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Pittsburgh's Rolling Ingot Steam Locomotives

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Күн бұрын

In the 1930s and 1940s, the Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation had seven 23" gauge 0-4-0T engines built to operate at their Pittsburgh Southside Works. These heavy engines weighed in at 93,000 pounds and were nicknamed "Rolling Ingots."
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@RailroadStreet
@RailroadStreet Ай бұрын
Check out the Youngstown Steel Heritage Foundation: youngstownsteel.org/ facebook.com/SteelHeritage/
@j.sonntag383
@j.sonntag383 Ай бұрын
Very nice informative video. Get rid of the annoying music.
@bradbrock8477
@bradbrock8477 Ай бұрын
Savetheslocoemotivesalways
@agoogleaccount2861
@agoogleaccount2861 Ай бұрын
@@RailroadStreet dumb question. Does that rolling ingot design have any real advantages .. Besides less wind resistance.. I bet it'd do favorable in a wind tunnel test ...and I'd think maybe it's more durable... and it's flat sides more easily armored perhaps for millitary usage .. because maybe tomorrow's engine should resemble that one ?
@OldIronVideo
@OldIronVideo Ай бұрын
I just drove 58 on Sunday. Very fun little engine
@RailroadStreet
@RailroadStreet Ай бұрын
Ah cool! Indeed! This video was produced the day before.
@overpoweredsteamproduction513
@overpoweredsteamproduction513 Ай бұрын
@@OldIronVideo lucky bastard
@OldIronVideo
@OldIronVideo Ай бұрын
@@RailroadStreet I cleaned out the ash yall left. Yall made a huge mess lol
@chuckh.2227
@chuckh.2227 Ай бұрын
That's cool it's like reuniting orphan siblings back together after many years apart Nice!
@wes11bravo
@wes11bravo Ай бұрын
The Hot Metal Bridge that these engines travelled over Mon pulling torpedo cars is still in use. We were told that if one of the torpedo cars full of molten steel were to fall into the river, the resulting explosion would have been unbelievably devastating.
@palomino73
@palomino73 16 күн бұрын
Indeed; 1 Liter of glowing stuff (or molten steel) would expand to 1700 Liters of steam - in no time !
@sillenHDsportster
@sillenHDsportster 13 күн бұрын
@@palomino73 Not really then! However, molten steel can turn water into steam which turns into a hydrogen explosion! We have it in the winters when snow comes with the scrap that we melt at our steel mill.
@agoogleaccount2861
@agoogleaccount2861 Ай бұрын
Such styling. Possibly one of those iconic engines by sheer design
@joshweinstein5345
@joshweinstein5345 Ай бұрын
What a great explanation of how locomotives work! Been a train buff all my life and didn't know all that.
@spaceflight1019
@spaceflight1019 Ай бұрын
Fwiw, I worked at Homestead Works. It featured two gauges, standard size and narrow gauge. The narrow gauge was used in the Structural mill and the Open Hearth #4 area. Standard gauge was used in the structural mill and everywhere else. The 160" mill slab yard dinky is on display in the Waterfront. A narrow gauge ingot car is on display at the south end of the Homestead Grays Bridge.
@peterp1158
@peterp1158 Ай бұрын
Very clear explanation of how a steam engine works. Thanks.
@mumblbeebee6546
@mumblbeebee6546 Ай бұрын
Rick: “I had no money…. bought some of the side rods…” well, that escalated quickly! 😅 Now he’s got nearly six engine’s worth! That’s what I call dedication. Rock,mI have been enjoying steam videos for a decade, but that has got to be the most easygoing, concise and light explanation of all the main aspects of a steam engine! I can see why people come to learn from you about the history and engineering of steelmaking! Thank you for the work that you do!
@coniow
@coniow Ай бұрын
Thank you for a very informative video about a very interesting Loco. Got to say, Rick Rowlands' explanation and tour of his Loco is one of the most comprehensive and clear I have come across. Count me impressed!
@LindseyTate13
@LindseyTate13 Ай бұрын
So underrated! Great interesting video!
@RailroadStreet
@RailroadStreet Ай бұрын
Much appreciated!
@chuckh.2227
@chuckh.2227 Ай бұрын
Very interesting I didn't know there's so much to know about running a steam engine
@timothychadwick8910
@timothychadwick8910 Ай бұрын
These are really cool locos thank you for saving them.
@paulbergen9114
@paulbergen9114 Ай бұрын
I hope to make it there someday to remember how things really got built in America
@dominiklavoie2203
@dominiklavoie2203 Ай бұрын
Literally the coolest little steam loco i've seen! And its not too far from home!
@bettyschnauber8238
@bettyschnauber8238 Ай бұрын
I always loved the trip to the museum of science and industry in Chicago. So this made my night!
@ralfie8801
@ralfie8801 Ай бұрын
@@bettyschnauber8238 My grand parents used to take me there as a kid when I’d come visit them for the summer in Lansing, ILL. I’ve been 4 or 5 times over the last 55 years, but I haven’t been since way before they moved the U-505 inside. Maybe around 1989 or so.
@bettyschnauber8238
@bettyschnauber8238 Ай бұрын
@@ralfie8801 I really need to see u 505. Thanks I forgot that they moved inside
@ralfie8801
@ralfie8801 Ай бұрын
@@bettyschnauber8238 You’re welcome. That and the huge model train layout were two of my favorite things in there, and the air planes hanging from the ceiling!
@tedmoss
@tedmoss Ай бұрын
@@ralfie8801 I saw it before it was moved inside.
@paulw4310
@paulw4310 Ай бұрын
Wonderful video! I love when historical machines are renovated and returned to an operational condition...beautiful!👍
@ManiacRacing
@ManiacRacing Ай бұрын
Reminds me of little bulldogs or badgers....small but fierce! Man I wish I lived close enough to come wake this beauty up!
@scottwoods9141
@scottwoods9141 Ай бұрын
Rick Rowlands It's just amazing what you and your group have accomplished over there. Keep up the great work.
@jamesmarshall806
@jamesmarshall806 Ай бұрын
Thanks for making the video!
@JasonsOddities
@JasonsOddities Ай бұрын
Love this video. You were awesome describing it all loved this. very good. thanks for making this!!
@michaelniemann6110
@michaelniemann6110 7 күн бұрын
Very well done video! Rick Rowlands is very well spoken and explains everything accurately yet in easy to understand language.
@RalphGutowski
@RalphGutowski 19 күн бұрын
Ran #58 yesterday. Totally awesome experience. My father-in-law worked at the J&L steel mill where #58 lived, so special significance for me. The crew was a great gang of guys who were eager for us to have a positive experience, very patient with us, and happy to teach us their skills. They had fun watching us have fun. It was a very special day. Highly recommend it. Thanks, Rick!
@michaelbruchas6663
@michaelbruchas6663 29 күн бұрын
Good little piece on Porter steel mill steal locomotives! A good “explainer”.
@user-bz7iy4il8n
@user-bz7iy4il8n Ай бұрын
A very interesting and informative piece. The narrator was excellent. Thanks for sharing.
@65peterbilt
@65peterbilt Ай бұрын
Great video !I like how they all came back together again!
@thaddeuszukowski4633
@thaddeuszukowski4633 19 күн бұрын
That is the best explanation of the controls I've ever heard! Thank you! I especially liked the comment about economy versus power.
@charliem.550
@charliem.550 Ай бұрын
Cool - never saw this before! Thanks!
@evanpamely5867
@evanpamely5867 14 күн бұрын
Great explanation of how a steam engine works. Loved it ☺️
@sebastianmarconi2855
@sebastianmarconi2855 Ай бұрын
Great video Matt!
@RailroadStreet
@RailroadStreet Ай бұрын
Thanks Sebastian! 😁
@Christiane069
@Christiane069 Ай бұрын
Whoa! That's really a fantastic story.
@brycenew
@brycenew Ай бұрын
Excellent video! Great shots and a really good interview with Rick, who is becoming a living legend. I particularly loved seeing the points change; haven’t seen that on anyone else’s video. Or such a good interview with Rick. Great work; thank you!
@michaelbruchas6663
@michaelbruchas6663 29 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@paulsharpe3794
@paulsharpe3794 Ай бұрын
Hi there what a fantastic video and locomotive
@TheKubelman
@TheKubelman Ай бұрын
A cot and a hot plate in a back room there and I'd be happy.
@user-uh4dv2zn5m
@user-uh4dv2zn5m 13 күн бұрын
"I'll give you all of them, if you take them away" I'm an antique dealer, there are times it comes down to that. one man's trash is another man's................ lol
@Ralphl100
@Ralphl100 Ай бұрын
Informative, fun. Good luck!
@jbud102
@jbud102 Ай бұрын
Really enjoyed this video!
@Xsiondu
@Xsiondu Ай бұрын
This man and Thanos could sit at a bar and swap war stories.
@spaceflight1019
@spaceflight1019 Ай бұрын
When Joe Magarac walked into the bar Thanos gave him his seat and bought him a Boilermaker.
@zJoriz
@zJoriz 27 күн бұрын
I like how it looks. I also like how eager it gets rolling. Useful feature for a shunter, of course.
@paulstubbs7678
@paulstubbs7678 Ай бұрын
These narrow gauge railways always have me wondering why they just don't topple off, as they seem to be riding on a knife's edge in comparison to how much steel it up top
@gregsiska8599
@gregsiska8599 Ай бұрын
Bethlehem's plant at Lackawana NY had narrow gage tracks everywhere, like Jones & Laughlin.
@steven.ghodgson765
@steven.ghodgson765 5 күн бұрын
Interesting project and obviously enjoyed by budding engine drivers. Well done from the UK
@rottenroads1982
@rottenroads1982 26 күн бұрын
The Rolling Ingot locomotives run on 1ft 11in Gauge track. Cool.
@markantony3875
@markantony3875 28 күн бұрын
J&L Pittsburgh Southside works employed around 9,000 people. It was closed in the 1980's and all the jobs were outsourced to other countries, The Southside Works is complete gone, replaced by retail, office, entertainment, residential and riverfront parks. At this point, a visitor to Pittsburgh would have no idea it was at one time one of the most important manufacturing cities in the world.
@CaioValadaoo
@CaioValadaoo Ай бұрын
Nice video , ive heard abt this engine plenty of times and didnt knew its history , also the music of the video's intro is used in my youtube series!
@robertlagruth516
@robertlagruth516 29 күн бұрын
When we were running the 2102 in Pennsylvania I seen these engines sitting on the side track, so if and when you get a steam locomotive you know how it runs and what all of the components are.
@GeneralJackRipper
@GeneralJackRipper Ай бұрын
Awesome video.
@deadmanswife3625
@deadmanswife3625 Ай бұрын
Amazing
@stanislavczebinski994
@stanislavczebinski994 29 күн бұрын
If 7 were built and 6 still existed it's probably fair to say they scrapped one for spare parts. Greetings from Germany!!
@evanpamely5867
@evanpamely5867 14 күн бұрын
Sounds a great endeavour. Just like the RPSI Whitehead. 20 years ago.
@michaelnaisbitt7926
@michaelnaisbitt7926 Ай бұрын
Will the track be extended to a destination in the future ❓ Could be made into quite a tourist attraction with those little engines We have a narrow gauge railway near Melbourne called Puffing Billy which is very well patronised 🇦🇺🇦🇺
@CoalChrome
@CoalChrome Ай бұрын
ive been following them since they first got 58
@elrolo3711
@elrolo3711 19 күн бұрын
Fantastic ! I really learned a lot, your explanation of how the steam engine worked answered all the questions that i had. Like how the smoke stack chugged faster when the pistons speeded up as the used exhaust steam was expelled up and pulled the smoke out with it. I thought this was a waste of residual steam that might have some recycle value? Couldn’t the smoke exhaust be pulled out with about 1/3 of the amount of steam?
@AsbestosMuffins
@AsbestosMuffins Ай бұрын
its like something out of the admech in 40k, you're preserving this lost technology
@jandoerlidoe3412
@jandoerlidoe3412 Ай бұрын
Lovely video...
@AnonOmis1000
@AnonOmis1000 Ай бұрын
Very interesting how this is a tank engine with a tender.
@keithshergold9257
@keithshergold9257 Ай бұрын
This is a very interesting little engine. I don’t think there’s anything like it anywhere. It weighs the same as a 100-passenger airliner at max weight but it’s the size of a Ford Transit. Is the tender an original accessory, or did you build that to make it more convenient to keep her running on your railway?
@RailroadStreet
@RailroadStreet Ай бұрын
Tender was custom built in 2022.
@kelseystickney8663
@kelseystickney8663 Ай бұрын
"technically CSX bought the property, with my wages" . . . I'm very confused by that statement/sentiment.
@davidantill6949
@davidantill6949 Ай бұрын
It'll be great when AI will be able to make videos of these working in their original foundry locations
@alyzzsa.ihusin6132
@alyzzsa.ihusin6132 Ай бұрын
What happened to the other locomotive are they scrap destroyed or anything else
@tonyromano6220
@tonyromano6220 Ай бұрын
lol, I have a hard time with HO projects.😂😂😂😂
@hhs_leviathan
@hhs_leviathan Ай бұрын
The brick
@dalehuff5740
@dalehuff5740 Ай бұрын
Can you burn coke insteed of coal and if you can would it be cleaner than cole and would it help in keeping the smoke down as well as helping to extend the life of the boiler tubs
@tedmoss
@tedmoss Ай бұрын
A Johnson valve could be called an economizer.
@user-ms7kq5ke2s
@user-ms7kq5ke2s 27 күн бұрын
Toby from thomas and friends if it took place in America
@paulbriggs3072
@paulbriggs3072 5 күн бұрын
How do you truck a 93,000 lb locomotive over highways?
@robertluisi5126
@robertluisi5126 Ай бұрын
Was Porter Locmotive in Pittsburgh ??? Were where they made???Thanks Bob
@RailroadStreet
@RailroadStreet Ай бұрын
Yes, H.K. Porter locomotives were built in Pittsburgh.
@Steven_Rowe
@Steven_Rowe Ай бұрын
Certainly not the best looking loco in the world or cute but very interesting . I wouldn't mind owning it.
@guidor.4161
@guidor.4161 28 күн бұрын
That's a weird gauge.
@RailPreserver2K
@RailPreserver2K Ай бұрын
They still filming anything for their KZfaq channel ?
@RailroadStreet
@RailroadStreet Ай бұрын
They still do. Last video was posted three weeks ago.
@chuckh.2227
@chuckh.2227 Ай бұрын
I would rather hear steam engine not music Would be better without music
@J_Calvin_Hobbes
@J_Calvin_Hobbes 16 күн бұрын
thumb 👍
@rex2d292
@rex2d292 11 күн бұрын
Huh so that engine was a steamer from thomas the tank engine, genuine thought she was a diesel engine,
@DiscothecaImperialis
@DiscothecaImperialis Ай бұрын
Why some steelmill settlement in the United States of America named itself after Birmingham in England?
@Sam-lr9oi
@Sam-lr9oi Ай бұрын
@@DiscothecaImperialis it's gonna blow your mind when you find out who Pittsburgh is named for
@NirateGoel
@NirateGoel Ай бұрын
@@DiscothecaImperialis And New York is named for York, UK.
@DiscothecaImperialis
@DiscothecaImperialis Ай бұрын
@@Sam-lr9oi William Pitt the Elder. (of Enlightenment Era, not Napoleonic ones)
@earnestknightvincentr.tund6252
@earnestknightvincentr.tund6252 14 күн бұрын
Where’s 69 ?
@RobertCraft-re5sf
@RobertCraft-re5sf 23 күн бұрын
And now for a slight discount our steel is all made in China and India 😢
@davidgrenis638
@davidgrenis638 Ай бұрын
THAT'S TOO BAD IT DOESN'T EVEN LOOK LIKE IT MAKES A COMPLETE LOOP
@spagelsmegal
@spagelsmegal Ай бұрын
Youngstown is a bit of a joke
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