STEAM'S LAST STAND - DRIVING WWII GERMAN STEAM IN BOSNIA
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- Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
- Part 2 - we visited the shop in yesterday's video, and today's video... well, it was one of the coolest moments of my life. Running revenue steam, in 2024. Who knew?
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I bet the engine crew heard their coworker shoo you away and decided to spite him lol
😂 ❤
Probably the reasoning was you are not allowed on the property but nothing states you can't be on the engine ;)
Not necessarily even to spite him. It is entirely possible that the guy on the ground told the crew about it, leaving it to them to create a quasi-loophole by inviting him. "He's part of crew now. Is fine." Which I'd say is supported by calling him 'colleague' over the radio-
LOL or the guy knew the crew was too friendly and was shooing him away to prevent just such a thing. To be clear, I think it’s hella cool of an experience so don’t take me as negative about it.
Well he didn't say it was the rules, but that it was the boss' rules. He also seemed actually interested why Hyce was interested, so clearly he wasn't just a nuisance to him :)
This is the greatest thing I've ever seen. Can't believe they still operate old school steam that has completely outlived all expectations.
Incredible considering those late war locos had a halved expected service life! They were designed that way due to expectations of getting destroyed
When are you getting going to Colorado?
KAN??!! What are you doing here????
Not expectations - deliberatly shortened design lifespan!
I hope they or some company there can manage to operate them commercially past 100, 10 times it's design lifespan.
@@domanickmartin4830kan and hyce play some train games together sometimes!
When he said “film it all!” And opened the fire box I laughed so loud. THATS AWESOME
Glad to see the working class men all have each others backs.... Not just to give a ride but "hey bro you are one of us, do your thing and show us your skills" just think of there amazing bar story next time "once where was this American who taken are random invite and we all taken off down the track, we even let him drive a bit with no idea where or what he was going to do."
This is bloody awesome!
Friendly Bosnian choochoo crew: "Fellow engineer! Hop on!"
Hyce: "YOLO!"
Mom: "What!?"
RUclips Audience: "YASS!"
This shows that steam train crews all over the world are brothers. :) And seeing this old girl do her thing was so amazing. Thank you for this :)
This is so lovely! The only time "LOL Eastern Europe Fuckery" comes into play is "Let's invite a rando into the cab to run the locomotive!" is so delightful.
So very Slavic way to be: "Hey, random Amereikanski, come! You run train! Is fine"
if you'd invite a random like that over here on a working line then management, HR and the lawyers would be fighting each other to have your head.
I love Eastern Europeans, the sense of humor they have. And how they give funny nicknames to everything.
But that's the thing, Laz! its an AMURICAN who's claimed he works with steam engines back in amurica! Okay, lets give this nub a shot and see what sort of chops he really has!
So, Jokes aside... The big red lever is the master throttle that controls the steam pressure to the pistons? what is the wheel in front of you? Reverser? Independant brake? ????
@@JeffBilkins everything is legal til you get caught 😁
Them refering to hyce as collegue is the most wholesome thing
I think how they just invited him into the cab, seen he had a train pic on his phone and said "yep he is one of us, lets let him do his thing" was AMAZING!!!!!! Here I was thinking the happiest time in his life would have been at the loco work shop..... NOPE this beat it hands down......... Tho I would have loved to see more of the convo from his sister and mom when he got in the train with his sister being like "Well there he goes.......in that train" LOL...... His poor mom I am sure was having all the endings like having to visit him in jail...
@@jonathanbair523 "well shit, we'll never see him again"
This is the foamer version of getting in the van that says 'free candy' on the side, and coming back with candy given to you by strange men who don't speak your language but seemed really nice.
The crew "What are they gonna do, fire some of the few folks that still know how to do this?" The Loco "HELP, AN AMERICAN IS COMMANDEERING ME!"
that engine was like: oh crap not again, i already had to deal with thise crazy Americans in the forties!
Hyce to viewers: it is illegal to trespass on the railroad.
Also Hyce: trespass and then immediately hijack a steam train.
Alright Hyce taught us a great lesson, don't break the law but if you do go big
At least he wasn't throwing switches against them, unlike a certain railfan recently 😑
@@94_Chevy_Z71IKR
Are you going to send him the bill in Bosnian marks this time around?
Well; it is, and I wouldn't suggest anyone do what I did, particularly not without intimate knowledge of how to be safe in a railyard. lol!
@@94_Chevy_Z71 ikr
"Who will drive it? Our colleague? He'll do it right, our colleague."
Tears in the eyes. They knew. They met you and immediately knew you were part of the crew. They invited you up fully knowing they were going to let you at the controls and that you had the knowledge to treat her with the respect of a fellow engineer. Absolutely phenomenal.
I'm 100% certain the site foreman went up to the crew and told them "He's a good man, show him." Calling you back and asking why you were so interested in the old girls and why you came to see them *after* telling you you couldn't be there? He knew you were a crewman the whole time.
This a thousand times. Sometimes people just know. Communication established without any signs. sixth sense. Magic. Fairy dust. God´s guidance, call it what you will, but there was defnitely something that brought all of them together.
I feel like that's the gentlest throttle and reverser handling that Kreigslok has experienced since the war.
I love that the whistle had its own subtitles
Yes lolol
Whistle wants THE BEANS!!!!
To be fair, it is speaking in Bosnian
@@0megasight no, it's german. The bosnians just learned that much german to understand their choo choo
@@theamericannavy8823 The engine has been in Bosnia long enough that I'm sure it's learned the language by now.
You have an incredibly supportive mom.
props to all the families supporting their crazy youtubers. this isn't the first nor last time i've seen people getting dragged to random places for some niche nerd stuff.
That is a crazy supportive mom he has and sister too........ The fact they both kept the car hoping he would return as the train taken him to who knows where and for how long.........
Well done sir on rolling a nat 20 on "right time, right place". You should start an Engineers Without Borders organization. Proof we are all the same species no mater the language.
For reals. Had we taken any longer at lunch... wouldn't have happened. Crazy to think about.
Ah engineers without borders, a great Well There’s Your Problem pod moment. I think Justin Roczniac (DoNotEat) mentioned Hyde at one point
The equipment may be different across the world, but we all share the same love and respect for it..... it's a universal language of sorts.
Enginemen Without Borders is a real thing- I know and have worked with many fine folks from continental Europe, across the UK, New Zealand, fellow Aussies and the US thanks to one event in South Africa. Along with plenty of South Africans.
The relationships formed at a single event can last a lifetime, and take you to some fascinating places.
So, if you get the opportunity- Go Do The Thing.
Also, jealous!
I love the idea of Hyce’s mom and sister being confused as to where he went and when he was coming back, and then just seeing him driving a freaking Kreigslok around the yard
I bet it was wondering IF he would be back, more so then WHEN he would be back.......... Far as they knew that could be a trip cross country... I bet they did have a good ole laugh to see him driving the train like "yep we can not take him anywhere....No train is safe from him wanting to drive it..." LOL
From when I first heard that Hyce got to actually *run* the Kriegslok I was expecting some story of "we emailed somebody ahead of time like 'hi I like trains can I please see your choo-choos'" not literally "we showed up and the train crew gestured "get tf in the cab and run this thing!" with *literally* no words of communication about it" OMFG this is incredible
Seeing Hyce running a 52 was never something I expected to see. You even applied some power, she was working.
And sounded great at that too.
This. This shows that passion and a shared love of history and tradition exists beyond borders. Language, physical, or otherwise. The *immediate* acknowledgement of the Bosnian crew, and their eagerness to let you experience the same pride and joy they take in their little part in keeping these majestic old warhorses alive is the reason why I love railroad history, and why I’m subscribed to this channel. I’m almost certain the crews that run these locomotives are as enthusiastic as you are every day, knowing they are cementing themselves into their own part of history, keeping the old tradition alive.
I cannot express the emotions I felt watching this. Effin’ phenomenonal
very well put.
@@Hyce777 Thank you for this video. I enjoyed it so much I watched it twice. I really hope these guys manage to find the video and turn on captions so they can see how much you appreciated them, and I hope they then see more of your channel to appreciate you and your expertise. If you see any comments in Bosnian, I hope your mom translates them - imagine if it were one of them! I'd love to see a video where at least one of them appears in Colorado and gets the VIP experience that they gave you!!!
Hyce: “European steam is weird”
Also Hyce: “hehe, Kreigslok go weee” *happy cockatoo noises*
EDIT: Hyce moms reaction to being told that her son had just hopped on board is priceless!
I live in germany, and a colleague of mine is from Albania; he basically told me the exact same thing that happend to Hyce here... you show a little bit of interest, they invite you into the cab, and as soon the figure out that you have a little bit of experience, they tell you to take the controls and drive by yourself. I didn't believe him back then; now I do...
Yeah they know. Many of these guys have been doing this for a LONG time. Every time I go to these places I just have so many questions. They are happy to answer all of them and show me everything. It's awesome to take that step back in time.
You can tell by the way the crew was laughing, that they were just as excited to have you there as you were to be there!
I think all of them got to "fall in love" with the job all over again seeing the joy in each others eyes and knowing the brotherhood is world wide, not just the few that run the lines in that area...
When my great grampa was in grade school in Iowa he learned the basics on how to operate a steam engine. and according to him the steam crews were much friendlier than diesel crews which seems to be true, even today.
I love how you can see the joy in that crews face to see a "tourist" want to take interest in their work this was a amazing video
I do wondering if showing them the picture of the CRRM engine(s) is what pushed them from "invite him into the cab" to "let him run it", proving he is not just a foamer/tourist but one of them, too. Kinda hope they wouldn't let just any suitably excited rando who doesn't speak their language run.
@@WhitzWolf92 probably more his mom when they first got told to leave said he runs them in America so that guy probably told them and they just said fuck it lol either way a epic encounter
@@tylerdunning7363 Yes I think his mom saying he runs them... Then part of the joy and showing the crew he had a photo of his train.... What is the worst that could have happened, he stopped the train and back it up to a new location??? There was a few big guys in the cab so that risk was really small..... I do how they viewed him like a bro and said "go on and drive, have at it"... I bet them seeing his joy as he got to drive just made there day as much as they made his day...
@@jonathanbair523 yeah the fact they were just moving cars around the yard was a major factor in letting him drive to cause they didn't have to worry if he went to fast or to slow or something else cause there was at least a guy or to spotting the train but I'm with him If I was in his spot I'd have jumped aboard as well lol not knowing the language lol cause when's the next time you will get that chance again
You might not speak Bosnian, and they don't speak English, but you all speak steam locomotive!
This was awesome. Big ol' steam loco, an out-of-the-way industry somewhere in the Balkans, some casual switch moves - you played Derail Valley IRL.
You got to see German steam in action and be in the cab, cool.
Lucky bastard.
“It doesn’t matter where you’re going…but it matters if you decide to get on” Polar Express you literally lived this line crazy❤
You don't have to care one bit about "how little it was". From now on, you can say you have run an actual working revenue service steam locomotive. No one can take that away. Congrats!
Makes you wonder not that this video is out, if they have children that know of you and pulled up this video and saw you climb aboard their father's locomotive. I hope they see this video someday I know how much you guys appreciate steam railroading as it was. This is just an incredible video all the way through.
Cheers mate, I hope the guys remember it fondly too.
That's actually wild dude! I wasn't expecting the workers to go from "nah you cant film" to "dude get on the train"
They were startled at first because they aren't used to get such attention. But then they made up their minds pretty quickly and invited him over.
"where did you go Mark?" "I was summoned! MY PEOPLE NEEDED ME I MUST GO!" I love this. I love the crews reaction to you, I love your multiple reactions to them accepting you and letting you run. Picture of an engine on your phone, driving sherades and "colorado" "sure, why not? let the kid drive" hahaha! I love your moms reaction like "WHAT? OK BYE MARK!" lmao. I cant convey how much I love this. It brings tears to my eyes how friggin cool it is. Thanks to momma Hyce for the translations again!
I think we ALL were expecting clapped out garbage. After seeing the shop though, its clear they're well taken care of even considering the videos of drivers sliding like mad.
What could she do???? He got in the train with bunch of strangers and they just taken off......LOL she knew he would be going crazy with pure joy, so in his eyes what ever would happen would be worth it..... Now that is one supportive family to keep the car there waiting for him and trusting him/the guys would get him back quickly.....
What a super video! We once took my grandfather, an ex railwayman, to Sweden. One night he vanished for 6 hours and we all got worried. Turned out he'd gone down to the local railway yard and was helping the local guys in the shed! It's in the blood no matter where you are from and goes beyond language. Best wishes from the UK!
I imagine he arrived back at the hotel at like 7 in the morning totally covered in sweat and a bit in dust and lubricant and he's like "sorry I went missing I was helping the guys at the train shed do their thing"
@@robertbalazslorincz8218 Yep, pretty much this exactly, only it was midnight that night. My Grandmother was not at all amused!
@@Tobeshadow I'm reminded of a story of an old railroader visiting Strasburg for the first time and staying at the Red Caboose Motel. He woke up on the first morning, stepped outside, and heard the whistle of the first morning train. He immediately ran down to the tracks and started pumping his arm in the appropriate hand signal. The engineer immediately obliged with an appropriate whistle. He walked back with tears in his eyes.
You have to admire the quality of German engineering to have gone this long and lasted so well this also shines greatly upon the crews that has maintained it all these long years!!! 🤠👍
I got a small tear in my eye watching this. As the workshop staff so beautifully said in the previous video, your soul was full. I don’t think it is possible to sum it up any better than that.
Another reason why I welled up is that no matter where you are (Bosnia, the United States, Australia, the UK, Indonesia, wherever), everyone on the rails is one family. We all speak, and gesture, the one language and we all understand what we are saying. Moreover, we all appreciate what we are doing, together.
You may be the first American to run revenue steam since the late 60's. This was awesome!
Edit: mid 80’s, I forgot about the Crab Orchard and Egyptian Railroad, which had a 2-8-0.
In Bosnia, not in Europe, there was the Wolsztyn Experience in Poland (RIP Howard Jones).
Nah, he’s probably the last since 1986. The Crab Orchard and Egyptian RR operated 2-8-0 #17 until 1986 in revenue freight service in Southern IL
@@justat1149 I forgot about that railroad, thanks!
@@paulw.woodring7304 Him and some guy that knew him, Carl something? Dude tried to sell me a steam trip to drive in York Pa train show in 2017, turned out I wasn't allowed to film because they didnt have proper licenses, just a handshake agreement for money? Either way there was a field fire and the trip was scrapped, so i had to detour to Norway since I was already enroute
Pretty sure Strasburg still does the occasional revenue steam run
You hadn't handled a Kreigslok and still were able to understand Throttle & Reverser setup despite all that, you took initiative and just did the thing & the fact that the crew let you still amazes me!
Found out about the Kreigsloks through Mark Felton a year or two ago but I didn't think I'd see on from the footplate! Those things are dirty but they're workhorses foremost!
The good thing is they took everything not strictly necessarily of the 50 to make the 52. And probably made it idiotproof for war
Then you got the Winter-proofed 42s. Probably the only thing winter-proofed the Germans had during Barbarossa @@the_retag
i love how small mark looks on the cab
Seeing hpw the guy was the only one near you, i think despite his duties, he told the train crew about you and to pick you up at the edge of the yard, cause the whole lot of em are wholesome train folk just like you. I think this video is my favorite one of all so far. I felt everyones excitement. So cool.
Exactly my thought.
hyce is oozing with so much 'kid in a candy store' vibes this video.
6:00 "Mark's in the cab... of a Kriegslok... bye Mark!" 🤣
In the future, there won't be enough parts for these old lok's to be economically feasible anymore, and the crews know it.
Bless those guys!
Thx for the video!
The odds to have an American visiting Bosnia, driving their steam locomotive for revenue work, and all while being invited up into the cab without any prior knowledge of who Hyce (Mark) is & what he does has to be astronomical. Some unexplained events in life just happen for the right reasons. What a special experience and to have the ability to share that experience with us. Thank you!
Brakeman: Don't slow down, I'll hop off.
the most brakeman line ever spoken
This still absolutely blows my mind, it almost feels like time just... stopped there. That crew loves that engine, the dedication and the way they get along and work together says volumes about that! Cheers to an absolutely once in a lifetime experience!
Something tells me that one worker isn't too railfan friendly, let alone much of a train guy, and told the crew, whom understands the appeal of steam and what their job represents, and decided to make all the effort of visiting worth it, whether you had all your cameras or not. This is truly the most wholesome thing I've seen in the world of trains in a while, and love it!
Well, in this part of the world (SE Europe in general), almost every industrial process is seen as a state secret by the older folk. On the flip side, a good bunch don't care about it anyway. Just be cool, ask politely and don't film any faces and/or serial numbers and there's a 50/50 chance you'll be able to get in.
Forevermore your radio handle is “Our Colleague” who can run it well. Language barrier aside, the guys are cut from the same cloth, and there was foam and mutual respect.I’m glad I got to finally see the full cut of this action, and seeing the way it was and still is. So glad you got to “Have a hand on the throttle and eye on the rail.”
They were like get your frecking a** in the cab and drive. Im so gelouse and happy for you.
Its so nice seeing 52s still in action and mad respect to them for keeping them running. I am a conductor at a german steam railway and we currently are doing an overhaul on a german class 01 and own a 52 awell and know how hard is to refurbish everything and keep them running, but at the end of the day it pays off and again big respect to them for keeping such old stock still in use and care about it. Greetings from Germany!
"no filming!"
alright ill just drive the engine instead
And oh my God those lumps of coal are almost as big as my truck tires😂
For reals, all of the coal was huge!
Considering the engine burns lignite and it services a lignite mine, that stuff might be fresh from the mine.
@davidty2006 That's how many of the Appalachian haulers operated until the end of steam. N&W comes to mind. They were so reluctant to switch to diesel because they had a readily available, relatively cheap source of fuel from their coal tonnage.
@@scale_model_apprentice one of the reasons they kept Steam as long as they did in the first place.
The outside point of view of you just vanishing into the locomotive and being seen latter operating is hilarious
"One thing about trains; it doesn't matter where they're going. What matters is deciding to get on".
Conductor, Polar Express, 2004. ;)
My goodness that is so very true especially in this wonderful moment that mark had
This is the best quote application I’ve heard so far
I can feel the excitement through my screen.
My mind is blown! this is the coolest thing ever! My wife and I visited Bosnia last fall while we were traveling through Croatia and the Bosnian people we met were incredible friendly and welcoming. I also had no idea they still ran steam in Bosnia.
No matter what language you can or can't understand that was a cool ass crew on that locomotive
Thats absolutely freaking INSANE! Im speechless for you! Wow literally breathtaking video. Thats so awesome they were just like "Come up!" Then them going "Ok you drive Colorado train? Ok you drive now" 😂
LOL ya the crazy thing is that is just about spot on too... A few more words of small talk, but nailed the intent...
This makes me proud as a Bosnian and as a railfan to have basically the last active duty tender engines still in service.
Like Hyce even said, one could expect those Kriegsloks to be tired and worn out from nearly 100 years of being worked day in and day out and not having the wealth that a country such as the USA has, but other than the throttle looking a bit sloppy they're all in great condition. The logistics and engineering that goes into keeping these old machines alive must be pretty impressive.
Thank you Bosnian gentlemen! This is what youtube is for right here. It's a joy to see people from all over the world share their passion for playing with old machines. No words required.
Wow of course that happened. Now we gotta have a Krieg's Lok in DV
That was all I could think, lol. Of all the cool engines to have in that game or not...
This is my favorite video on youtube now. Your happiness is so infectious, I can feel it through the tv. And the Bosnian crew is amazing! Calling you Collegue, the whole charades to film you while you're going through the switches, etc, and their smiles were almost as big as yours.
I work in the heavy equipment industry, and would hope that the people I support are just as welcoming as that crew were to you.
This is a Hyce core memory for life! I hate to sound morbid, but this is going to be one of the things Hyce thinks about on his death bed many many years from now. If I were in his shoes I'd have done the exact same thing and not slipped on this once in a life time chance! And I bet all the folks down in the yard in Colorado are straight green with envy at you for this one, plus you have video proof so they can see you aren't yanking their tail.
Again congratulations man, this has been a great video, and great video series.
OH AND I ALMOST FORGOT! THANK YOU TO MOM FOR EVERYTHING!!! Thank you for giving the world this giant Thomas the tank engine lover! And dragging him with you on your trip back home, and taking him to go see European choo-choo trains and being his translator for both speech and subtitles for us. Just everything you do mom, thank you!
Bro im on the verge of tears even though i knew what was to come. Congratulations Hyce
It would be lovely if that locomotive crew sees this video and discover how much joy they gave you that day!
What a wonderful message at the end!
Coming at you from my second account. Dude, this made me shed multiple tears. No shame in admitting it. At 5:08 when Pepper welcomed you with open arms, as if he hadn;t seen you in years...that is Brotherhood in Steam right there. I am so glad you got to see this, and experience it. I bet they are proud of you too, seeing their American brother hop right up and handle it like the true professional you are. What a moment! Thank you for sharing that with all of us. - Billy R.
Your mother's reaction to her son being abducted by railway Bosnians was gold.
LOL that cracked me up...... Like "who would expect anything less from him to jump on some random loco and let them drive off with him.... Oh well he is happy doing what ever he is about to do...Hope we see him back soon."
Yeah, this is my new favorite video on your entire channel. Your excitement, the big choo cho, the explanations. I never stopped smiling, wonderful video
That whistle close captioning was brillant. The way your family supports you in your madness is like something out pf a wholesome made for tv afternoon movie lol
This was absolutely amazing! Talk about the moment of a lifetime!
Reminds me of when us NSRM guys were visiting the V&T in 2022 (during the Great Western Steamup) and one of our guys was summoned to run their center cab.
"You know how to run this thing?"
"Yeah"
"Well come on then!"
This was so enjoyable to watch. I love the excitement of the steam engine. My father was a conductor on the NPRR and was part of a helper crew out of Lester WA that used a steam engine to get over Stampede Pass and I was able to ride along with him. My dads father was a boiler inspector on the Pennsylvania RR out of Altoona PA and his father (my Great Grandfather) was a station agent for the Pennsylvania RR at Fossilville PA in the 1880's so my interest in railroading comes naturally. Great Video!
Talk about the memory of a lifetime, absolutely incredible, thank you for sharing this with us
This is the literal dream. I was so hyped while watching that I was yelling and shouting at my screen. Congrats and very well done.
This is honestly so cool. Talk about a once in a lifetime experience, and something to have bragging rights over. You're one of very few, and even fewer in the U.S., who've gotten to run original revenue steam like this.
That is absolutely amazing. that is something I would remember for the rest of my life. you are blessed to be able to do that and I and many others thank you for sharing it. That old engine is an amazing piece of History
5:52 Excellent dramatic reenactment, Hycemom!
I made a choise 5 seconds before to take a sip of refreshing water, and nearly spitted it all out on my laptop... But, it was funny!
Dam, that's insane Mark!!! First you were told off, next you are at the throttle doing a shove move.
I just watched this over and over its just so nice to see this happy face of hyce
Greetings from germany
The: "Whistle: EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE...."" cracked me up😂
I imagine that crew going back and telling stories about the crazy American tourist they picked up who knew how to run a steam engine.
I would like to congratulate you on this wonderful experience!
Thank you for letting me see this post!👌👍👍👍
Hyce man, you are truly equal parts skilled, lucky, brave, and CRAZY. This is one of the coolest videos I've ever seen, and man is that a once in a lifetime opportunity!
I always "like" but rarely comment...this was magnificent Hyce. I spent 40 years living my dream and it was awesome to see you having this moment and adding to the 'bucket' that makes a full life. Well done.
Cheers mate, I appreciate you!
It's like the old days, taking excited boys into the cab, lol
What an amazing experience!
I have not watched your chanel in a while, as in over a year but youtube recomended this to me and brought a huge smile on my face.
I love that you have such a supportive family! And although its crazy that you got to operate their locomotive, I bet they were just as excited to have some random foreigner come on and operate their machine. Even when we seemingly have nothing in common, its our experiences that bring us together. What an awesome moment.
I love the hospitality from the Bosnians there at the railyard and mine and how they invited you on the train even if it is forbidden as they clearly recognized you as one of them.
Greetings from Germany where the BR 52 is only to be seen at a very few railway museums
MY heartrate was crazy through this video. So risky on all SOCIAL fronts let alone physical, but wow. What an insane experience. This is the kind of thing you hear about happening somewhere in the 70s and never today.
Comment 2 - these folk in Bosnia are earning a living applying themselves to what can be had. Of course they do it well. Best wishes to them. I enjoyed being in Bosnia - where I learned about good coffee. About to go off and make my first coffee of the day. Thanks all you folk there and best wishes.
You mentioned it in the last Railroader video, but Hyce’s mom thank you for making these Bosnia videos possible!
Honestly can't imagine how cool it must have felt to do that. Boards WWII ex-Reichsbahn loco with crew of strangers, 5 minutes later is driving said loco, lol. The whistle at 10:00 was freakin epic, sounded like it came straight out of The Great Escape! Love your content man, best wishes and safe travels!
There we go, ever since I heard of this railroad doing this and then encountering Hyce, this was probably the closest dream of a crossover we could hope for.
And just seeing you in the shop with your mom translating would have been enough... You blew the gauge on this one Hyce...
This however means that we now need a Kriegslok in Derail Valley to finish this off properly... And maybe in Century of Steam as well...
But we do need to see Hyce (Not Mark, he isn't as spicy as Hyce in the virtual world :D ) run a virtual Kriegslok, somehow.
I think one factor is that for the time and work train crews put in compared to the pay they get, most of them do it mostly because they like working with trains and therefore are more than happy to share that with other people.
I also have experiences with train mechanics that were happy to share what they do with me, even though they were close to retirement. And they didn't have a big smile on their faces, like the wonderful people in this video, you could still tell they were enjoying what they do.
The "don't ask to get in the cab, but don't refuse if you're invited" rule applies in Romania too, not as if I _wouldn't_ want to get in the cab of a steamer
Christ on a bike, Mark of all your beautiful videos this has got to be one of the ultra coolest you have shared with us! What an exhilarating experience for sure! The crew was so welcoming and kind. They seemed just as happy to have you there as you were to be there-like you said kindred spirits. Talk about living history in actual revenue service WOW! On an aside I couldn’t help thinking as you pulled that throttle, Derail Valley for real! 😂 Congratulations Mark on having this fabulous opportunity and who better for it to be than our Professor! This video brought joy and as always many thanks for sharing this with us. Your Bosnia trip videos have been fantastic, as I continue learning so much from you. Thanks again Mark, and cheers to you, your mom and sister!
This is true RUclips gold! Smiled all the way through this one.
I love how no matter where you go you almost always end up in the cab of something big
I love seeing the old war trains still running and doing what they were made to do I all ways love seeing win something from a long gone era do what it’s supposed to do I love seeing it and it makes me cry ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I dont know jack about steam engines, but you had me in tears. Your joy made me happy. Love the passion.
To see this through your camera lense literally brought a tear to my eye. Coolest thing ever.
Well Mark, You may have run the biggest steam that you ever will!! The fact that you managed to do so without getting thrown int a Bosnian jail is a bonus. I'm surprised they didn't have you shoveling coal. Last time I was on a steam loco, I had to toss firewood in! LOL
That must of been the experience of a lifetime.
Kreigsloks are one of my favourite classes of all time so I am very jealous but incredibly happy to see this.
Well done.
I heard you talk about this story and I have been waiting for this video. Way to go Hyce. You lived all of our dreams. Thanks for showing us the journey.
It's my birthday and I'm sitting here watching a Hyce movie and crying. This is beautiful on so many levels. First that railroads and steam has the power to transcend language, geography, time, wars and so many other things. Second the obvious relationship that you have with your Mom and family that was the kind of relationship I had with my Father, and I miss him. Lastly the crews enthusiasm to let you up in the cab and possibly break thier rules but to let you drive. Wow just wow. ❤❤🎉🎉😊😊 My heart is full.
Wow Mark . . . a once in a lifetime. Awesome how people involved in the same trade can communicate beyond the spoken language. That was such an awesome crew to let you do that.
Congratulations! Happy to see you were welcomed with