Really love that steam boat whistle. Steam boats must have been really exciting to hear and watch. I was born too late. Mark Twain was 'Da Man'. Of course taking nothing away from Casey Jones. :>) This 'Rail Sounds' is better than the one from Lionel. I recorded it for the 'Polar Express' layout around the living room. Grand kids love it as it disappears under wife's piano and emerges through her 'Christmas Forest' with dozens of Caribou (Reindeer) from Hobby Lobby. Still looking for 'Wolves'.
Excellent and very professional editing. No wasted time waiting for action and sounds. My RR sound for the Christmass 'Polar Express' layout is now Only featuring your work. Keep up the great vids. Thank You for your devotion and time. You beat Lionel and MTH by a long margin.
@bigjim4life Yes I loved it! I'm from Central PA but I live on a Marine Base with my husband in Hawaii and I was home for a month long visit while my husband was deployed and my mom and her boyfriend have connections with the guys that operate the train so it was nice to be able to ride in the cab and learn how it works!
We had an engineer a few years ago who did nothing but play with the whistle, drove myself and a lot of others nuts. I try and do it a bit more professionally, the whistle is a warning device, and some people don't want you to play them a song on it before they get hit haha.
Much more authentic sounding whistle performances by the engineers than in other videos. Hopefully the boys running the engine got the word when they play with the whistle it makes the whole deal sound like "Dollywood".
#734 was built in 1916 i believe for the old LS&I as number 34. And as far as I know she is not equipped with superheater tubes, but I could be wrong haha. And I agree that IC on the 3985 sounded really good
I agree, a Hancock on non-superheated steam sounds amazing, have you ever heard a IC Steamboat whistle on non-superheated steam before? that also sounds pretty amazing.
Well i'm glad they kept it instead of just scrapping it because not many of the LS&I tenders are around. I wonder if they have ever thought about making a auxiliary tender out of it.
Very true, but even if this was the water level route with 734 and a Mohawk on parallel tracks running side by side the 734 would still go farther between water stops (without using the water pans and tender scoops for both locomotives tenders) because the boiler capacity is much smaller on a Consolidation than on a Mohawk and therefore she wouldn't have to use as much water when the water level in the 734's boiler got low.
Haha well then. I didn't know she could go that far without stopping for water because I can remember reading about the Mohawk tenders huge coal bay and small water compartment inhibiting the Mohawks oval range between stops for water, but I guess that's not much of a problem when the locomotive the tender is connected to is considerably smaller than a Mohawk... And that's a shame they should at least cosmetically restore the old LS&I tender.
awesome video on this railroad with this steamer and diesel runs
nice whstle and horn action too
At 8:25, 13:15, 13:29, 14:54, 16:14, 17:00, and 17:03, those are the sounds of 734’s whistle that always stuck with me the most as a kid!
Now that's the 734 i remember!, the B&O 6 was a good whistle but it wasn't a good match for the 734 like this whistle, superb video :)
Thank you for putting this video up! I am writing because i was that girl in the cab in the pink shirt going on the turntable haha wow
Thank you BigJim, added to a playlist...
Ah ok I can remember remember watching one of my old train video's and she had the regular swinging bell and a Hancock 3 hahaha.
Great video!
I've seen those videos - and I agree, it drove me nuts. Give me a normal whistle anyday...
Really love that steam boat whistle. Steam boats must have been really exciting to hear and watch. I was born too late. Mark Twain was 'Da Man'. Of course taking nothing away from Casey Jones. :>) This 'Rail Sounds' is better than the one from Lionel. I recorded it for the 'Polar Express' layout around the living room. Grand kids love it as it disappears under wife's piano and emerges through her 'Christmas Forest' with dozens of Caribou (Reindeer) from Hobby Lobby. Still looking for 'Wolves'.
It's even better in person!
Excellent and very professional editing. No wasted time waiting for action and sounds. My RR sound for the Christmass 'Polar Express' layout is now Only featuring your work. Keep up the great vids. Thank You for your devotion and time. You beat Lionel and MTH by a long margin.
Good shots
@bigjim4life
Yes I loved it! I'm from Central PA but I live on a Marine Base with my husband in Hawaii and I was home for a month long visit while my husband was deployed and my mom and her boyfriend have connections with the guys that operate the train so it was nice to be able to ride in the cab and learn how it works!
Yes, this used to be double-track territory - but now the other right of way is used for the trail.
@LRodgers1108 I'm glad you like the video! Did you enjoy your trip? :)
must be the IC whistle again!!! =)
#734 is the largest operating consolidation in the US? now that i did not know haha I learn something new everyday xD
@indie1361 Thanks! Hopefully I'll get back there to get shots in HD...
We had an engineer a few years ago who did nothing but play with the whistle, drove myself and a lot of others nuts. I try and do it a bit more professionally, the whistle is a warning device, and some people don't want you to play them a song on it before they get hit haha.
Was it Cody Cook? He left in September 2010 to be a CSX conductor right?
This the same whistle from 1114?? Amazing
Not sure, perhaps someone else knows....?
Is that the same exact whistle the railway used when 734 made its debut on the WMSR in the early 90s?
Couldn't tell you - maybe someone else in the comments already mentioned it one way or the other?
Western Maryland 2-8-0 Locomotive 734
5:02 [train whistle] 1:08 [train chugging]
0:32 [train chugging]
OMG such action, i mean the way it rounds that corner is orgasmic
its the whistle from fall photo chater 2012 at 0:27
seems like it needs some valve timing.they would probably get more power out of it if they did.
Much more authentic sounding whistle performances by the engineers than
in other videos. Hopefully the boys running the engine got the word when
they play with the whistle it makes the whole deal sound like "Dollywood".
When they played with the whistle, it was more like Cass
at 7:10 - 7:54 Somone needs to correct the "crossing railroad" sign LOL
Was this track Double Tracks once?
ah the sounds of a WM I-2 whistle!
#734 was built in 1916 i believe for the old LS&I as number 34. And as far as I know she is not equipped with superheater tubes, but I could be wrong haha. And I agree that IC on the 3985 sounded really good
She does have superheaters she is the same as the 33 at the age of steam round bouse
That long haul tender just looks odd on the 734!
I agree, a Hancock on non-superheated steam sounds amazing, have you ever heard a IC Steamboat whistle on non-superheated steam before? that also sounds pretty amazing.
@PereMarquette1223 You're right
The tender came off of NYC Mohawk #2662.
Thanks a lot!
Well i'm glad they kept it instead of just scrapping it because not many of the LS&I tenders are around. I wonder if they have ever thought about making a auxiliary tender out of it.
that's a nice whistle 734 has on, is it an Illinois central whistle?
It sure is.
That engine looks like Gordon from Thomas and Friends for me i don't know why :D
No I didn't actually, I always thought that tender was a bit big for a consolidation now I know why haha
Very true, but even if this was the water level route with 734 and a Mohawk on parallel tracks running side by side the 734 would still go farther between water stops (without using the water pans and tender scoops for both locomotives tenders) because the boiler capacity is much smaller on a Consolidation than on a Mohawk and therefore she wouldn't have to use as much water when the water level in the 734's boiler got low.
Its to bad that 502 has been equipped with a GM 645 engine, wonder if there are any 567's lying around some where ready to be restored and reused?
Someday. I Will Miss school Because I'm going To Frostburg To. See Western Maryland scenic Railroad Because. I Have Only Seen. On Steam Train!!!
The timing sounds painful. One twoTHREEFOUR... one two THREEFOUR. LOL
9:04 it came to woodcock hollow rd
I rode in #734's cab in June 2013
Good for you getting to ride in the cab
What whistle is that on 734?
Dunno.
@@chendersonrailproductions704 thanks
Nice steam train
Thank you very much!
I thought she wore a Hancock 3 chime back in the 90's?
Put the hancock or even the b&o 6 chime on this dosent sound very good
@LRodgers1108 I'm jealous! Wish I could do that...
your welcome :)
Haha well then. I didn't know she could go that far without stopping for water because I can remember reading about the Mohawk tenders huge coal bay and small water compartment inhibiting the Mohawks oval range between stops for water, but I guess that's not much of a problem when the locomotive the tender is connected to is considerably smaller than a Mohawk... And that's a shame they should at least cosmetically restore the old LS&I tender.
Thanks a lot!