July 4th Stone Train on the Valley Railroad

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9 жыл бұрын

An extra crew was called for 6:45 AM on July 4, 2015 to pick up the 4 loaded cars of ballast left by the Providence & Worcester, and to distribute the stone. The last scene is of a meet between the Extra and the Saybrook Special at Milepost 1, in Old Saybrook. It has been at least 25 years, if ever since two trains met there at Army Siding.

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@legacytoaster9354 7 жыл бұрын

This was the day before my birthday, and I went to see this in Essex, great railroad that I have visited all my life!!! :)

@legacytoaster9354 7 жыл бұрын

Oh those old days.

@douglasalan5783 8 жыл бұрын

This is wonderful! I spent my summers at my grandfather's resort hotel in Old Saybrook until the mid '60s. We drove to Old Saybrook on the old Route 9, which meant we saw plenty of the Valley Line from the road. As a kid my dad would take me to the Old Saybrook RR station to watch the New Haven. And since my dad grew up in Chester, the Valley Line was an integral part of our family history. Thank you for shooting this.

@legacytoaster9354 7 жыл бұрын

Me and my dad chased it the entire day.

@SMVvids 8 жыл бұрын

Is that an 80 ton switcher?

@ebtmikado 8 жыл бұрын

+Satchel Hogan Yes.

@NHCX 9 жыл бұрын

me in the corner im about to post my videos i just got to group them

@thomasweekley9209 6 жыл бұрын

What exactly was the stone for?

@radbooley5207 6 жыл бұрын

The stone is called 'ballast'. It's heavy crushed stone, and it's spread on the ground before rails and ties are laid, to give the track a firm, stable support.

@rayjones2877 4 жыл бұрын

what's the tailhose on the rear car, are these air operated dumpers?

@ebtmikado 4 жыл бұрын

A backup hose. A standard device when a train is being shoved.

@lilcattythewildnorwester7786 8 жыл бұрын

Does that alco Class diesel switcher locomotive has a steam engines whistle ?

@Thenarwill1 8 жыл бұрын

+Jian Laws (lil-Catty) Probably a Hancock air chime

@cookode 8 жыл бұрын

no its a hancock air chime, at the Valley RR they try to preserve the history of the New Haven and New Haven used Hancock Air Whistles on most of their diesel and electric locomotives until they got U25Bs i believe.

@downeastrailfan 6 жыл бұрын

That is a GE, not an Alco.

@thomasweekley9209 6 жыл бұрын

Right. I think Valley RR #0900 is a GE 80-tonner, isn't it?

@WHJeffB 4 жыл бұрын

@@thomasweekley9209 Yes it is. The Valley has three or four of them now. They're the perfect locomotive for this size RR.