I've been searching Youtube for videos of Pennsy's turbine. I found one, not very good film. Would anyone know of any others ?
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I've only seen the one 30 second or so grainy, dark video....which is probably the one you saw.
The only one I ever found it was pulling out of Chicago. Probably the same as you saw. And I've been searching for nearly 15 years, on and off of course...
Tony
Don't you find it incredible that no other films are around ? I've seen films on other experimental Pennsy steam locos, but sadly one of the most interesting to me, the turbines, were relegated no only to the scrapper but to a minor footnote in the documentary world.
Dan Padova posted:Don't you find it incredible that no other films are around ? I've seen films on other experimental Pennsy steam locos, but sadly one of the most interesting to me, the turbines, were relegated no only to the scrapper but to a minor footnote in the documentary world.
Probably because the 6200 made very few, and rare, trips. After every run, the firebox experienced so many broken staybolts, it had to spend lots of time being repaired. Thus, it most likely didn't run much.
There don't seem to be a whole lot of "in service" still photo's either.
Rusty
