Illinois Railway Museum: Frisco
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- Climb aboard Frisco #1630 as we take you on a special cab ride in the locomotive. #1630 is a Russian decapod built in 1918 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works and she currently resides at the Illinois Railway Museum located in Union, IL. The day this video was filmed, July 5th, 2015, the crew switched out the locomotive's whistle with a NYC six chime whistle from the museum's collection. The weather was perfect and #1630 and her crew put on a superb show. This is part I of II. We hope you enjoy the video and, as always, thanks for watching The Steam Channel! A special thank you to the steam crew at IRM for making this video possible.
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I love that fireman's hat, its a British Railways 'Greasetop'! Great video
I was looking to see if any one noticed it. The brown spots badge indicates it is from the western region of BR
Mal wieder eine tolle Führerstands mitfährt toller Bericht coole Dampfloks macht schon Spass den Film zu sehen einfach Spitze
0:22 lol the bell got stuck
Still watching it today, great video!!
you took a ride on the cab NO WAY.
Another very enjoyable Steam Experience. Thank you the crew aty the Illinois Railway Museum. Whistle 'change' was a nice touch!
I find it funny that the bell kept getting stuck. Great video!
Great video! Well done on the editing. Last time I saw this locomotive was back in 2008 when they had it in the shops. Hopefully should be making it out this year to see her. Only an hour from my house. I'll tell you, there's nothing better than seeing a classic, coal-fired steam locomotive operating completely under its own power in 2015.
msj191961 Thank you! Yes, she is a sight to see. The trip will be well worth it!
Wow!!! Too cool!
How were you able to get a Cab Ride in the 1630, I always wanted to do that? :) 1630 was the first steam that I ever saw in operation back in the 1990's when I was a kid and I live only an half an hour away from what I think is the best Railway museum in the World. Glad to have her back in steam again.
Great video!
I got a cab ride once on 1630 and rode on the foot plate and was very wild ride. I know they usually don't do this a whole lot because of insurance
nice
The cab on the tender is for a brakeman
Thank you finnaly I found out
How much is it to get a cab ride on 1630
What is the high pitch whistling sound, not the whistle but a continius high pitch whistling noise?
Dynamo generator
Nice shots! Is the fireman ringing the bell or is it electronic?
Bessemer & Lake Erie 902
It is actually air operated.
That's absolutely RIDICULOUS, they won't allow you to utilize the stoker! We use the stoker on NKP 587 during the 11 miles to the state fair! That enables us to utilize fireman and not wear them out!
Well for starters, I’ve been told that the stoker doesn’t even work, and two, the Fair Trainswas much more of a farther distance than the five mile track the IRM has, so hand-firing it is more useful.
I have a question: I am searching for a supplier of leather fireman's visored caps much like the one 1630's fireman is wearing in the video. is there a current maker, or will I have to find a vintage one by stroke of luck?
It is not really leather. The cap is what is called a grease top. Very useful for UK work where you often oil from a pit underneath. Oil dripping onto the top and visor gives a nice shine!!. Not easy to get in the US but readily available in the UK as there is a huge preserved steam industry.
Where is the Frisco 6 chime that 1630 used to have it?
Is it just me, or does this loco have an autostoker? My guess is it did but it isn't in use much if ever, the guts might have been pulled out. The sort of tube leading up to the firedoor and the hole just below it make me think so.
Jonathan Pearson it did but it is not in use
The cluster of 5 valves just to the left of the butterfly doors control the steam jets that distribute to coal across the fire. One reason they may not be using the stoker is that their coal is in pieces a bit larger than usually fed through a stoker.
It got stuck at 0:36
What is that can looking thing on her tender.
It's called a doghouse, it was for the train's lead brakeman
Why did they change the whistle and will they change it back
Dgoble Rail Videos It was just something neat for the day. The previous day they had a Milwaukee Road six chime on her. The normal whistle should be back on her by now.
A Frisco 6 come will be on this Saturday and Sunday and onward it will wear her normal Frisco 3 chime
***** When do you think a Frisco 6 chime will return to 1630?
I really don't know
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How did y’all get a cab ride. Did you just ask?
Ryden Lewis I’m a member and I do promotional work for them
@@TheSteamChannel My uncle was an engineer for the C&O in Russell Kentucky, and in 1961, steam was almost gone, he stuck my brother and aboard an articulated locomotive....... it was only for two miles in the yard but what a memory
what steam loco is this ???
Look at the name...
Frisco decapod
mass
Engineer in Training?
Scott Miller The fireman was qualifying that day but the engineer is a veteran at the museum.
The Steam Channel The engineer seems very young. Good to see him learning an ancient trade. He'll be needed. Thank you, son.
what is with the fireman in UK garb???
Tyler Fenderson I was there today and saw him and chatted a bit. He's actually from the U.K. I assume he once worked for British Railways but I haven't had enough time to ask him more about it.
Not for BR!. I started firing on the Festiniog in 1964
Nigel Bennett Did you now? I was there at the museum Memorial Day this year. I was actually gonna ask more about that but you looked busy.
Yes. Much of the time it is easy to talk when you are in the depot but you always have to be giving first priority to whatever she is doing!. She's a "bit" bigger than Prince but in some ways easier because she is seldom really working with the load and distance at IRM.
I like the UK steam locomotive driver/fireman look (well the solid blue overalls, not the purple ones). I'd rather wear the UK steam locomotive driver/fireman clothing (but blue overalls in lieu of purple overalls) if I were a crew member on an American steam locomotive than the American blue-and-white hickory stripe look any day, and I'm American.
Lame. No explanation of the operation of the steam engine.