All Aboard! Trains Anyone?

[Oracle of Delphi]

I like trains especially the old steam engines. Here is a short video clip of the Wilmington and Western railroad here in Delaware. I can hear the train whistle blow from my house when it goes by. Enjoy the scenic beauty of Delaware as you watch.

Edited August 3, 2007 by Pontiac Custom-S

[76ChevyTrucker]

I love trains. There's jus something about seeing an old steam engine chugging along, or even seeing a modern diesel-electric humming down the track pulling countless freight cars from location to location. I really do like trains. I even have a model railroad (although currently not set up, no room). Although I have a somewhat great alternative in RailRoad Tycoon 2....

[Drew Dowdell]

Great Vid PCS. They really take it easy on that old Atlantic <the head engine>. She's probably dying to get out and run again... those were 70-90mph engines back in their day and here she is running at 10% throttle. That slantback switcher probably maxes out around 50 though.

I've had a lifelong love of steam engines cultivated by growing up along the New Hope and Ivyland Railroad

Edit:

My Octobers and Novembers are usually filled with trips to the local steam lines. I visit the

often and have even gotten to drive the engine in this video. I'm...friendly.... with one of the engineers not shown in the video.

Second week of October I can usually be found at the East Broad Top Railroad

Edited August 3, 2007 by Oldsmoboi

[knightfan26917]

OH sweet!

Cool video, PC-S!

Here are some links of museums I shared a while back....

Fox River Trolley Museum, S Elgin IL:

http://www.foxtrolley.org/

Illinois Railway Museum, Union IL:

http://www.irm.org/

The thread:

http://www.cheersandgears.com/forums/index...8&hl=trains

Interestingly, I'm most-fascinated by trains in and around the Pittsburgh area ... what with the Horseshow Curve in Altoona, etc.

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[ocnblu]

You guys just like the part where the train goes into the tunnel, be honest.

[PurdueGuy]

Although I have a somewhat great alternative in RailRoad Tycoon 2....

you should check out RRT 3...

[Oracle of Delphi]

You guys just like the part where the train goes into the tunnel, be honest.

I'll leave the tunneling to you!

[Drew Dowdell]

I'll leave the tunneling to you!

You kidding? He's the tunnel.

[Oracle of Delphi]

You kidding? He's the tunnel.

Not what he told me, said sometimes he's the engine and sometimes he's the caboose! All aboard?

[ocnblu]