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Road to Strasburg Part Two: Strasburg Railroad and 611
updated
Song by CW McCall
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#durangocolorado #473 #476 #480 #482
I recently went on a family trip to Southwestern Colorado and one of the destinations on the list was the legendary Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. This trip was originally set to happen in late May, but it had to be pushed back due to personal issues going on at the time. You could call it a happy accident, as the dates we ended up going on were around the same time some other great excursions were scheduled.
The footage in this video was filmed from August 26th through August 29th of this year, and a lot was going on. I managed to see four of the Mikado's in operation, which were 473, 476, 480, and 482. On the 27th, 473 was pulling a special mixed train as a photo charter to celebrate the 100th Birthday of her and her sisters. On the 28th and the 29th, she and 476 also double-headed. Even Galloping Goose No. 5 was visiting too! Hope you enjoy all the footage of the action as much as I enjoyed experiencing it all.
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00:00 - Intro
00:07 - 482 arriving back at Durango
02:40 - 473 idling
03:05 - 480 arriving back at Durango
05:18 - 473 on the Durango Blues Train
05:56 - 473 on the 100th Anniversary Photo Charter
07:06 - Galloping Goose!
07:38 - Morning Preparations
10:34 - Ride behind 480 to Silverton
26:45 - Ride behind 482 back to Durango
37:54 - 482 at Rotary Park
38:38 - K-28 Doubleheader!
40:03 - 482 and 473 pass the Durango Public Library
41:17 - 476 crosses the Animas River
42:26 - 482 through Downtown Durango
43:27 - Another K-28 Doubleheader!
44:34 - 473 returns to Durango
Said friends were @LizProductions5784 , @726berkshire , @ATSF669 , @PeaceyPraps , @trainmaster844 , @SilverKnight925 , and @andrewleago9029 .
This part is a bit different from the other two, this one just consists of tomfoolery that I caught on film while we were there. Enjoy a short video of all of us being goofy!
Also special thanks to @thecaledoniansleeper2648 for editing the audio for the Oh No! segment.
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00:00 - Intro
00:07 - The cramped room at Red Caboose Motel
00:21 - Don't let Strasburg Thomas suffocate!
00:37 - The glorious Clown Tower
00:52 - OH NO!
01:00 - Toy Story characters on the back of a Pickup Truck
01:07 - I imitate Rio Grande 485
01:27 - Abby loses it over an Among Us crewmate on PRR 3750's tender
01:56 - Charlie's here too
02:03 - Bachmann Thomas packaging rant
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Said friends were @LizProductions5784 , @726berkshire , @ATSF669 , @PeaceyPraps , @trainmaster844 , @SilverKnight925 , and @andrewleago9029 .
Canadian National 89 was the engine running while we were there, and this part will contain the footage I took of her, hence the title. Though as a bonus, you will briefly see the Cagney in action as well. 89 might be my favorite engine at the railroad now, she may be one of the smaller ones but she's got some "Bite" to her. Plus she's a fellow CN Mogul like Charlie!
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00:00 - Intro
00:07 - 89 at Red Caboose Motel
02:40 - 89 at East Strasburg
07:31 - The Little Cagney
08:03 - A ride in "Hello Dolly"
14:23 - Return to East Strasburg
18:11 - Evening Train
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Said friends were @LizProductions5784 , @726berkshire , @ATSF669 , @PeaceyPraps , @trainmaster844 , @SilverKnight925 , and @andrewleago9029 .
I had to name this part "Model train exhibits" since we don't just see one layout there in this video, as opposed to the original where it's only the Choo Choo Barn layout, in this video, you will also see layouts at the National Toy Train Museum along with an HO layout at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. Enjoy the exhibits!
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00:00 - Intro
00:07 - National Toy Train Museum
04:40 - HO Layout at Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania
05:46 - Choo Choo Barn
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Engine No. 82 was running and she put on a fine show, I was very pleasantly surprised to see how friendly the volunteers were as well. One of them allowed me to fill 82's water tank. Definitely will have to visit again, ideally it'll be sooner than another 20 years.
Fun fact: I've previously uploaded videos about the trains at the Milwaukee County Zoo, those trains were actually built here in the 1960's!
In addition, though not seen in this video, the museum's newest locomotive, a rare EMD RS1325, had arrived. From what I've heard, it isn't operational yet, but if I had to guess they may try to get it running by Diesel Days. Time will tell. Enjoy the video!
Whenever I see reviews on Thomas and the Magic Railroad, a lot of the times people in the fandom pointed out how little elements from the Thomas show are in the movie, especially with how many characters aren't in it. I don't know how many of them realize that it's actually the same for Shining Time Station. Not only was the best character Schemer completely omitted, but they didn't even use the original song. So here's a quick edit I recently did to showcase what it would have been like if they did, using the workprint to go off of. Hope you guys like this "What if"!
No copyright infringement is intended, this is simply a concept edit done for fun, and is not made for profit.
Thomas and the Magic Railroad property of Britt Allcroft and Sony
Shining Time Station song by Kevin Roth
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Music by James Coffey (Though you probably already knew)
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Music by Martin Denny and Chris Reynolds
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Not as much footage for this video as it would usually be, but since not a whole lot was running I couldn't help it. Definitely would have had more footage if they had been running they Electroliner, pity that its motors gave out at the last minute!
Fun little TTTE/ILTT mashup I did for fun
Video owned by Mattel
Audio owned by TM Books and Video
This is not meant to attack Western Maryland Scenic Railroad or its staff/volunteers, nor is it meant to attack 450 itself. It's mainly a joke about the fact that a lot of railfans think it looks hideous in the Polar Express livery it currently wears, personally? I don't mind it, it's fine, though it would be cool to see it in the WM Fireball livery if they ever decide to repaint it again.
I wasn’t planning to do another collection video this soon, but I got a few requests, particularly from my friend @ncopictures7182 to show off my ERTL collection ever since it started growing. Not to mention, my collection recently tripled in size because I was given a lot from @Train2589 . Without further ado, here’s what I’ve got.
Quick shoutouts/links to other people I mentioned in this video:
@PeaceyPraps @MrDaylight844 @Soundwave3591
twitter.com/TomTeeLegend
Screenshot/Footage of Rusty's ghost engine by @thomastankmerch2474
Screenshot of "Blown Up Thomas" from @leokimvideo 's Mad Bomber
Music by @SudrianAfro and @OneTramBand
Link to music by One Tram Band: youtube.com/watch?v=xIVu-sh9CfM
Special thanks to @visionarylocomotiveworks9703 for selling this to me!
Music is "Harp and Flute - Light (Cheerful)", I don't know who the author is but those who are fans of I Love Toy Trains might recognize it from being used in the winter scene in ILTT2
I was originally planning to show how I did it in this video, but the process was so simple that I think you'll have an easy time figuring it out on your own. I grabbed some plastic wheels I had lying around (They came off of an Accurail freight car, I had swapped them out with metal ones), took apart the Toby model, and at first I was hoping they'd just drop right in, but since the axles are much fatter than that of the ERTL ones, I had to do some filing and cutting on the chassis to get them to fit properly. Thankfully, with the sideplates in mind, no one will notice when he's on the track.
If you're planning to convert ERTL models into HO runners yourself, I definitely recommend starting with Toby (Or Mavis if you have one). He's one of the easiest to do. I might try Thomas next.
Music by @OneTramBand
Link - youtube.com/watch?v=Z5BQM9DvLD0
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As a bonus, there's also a little bit of footage of trains running at the Lionel Railroad Club of Milwaukee at the end of this video, most of which are owned by my friend @metalheadrailfan , as he came up and I offered to both test some models he got at the show and run one of his crown jewels, an I Love Toy Trains set, on the layout. Enjoy!
Music by Eddie Barefield and @OneTramBand
"Heaven" by Eddie Barefield - youtu.be/tYRRhexoK04
"The Air That I Breathe" by One Tram Band - youtu.be/uSTuh6GnvYU
Couldn't say this video is solely about her though, as I saw all of the diesels (Except 502 which hasn't ran for several years) in operation too. Their newest locomotive, NIWX 558, was assisting 1309's train from the rear, and 501 and 450 did a push-pull on the Pumpkin Patch. You'll also get to see the ride behind 1309 up to Frostburg from the perspective of Ocean View. Enjoy the video, and congrats to WMSR for getting this beast back into service!
Recorded on October 21st and 22nd, 2022.
Here's also the link to Apogee Locomotive Works' website as I promised I'd provide in the video: apogeelocoworks.com
Music by One Tram Band, Railroad Tycoon II, and Valentino
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Background music by One Tram Band, S.A Music, Mavis M, and Frank DeVol
Vincent is still getting over how he was treated last time we checked in on the engines, and is currently assigned in taking freight trains to the CNW interchange in Mercer. One night, he accidentally takes a wrong turn onto an abandoned branch line, and what he finds on this branch line... Will come as a surprise, but I mustn't say more, or I shall spoil the episode.
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Ta-DA!
Not only did SLRG 515 make its first run at the museum this weekend since being donated... But 1630 also did a photo freight! This is probably the first time she's pulled one since... Heck, probably prior to her going out of service in 2004, if you don't count the 135 car train of bathtub gondolas she pulled in 2016. Fingers crossed that we might see more of those in the future.
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Music by Glenn Miller and Slap & Powell
Audio from Valve
But... What if IRM had kept 475, and actually did restore her to operation themselves? Just for fun, here's a short little Trainz railfanning video that gives you an idea on what that alternative reality would have looked like.
Models by K&L Trainz, PWeiser, Trainz Forge, and DLS
IRM Route by Wig Wag Simulations
No HD this time sadly as I didn't have my camera with me, the clips are recorded off of my phone.
- Frisco 1630 with a regular coach train
- BN-1 and Chicago Northwestern 411 with a Pullman coach train
- Illinois Terminal 1605 with a caboose train
- Chicago Rapid Transit 1268 and 1797
- Chicago Transit Authority 4410 and 4412
- Chicago Surface Lines 1374
- Northwestern Elevated Railroad 24
Oh yeah, and enjoy the HD video too! I did get a more HD camera earlier this year so this might become the norm for my future railfanning videos.
Also, be sure to watch the original video here: youtube.com/watch?v=JvAtnZWz_6A
George - Zepyhr4501
Music: Kevin Macleod
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I decided to visit one of my friends in the Twin Cities and finish of my "Steam year" with seeing 261 again. I saw her a long time ago in September 2008, and my memory of that has been fading recently. Glad I could finally get a chance to see her again, and boy, this made me feel excited for Christmas this year! Merry (Early) Christmas guys, and hope you get some steam as a present! As a bonus, there's some videos and photos of the Jackson Street Roundhouse too.
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A couple episodes ago (Specifically 14, "Blind Date"), Vincent skittishly admitted to Steve that he had some... Romantic preferences of his own. Have you ever wondered what it was? Well, the other engines have too. Climb aboard for this episode as Vincent tries his best to finally tell his friends who he really is. Will it go well? Watch the episode and you'll see.
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But enjoy anyways, especially with some stressful news that came out today. Now to finally answer a question some might have been asking from Episode 2 of my series; "What happened to Porter after he left the F&SE?"
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Also, enjoy this compilation of O Gauge train action at the club to the song every railfan who grew up watching train VHS's from the 90's remembers and loves.


