Thunder in the Poconos (with Canadian National
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Every year during the Labor Day holiday weekend, Steamtown hosts its largest and most popular event: Lackawanna Railfest. Today, September 2nd, is the second and last day of Lackawanna Railfest, and Steamtown's own ex-Canadian National #3254, an S-1-b model 2-8-2 "Mikado" built in 1917, is fired up and ready to haul the Moscow excursion full of 300+ riders. Watch, as this beautiful Mikado, with engineer Tom Wyatt at the throttle, travels through the beautiful Poconos and thunders over the Road of Anthracite! Now, please enjoy this video proudly brought to you by Blue Comet Productions!
This video was filmed on September 2nd, 2012
@MyMrkeys 6 жыл бұрын
Man the first time I heard that 3254 whistle my heart just about jumped out of my chest. I grew up a short distance from the railyards in small town Ontario and used to sit on a rock watching the steam locs and yard switchers at work. But that sound! OMG It makes me 5 yrs old again. And the last steam loco to go thru our town (in the night) had that same whistle. By the time I got in view of the tracks she was gone. Thank you America for preserving a little Canadiana.
@masterbadger9408 Жыл бұрын
If you want to see this steam locomotive class there’s one at the Canadian railway museum
@backonpro5679 Жыл бұрын
@@masterbadger9408have you seen that one in person recently? I believe it is in storage. The latest picture I’ve seen of it is in 2001
@masterbadger9408 Жыл бұрын
@@backonpro5679 nah. All I could find of it is that photo and I think some blurry pictures from 60’s or 70’s
@ToothlessThedragon9 Жыл бұрын
I wish Canadian Pacific 2023 and 2024 should come over there
@amtrakandcsxrailfanning351 5 ай бұрын
awesome video of this railroads rail fest with this steamer
@BlueCometProductions 12 жыл бұрын
Thanks! That was my favorite shot of the day!
@SoldierFox1393 2 жыл бұрын
Canadian Steam will live on forever ❤️🇨🇦🚂
@87STEELE 12 жыл бұрын
Awesome video, Mr. Chad! That last shot was kickass! Thumbs up and a fav, and can't wait to see the rest of the footage!
@SJRailroader31 12 жыл бұрын
Awesome video Chad! Glad you still got to go!
@KLTrainz 8 жыл бұрын
Great shot at Myrtle St.!
@BlueCometProductions 8 жыл бұрын
Planning on using it for anything? 😏
@KLTrainz 8 жыл бұрын
+Blue Comet Productions Maaaaaaaaaybe??? 😉
@SCL3618 12 жыл бұрын
Excellent job Chad! I really need to get up to PA & check out 3254 one of these days.
@joe-ut7ee 7 жыл бұрын
Great video, thanks for sharing.
@Bigjimvideo 12 жыл бұрын
Great video!! You got her at some really good spots...
@NW-gi1cp Жыл бұрын
Frame: I'm about to end this engine's whole career
@evanf1293 4 жыл бұрын
I bet no one was expecting that 3 months after this was uploaded 3254 would be pulled from service and that she'd never run again with another locomotive replacing her
@austie24 2 жыл бұрын
That’ll be B&M 3713 “The Constitution”
@evanf1293 2 жыл бұрын
@@austie24 ik
@EngineerDaylight Жыл бұрын
It was Heartbreaking for me to hear.
@evanf1293 Жыл бұрын
@@EngineerDaylight These things happen whether we like it or not, but nothing can ever stay the same sometimes.
@Kennythemsmfanfy7xh2mw1t Ай бұрын
@@evanf1293he’s a male
@BlueCometProductions 12 жыл бұрын
Well, on Saturday they almost hit one, but thankfully on Sunday there were no known problems! First time I've chased with no ATV problems!
@trainfann1 12 жыл бұрын
Great Video!
@brianfalzon6739 10 ай бұрын
Could at least send 3254 back to Canada to join 3716!
@indie1361 12 жыл бұрын
Nice!
@RalphQuidonePhotography 12 жыл бұрын
Wasn't like last year when the kids got one of there 4-wheelers stuck on the track on Sundays Railfest 2011 excursion.
@Bigjimvideo 12 жыл бұрын
@ELMSLines So does that mean she'll be in service any time soon?
@BlueCometProductions 12 жыл бұрын
try to get up here soon, because 3254 won't be up for too much longer
@TheLocomotive13 12 жыл бұрын
I can see my self!!!
@Idkjustgothere 7 жыл бұрын
What ever happened to the 3254??
@axis3039 6 жыл бұрын
late response, but 3254 is awaiting a 15 year inspection/overhaul. And Steamtown has plans to restore other engines first before overhauling 3254, such as baldwin loco works 26. The next to tentatively be restored is Boston & Maine 3713. After that i believe its Canadian Pacific 2317. Anyway, Steamtown has a lot of plans/projects they want to finish before they look back at 3254. Hope this helps if you still dont know what happened to her.
@southwestvirginiarailfan729 8 жыл бұрын
Will 3254 ever run again, Ive heard it won't.
@spoon5415 7 жыл бұрын
They planned to do a lot of things, they have said they probably gonna retire her but you never know.
@nathancorcoran5347 6 жыл бұрын
Why would they retire 3254?
@nascarfan8833 6 жыл бұрын
she has frame damage.
@electrik_loss Жыл бұрын
@@nathancorcoran5347 a lot of issues. After a pretty severe wreck in 1941, 3254 suffered pretty severe frame damage, which plagued her throughout her excursion service, especially towards the very end
@nathancorcoran5347 Жыл бұрын
@@electrik_loss I know. It’s a shame that Canadian National 3254 no longer operates anymore. It is another popular locomotive. And we do know that Boston & Maine 3713 is going to be the replacement of CN 3254 in excursion service.
@rogerlollar4325 2 жыл бұрын
Steamtown neglects much of its equipment
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