Wanna Run NKP 765?

Yes I do.  Rich want to fly out and pick me up for this event?

superwarp1 posted:

Yes I do.  Rich want to fly out and pick me up for this event?

I'd love to, but it ain't my airplane! I'm just the airborne bus driver for its owner.

Intetesting.  But the location is far, far away from Houston.

Rich, can we pleeeeeassse go back to the $50 price tag for Throttle Time 

Hard to believe it's been twelve years. No kids, no wife (she was my girlfriend back then), and I still had all my hair. 

If anyone is considering this, DO IT! DO IT! DO IT! Yes it takes deep pockets but trust me you will never forget it. Even better is the fact that they let you build up a bit of speed and get moving along. 

My "Plan" is to hopefully do this with 611 this year, but we'll see what the cards have in store. 

Notch 6 posted:

Rich, can we pleeeeeassse go back to the $50 price tag for Throttle Time 

Hard to believe it's been twelve years. No kids, no wife (she was my girlfriend back then), and I still had all my hair. 

If anyone is considering this, DO IT! DO IT! DO IT! Yes it takes deep pockets but trust me you will never forget it. Even better is the fact that they let you build up a bit of speed and get moving along. 

My "Plan" is to hopefully do this with 611 this year, but we'll see what the cards have in store. 

 

I purchased throttle time for 611 this September. I wish I had known about this sooner! I would have done this instead for sure. 

J 611 posted:

I purchased throttle time for 611 this September. I wish I had known about this sooner! I would have done this instead for sure. 

Yes, this run with 765 is pretty cool. You get to run THREE MILES on the CVSR main line!

I’d recommend it 100%. I visited the FWRHS shop last weekend, and on Sunday a volunteer came up to me, my dad, and a few others and said “we’re friendly”. He then showed us all around the locomotive, and let us in the cab. Even with the locomotive not fully assembled and the firebox cold, it was an incredible feeling sitting in the engineers seat, and I can only imagine what it would be like to drive that thing through the Cuyahoga Valley. Thanks to the volunteer who let us in that day, I’ll never forget it.

TrainMan1225 posted:

I’d recommend it 100%. I visited the FWRHS shop last weekend, and on Sunday a volunteer came up to me, my dad, and a few others and said “we’re friendly”. He then showed us all around the locomotive, and let us in the cab. Even with the locomotive not fully assembled and the firebox cold, it was an incredible feeling sitting in the engineers seat, and I can only imagine what it would be like to drive that thing through the Cuyahoga Valley.

Well my young friend, one does NOT "drive" a steam locomotive, nor a diesel locomotive, nor any train in the U.S.. Also, the 765 is definitely NOT a "thing"!!!!!!!

Thanks to the volunteer who let us in that day, I’ll never forget it.

Hot Water posted:

TrainMan1225 posted:

I’d recommend it 100%. I visited the FWRHS shop last weekend, and on Sunday a volunteer came up to me, my dad, and a few others and said “we’re friendly”. He then showed us all around the locomotive, and let us in the cab. Even with the locomotive not fully assembled and the firebox cold, it was an incredible feeling sitting in the engineers seat, and I can only imagine what it would be like to drive that thing through the Cuyahoga Valley.

Well my young friend, one does NOT "drive" a steam locomotive, nor a diesel locomotive, nor any train in the U.S.. Also, the 765 is definitely NOT a "thing"!!!!!!!

Thanks to the volunteer who let us in that day, I’ll never forget it.

 

Correction: I can only imagine what it would be like to RUN that BEAUTY through the Cuyahoga Valley.

TrainMan1225 posted:

Hot Water posted:

TrainMan1225 posted:

I’d recommend it 100%. I visited the FWRHS shop last weekend, and on Sunday a volunteer came up to me, my dad, and a few others and said “we’re friendly”. He then showed us all around the locomotive, and let us in the cab. Even with the locomotive not fully assembled and the firebox cold, it was an incredible feeling sitting in the engineers seat, and I can only imagine what it would be like to drive that thing through the Cuyahoga Valley.

Well my young friend, one does NOT "drive" a steam locomotive, nor a diesel locomotive, nor any train in the U.S.. Also, the 765 is definitely NOT a "thing"!!!!!!!

Thanks to the volunteer who let us in that day, I’ll never forget it.

 

Correction: I can only imagine what it would be like to RUN that BEAUTY through the Cuyahoga Valley.

Good going! Now, before you can run a steam locomotive, you need to learn/qualify as a Fireman, all the while learning how they work. Keep the right attitude, and continue to learn.

Folks, I HIGHLY recommend this! It's a once in a lifetime experience that I can personally say it was worth buying the ticket last year for my dad. It's worth checking off the bucket list.