NKP 765: Horseshoe Curve Special

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As many railfans in the northeast know, Memorial Day Weekend for 2013 was to be one of the most exciting weekends this year! Why is that? Well, the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society made a return to the Pittsburgh Line for the Horseshoe Curve Special, a special public excursion led by their ex-New York, Chicago, & St. Louis (Nickel Plate Road) #765, a beautiful 1944 Lima-built S-2 Class 2-8-4 "Berkshire". The FWRHS, in partnership with Norfolk Southern, Mid-America Railcar Leasing, Iowa Pacific, and the Washington DC Chapter NRHS, would take passengers from Lewistown, PA over the scenic Pittsburgh Line to the famous Horseshoe Curve, which is considered to be the 8th engineering wonder of the world! Along with NKP 765 are two of Norfolk Southern's "Heritage Units", ES44AC's #8098 (painted to represent Conrail) and #8102 (painted to represent the Pennsylvania Railroad), providing help to the train. Now, please watch as this beautiful maverick of steam traverses the scenic Pittsburgh Line presented to you by Blue Comet Productions!
This video was filmed on May 25th, 2013

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@Rivets4800 9 жыл бұрын

I for one like the Heritage Fleet diesels. Lest we forget, it was the Mighty Pennsylvania Railroad whose mainline the train travels. And props for Conrail, that rose like a Pheonix from the very ashes of the PRR, and once again showed how to run a profitable railroad. The presence of the PRR and CR Heritage Units is well deserved and reminds us that it is truly Norfolk Southern we have to thank this magnificent sight.

@baritonebynight 5 жыл бұрын

If I want Diesel, I'll take Amtrak

@therailthing610 3 жыл бұрын

Though it is baffling they didn't use the Nickel Plate unit.

@sawpanlohar1472 2 жыл бұрын

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@pareshpatel6871 2 жыл бұрын

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@pholdread1 10 жыл бұрын

this beautiful beast is thundering back and forth thru my town all weekend! Im in Goshen IN, May 3, I Iive 5 houses from the track!! I jump up and down like a school girl when I hear her!! and Im old enough to be your grandma!!!

@tankunicorn134 3 жыл бұрын

Hello

@NERRP2017 4 жыл бұрын

I love this 765 whistle, so nostalgic ever since watching her at 5 years old on yt, so yeah and this is a whistle that sends chills down my spine it’s awsome her older whistle!

@marcosandrerochaandrade1102 2 жыл бұрын

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@shipsbells 4 жыл бұрын

Thank You for posting this video. I grew up near Lewistown. Though I didn’t grow up in the age of steam, my father did. He was raised Amish and the one day they were excused to do whatever they wanted was Accession Day. He and his friends would hike over Jack’s Mountain and Big Ridge to go to Mattawna to watch the trains go by. My father used to take us there too. It was one of my fondest memories. There was a large concrete bumper we used to sit on. Though the bumper was removed in the 1980’s, I still go there every time I visit home.

@richintalent 7 жыл бұрын

That whistle brings tears to my eyes....

@ghidorah15 3 жыл бұрын

@@zaxk_isreal.08 You kidding? This is probably the best train whistle I've ever heard.

@brianfalzon6739 Жыл бұрын

I was on that excursion behind 765 for the Horseshoe Curve in May 2013 which is one of the best times I had in my life!

@hernannavarreterojas5946 4 жыл бұрын

Por rieles y durmientes centenarios, van galopando los trenes de antaño, que vivirán en mi, mas allá de los tiempos y distancia, en los recuerdos de mi temprana Infancia. Hernan navarrete rojas. Hijo de los rieles. Un humilde samurai...... Productor cultural. Cronista. Artista fotógrafo...... El poeta de las glorias de chile. Comentarista. De. Historia. Arte. Y. Literatura

@ScottTaipaleRail 7 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. My 3 year old watched the whole thing, making chugging sounds and whistle blows the whole time! I enjoyed it also!

@Bobbalew25 10 жыл бұрын

The Queen of the West-End; the best there is. They can run her hard, and they do. Thank you Rich Melvin!

@chendersonrailproductions704 4 жыл бұрын

I think this is one of your best videos! I just re-watched this again!

@Sandsculptor 7 жыл бұрын

I'm 70 years young and I live in the east end of Harrisburg, PA (half way to Hershey, PA). When I was a kid I can remember the Pennsylvania RR and the Reading RR running their trains through Harrisburg on their mainlines with steam locomotives. I still live in Harrisburg and every once in awhile the Nickle Plate runs through town and I can hear the distinct whistles, bells and thump, thump of the steam in action. Thanks for sharing your video.

@amtrakandcsxrailfanning351 9 ай бұрын

great awesome video and catches of nap 765 on this horseshoe curves special nice whistle action too nice catch to with an NS meeting it with a Leslie RS3L as well

@emanuelnunezlazo 11 ай бұрын

Brilliant video of the NKP 765! 🚂 👍

@JimTLonW6 10 жыл бұрын

Awesome scenes mate! Really captures the unique romance of American railroading!

@CharlieSill62VO 9 жыл бұрын

So amazing-thank you for sharing!

@NS6711 Жыл бұрын

Pennsylvania & Conrail were for sure the one's to be on the excursion. They owned this before NS after all

@asp1od 10 жыл бұрын

It's like Christmas and Easter on the same day. Ecstasy in picture & sound. Thanks for that. Fred

@jacksalvin364 10 жыл бұрын

Nickel Plate 2-8-4 S-2 Berkshire 765 was performed flawlessly on the excursions 🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃

@kevinmills8437 5 жыл бұрын

NKP 765 is Still Running

@RailPreserver2K 5 жыл бұрын

Now all we need is to persuade Norfolk Southern to get 611 and 765 to doublehead an Excursion train over horseshoe curve without the Diesels period

@AlfredoArbe 10 жыл бұрын

super nice and relaxing, I use to set this in continuous play while working! ;) THS!!

@christiansouthworth9294 11 жыл бұрын

Hell yes.(I do mean it about bringing steam back. For if I ever own a railroad the main motive power will be steam.)

@mrk893 2 жыл бұрын

That sounds like a bankruptcy waiting to happen

@voidjavelin23 4 ай бұрын

your gonna make your maintennace staff and plumbers have PTSD

@trains5570 11 жыл бұрын

In all my years I've never seen anything so awesome!!

@GMailSucks1 11 жыл бұрын

WONDERFUL video!.. Even makes non-enthusiasts change their minds about the train thing.. Hubby loves trains and I go with the flow. I had a great time aboard the May 25th excursion. The scenery was ABSOLUTELY BREATH-TAKING. Thanks to all who have the passion and the vision to keep these beautiful machines running.!

@WrathofWotan 10 жыл бұрын

Absolutely Gorgeous! Love the colourful mix of passenger cars and wailing whistle.

@FireCaptE9 10 жыл бұрын

Great job! Thanks for posting!

@onionhat9141 4 жыл бұрын

I can’t wait for the Trainz forge route of Horseshoe Curve to be released so I can do this

@thomasrankin8506 5 жыл бұрын

I Love The NKP 765 .

@indie1361 11 жыл бұрын

Yea.....just watched it again. Still freaking amazing

@BlueCometProductions 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Steve!

@Ferrocarril_Chicago 9 жыл бұрын

Awesome! 765 and 2 heritage units! Nothing can be even cooler!

@maxm2317 9 жыл бұрын

How about N&W 611 with two Heritage Units?

@Ferrocarril_Chicago 9 жыл бұрын

Just as cool!

@altonlewis98 9 жыл бұрын

Max Medaglia 611 with two diesels is not cool no helper diesels

@maxm2317 9 жыл бұрын

Good point, Al. The 611 was built for mountainous territory, so she should do fine on her own.

@djfitzgerald111 9 жыл бұрын

MetraMP36414 A brace of 1st gen EMD's would be nicer. However, the diesels are there for the Railroads benefit, not the excursions.

@BlueCometProductions 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Matt!!!

@BlueCometProductions 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Jon!

@Erail87 11 жыл бұрын

I abosolutely enjoyed this excursion, and you captured it perfectly.. Well done sir!

@brianfalzon92 11 жыл бұрын

I had a fantastic time riding behind her on the Dover Harbor that I was in yesterday! It was awesome!

@ble643 10 жыл бұрын

Chad the opening shot is just epic.

@GEAC4400FERROMEX 10 жыл бұрын

Genial video, gracias por compartirlo.

@Bobbalew25 7 жыл бұрын

Queen of the West End; still the best!

@CyborgClydeGamingEdits121 3 ай бұрын

The nostalgia video 😢

@sonnydean3187 7 жыл бұрын

Oh you big beautiful Berkshire you!

@shawnbartley7541 10 жыл бұрын

Beautifully done. Great video.

@ktankers 11 жыл бұрын

Beautiful!

@TranscontinentalRailfan 9 жыл бұрын

Best NKP 765 video ever!!!

@RyanRailfan 9 жыл бұрын

I love that the use the Pennsylvania and Conrail heritage units.

@Ejaden21 8 жыл бұрын

Great video! pretty cool that they went with the Pennsy theme and put NS 8102 and NS 8098 on the train.

@aadencox6559 Жыл бұрын

This video made 765 my favorite steam engine

@tomhill4765 6 жыл бұрын

I grew up watching steam engines run the DT&I north and south through Ohio. I sure miss the seeing them and hearing them.

@BlueCometProductions 11 жыл бұрын

thanks, Adam!

@user-gu6qn8gc2s 10 жыл бұрын

thanks for sharing...

@WSOR10C 11 жыл бұрын

Probably the best video of the 765 online! Fantastic job!

@Godzilla691138MW3 10 жыл бұрын

Beautiful, powerful, large steam locomotive. :]

@andre5007yt 9 жыл бұрын

I second that! Well done.

@CSXACe 11 жыл бұрын

Very nice video Chad!! You did a SPECTACULAR job documenting this run for those like me who who were unable to get out there for it. Nice clip at the end with that ballast train running alongside the excursion, RS5T for the win!

@marinomarino1681 Жыл бұрын

Bellezas D. .locomotoras Esta Se. Ase Muy Especial Hermosa la Fuerza Q. Arrastra tan bonita.

@Ulleval73 8 жыл бұрын

Spotless, the entire train....

@BlueCometProductions 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks, bro!

@jameswatson5304 6 жыл бұрын

Not saying the video wasn't good, it was great!!!!! But I love toward the end when they go over the viaduct. That was awesome.

@BlueCometProductions 11 жыл бұрын

thanks!!!

@balachdr5 10 жыл бұрын

great catch, especially the Steam Loco.

@paolavera2077 10 жыл бұрын

Kmeek

@MauriceQuirin 11 жыл бұрын

Totally awesome shooting and editing. Thank you so much!

@TravisCyprien 11 жыл бұрын

Awesome footage. Glad to see that the video is in HD

@svenmartin840 10 жыл бұрын

Great video which is coming up the mountain you can hear her say I think I can I think I can

@northpennvalleysteamrailroad 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video!

@jay600katana 11 жыл бұрын

Great shots, Norfolk Southern & FWHS sure put on a show. Steam is back baby!

@josephkrizauskas1052 5 жыл бұрын

Can you imagine if they had welded rail 100 years ago how much better those steam engines would have run? This one just sailed on those rails nice and smooth. She cruised really nice.

@fallingup90 11 жыл бұрын

amazing video. hope you enjoyed the sight & sound of lima superpower.

@cphuntington97 11 жыл бұрын

Wow, best video of 765 I've seen!

@thesoapshed2276 10 жыл бұрын

That was a good ride.

@newcastlerails1416 8 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! Great footage!

@9005067 11 жыл бұрын

excellent video ,I really enjoyed that

@AlcoFlower 9 жыл бұрын

Awesome awesome!!!!! video, I filmed 765 August 2 of this year

@SYVRRy 10 жыл бұрын

Very nice photography. I was amazed to see the roadbed in such a clean condition. I wish some of the Western tracks were as nice.as viewed on this video. I will add this link to my collection of great steam trains. Thank for sharing it with us rail fans all over the country.

@terrypbug 6 жыл бұрын

Man very nice vid can't wait to see the big boy running down the track out here

@fastmail55 11 жыл бұрын

Very nice!

@arupnath3477 5 жыл бұрын

NKP 765 : Steam engine Black smoking wonderful view.

@marcialbarreto5565 4 жыл бұрын

Me encantan estas enormes "orugas"

@TrainLordJC 8 жыл бұрын

After watching several of your videos and as a photographer, your videos are stunning! Great composition, many beautiful different angles, great lighting. I can't imagine anyone doing better. I wish I were living in USA and chase trains to video them like you do.

@Titan52berg 11 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous footage of this Berkshire! I saw her when she came into Harrisburg on 8-19-2012... this sure brings back the excitement of that day, plus a lot more with all the footage you filmed! Beautiful angle shots and steady camerawork make this a monumentous tribute to the 'lady!' I wish my Dad could have lived long enough to see her! He worked at the Harrisburg station for over 35 years... saw a lot of these beauties! This would have been a dream come true for him!

@marijanowski1853 3 ай бұрын

Very fun to watch lol😮😮😮😂❤❤❤

@patrickmcnally6303 11 жыл бұрын

Stunning video! I was on the train on Sunday, and the disappointing part of being on the train was that you didn't get to see (or hear) much of the 765 except when we went around curves. The train was so long, there were hardly any opportunities to go up and look at the 765. Your video helps with that!

@indie1361 11 жыл бұрын

Dude. Freakin masterpiece

@renegadeoflife87 10 жыл бұрын

Probably both. Most steam excursions have a diesel right behind them to correctly operate track-side safety equipment and provide brake air for the train. The diesel is simply idling along to operate its vital equipment. If the route involves a hill though the diesel will help the steamer up it, simply because steam engines tend to not do well on steep hills.

@jmsfurman 11 жыл бұрын

Very, Very Nice video. Thanks for taking the time to do it.

@bryanchincy 11 жыл бұрын

Congrats on.having your video shown at the 765 openhouse this weekend

@RailPreserver2K 5 жыл бұрын

If I'm right 765 is the first steam locomotive to return to horseshoe curve in well over 30 years since k4 1361 stopped running

@ralfdog3 11 жыл бұрын

outstanding

@CraterFilms 9 жыл бұрын

Awsome video

@EasternRailfanProductions 11 жыл бұрын

Epic win of a video man!

@christiansouthworth9294 11 жыл бұрын

One of these days I will bring steam back and it will be awesome.

@trainsaroundtheworld904 4 жыл бұрын

I love train videos

@Scentlessapprentice9 8 жыл бұрын

Outstanding shot at 13:58 of the sunlight shining off of the rivets on the coal tender!

@SJRailroader31 11 жыл бұрын

Amazing Video Chad!!!

@eliwilson97 10 жыл бұрын

I hate to say it but you probably have the best video of 765 on the PITL then anyone else this year. Great editing.

@Tinsby 5 жыл бұрын

Great video nice to have all the names of the towns or interlockings included before each runby.. the font is bit large... but hey great stuff! Thank you!

@BlueCometProductions 11 жыл бұрын

yeah, I was on the west side. Luckily, they gave a bit of stack talk going down, rather than coasting as usual!