My Favorite Video

Ed, GREAT video!

very nice, thanks

Ed Mullan posted:

Would have been nice to see the 611 here. 

Ed

Not the best quality visually, (but hey it was 1992 )however, the audio is fantastic. Heres 611 in a similar predicament.

I miss Mr. Claytors whistle as she claims victory and 7:57

Go to 3:15 for the start of the show, and crank it up   I think I can, I think I can....

Maybe Hot Water could explain why some steam is being exhausted at the cylinder cocks as the 611 works so hard. Condensation??? Or, to mitigate too much valve pressure???

Ron H

One nice thing about this video, the 611 is still wearing that Hancock!

Ed

Ron H posted:

Maybe Hot Water could explain why some steam is being exhausted at the cylinder cocks as the 611 works so hard.

Looks like one slightly leaking cylinder cock, at the left front.

Condensation???

Nope. Not with all the VERY hot superheated steam.

Or, to mitigate too much valve pressure???

I have no idea what this statement means.

Ron H

Hot Water posted:

Ron H posted:

Maybe Hot Water could explain why some steam is being exhausted at the cylinder cocks as the 611 works so hard.

Looks like one slightly leaking cylinder cock, at the left front.

Condensation???

Nope. Not with all the VERY hot superheated steam.

Or, to mitigate too much valve pressure???

I have no idea what this statement means.

Ron H

 

Thanks Hot. Makes sense.

Ron H posted:

Maybe Hot Water could explain why some steam is being exhausted at the cylinder cocks as the 611 works so hard. Condensation??? Or, to mitigate too much valve pressure???

Ron H

It is a shame that it is not in better focus, but, try to look closely at it again and listen.
I think what you are speaking of is tell-tale exhaust coming from the feedwater heater because it shows and you can hear it on each and every exhaust beat. If it was from the cylinder cock, that wouldn't be. If the leak was coming from the front cylinder cock, it would only leak on the back stroke. Compare that to the steam that is leaking around the piston packing and how it only leaks with each forward stroke of the piston. 

I believe Rich said he had the throttle opened all the way.

Wide open? Oh yeah!

This was the move where Norfolk Southern CEO Wick Moorman was sitting right behind me. There’s a chapter about this move in my upcoming book about the 765. It will be out later this year.

Another thing you will notice, after the 765 gets all of those squeeliing 80/85 foot passenger cars out of the curve, it looks as if she begins to accelerate!

Ed

They do run that big berk hard when the opportunity arises. One of the few steam programs where you can see a steam locomotive actually run like it did back in its heyday.

I find it more impressive than a drifting bigboy

Hats off to the FWRHS for preserving history and demonstrating its full capability.

Rich elaborates on this move in the documentary, "Listen for the Whistle," which was masterfully directed by Kelly Lynch. Not only did this day include the 765's first uphill trip around Horseshoe Curve, it also was the first time they really pushed the engine hard since the overhaul. After the first break-in runs were completed in 2006, the engine sat mostly unused at the Fort Wayne property until 2009, and even then the throttle was barely opened wide.

Also, for the record, the diesel behind the 765 was set to "idle" while the locomotive made her way over the curve. She rounded the curve at 11 mph with 18 cars in tow, all by herself.

Looking forward to that book Rich! I'm certain it will be great reading!

RickO posted:

They do run that big berk hard when the opportunity arises. One of the few steam programs where you can see a steam locomotive actually run like it did back in its heyday.

I find it more impressive than a drifting bigboy

Hats off to the FWRHS for preserving history and demonstrating its full capability.

Absolutely 100% agree!

Here's the same trip from the cab!

And thanks for the kind words, Nick.

Ron H posted:

Maybe Hot Water could explain why some steam is being exhausted at the cylinder cocks as the 611 works so hard. Condensation??? Or, to mitigate too much valve pressure???

Ron H

Maybe this view shows more clearly that it is from the Feedwater Heater exhaust, not the cylinder cock..

Here is the video:

Big Jim posted:

Ron H posted:

Maybe Hot Water could explain why some steam is being exhausted at the cylinder cocks as the 611 works so hard. Condensation??? Or, to mitigate too much valve pressure???

Ron H

Maybe this view shows more clearly that it is from the Feedwater Heater exhaust, not the cylinder cock..

Here is the video:

Ah, that it explains it! The Fireman's "tell-tail"  exhaust from the Worthington Feedwater System. UP 844 has the same thing, however SP 4449 has a small gauge for the Fireman that indicates how hard the cold-water supply turbine pump is running, thus how hard the feedwater pump is running.

This is another i liked..a little dark, but shot location is very good!

She really had 'em on the move in that first clip. Funny,some times when I watch the 765 work around horseshoe with no help, I'll think back to the days when I could listen to a B&O Mike hammer at the back of a string of empty hoppers up 17 mile grade...almost all the way up to Altamont, the top of the grade.

Ed