I rode this trip and I agree with a prior post, the 1522 had the loudest stack talk that I have ever heard. The photo runby we had a Rolla was so loud that it was the only time my ears ever hurt for the sound of a steam locomotive.
It's amazing that as of this wednesday that 20 years have passed by since this run of the 1522. This truly was the biggest splash that 1522 made that opened up doors of oppurtunity. Both NS and Up steam locomotives were in town with there respective train sets and this trip sold out with over 700 riders. With the success of the 1522 at the 1990 NRHS convention she would make a couple of NS steam excursion runs around the St. Louis area and then came the big trips of 1994 and 1995.
It was a Panasonic PV-8500 recorder which used a separate camera attached via a cable. It was the top-of-the-line consumer portable when it was introduced in late 1984. I got mine in April of '85. It recorded in linear-track stereo, not hi-fi like later models. My Dad bought the GE version. They were identical as they were both made by Matsushita. When Pop passed away I got his unit and used for the transfers to digital, thus enabling me to retrieve the stereo sound. My unit is long gone.
I went down to the convention to see the engines. Got a private cab tour of #1522 after the crew heard my Frisco family history and Jeff Schmid gave the OK. They were not set up for viewing, no platform, but they pushed and pulled me up there. I was not about to miss that opportunity. Mom was still alive and I was able to share this with her.
its still cool to watch frisco mountain steam engine rolling down the mainline pulling excrusion trains but its sad that frisco is riterd i wish one day i would love to ride a magneficas engine mountain class
I rode this trip and I agree with a prior post, the 1522 had the loudest stack talk that I have ever heard. The photo runby we had a Rolla was so loud that it was the only time my ears ever hurt for the sound of a steam locomotive.
It's amazing that as of this wednesday that 20 years have passed by since this run of the 1522. This truly was the biggest splash that 1522 made that opened up doors of oppurtunity. Both NS and Up steam locomotives were in town with there respective train sets and this trip sold out with over 700 riders. With the success of the 1522 at the 1990 NRHS convention she would make a couple of NS steam excursion runs around the St. Louis area and then came the big trips of 1994 and 1995.
Really cool video of the only Mountain type steam locomotive that was in excursion use!
It was a Panasonic PV-8500 recorder which used a separate camera attached via a cable. It was the top-of-the-line consumer portable when it was introduced in late 1984. I got mine in April of '85. It recorded in linear-track stereo, not hi-fi like later models. My Dad bought the GE version. They were identical as they were both made by Matsushita. When Pop passed away I got his unit and used for the transfers to digital, thus enabling me to retrieve the stereo sound. My unit is long gone.
I went down to the convention to see the engines. Got a private cab tour of #1522 after the crew heard my Frisco family history and Jeff Schmid gave the OK. They were not set up for viewing, no platform, but they pushed and pulled me up there. I was not about to miss that opportunity. Mom was still alive and I was able to share this with her.
Excellent video! Thanks for sharing! I wish it was still running.
Yup 1522 Frisco is the #1 loudest locomotive
Gotta agree, 1522 had the loudest stack of any steam engine, and on exercusions like this she was not afraid to show it off.
3:46 Favorite whistle scene! 😃
Great video! What was the location for the final shot at 3:46?
That's quite a string of cars he's pulling!
Outstanding stuff...what kind of camera were you using in 1990 that got such great audio?
I would really love to see this engine back in running condition again it was a awesome pecan of history
@railfanatic844 and she showed diesels who's boss, I can only remember a couple times and videos where she had a diesel behind her.
its still cool to watch frisco mountain steam engine rolling down the mainline pulling excrusion trains but its sad that frisco is riterd i wish one day i would love to ride a magneficas engine mountain class
Up 844 is there
1522... on her own!