireengine4385]

There's already a 611 engine the N&W 611

[@landonhoffmann8952]

i love 611

[@marcelopessoa8418]

Show train👍👍👍👊👊

[@tonyordaz3326]

when is the next video of building U.P. #844

[@npk765fan]

0:06 something is not right

[@jamesm6638]

What's not right?

[@npk765fan]

It’s not the 611 I know

[@jamesm6638]

@@npk765fan 611 is a number, any railroad that has more than 610 locomotives is gonna have a 611

[@zachmikko3249]

This is modeled after the NKP 611, not the N&W 611. Very different locomotives

[@bupstertarvin6468]

Are there any meetups like this in Omaha Nebraska?

[@SuperMMarcon]

Lindas máquinas

[@jacobramsey7624]

How old are theses locomotives? I have seen locomotives like these from the 1950s and 60s and i was courious if there are any live steam locomotives in that age range still running?

[@FoxIslandRailroadCo]

I’m not familiar with these locomotives specifically, but I’ve rebuilt a couple locos from the 40s and 50s, they’re still out and running great. That’s quite commonplace in the Northeast at least, I assume plenty of small old locos have survived in other parts of the country and world as well. They just need plenty of time-consuming maintenance, sometimes new tubes or boilers altogether, just like their full size counterparts.

[@jacobramsey7624]

@@FoxIslandRailroadCo whow. Thats great! Can someone still make there own live steam locomotive or have resources and laws only allow people who are skilled in the craft?

[@FoxIslandRailroadCo]

@@jacobramsey7624 The hobby is definitely open to all newcomers, we always love seeing brand new locomotives come to our club! Anyone with a whole lot of determination can build one, you don’t even really need to be a machinist (although it helps). Some clubs require your boiler to be inspected by the state, almost all railroads require a hydrostatic test or certificate of some sort, but in this size we don’t have many laws to abide by or licenses to get. We’re responsible for our own locomotives, and maintaining them well enough to perform safe and reliable operations. That’s really the main goal of the hobby right there.

[@jamesm6638]

@@jacobramsey7624 anyone can build one but basically all clubs require you to do boiler inspections and a hydrostatic test

[@jamesm6638]

as for the age of the locomotives, this hobby has been around pretty much as long as the real things, there are live steam loco's from the 1800's still around

[@landonhoffmann8952]

but the whistle is under the boiler

[@jamesm6638]

so?

[@sd80mac]

If the whistle was actually to scale, it would be very shrill and not very loud.

[@kasalotahmet7623]

sir i wanna work for you for free

[@jamesm6638]

lol?