Remarkable Engines: Lackawanna 988
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- čas přidán 28. 06. 2021
- Might as well base my first major narrated video since April on a similar topic to the previous episode of Remarkable Engines (albeit, a remade episode). This locomotive combines two distinct locomotive designs throughout its career span as this Lackawanna camelback was converted into the world's only streamlined 4-4-0!
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All music used in this video is from the CZcams Audio Library.
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www.rr-fallenflags.org/el/loco/
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Music Used in Order:
Pilots of Stone - Audionautix
Elite Syncopations - Scott Joplin (E's Jammy Jams)
True To The Flag - United States Marine Band
Tubby - Steve Adams
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A stream lined Super American that started life as a Camelback? I thought I was suprised when I found out about the SP Camelback. Super neat! The steam era will always be WAY more interesting then the Diesel days.
Glad you got to talk about my favorite Lackawanna steam locomotive
I just randomly remembered this channel this morning a binged this series, now you are uploading a new one on the SAME DAY.... wild.
Nice timing I suppose!
There is an actual surviving Lackawanna 4-4-0 camelback at the st louis museum of transport. I think it is number 952
I am well aware of that locomotive, as it constantly came up under google image results for DL&W camelbacks. Finding images for this episode in particular was challenging since it focused on a little known locomotive in the northeast from the early 1900s.
She’s actually a sister to 988, though I would love to see a full scale replica of 988 with her streamlining and put her in excursion service
I can guess the reason was that an employee said “hey hey hey hey, I got an excellent idea, what if we streamlined a 4-4-0?” Cuz he wanted to let the world behold her streamlined form
Or possibly for the 100th anniversary to the 4-4-0s
fun fact: 988 was actually featured on a calendar believe or not, this calendar is called central new york railways and was made in 2021
Love watching these videos! A few locomotives you might like are the 'Maine 2 Footers', 5 major railroads in the state of Maine all used 2 foot narrow gauge to keep costs down on the rural routes with sometimes difficult terrain, with all of them dead and gone after WWII, steam was their only power and the 5 surviving locomotives would be their claim to fame nowadays. 2 locomotives from both the Bridgton & Saco River Railroad and Monson Railroad, making up for 4 of the 5, these being own by the Maine Narrow Gauge Museum in Portland, Maine. The last locomotive of the 5 would hail from the remaining 3 major railroads, the famed Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes Railroad as No. 6, was then sold to the Kennebec Railroad as No. 4, and would end her original career on the Wiscasset, Waterville, & Farmington Railway as No. 9. WWFRy No. 9 was returned to a revived section of the original WWFRy where she operates both in tourist service and in historical recreations during photo charters. Currently B&SR No. 7 operates on WWFRy with plans to be returned to Portland before winter, B&SR No. 8 sits on static display with plans of restoration. Monson No. 3 is currently hauling Maine Narrow Gauge excursions in Portland, while No. 4 shares the same status as B&SR No. 8. All 5 locomotives have an incredible history between their historical operations, and how they were preserved, would love to see you tackle any of these remarkable locomotives!
@3:43 Probably their best-looking steam locomotive of all! 👍 This has been made in HO brass as well as in a chrome and black livery.
At first, I though this was a 4-4-0 Camelback converted into a streamlined 4-6-0 Ten wheeler. But I was wrong. It was a 4-4-0 American it’s entire life.
Why was 988 taken out of her camelback design and taken into a streamlined design?
@@jeremyasher297 Because camelback engines were banned from U.S. railroads in the 1920's, due to various safety concerns. As a result, some camelbacks (including #988) were converted to a more conventional cab-behind-the-firebox configuration. As for why #988 got streamlined? I don't know... Maybe for publicity? I doubt that cosmetic shrouding made much of a difference in the train's performance.
Or possibly for the 100th anniversary to the 4-4-0s
You think you could make a video on the Reading Company G-2 class 4-6-2 #178 and its closely resembled #108?
They were both handsome semi-streamlined Reading passenger engines. 178 was used for the 'Reading Rail Ramble' in June 1937.
It just so happens that I considered reviewing those engines early on in my channel. Even though other projects/engines eventually had their videos made first, I'll try to see if I can work my way towards those two Reading engines soon.
Awesome video! Great job!
i wanna see a replica of this baby streamlined locomotive
for the next remarkble engines can you do Santa fe/
bnsf 1460 "BEEP"
also there was 2450 and 3 to 4 others but they where scrapped
I di have the Beep on my list of locomotives to be covered, but now that you mention that there were other EMD Baldwin combos I may mention them in Traomin Facts.
Hey, so at 2:52 there is an image of a diagram, could I possibly get it? Thanks
That diagram was obtained from this source: www.rr-fallenflags.org/el/loco/
Can someone tell me how many Lackawanna steam locomotives are still around
According to steamlocomotives.com, there are only two surviving Lackawanna steam locomotives. 2-6-0 #565 is undergoing cosmetic restoration at Steamtown in Scranton, and 4-4-0 952 is preserved at the Museum of Transport in St. Louis.
@@Pensyfan19 wow they really just got rid of everything
@@yankeesandy2545 Well, at least we have a few examples of steam for some railroad. Others such as the New Haven don't have *any* of their steam locomotives in preservation.
@@Pensyfan19 that’s fare just some railroad like N&W and New York central should have save more locomotives
@@yankeesandy2545 Oh I agree with you there.
In steamtown they have a Delaware lackawana western 2 6 0 565 what do you think of southern railway 385
I have been to Steamtown twice before, and 565, although not restored, is one of my favorite as I'm a fan of smaller locomotives and lines. I also think it's interesting that a Southern locomotive made it all the way to NJ.
You should do metra 100
I'm not sure if I have enough info to do an episode of it, but I did recognize the locomotive briefly in the August 2020 Pensyfan Periodical.
@@Pensyfan19 it is the oldest f40 in existence
@@Mauscmkwk That would be Amtrak 200, built in March 1976, currently NPCU 90200.
@@Pensyfan19 metra 100 is the oldest f40 with a prime mover
@@Mauscmkwk Good point. I'll be sure to bring it up in a future video.
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