Eric Ramirez Gaming 101 p

Andromeda M31 what if you drove it? I would nearly pass out if I got the chance to

Thanks! I actually shot a few more sets on Saturday, check out the video if you'd like to see.

+railfan49 and a good job of catching that deer on the tracks at the beginning. That was great. I'm glad the deer moved out of the way in time.

Thank you!

Thank you!

It’s at Strasburg Rail Road right now.

Jerry W Thanks!

When the ev'nin' train goes by I heard that lonesome whistle blow. I love it, reminds me of better times.

Thanks!

How is my old KZfaq channel still visible in the comments of this video?

There for breaking

Cool guy Samuel oh deer

Robert Gift I assume it slowed down to allow viewers more time to grab photos and video

Zachary Sands Modern passenger cars are powered by electricity at 480v three-phase AC. Steam excursions need either a genrator in a power car or a diesel locomotive equipped to provide it. Both locomotives were painted in the Southern passenger scheme as well. In a train this big, even the 611 might need assistance on some of the steeper grades.

They are there for extra insurance and to save fuel. It really isn't that much of a bother, having shot this thing for over 3 years with diesels in tow.. It saves 611's fuel expenditure, helps with any dynamic braking, and is just plain backup in the worst case scenario. NS actually tried with the helper units on most of the excursions that required them.

+Jimmy Hook Neat!

+SCL3618 thanks! :3

I was on the Virginia trip

+Dorothy Frick nice :)

+Jimmy Hook I ate an bbq sandwich

banjofrog Yep, that's the one.

James Braithwaite The diesels help 611 with dynamic braking and consuming less fuel. More economic to use them on the grades to give 611 a slight break.

611 does it need a break it's the most powerful Northern ever built end of story

Normally you just need one, but given the terrain for this run, two were added. The primary unit was behind the tender for dynamic braking and coal saving purposes. The second was thrown in for fun and light assitance, as it hasn't seen mainline use in some time.

It can also run without diesel assitance, as you'll see in some of my other footage.

The F-unit could also have been providing Head End Power (HEP) for the rest of the train

That 6133 is a restored EMD FP7 if my research is correct. It might be part of the "show".

Yeah, 611 is capable of pulling this train with no assistance (plenty of videos showing her pull 20 or so heavyweights through sharp curves and hills by herself.) They usually (probably always) have an HEP car providing electrical power to the coaches. The old EMD was just for show and the newer NS unit in Southern livery was there as an "insurance" policy (and show) in case something happened, though most likely would be used for a little extra push or braking to keep more wear off these antiques. Alas, don't forget, 611 could easily handle this train herself; her only downfall is she's not allowed to run at her peak wherein she could potentially be blasting over hills at 70+ mph with a heavy passenger train. She ain't called The Queen for nothin'...

*whistle blows from the Steam Train*

Deer are smarter than cars...

Originally it was just going to be 8099, but 6133 was tacked on last minute for fun.

No they are using the diesels for generating of electricity

Being the sole survivor of the N&W J Class type and probably for being known by many rail fans, it’s also famous for the beautiful streamlining.

You have to remember, they are there for liability purposes. The engines here provided assistance over the two day weekend, cutting back on coal burnt, and extra insurance just in case something went wrong. On paper, all steam excursions are a rolling massive liability, and steps must be taken to keep things moving across the system. 8099 itself was vital for this run, as it had dynamic brakes required to descend the loops, and give a shove going up. If you want to see these things run on the main, that's the card we're generally dealt. I'd rather see a diesel in tow than the engine parked somewhere. Southern green blended well enough with the engine anyway, most were glad to see 6133 out of the museum paired with 8099.

Wim Philipsen generator for the coaches I assume

I believe they are on show also as they are vintage locomotives as well the coaches have generators on them providing the power.