Engine was towed cold to the Midway Fall Festival in late September. Otherwise no work has been done to the engine and it has been put in storage in Lexington. No news has come foward of what the company executives will do with it.
Such a shame Ricks health got so bad after getting this loco, It is a shame the idea of the steam powered dinner train out of Lex never materialized. I think it could have been a success and a draw for steam buffs from all around, plus a boone to the local economy.
I can’t seem to get behind all those comments claiming the locomotive was scrapped, and insulting the quality of the locomotive for being chineese built. Just because your cheap gadget was made in china, doesn’t mean china is bad at manufacturing things- it’s just that china is contacted to make things cheaply, so they can be imported and sold here in the states. This locomotive was clearly built to do work. Do people seriously think that a chineese railroad would have any use for a badly built locomotive during the heyday, or later, of steam? Locmotives were built to serve the railroads, and if they didn’t do their job well, then the railroads would suffer. This is not a cheap piece of junk. It wasn’t even built for export! If you want to talk about “cheap” locomotives, then have a look at some of the wartime steam locomotives that were built for military use in the world wars. Those locomotives were built on the cheap, and yet, there are multiple examples still around, some even running- and they were literally intended to be expendable (for instance, the USATC class S160, which was notorious for failures, and had a life expectancy to match it’s purpose- they were simply military supplies, not intended for long term use). Supposedly, there are 26 preserved examples of them (largely due to the massive number manufactured). They were truly not of the best quality, even if they setved their purpose well. And they were ALL american made, by Alco, Lima, and Baldwin. That’s right, the ‘good ol U S and A’ exported cheaply made steam locomotives! No need to go bashing this steam locomotive because of where it came from, and questioning the quality of its construction.
@Stormtrooper1488 ok, I apologize. Either which way, just because you seem hellbent that steam locos deserve to be scrapped doesn't make it acceptable to ruin our fun and enjoyment of what is an extremely cool hobby. If we scrap items of historical importance, we cannot educate the next generation properly. Textbooks with pictures of steam locos can never beat seeing a loco in the flesh.
While I have always preferred North American railroading over Euro, Asian and others, I'll make an exception for this loco since it does have a pretty nice whistle.
Mark Stockman Nope. Its original whistle was replaced back in 2009 with a former Southern (SOU) whistle from either a 2-8-0 or a 2-8-2 that is still undergoing restoration or something like that.
Rebel9668, 2008 would be too heavy for KRM's line, the bridges couldn't handle regular movement of a 2-10-2. C&O 2716(2-8-4), a display engine, couldn't handle the bridges, this being the primary reason no restoration attention has be brought to it. The Lebanon Branch wasn't built to support heavy equipment like that. 2008 will stay with Corman and more than likely will get an OK on the boiler and continue service. Corman formed a committee to keep the company running exactly how he would want it.
KRM has moved, But most likely she will stay with Corman, I saw her in 2008 and fell in love with her Factory Whistle and this one just feels a bit different than what i would like, meh, great to have someone running some steam here in Kentucky. With KRM not having much money to get #152 to FRA standards, We can only wait, watch, and Pray.
@@pmonkeygeezer6212 First of all, you need to SHUT THE FUCK UP! Second, nobody cares about you being a 1 year old baby! And third, you never read books but making up false story! You just have to go back to PRESCHOOL!!!!
This is a good video, RR&R! It's sad that this locomotive doesn't run anymore. Why was this its last run? I mean, yes, R. J. Corman died days after this steam locomotive's final run. However, the steam locomotive should be ran to commemorate him and his life. Good day to you! Regards, cheesy. 8/3/2018
Rick Corman was the only advocate in the entire company for seeing this thing run. His executive employees hating spending money on it, his general employees and ground employees hated the extra workload and time that running the thing created. Even when Corman was alive he basically had to force everyone to agree to do runs with this thing which is why it only 3-4 times when he owned it.
The engine is sidelined because the new owners don't wan't to spend the money to get its 5 year inspection completed. Roughly, how much does that cost? I also have to say, again, I love the wheel slip at @17:51! The police escort was a nice touch at @26:56. I mean, when will you ever get to see a police car escort a locomotive ever again?
THAT PARTICULAR INSPECTION IS RATHER EXTENSIVE AND INVOLVES MOSTLY BOILER ISSUES! ALL JACKETING AND INSULATION IS REMOVED FOR THIS INSPECTION. METAL THICKNESS AND CORROSION IS CONSIDERED, ALONG WITH TUBE AND STAYBOLT WORK! THE BOILER INSPECTIONS LIKE THIS USED TO BE A 1 YEAR INSPECTION, BUT NOT THE INSPECTIONS REVOLVE AROUND THE NUMBER OF DAYS ACTUALLY USED! AS THESE LOCOMOTIVES ARE NOT USED ON A DAILY SCHEDULE, THIS GIVES A REALISTIC INTERVAL BETWEEN REQUIRED INSPECTION!
Great video. Thanks for posting. I loved the wheel slippage at 13:26. Also thought the police escort through one of the towns was a nice touch...nice way to go out. So...what does a slightly used Chinese 2-10-2 QJ steam locomotive go for these days?
I'd rather have an 8000 series JS class 2-8-2. Those were the improved "B" models built in 1986-1988. Slightly lower axle load and slightly faster. They're still hard at work in the open pit mine at Sandoling in Xinjiang. China definitely pirated some modern steam tech for that batch- tons of power and almost no smoke.
I wish the Kentucky Railway Museum would get this to have a steamer to run since the 152 is down for it's boiler inspection. That way it would at least stay in Kentucky.
No disagreement on that whatsoever - I'd love to see more of our vintage steam locos restored to beautiful running condition. BTW isn't UP restoring the Big Boy that was in Pomona, CA?
Hate to burst your bubble, but they are restoring the one in Pamona. UP 4014 is being rebuilt while the 4018 in Texas is just being moved. Would love to see both working though!
nice video! and wait R.J went out of business? O_O that's impossible R.Js line out of cresson still sees operations like it still gets corn trains from NS unless NS or csx took over the KY line seen in this video
THIS LOCOMOTIVE IS NOW IN A STATIC DISPLAY! WOO HOO!!!! IF ANYONE SAID THIS ENGINE WAS SCRAPPED, IT MEANS THEY DON'T DO RESEARCH AND MAKE UP FALSE INFORMATION!!! THEY SHOULD BE GOING BACK TO PRESCHOOL!!! WHO CARES? I LOVE STEAM LOCOMOTIVES AND I WILL NOT LET THEM TO BE SCRAPPED!!! HATERS GONNA HATE!!!
Everyone on Corman's staff makes it very clear that they all hate having to fool with this engine. It was Rick Cormans toy and only ran when he forced his men to pull it out of storage.
I see it has a cop of a Standard HT 1 stoker they say in China they just used two fireman and some of the engines even h ad copies of Worthington feed water pumps that was hard to believe
david levine The Chinese copied any mechanical device they needed and never worried about it because though you might sue in a Chinese court you had zero chance of winning. The QJ's all had stokers and a second fireman to keep the corners filled properly as it was deemed safer for the fireman to stay in his seat and help keep an eye on the track ahead. Southern 4501 has an HT-1 stoker and a model 3A feedwater pump and feedwater heater. From a Chinese 2-8-2. Granted they are copies of the American designed products but who cares. The Chinese copied them exactly as they were built here in the USA. Try and buy one new or used in the US, you can't. Just remember the last QJ's built were built in 1988 when they shut down steam locomotive production. The last steam locomotives built for domestic use here were in 1949. The QJ was a Russian design they copied and built and over the years they improved the design quite a bit, if I remember correctly the Chinese started building the QJ about the time we built our last steam locomotives here in the US, it was in production longer than any other steam locomotive China ever built.
@@PreservationEnthusiast Nope! It was donated to the Kentucky Steam Heritage Corporation. Its still stored in Kentucky as track work needs to be done for 2008 to be moved.
Don't you think that this steam engine is renumbered as QL 7081 in Iowa? Just let me know if you agreed or disagreed. I don't care what other rail fans think that steam is useless for my point of my view, I don't think so.
Where is this lcomotive now? Why would the stop using it. The talk about keeping the standard and traditions of R.J. Corman alive and continuing his legacy - Obviously that is a lie. The first thing that goes is something he cared about very muck. That does not sound like a Chinese Whistle (Chime). Does the engineer know the whistle signals for a crossing? At 5:08 - My that is a lovely sight. And what is hell is that diesel doing in the consist.? That is great - right down the main street - and you hear they engineer cut back on the throttle. Damn stupid idea to store an operating locomotive especially when you own the rails it runs on. Corman built an empire and those who come after have torn it down. Typical of modern USA.
Crossings get a [two long, one short, one long] at every crossing NOT in a quiet zone. The diesel is present for dynamic braking and as a backup in case something goes wrong with the steam engine operations.
The steam engine was purchased to run occasional steam excursions with the Kentucky dinner train which they operate and to see if it would be profitable to run their sand train under steam between Louisville and Lexington.
Lots of people say that it has been cut up, but thankfully this is not the case. It's just being held in storage at the RJ Corman shops in Lexington, KY. Last I heard, the company was looking to move it from its current resting place in Lexington to a display site in the tiny town of Midway.
It's too bad the final runs wasn't an excursion for many to enjoy. I wish we had this locomotive at Steamtown. We don't have anything running right now. I'd take some artistic license, paint it all black and put "Lackawanna" on the tender. What the hell? :)
What did they hall with this beauty? What city and state was this in I just started a youtube channel of my own with some train videos. I also plan on adding videos the picture cool places during my weekly journeys away from home of Portland, Oregon. Come join me !!!
TravelmonKE This run started in the RJ Corman yard in Lexington, Kentucky passing through the towns like Midway and the state capitol of Frankfort. The wye sequence took place in a town called Baghdad, Kentucky then the train returned to Lexington. The locomotive is currently stored in a building in Lexington.
true this might not be a US -2-10-2 must have weighed over 200 tons but many people do love here and you think some thing can be done to keep here running on many short lines that run only deislle power this has been an emosional isue
I'm usually with you on this but considering that there is zero new American steam locomotive production, this is the only choice if you want a brand new one.
There are still plenty out there that could be refurbished to running condition, I'd rather see the money go there. Anything to keep American dollars from going to China. They get too much as it is. Let's get a Big Boy up and running!!
find it The steam locomotive that pulled the Lexington Dinner Train might be going to Midway as a permanent display. www.kentucky.com/news/local/counties/woodford-county/article58871353.html
@@PreservationEnthusiast HE WASN'T SCRAPPED!!! HE IS NOW DISPLAYED IN LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY!!!!! YA NEED TO DO MORE RESEARCH!!!!! OR GO BACK TO PRESCHOOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! www.flickr.com/photos/krimagery/8322244025/in/photostream/
The once former founder and owner of the R.J. Corman shortline railroad company and the R.J. Corman derailment clean-up company. The company owns several shortline railroads around the United States as well as providing emergency derailment clean-up services nationwide. R.J. himself died of cancer some years ago.
Maybe Corman ought to get a lot of E-Mil regarding this. Reminding them that if they really intend to keep the standards and policies of R.J. Corman alive, they best keep this as an operating engine. They own the RR is runs on. This is, like the UP steam program - a wonder PR gimmick.
+ByrdMann2010 It's interesting you say that as, at one point, 2008 was a regular locomotive, just like 3805 is now. Instead of thinking of 3805 as "dead weight", imagine a day when you'll be able to tell someone "Yeah, I was there when RJ Corman still had GP38s!"
Devil's night is tomorrow night! That is the night when there are fires started to burn property. Maybe a steam locomotive storage shed will burn. Or parts removed from a steam locomotive for sale on the black market.
well thats dum of theme >=/ why RJ coman doing that . There have to be a rezing they are stop runing it or there some then roug with it they have a over hull for repairs for FRA boiler inspaction
It doesn't really matter if a Chinese steam runs on American railroads. Back in the 20th century, the locomotive factories in the US built lots of locomotives for the South Manchuria Railway in China! You just don't know anything! Also, you need to stop write such an immature comment! Study more and less ridiculous comments!
Opinions my dear child, I love the 2008, which now has a swinging bell (as seen in the second half of the video), I love the 4449, and the 3985, and the 4014. The 611, 765, and 4501 are the top three for me, but honestly, any steam is good steam, there is no need to call this a bad locomotive. Again, with so little steam in America, any steam is good steam, please don't be so immature.
stampycatfan01 CSX needs to overhaul the Allegheny and show the UP fans how it really is done. Oh wait, it would roll the rails over on the UP because their track isn't heavy duty enough to handle a 2-6-6-6. I'd even settle for NS doing the job as long as they lettered it for the Virginian. 389 tons on the engine for the Allegheny while only 381 tons for the UP 4-8-8-4. 80,000 lbs on the each driver axle vs 67,000 for the 4-8-8-4. C&O and Virginian didn't need to haul all the dead weight in the tender like the UP did. :-) To put the driver weight in perspective, that is the weight of one semi on each driving axle for the C&O and VGN RWY locos. And as for the Chinese imported locos, I like them too. I inspected the ones that came in back in 1989 while they were in Jacksonville on the Trade Fir to make sure that when they got to Baltimore they didn't have damaged pipes from the winter weather. Funny thing was, I looked at that letter yesterday morning making me a representative of the Valley Railroad.
+Carl I don't drive a car at all. They are selfish polluting objects. I may consider getting one if they are all electric and the electric charge is produced from renewable resources eg Solar power.
SteamScrapper oh boy a real life grammar nazi, sorry my new phone isn't used to not auto correcting so it misses what I type jeez God forbid I'm sure you are just so prefect being a hippie and all
Fabulous engine, great sound, and amazing locations. Great job !!
Engine was towed cold to the Midway Fall Festival in late September. Otherwise no work has been done to the engine and it has been put in storage in Lexington. No news has come foward of what the company executives will do with it.
Great video....Rest In Peace RJ Corman whom lost his 12 year battle with cancer today....8/23/13
Such a shame Ricks health got so bad after getting this loco, It is a shame the idea of the steam powered dinner train out of Lex never materialized. I think it could have been a success and a draw for steam buffs from all around, plus a boone to the local economy.
Why is this video age-restricted? Are steam locomotives meant to be watched only by adults?
I can’t seem to get behind all those comments claiming the locomotive was scrapped, and insulting the quality of the locomotive for being chineese built. Just because your cheap gadget was made in china, doesn’t mean china is bad at manufacturing things- it’s just that china is contacted to make things cheaply, so they can be imported and sold here in the states. This locomotive was clearly built to do work. Do people seriously think that a chineese railroad would have any use for a badly built locomotive during the heyday, or later, of steam? Locmotives were built to serve the railroads, and if they didn’t do their job well, then the railroads would suffer. This is not a cheap piece of junk. It wasn’t even built for export! If you want to talk about “cheap” locomotives, then have a look at some of the wartime steam locomotives that were built for military use in the world wars. Those locomotives were built on the cheap, and yet, there are multiple examples still around, some even running- and they were literally intended to be expendable (for instance, the USATC class S160, which was notorious for failures, and had a life expectancy to match it’s purpose- they were simply military supplies, not intended for long term use). Supposedly, there are 26 preserved examples of them (largely due to the massive number manufactured). They were truly not of the best quality, even if they setved their purpose well. And they were ALL american made, by Alco, Lima, and Baldwin. That’s right, the ‘good ol U S and A’ exported cheaply made steam locomotives! No need to go bashing this steam locomotive because of where it came from, and questioning the quality of its construction.
@Stormtrooper1488 in that case we better clean up everyone bar the aboriginals, because you American citizens are decendants of 'imported muck'
@Stormtrooper1488 ok, I apologize. Either which way, just because you seem hellbent that steam locos deserve to be scrapped doesn't make it acceptable to ruin our fun and enjoyment of what is an extremely cool hobby. If we scrap items of historical importance, we cannot educate the next generation properly. Textbooks with pictures of steam locos can never beat seeing a loco in the flesh.
I have been wanting to film that engine since they got it. How did you find out about them running it?
While I have always preferred North American railroading over Euro, Asian and others, I'll make an exception for this loco since it does have a pretty nice whistle.
I don't think that's a stock Chinese whistle.
Mark Stockman
Nope. Its original whistle was replaced back in 2009 with a former Southern (SOU) whistle from either a 2-8-0 or a 2-8-2 that is still undergoing restoration or something like that.
I guess it's 722
It's all been cut for scrap now. You can probably buy the whistle on ebay!
Source? Last I checked it was still in the RJ Corman Shops
Enjoyed this very much!
Long Live Steam!!
No she has a swing bell just over the smokebox door. Though she still is set up for left hand drive.
5:46 there's a proper steam loco bell!
Where is the locomotive now?
Lucky catch, and neat they took her out for one last leg stretching before mothballing.
Does Kentucky steam heritage Corp. now own the steam locomotive?
5:32 was my favorite clip out of all of this
Rebel9668, 2008 would be too heavy for KRM's line, the bridges couldn't handle regular movement of a 2-10-2. C&O 2716(2-8-4), a display engine, couldn't handle the bridges, this being the primary reason no restoration attention has be brought to it. The Lebanon Branch wasn't built to support heavy equipment like that. 2008 will stay with Corman and more than likely will get an OK on the boiler and continue service. Corman formed a committee to keep the company running exactly how he would want it.
KRM has moved, But most likely she will stay with Corman, I saw her in 2008 and fell in love with her Factory Whistle and this one just feels a bit different than what i would like, meh, great to have someone running some steam here in Kentucky. With KRM not having much money to get #152 to FRA standards, We can only wait, watch, and Pray.
She needs to come back to Louisville, Do some Street running, Maybe even stop by some historic places.
it sucks this thing isn't running anymore, now Kentucky currently has no operating steam locomotives
There is one under restoration right now!
Csx has a surprise for you
@@eoinpkav152 This QJ has been cut up for scrap now.
@@pmonkeygeezer6212 First of all, you need to SHUT THE FUCK UP! Second, nobody cares about you being a 1 year old baby! And third, you never read books but making up false story! You just have to go back to PRESCHOOL!!!!
Somehow I see Iowa Interstate as a likely home for this locomotive......
I doubt that. Iowa Interstate announced a couple weeks ago they're phasing out operating their QJ's.
Really? Well crap.
PWND
Pwnd? This was a while back. I have since talked to sources from Iowa Interstate itself. The QJs are going to a new organization and will be run.
They will be scrapped. Very polluting locomotives. Scrap all steam!
Please Iowa interstate buy this! I live 30 minutes from des Moines. This would be the greatest thing in my life!
When did this take place? Was Rick still alive and onboard? I would only hope so. She is a real Beauty!
Wait. Did they put an EMD steel bell on a steam locomotive?
Yes! Diesel's bell sucks
I haven't heard anything about a Big Boy being restored, that would definitely be the biggest news in steam since N&W's 611 was restored.
This is a good video, RR&R! It's sad that this locomotive doesn't run anymore. Why was this its last run? I mean, yes, R. J. Corman died days after this steam locomotive's final run. However, the steam locomotive should be ran to commemorate him and his life. Good day to you! Regards, cheesy. 8/3/2018
Rick Corman was the only advocate in the entire company for seeing this thing run. His executive employees hating spending money on it, his general employees and ground employees hated the extra workload and time that running the thing created. Even when Corman was alive he basically had to force everyone to agree to do runs with this thing which is why it only 3-4 times when he owned it.
The engine is sidelined because the new owners don't wan't to spend the money to get its 5 year inspection completed. Roughly, how much does that cost?
I also have to say, again, I love the wheel slip at @17:51!
The police escort was a nice touch at @26:56. I mean, when will you ever get to see a police car escort a locomotive ever again?
THAT PARTICULAR INSPECTION IS RATHER EXTENSIVE AND INVOLVES MOSTLY BOILER ISSUES! ALL JACKETING AND INSULATION IS REMOVED FOR THIS INSPECTION. METAL THICKNESS AND CORROSION IS CONSIDERED, ALONG WITH TUBE AND STAYBOLT WORK! THE BOILER INSPECTIONS LIKE THIS USED TO BE A 1
YEAR INSPECTION, BUT NOT THE INSPECTIONS REVOLVE AROUND THE NUMBER OF DAYS ACTUALLY USED!
AS THESE LOCOMOTIVES ARE NOT USED ON A DAILY SCHEDULE, THIS GIVES A REALISTIC
INTERVAL BETWEEN REQUIRED INSPECTION!
Great video. Thanks for posting. I loved the wheel slippage at 13:26. Also thought the police escort through one of the towns was a nice touch...nice way to go out.
So...what does a slightly used Chinese 2-10-2 QJ steam locomotive go for these days?
I'd rather have an 8000 series JS class 2-8-2. Those were the improved "B" models built in 1986-1988. Slightly lower axle load and slightly faster. They're still hard at work in the open pit mine at Sandoling in Xinjiang. China definitely pirated some modern steam tech for that batch- tons of power and almost no smoke.
I'd rather have a Kloke Loco Works 4-4-0 replica, seems like a better option if you'd prefer to customize it.
+Mark Stockman There is a JS in Iowa at the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad
Any news on this loco? Is it possible Iowa Interstate could acquire it?
Theres a Yahoo Group (yes they still have those) called "Kentucky Railfan" that usually leaks whenever this thing is out and about.
Don't miss Railyard Productions "Return To Rails" Steam excursion on March 15th 2014. railyardproductions.com for more info.
I wish the Kentucky Railway Museum would get this to have a steamer to run since the 152 is down for it's boiler inspection. That way it would at least stay in Kentucky.
Great looking engine.
No disagreement on that whatsoever - I'd love to see more of our vintage steam locos restored to beautiful running condition.
BTW isn't UP restoring the Big Boy that was in Pomona, CA?
Hate to burst your bubble, but they are restoring the one in Pamona. UP 4014 is being rebuilt while the 4018 in Texas is just being moved. Would love to see both working though!
I regretted not driving up to that part of the state to watch it myself.
Why is the it the final run? Will they run again? Are you they stored safe?
nice video! and wait R.J went out of business? O_O that's impossible R.Js line out of cresson still sees operations like it still gets corn trains from NS unless NS or csx took over the KY line seen in this video
THIS LOCOMOTIVE IS NOW IN A STATIC DISPLAY! WOO HOO!!!! IF ANYONE SAID THIS ENGINE WAS SCRAPPED, IT MEANS THEY DON'T DO RESEARCH AND MAKE UP FALSE INFORMATION!!! THEY SHOULD BE GOING BACK TO PRESCHOOL!!! WHO CARES? I LOVE STEAM LOCOMOTIVES AND I WILL NOT LET THEM TO BE SCRAPPED!!! HATERS GONNA HATE!!!
YOUR CAPS LOCK IS STUCK ON TOO???
Everyone on Corman's staff makes it very clear that they all hate having to fool with this engine. It was Rick Cormans toy and only ran when he forced his men to pull it out of storage.
The real number,QJ #7040.
Too bad it hasn't been kept operational. 611 is coming back. UP is restoring a Big Boy. We can only hope this locomotive sees use again someday.
The only thing I can think of is if The Boone & Senic Valley Railroad gets it. Would be great to have two Chinese Locomotives on the same Rail line.
I see it has a cop of a Standard HT 1 stoker they say in China they just used two fireman and some of the engines even h ad copies of Worthington feed water pumps that was hard to believe
david levine
The Chinese copied any mechanical device they needed and never worried about it because though you might sue in a Chinese court you had zero chance of winning. The QJ's all had stokers and a second fireman to keep the corners filled properly as it was deemed safer for the fireman to stay in his seat and help keep an eye on the track ahead.
Southern 4501 has an HT-1 stoker and a model 3A feedwater pump and feedwater heater. From a Chinese 2-8-2. Granted they are copies of the American designed products but who cares. The Chinese copied them exactly as they were built here in the USA. Try and buy one new or used in the US, you can't. Just remember the last QJ's built were built in 1988 when they shut down steam locomotive production.
The last steam locomotives built for domestic use here were in 1949. The QJ was a Russian design they copied and built and over the years they improved the design quite a bit, if I remember correctly the Chinese started building the QJ about the time we built our last steam locomotives here in the US, it was in production longer than any other steam locomotive China ever built.
The end of an era
Hopefully the engine will go to a good home. I doubt management will just store it and not try to sell it for some profit.
did they add a diesel bell? LOL I think it sounds BETTER using the steam bell myself
This loco is LEFT hand drive I think
Is it just me, or does the 2008's bell sound exactly like an EMD steel bell?
Actually, it's the locomotive behind 2008
Oh okay, I noticed that later on. Didn't realize that the GP had her bell on.
No the QJ Does have a Steel bell, It has been there science 2008.
will it ever run again please say yes
No. With the death of Corman, this junk was sold , and has now been cut up for scrap.
Yes, it was sliced up with cutting torches and melted down to make useful things. We don't need this Chinese commie junk lying around rusting away.
DO YOUR RESEARCH! She's actually on static display now so HAH!
I can confirm this crap has now been broken apart and scrapped.
Do you have some pictures of the cutting?
Why do they have to extinct a certain train for a certain reason?
Not R.J. Corman the business, R.J. Corman the MAN. Guy died of cancer a couple months ago.
If the R.J. Corman company didn't want to be bothered with this engine anymore . Why not just donate it to a museum or a tourist rr?
I think they did actually, I heard the donated it to a restoration museum.
If Corman was still alive this engine would not have stopped running on this railroad
If Corman was alive it wouldn't have been scrapped.
@@PreservationEnthusiast it was scrapped???
Nice video! What did they do with this engine after its last run?
In a permanent display. He will run on special occasions
is that a hanncock steam whistle on this thing
Brooks Culpepper I think it was.
cool
You guys got that SY dressed up like a New Haven engine, close enough.
Will this locomotive ever run again?
No, it has been cut up for scrap.
@@PreservationEnthusiast Nope! It was donated to the Kentucky Steam Heritage Corporation. Its still stored in Kentucky as track work needs to be done for 2008 to be moved.
Don't you think that this steam engine is renumbered as QL 7081 in Iowa? Just let me know if you agreed or disagreed. I don't care what other rail fans think that steam is useless for my point of my view, I don't think so.
It's not. Iowa Interstate has no. 6988 and no. 7081. RJ Corman has no. 2008. All three were imported from China.
Where is this lcomotive now? Why would the stop using it. The talk about keeping the standard and traditions of R.J. Corman alive and continuing his legacy - Obviously that is a lie. The first thing that goes is something he cared about very muck. That does not sound like a Chinese Whistle (Chime). Does the engineer know the whistle signals for a crossing? At 5:08 - My that is a lovely sight. And what is hell is that diesel doing in the consist.? That is great - right down the main street - and you hear they engineer cut back on the throttle. Damn stupid idea to store an operating locomotive especially when you own the rails it runs on. Corman built an empire and those who come after have torn it down. Typical of modern USA.
Crossings get a [two long, one short, one long] at every crossing NOT in a quiet zone. The diesel is present for dynamic braking and as a backup in case something goes wrong with the steam engine operations.
The steam engine was purchased to run occasional steam excursions with the Kentucky dinner train which they operate and to see if it would be profitable to run their sand train under steam between Louisville and Lexington.
@Stormtrooper1488 shut the fuck up. If you don't like steam piss off and leave us in peace
Be interesting to hear story of how the engine was found, and the transport hurdles getting shipped from China
its on yt now.
What will happen to the steam engine?
It's currently in storage. It will most likely be donated to a rail museum or put on static display at an RJ corman office sometime in the future.
Wow, that's smart
@21:00!
What did they do with it
It's scheduled to be stuffed and mounted on display in Midway, KY sometime in the future.
Don't they have two of them? What about the other engine?
Why 2 bells
What happened to the locomotive?
Lots of people say that it has been cut up, but thankfully this is not the case. It's just being held in storage at the RJ Corman shops in Lexington, KY. Last I heard, the company was looking to move it from its current resting place in Lexington to a display site in the tiny town of Midway.
It's too bad the final runs wasn't an excursion for many to enjoy. I wish we had this locomotive at Steamtown. We don't have anything running right now. I'd take some artistic license, paint it all black and put "Lackawanna" on the tender. What the hell? :)
What did they hall with this beauty? What city and state was this in
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TravelmonKE This run started in the RJ Corman yard in Lexington, Kentucky passing through the towns like Midway and the state capitol of Frankfort. The wye sequence took place in a town called Baghdad, Kentucky then the train returned to Lexington. The locomotive is currently stored in a building in Lexington.
o ok
true this might not be a US -2-10-2 must have weighed over 200 tons but many people do love here and you think some thing can be done to keep here running on many short lines that run only deislle power this has been an emosional isue
I'm usually with you on this but considering that there is zero new American steam locomotive production, this is the only choice if you want a brand new one.
Sweet.....
There are still plenty out there that could be refurbished to running condition, I'd rather see the money go there. Anything to keep American dollars from going to China. They get too much as it is. Let's get a Big Boy up and running!!
I just seen it 2 minutes ago
what happen to her
Recently it was cut up for scrap.
no she wasn't
find it The steam locomotive that pulled the Lexington Dinner Train might be going to Midway as a permanent display. www.kentucky.com/news/local/counties/woodford-county/article58871353.html
@@PreservationEnthusiast HE WASN'T SCRAPPED!!! HE IS NOW DISPLAYED IN LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY!!!!! YA NEED TO DO MORE RESEARCH!!!!! OR GO BACK TO PRESCHOOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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who was rj corman
The once former founder and owner of the R.J. Corman shortline railroad company and the R.J. Corman derailment clean-up company. The company owns several shortline railroads around the United States as well as providing emergency derailment clean-up services nationwide. R.J. himself died of cancer some years ago.
what about his business then?
Maybe Corman ought to get a lot of E-Mil regarding this. Reminding them that if they really intend to keep the standards and policies of R.J. Corman alive, they best keep this as an operating engine. They own the RR is runs on. This is, like the UP steam program - a wonder PR gimmick.
Nice
i like the idea of the bell from the deasil.
Too bad it had to pull all the dead weight in that diesel. Check out my channel for a video of the MR 261, also forced to pull a diesel for safety.
+ByrdMann2010 It's interesting you say that as, at one point, 2008 was a regular locomotive, just like 3805 is now. Instead of thinking of 3805 as "dead weight", imagine a day when you'll be able to tell someone "Yeah, I was there when RJ Corman still had GP38s!"
22:35 Bad locomotive, clean up your mess.
FUCK OFF!!!
GO FUCK YOURSELF!!!! SHAME ON YOU!!! YOU DIRTY RODENT!!!! I WILL KICK THE SHIT OUT OF YOUR ASS OUT OF THIS UNIVERSE!!!!
ALL Chinese made steamers are LHD hehe
USA steamers are RHD
Sounds like a diesel bell to me
CNW RAN LEFT HAND CABS ON THEIR COMMUTER FLEET! WAS DONE TO KEEP ENGINEER ON THE PASSENGER PLATFORM SIDE!
The whistle sounds a bit stupid
Devil's night is tomorrow night! That is the night when there are fires started to burn property. Maybe a steam locomotive storage shed will burn. Or parts removed from a steam locomotive for sale on the black market.
SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!! I WILL STEP ON YOU!!! YOU DISGUSTING ROACH!!!!!! YOU DESERVE TO DIE!!!!!!!
Man, that is the worst English ever written, O'l Mr. Webster is rolling in his grave! Try using a spell checker for a change.
Brain fart, fixed it.
well thats dum of theme >=/ why RJ coman doing that . There have to be a rezing they are stop runing it or there some then roug with it they have a over hull for repairs for FRA boiler inspaction
Dude, you REALLY need to use spellcheck...
ffjsb =] dud, you need to know how to read there is nothing roug with my spelling
TRAINMANCW CLANCY Well if you have brain damage I guess it's normal...
ffjsb only the normal people knows how to read i don't think is you
TRAINMANCW CLANCY "well thats dum of theme" YOUR own words...
I know how to read, you clearly don't know how to write.
As much as I love steam, there's something just not right about a Chinese steam engine on American rails....
Doesn't really matter!
It doesn't really matter if a Chinese steam runs on American railroads. Back in the 20th century, the locomotive factories in the US built lots of locomotives for the South Manchuria Railway in China! You just don't know anything! Also, you need to stop write such an immature comment! Study more and less ridiculous comments!
The only GOOD steam engines are UP 844, UP 3985, UP 4014, and SP 4449.
Also, the steam engine in this video had a diesel locomotive bell configuration.
Opinions my dear child, I love the 2008, which now has a swinging bell (as seen in the second half of the video), I love the 4449, and the 3985, and the 4014. The 611, 765, and 4501 are the top three for me, but honestly, any steam is good steam, there is no need to call this a bad locomotive. Again, with so little steam in America, any steam is good steam, please don't be so immature.
Jacob Schiess At least it's just my opinion, so....yeah. -Creeper
stampycatfan01 CSX needs to overhaul the Allegheny and show the UP fans how it really is done. Oh wait, it would roll the rails over on the UP because their track isn't heavy duty enough to handle a 2-6-6-6. I'd even settle for NS doing the job as long as they lettered it for the Virginian. 389 tons on the engine for the Allegheny while only 381 tons for the UP 4-8-8-4. 80,000 lbs on the each driver axle vs 67,000 for the 4-8-8-4. C&O and Virginian didn't need to haul all the dead weight in the tender like the UP did. :-) To put the driver weight in perspective, that is the weight of one semi on each driving axle for the C&O and VGN RWY locos.
And as for the Chinese imported locos, I like them too. I inspected the ones that came in back in 1989 while they were in Jacksonville on the Trade Fir to make sure that when they got to Baltimore they didn't have damaged pipes from the winter weather. Funny thing was, I looked at that letter yesterday morning making me a representative of the Valley Railroad.
I'll' drink to that, love to see an H-8 run.
I hear this loco has now been scrapped. Good riddance to a polluting loco!
Oh I'm sure you drive a hybrid car huh ?
+Carl I don't drive a car at all. They are selfish polluting objects.
I may consider getting one if they are all electric and the electric charge is produced from renewable resources eg Solar power.
SteamScrapper oh wow so you're house must not have heat or ac huh or electric for that matter huh?
What is *you're* house (= you are house) ?
SteamScrapper oh boy a real life grammar nazi, sorry my new phone isn't used to not auto correcting so it misses what I type jeez God forbid I'm sure you are just so prefect being a hippie and all