Virginia and Truckee Railroad Locomotive #1 "The Lyon" - Great Western Steam Up

[@IowaTrainGay]

The Iowa trolley museum in Clear Lake, Iowa! It's on the last Interurban freight railroad in the country: the Iowa Traction! Very awesome! Thank you for sharing! There's a lot of great railroad stuff in iow and glad that the Lyon reproduction got a great new home!

[@samfuller6273]

Again lot of detail about the V&T. I like how you guy's broke it down and spent time on specific topics.

[@TRAINBUILDER]

Amazing! What an undertaking. It sure will be nice to see her on air, let alone steam here in the future!

[@tomas5376]

Awesome doesn’t cover it! Those models are truly incredible! A lot of history there. Gracias🚂🚂🚂🚂🙏🏼

[@crystalrock18]

I don’t build models as much as I use to. But, when I was a kid my dad would help with models I wanted to build. He was in grade school in the mid 1960’s so was in that 20% as you mentioned. Also his home state is Massachusetts, so winters are brutal up there period, and when it’s stupid cold out I would rather be building models after a day of sledding or skiing, especially since it gets dark out quickly up there. I digress. Anyway that’s something I still enjoy doing and always will. Whether is HO scale building, aircraft, tanks, model cars etc. to me it’s fun and always will, but hats something we can relate too.

[@ToyManTelevision]

Indeed. My father had a card table he would set up in the living room after dinner and build while we watched TV. Downstairs under the stairs was his paint area. Good memories.

[@stephenrickjr.7519]

Thanks for the history lesson. I didn't know they had so many engines. 😁👍.

[@garyacker7388]

Man what an amazing gentleman to build that Engine! Thanks guys

[@ToyManTelevision]

What a project.

[@everettthepetractionguy4222]

When you asked Stan Gentry why he decided to build a recreation of a steam locomotive, his answer partially describes me. 6:13 🤣 I just don't have the money to undertake such a project. It's great seeing the Inyo #22 and the McKeen car again, also #22. 12:25 and 12:56 👍 Two astounding beauties! And like I've said in one of your earlier videos that these two engines appeared in, #22 is my favorite baseball jersey number. 😊 Great to see those two engines again. I LOVE your Great Steam Up videos. Keep 'em comin'!

[@ToyManTelevision]

Hi again! Yup he was sorta taken aback when I asked that. I guess he’s really gotten deeper into this than he ever thought he would. Now at about 80 and all his time and money sitting there on the track.. it’s great the Nevada State Railroad Museum is going to finish it.

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Pretty cool that it was born the same year I was born!! I’ve watched Stan work on it over the years on Facebook what a fantastic project!!

[@FlakusCorporation]

Another great episode, thank you. Side note, of all the scrapped V&T engines I wish still existed, I think I’d have to choose the Ophir. I don’t know of any locomotives left in America that have a clerestory roof for its cab crew!

[@scottmoldenhauer8908]

possibly Iowa traction railroad company , cerro gorto county Iowa. they have overhead trolly wire and shops that look similar

[@ToyManTelevision]

Could be.

[@gregsmith1719]

It's wonderful to see these things being saved and restored, and/or recreated! History must not be forgotten. (Tell that to the dimocrts).

[@FlakusCorporation]

Listen. It’s got nothing to do with Democrats or Republicans. Things get torn down because non-partisan municipalities are desperate to get business into historic areas to compete with private malls and shopping centers. So they often just let developers do what they want, which means bulldozing everything without so much as an archaeological survey. It’s pragmatic, but also politically arrogant.

[@robertemmons2260]

Another amazing video of the V&T RR. I loved how Stan Gentry had recreated the Lyon. I'd love to see it when it is complete. I still can't choose a favorite locomotive out of all the units that have been shown, they're all so beautiful and nostalgic. In fact, I find it extremely pleasing that there are still people out there who are willing to rebuild a part of history, even more rare to recreate history through stories and demonstrations, given that people these days are all about the modern times and technology. Yes, I include the Toy Man channel in this tribute because of you two, Dale and Karyn, for bringing us a piece of history each and every week. I was so into watching the video that when your customary subscribe to the channel request had came up I was like "did I just finish watching the whole video in like two minutes?" It's amazing how fast that a 14 minute video flies by when my attention is committed 100%. I don't even remember drinking my coffee during the video, but my mug is almost gone. As always, you two can put on a hell of a good show. Thank you for going places and showing us what's out there. Take care. Until next time...

[@ToyManTelevision]

Thanks again!! I’m a nut for doing stuff. I keep thinking we never do anything. Then I realize we are on the go all the time! Building the railroad. Going places. Oh and doing the show.. But I still feel like we need to do MORE! But how?

[@mikedowell8978]

Thank you

[@adventureswithryan5499]

You still gotta come out for old thrashers!

[@ToyManTelevision]

Yup!!! At some point!

[@Santafefrank]

Thanks

[@ToyManTelevision]

Thanks for watching!

[@maccustoms2295]

Great Sunday morning show and some coffee. Thanks for sharing. I would love to be there. Have a great weekend.

[@ToyManTelevision]

Thanks as always

[@kenshores9900]

Dale: Steam locomotives are fired heat exchangers on wheels. In fact as I have pointed out as industry changed in America the locomotive manufacturers morphed into other industries. I believe this is a part of America that should not be allowed to die. Loved this video for different reason that I have enjoyed your other videos.

[@ToyManTelevision]

Hi Ken! Yup. The new world is quite different. A ford is designed in Southern California and prototyped in Detroit. Then parts from 10 countries are assembled in Tennessee. More are assembled in Germany. And some in China. Half of the F150’s are built and sold in China. But the parts come from everywhere. And the company is still Ford from Dearborn. It’s just the new world.

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

Memories

[@ToyManTelevision]

Thanks

[@Mike-tg7dj]

Awesome video. It's hard to believe that you recorded all of that during the first days of July. The story about Clearlake Iowa is that first they don't have a trolley service today though they may have had one in the past. They do have a trolley park where the Lyon was built and storied. I vaguely caught a story about some vandalism to the park . They wouldn't tell me the whole story without a subscription. I won't sub to my own hometown newspaper what makes them I want to subscribe to theirs?

[@railroadguy100]

It amazing to see these proud engines being restored and live like seeing something from history coming to life. I often wonder if the engines could be converted to run on eco-friendly fuel, thinking of the idea from how the Grand Canyon Railway did the same with their steam engine (GCR 4960) running on waste vegetable oil

[@wayneantoniazzi2706]

Probably if need be. That's the thing about steam engines, as long as you've got something to burn in the firebox to boil water you've got power. And any kind of waste oil will do.

[@ToyManTelevision]

Yup. It’s all just costs. Many of the coal locomotives are being converted to oil. Mostly because of the cost to transport coal. Power plants are converting to natural gas. Sure EPA but it’s also cheaper now that they’ve done it. A pipe is cheaper than a railroad with a 100 car coal drag. Anyway sure! Any oil fired locomotive can run on anything that flows through a pipe and burns.

[@wayneantoniazzi2706]

@@ToyManTelevision Back in the 1970's the Morris County Central steam trains in New Jersey burned waste oil they'd get free from local gas stations and auto repair shops, those places were grateful to have someone take it off their hands! One thing to remember, steam locomotives are exempt from EPA smoke regulations so they can burn anything they want. Stationary steam engines, no.

[@MrChickennugget360]

not going to happen. Doing so is extremely silly for environmental reasons. These steam locomotives run at most a few times a year and produce far less than a days worth of car traffic.

[@tylergreen4843]

9:40 25 kinda reminds me of East Tennessee & Western North Carolina #12 at tweetsie

[@ToyManTelevision]

Same basic locomotive! Baldwin 10 wheeler. Same era.

[@tylergreen4843]

@@ToyManTelevision except 12 has a different type of valve gear Is Virginia & Truckee 25 3 foot gauge or standard gauge

[@TrainBandit]

By the way the James is the bowker. The legend has it is the V&T named the engines after thier employees. So they named the James after one of their mechanics. Well that mechanic one day showed up drunk and got fired. So the locomotive was re named after JW bowker.

[@hamiltonsullivan6563]

Awsome video man! I was really hoping you were going to do one on lyon

[@bradleygill6683]

I remember the Maclean car was apart of a plumbing supply place call Al's plumbing which was right next to the forestry service building the shell gas station sits where Al's plumbing supplies was and some old pictures of Al's plumbing you see that car

[@ToyManTelevision]

Yup. Remember it well

[@RGH2007]

Nice video guys keep it up

[@mikeharazim9272]

I'm curious, how much left need to be finished on the Lyon #1 and how long will it be completed? Ain't asking when. That what I like to know. Thanks.

[@ToyManTelevision]

Hi. Well they just finished the throttle. And are working on springs. The back head it the big thing. Nothing done there yet. No fire door. No pipes. Nothing. Now with the throttle made they can install that in the steam dome and add the throttle linkage to the back head. Anyway as I’m looking it seems that’s where the bulk of the work is needed.

[@theextremeanimator4721]

: / Estimated for next year Q2 or late Q1, i guess...

[@evanf1293]

Wasn't it originally announced to be completed this year or is work still nowhere near completion yet?

[@ToyManTelevision]

Well originally was I think 2000? Best laid plans…

[@theextremeanimator4721]

4:16 Rockford!?

[@VintageRenewed]

Where did you hear that v&t 27 was going to be restored? I have not seen or heard anything about that. Only that it is on display inside the comstock historical center in Virginia city

[@ToyManTelevision]

Oops. Was told that.. don’t remember who..

[@matthewpearson996]

Virginia and truckee 27 is being restored?!

[@ToyManTelevision]

Guess not.. was told it was. Nope.

[@brianberthold3118]

didnt they just build the Lyon like 5 years ago in Elgin,IL same guy that did the Lincoln Funeral train car and engine??? why is the cab off already ??

[@ToyManTelevision]

Are you thinking of the.. Empire? I think? Anyway yes this does have a wood cab but it’s off. So they can work on the backhead.

[@wsflco]

Building a full size replica is not a decision to be taken lightly...

[@ToyManTelevision]

Yup

[@solarusthelonghaulerrailfa3226]

Would be nice if they were able to reconnect the Durango & Silverton And the charma and 🤔 what’s that name railroad 😁

[@ToyManTelevision]

Cumbres and toltec. Really hard to pull off. They could get about 20 miles out of Chama before running into a missing bridge. The huge problem comes at Durango. The old grade is a highway for miles. And as you enter town its all built up on the grade.

[@dougk5456]

When I die, I want to be cremated in a wood burning locomotive. What a way to go!!!!

[@ToyManTelevision]

Well.. we’ve seen a bunch of funerals where a person’s ashes are tossed into the fire box of their favorite locomotive.