Minuteman Steam Episode 1: The Moguls
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- čas přidán 26. 11. 2022
- Perhaps no other steam locomotive was more recognizable in the history of the Boston & Maine than the B-15 class 2-6-0 "Moguls". Well suited for freight and passenger service on both mainlines and branches, some of these classic machines served over 50 years and were among the very last steam locomotives retired by the B&M in the 1950s. We'll examine their legacy, technical aspects, and the storied pages of history that they graced.
I thought I would never see the day, that someone actually would talk about one of my favorite class of steam engines, and actually have a recording of their original whistle. This was awesome
Glad you enjoyed it, we are lucky today to have recordings and images like these!
@@bmrrhsI agree
The B&M sure did love their moguls!
Very well put together video. I am not a B&M enthusiast but your clear and concise narration coupled with the phenomenal editing has me hooked. I eagerly await more! Bravo!
Glad you enjoyed it!
It’d be amazing to see 1455 restored to service someday.
I commented on your Hillsboro Branch video that 1455 would be the perfect motive power for a tourist railroad along that line, between Wilton and Greenville. Especially considering that 1455 was the locomotive featured in the narrated story in that video.
The music and commentary are first class. Very informative and easy to listen to. I'm looking forward to the next installment.
Much appreciated! More to come for sure!
Probably one of the funniest things to me about the B15's is how extensively modified they were over the years, hardly rezembling their original apperance. Even 1455 from 1907 was outfitted with cab signals and ATS. About the only thing they never seemed to sprout were feedwater heaters.
Just tremendous. Thank you for making this video. The passion of the creators shines through, and it inspires me to learn more about this era. I was especially moved by the audio recording of the B-15 along with the Ken Burns-esque moving photographs. Right now, it's midnight, my wife and 2 young girls are asleep, and I'm thinking about how to make a model railroad in my basement. Thank you for all that you do.
Great remembrance of “ mogul” country.
Pretty good video. Hope there are more episodes soon.
Thank you! More to come!
How is this channel so criminally under subscribed?! This is great!
Wonderful video!
Fantastic video, thank you!
Very nicely done. Great music too. :)
An excellent little video! I enjoyed learning about the history of a locomotive class that, admittedly, I’d never heard of before! Looking forward to more of these down the line!
Nicely done keep it up can’t wait for another
Another great video! Sure glad that this treasure trove of information is being shared with us. I am so grateful.
Awesome video!
Excellent, outstanding presentation, and I love the audio at the end! Always knew 1455 was special, but wanted to learn more. I actually painted her back in the summer of 2018 at Danbury, and in 2022 I finally got my hands on the Lionel O Scale model. Lionel’s Moguls are officially tooled off 1455’s existence, which it clearly shows. Looking forward to what other B&M history you’ve got on your channel; I’m highly intrigued!
So I'm not super into railroading let alone specifically steam, but I can tell you that I was entertained throughout this video. The videography is really great, and the narration is excellent. There's plenty of history content online with terrible writing, off-putting narration, or poor editing to the point of making the actual educational value of the product almost useless outside of a niche audience. What you have created here is a great little piece of interpretation. I'll definitely be watching more of your content.
i hope 3713 is finished to be restored
5:23 I’ve always wanted to see a picture of one of the old B&Ms coming out of this shed that I see every day!!!! Is there a good solid source (or two or three!) of pictures relating to this general Milford area and the railroads!? Thanks for all of the amazing content!
That shed is still standing? Can you tell me where? I work in Milford.
@@FKreider Frank, it’s right on Cottage street across from the dance studio, still next to the tracks!!! Big red barn! Old remnants of the tracks going into the building as well that you can sometimes see through the grass behind the chain fence!
@@alfrancisnh I will have to go take a look, do you mean over by Depot Street Tavern?
@@FKreider We may be talking 2 different Milford’s here hahaha! Milford NH!
@@alfrancisnh ohhh yes, I was talking MA. There are old rail lines that have been pulled up and part of it is now a rail trail so I thought you meant Milford, MA!
Hello there I've really enjoyed your series i wanted to ask about one of these engines 1451, can you tell me anything about her working life
I’ve always loved the B-15’s, definitely near the top of the list of my favorite locomotives. However, with the abundance of photos of these wonderful engines, I’ve never been able to find a photo of the pioneer of the class, 1360. The lowest number down in pictures I’ve found is 1363 in a few photos. Shame really, would be nice to have a photo of 1360.
What's your e-mail address? I have one I can send.
Did they always have a waltz chuff? Or was that just because they were at the end of their life? Seems odd since I don’t think there was a third cylinder.
What is the cause of that unusual sound you describe as a "1-2-3 rhythm"? It is quite different than other locomotives...
Can that schematic at 1:27 be purchased and where is the co Danbury Museum?
Next please do the P-4 Pacific's
Were there ever any attempts to save one engine ?
Indeed, one is preserved, 1455 at the Danbury Railway Museum.
You are some sort of preservation/historic society. Why is the engine in lowell in such horrible condition. Rusting, parts missing it is just a wreck. What to people see there. A locomotive/ They don't know how it works, why it works or what it takes to make it run. They see all the wheels and running gear and have no idea what it is for. They don't know or care about that think and why should they. It just sits there year after year, rusting away, an iron and steel machine that no one knows anything about and never will. It demonstrates nothing, it shows noting about rail roads, passenger lines, freight service and how they work. I sits and rusts. Ask any passer by (I have) what they think of it and it might as well not be there. They don't know - to them it is a "Train". What about the one in Scranton - 28 years is has sat there a ghost of what it once was. Will it ever run again? There is a remote possibility. But where will it run. Not on B&M tracks, that is for sure. Why is it is scranton anyway and why has it sat there in pieces for so long if all this is so important. These engines are living things, they breathe, the move, they drink water and eat coal. They can do a great deal of work under the cintrol of just two men. Think of how many trucks a locomotive could take off the road, reducing pollution and preventing highways from being cracked and rumpled from trucks. But that is their fate - Ultimately the scrap pile because they are left to rust, to rot away, become an eyesore and menage like that rusting husk of a scrap pile in Lowell. If you are so interested in enginesd and history and education - MAKE IT RUN AGAIN.
The 410 in Lowell is owned by the National Park Service; we do not own it. The locomotive was taken out of service at H.E. Fletcher Quarry over 60 years ago due to boiler conditions; it would need a new boiler. It will never operate again, there are no plans to make it operable, nor does it have any place to operate. Not every locomotive is a candidate for operable restoration. 410 is in good cosmetic shape. The B&MRRHS spends countless volunteer hours painting and cosmetically restoring the locomotive. The attached combine coach is home to a lovingly maintained exhibit to Lowell's railroad history, and it is open to the public. We do as much as we can with our volunteer base to accurately and fittingly honor the history of the B&M. If you think that something should be done differently, then join as a member and volunteer your time.
It will need a new boiler - Okay, so do other engines that have been restored to operating condition. The stevenson valve gear is missing parts, other equipment has been removed, stolen. National park service does not care one bit about that engine. I saw what they have done in Scranton PA with their collection of rotting, rusting derelict engines and rolling stock. As for 410 - paining over rusting nuts, bolts and what not is not preservation and it is not good cosmetic shape at least as of June, 2023. You can not make a silk purse from a sow's ear and that sow is long dead. As far as my joining and volunteering my time - Why? What is the purpose of putting paint over rust? What could I do to help an engine that I don't even own, have no control over and whose fate has already be determined. Volunteering my time to do what? You guys certainly don't help matters by not treating the obvious rust and corrosion. Plus, your little clique would not take kindly to an outsider giving advice and direction. I would be delighted to work on any engine that was going to be operational. But to waste time painting a derelict engine that everyone has already given up on - That's a waste of time just like putting paint over rust. The paint peels off and the rust becomes worse. What does that engine do for you. I would almost bet that there is not one person in your organization that could explain what is missing from the engine, much less explain what everything that still exists is and how it all works.It is a shame, a disgrace to see an engine like that is such poor condition, left out in the weather, rotting away. Were can it operate? There are plenty of short line RR's that would allow it on their rails if it was not at their expense. No plans, Then why bother in the first place. What benefit is that engine doing for the general public of Lowell. There is no one to explain how it works, what it does and why it does it. Every engine IS a candidate for restoration if someone wanted to do the project. @@bmrrhs Don't give me reason for NOT doing something. Find reason to salvage that engine if it means so much to you. The park service doesn't want it - that is evident. By the way, since it sits on trolley rails - it can go where the trolley goes. You are determined to tell me why that engine will never run again. You are not telling me anything about why it should be restored. I promise you one thing, In less than 20 years, it will be gone, sent to China to be made into razor blades. All the paint in the world is not going to stop the deep corrosion that already exists - allowed to exist by your organizations determination to do a good job of caring for it. Mark my words - ALL engines sitting in the weather have two possible endings - They are scrapped or they are restored by people who really care enough to do something about it. 6 months ago I could see, carefully painted on the side of the boiler one word - SCRAP. When you are ready to restore an engine to working condition, let me know. I'll be there. Look at the big B&M Engine in the National Steamtown display - 28 years and it is still not finished. It is sitting in one of the best equipped machine shops in the country (which is not saying much) and they still can't finish it. By the way - How do you know the boiler must be replaced. Have you had it measured. Boilers can be replaced, you know - or do you??? After all, they are repairing 3985. 410 is a tinker toy compared to that project. When you are ready to strip all your cosmetic paint off that engine, get down to bare metal, remove and treat all the rust and corrosion, then properly paint the engine, let me know.
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