Dave and Stephanie Tadlock, a husband and wife “steam team”, can often be found in the cab of engine #3 at Railtown 1897 on any given weekend. Both are qualified for the positions of fireman and engineer, and it’s not unusual to find them swapping seats throughout the day. I had the pleasure of spending the day at Railtown with Dave and Stephanie to film train operations with much of the footage shot from inside the cab featuring them both running #3. As you watch the video, it’s easy to see why they spend so much of their time together at Railtown!
You can really hear #3 working hard up the grade to Jamestown at 12:33 and 15:00.
I recommend viewing video full screen (click on the four-arrows icon located to the left of the Vimeo logo on the video) and turn up the volume