That was amazing and it taught me a whole lot that I didnt know before! I cannot imagine doing this in the summer when its 98 degrees and 100% humidity and your running the engine. That job certainly took some tough men to do it!
This wason a show called Trains and Locomotives on RFDTV-it was on a segment oddly enough on Kansas City Union - fascinating isnt it- I was building cypress furniture out of wood retrieved from swamp in one of my past lifes- amazing stuff
I wish I could see how these cars were built, it may sound crazy but I'm going to look into rebuilding a logging railroad on the gulf coast and a little farther inland in Alabama.
@@TheSixpkAmerican I can at least try, at the very least build an excursion and live history railroad. There are a lot of old railroads in Alabama. I've been really interested in learning about the operation a local sawmill use to have.
William 1221 I am involved with a Steam Locomotive and we are working with a timber mill museum trying to set up operations in South East Louisiana. If I had a way to contact you I could share some info with you.
I’m from S.E. Louisiana looking at how thick and lush the cypress swamp was. It is no longer this way, what they didn’t take the salt water has. The natural environment here is completely destroyed
I'm just glad someone filmed it !
That was amazing and it taught me a whole lot that I didnt know before! I cannot imagine doing this in the summer when its 98 degrees and 100% humidity and your running the engine. That job certainly took some tough men to do it!
This wason a show called Trains and Locomotives on RFDTV-it was on a segment oddly enough on Kansas City Union - fascinating isnt it- I was building cypress furniture out of wood retrieved from swamp in one of my past lifes- amazing stuff
Very Cool Thanks so much for sharing.
Mr william great idea lots of luck it can be done
Making me feel right at home!!
I wish I could see how these cars were built, it may sound crazy but I'm going to look into rebuilding a logging railroad on the gulf coast and a little farther inland in Alabama.
You won't
@@TheSixpkAmerican I can at least try, at the very least build an excursion and live history railroad. There are a lot of old railroads in Alabama. I've been really interested in learning about the operation a local sawmill use to have.
@@user-yr9jk2jj1w look at a two foot guage
William 1221 I am involved with a Steam Locomotive and we are working with a timber mill museum trying to set up operations in South East Louisiana. If I had a way to contact you I could share some info with you.
You are right there are lots of old railroads in Alabama. My son went to the University Of Alabama and he has explored lots of them around his area.
Where can I find the entire video?? I live in Manchac where they did this
any information on this steam locomotive? Where is it now? Hopefully preserved
Roughly what date would this be?
Must been south Louisiana
Yes, in my hometown of Ponchatoula, Louisiana. I’ve hunted off of the abandoned main line many times. It’s a WMA now.
@@Dakota-2 boy you know you from Bedico !!!
Kinda strange that the logging company would use a side rod locomotive and not a Heisler or Climax seeings how the track was so bad.
My Thought EXACTLY ?? Maybe they couldn"t afford one ? lol
Why waste a good locomotive. I bet this didn’t cost them $500.
No grades of any real notice. A light Prarie truck farm engine did the job.
@@STho205 Exactly. While the track was rough, no real grades that needed the torque of a geared locomotive.
Around what year would this have been?
The 1920s to late 50s or early 60s.
I’m from S.E. Louisiana looking at how thick and lush the cypress swamp was. It is no longer this way, what they didn’t take the salt water has. The natural environment here is completely destroyed
This was easily the 1930s.
not stringers...ties
Not wanting to argue but theyre right those are stringers that the ties are being put on.
Holy derail risk!!!