I'm really loving the buildup of steam and power on the Milwaukee Road's Kuhler F7 4-6-4 there from 1:18 to 2:05. You really get the sense she's unstoppable as she sets out for Chicago from the Twin Cities or vice versa.
I like the Illinois Central railroad yard and start up sequence (the deep resonant chuffs of steam and the wheelslips sound great). More of an MKT and MoPac man myself, by the IC was a good road, too.
There is something about those streamliner Hiawatha that are so awesomely creepy and inhuman. I love them, and I am sort of scared at that era's cyclopean aspect. These videos are so cool. My 2 year old Son and I can't get enough of these. Thank you for posting them.
The Duchess isn't the name of that streamlined class, Coronation is. Duchess was just the name many of the class carried (Duchess of Sutherland for example). The third batch were built unstreamlined. All the others lost their streamlining after the war. Sutherland was however re-streamlined recently if you want to go looking for videos of it :-)
@KH990j There is an American A4. It was British built but we donated it to the USA. There is also a Canadian A4 and a South African A4. A4s are the best engines ever built in my opinion.
The exhaust from the cylinders goes up the chimney, where it accelerates through a tapering nozzle called the blast pipe. This lowers the pressure in the smokebox, pulling hot gas from the firebox through the boiler tubes. The harder the engine works, the more heat it puts into the boiler to feed the cylinders. A two- or four-cylinder engine chuffs four times for each turn of the driving wheels, and a three-cylinder engine has six exhaust strokes per revolution.
@ShaurntheSheep well that's how it was for most steam locomotives. I remember hearing that after the success of the streamliner on the Burlington route and Union Pacific, most other railroads converted their standard passenger locomotives to be streamlined. There are plenty out there that were designed to be streamlined, but it was mostly diesel locomotive (i.e. early EMDs) that were designed with streamlining.
@KH990j Well hang on! Britain has many types of steamers! Tender and Tank engines like most nations had/have. When I think of British steam I think of the A4 classes! They are beautiful machines.
@STOPTHEEU our Hudsons would probably be close to that class but when I think of an American locomotive, I think something like a Consolidation or a Northern class that's big, mostly black in color, held together by lots of large rivets and bolts, and looks like it would be used in the mountains.
Im not 100% sure, its from a railroaders story I heard eyons ago. They also said that the T1 duplex would have been a success if it had people at the throttle drive her a bit differently than standard locomotives. (Just an extra fact.)
@Strasburg1991 operating costs, when passenger trains were in their decline it was costing their host railroads too much to operate them and not enough passenger revenue to back up the expenditures, but I still don't get why many railroads scrapped all their streamliners, they were a milestone. I guess too many executives were too busy focused on the pocketbook, than on the historical value.
That's an S-1. I believe if you are referring to the line, "the only one ever built" the narrator was referring to the fact that the George H. Emerson was the only George H. Emerson ever built not the only duplex ever built.
The thing about the streamlining is almost none of it was effective, and often barely made up for its own weight. An effective design is something like an A4, but a coronation had a basically flat front, with curved tops and bottoms.
Wow Milwaukee Road, you didn't even consider saving ONE of your colorful Hiawatha locomotives, the A nor the F-7. Not even the E7 nor the Erie-Built diesels were saved. :(
@ShaurntheSheep Personally I prefer the A4 classes. Mainly Mallard. We did of course give you an A4. The Dwight D Eisenhower! They haven't shown it in this :-(
@AlcoholicSemenStain How can British steam look terrible when we created the first and the fastest? Get a grip lad! We know how to make steamers. The A4s are a work of art.
As far as I know there is no DVD version of this video. I am currently in contact with the producer of this video (if he is ever on) and he's pretty much forgotten about this production. It was only when I posted this on RUclips that he remembered it.
@joeferrito :-) At one time I thought all US trains were ugly and slow. After watching this I know how wrong I was. All steamers are a work of art! :-) Whats your favorite British steamer? :D
what was the huff chuff that steam engines made? I always thought it was the pistons going in and out (watched thomas the tank engine as a kid), but now I notice it comes from the chimney.
@STOPTHEEU I wouldn't say British steam is "gay", but there are design differences; however, I'm not sure how I could describe the difference between British steam and our locomotives besides buffers/knuckle couplers and high/low pitched whistles.
@xxxIronHeadxxx If British steam is gay then you don't like steam engines... Where did America get the idea of making a steam train if it wasn't a rough copy of our "gay" steam trains?
I'm really loving the buildup of steam and power on the Milwaukee Road's Kuhler F7 4-6-4 there from 1:18 to 2:05. You really get the sense she's unstoppable as she sets out for Chicago from the Twin Cities or vice versa.
1:19 This chuffing sound would be used in Thomas & The Magic Railroad
God I love the Milwaukee road! It’s so cool seeing the 4-4-2 and 4-6-4 operating amongst each other
A Superb collection of vintage footage, thanks for sharing this wonderfully nostalgic material,,5* Bob
I like the Illinois Central railroad yard and start up sequence (the deep resonant chuffs of steam and the wheelslips sound great). More of an MKT and MoPac man myself, by the IC was a good road, too.
There is something about those streamliner Hiawatha that are so awesomely creepy and inhuman. I love them, and I am sort of scared at that era's cyclopean aspect. These videos are so cool. My 2 year old Son and I can't get enough of these. Thank you for posting them.
The Duchess isn't the name of that streamlined class, Coronation is. Duchess was just the name many of the class carried (Duchess of Sutherland for example).
The third batch were built unstreamlined. All the others lost their streamlining after the war. Sutherland was however re-streamlined recently if you want to go looking for videos of it :-)
I love the fact that you can see the streamlined PRR K4 (you can tell by the flying, winged PRR logo) sitting behind the NYC engine (7:23-7:25).
I love those Milwaukee Road streamliner steamers.
@KH990j There is an American A4. It was British built but we donated it to the USA.
There is also a Canadian A4 and a South African A4. A4s are the best engines ever built in my opinion.
Yeah, I've caught that already, it is cool to see these two beautiful steamlined steam engines.
CN 6400 is at the Canadian Museum of Science and Tech here in Ottawa.
It sure is! What attracted me to your vid is my favorite train, the PRR S1! Of course seing the K4 and the Hiawatha were perks as well. :)
Great video 5* I'm going to watch the rest! Thanks for sharing - Mike
04:44 for Americans and a few others, that engine the coronation or duchess class isn't really streamlined the real engine is under the streamlining
The exhaust from the cylinders goes up the chimney, where it accelerates through a tapering nozzle called the blast pipe. This lowers the pressure in the smokebox, pulling hot gas from the firebox through the boiler tubes. The harder the engine works, the more heat it puts into the boiler to feed the cylinders. A two- or four-cylinder engine chuffs four times for each turn of the driving wheels, and a three-cylinder engine has six exhaust strokes per revolution.
@ShaurntheSheep well that's how it was for most steam locomotives. I remember hearing that after the success of the streamliner on the Burlington route and Union Pacific, most other railroads converted their standard passenger locomotives to be streamlined. There are plenty out there that were designed to be streamlined, but it was mostly diesel locomotive (i.e. early EMDs) that were designed with streamlining.
7:23, behind the Dreyfus Hudson, the streamlined Pennsylvania railroad k4 3768 designed by Raymond Lowey
0:55 - 2:32 is the best part. I love the hiawtha.
@KH990j Well hang on! Britain has many types of steamers!
Tender and Tank engines like most nations had/have.
When I think of British steam I think of the A4 classes! They are beautiful machines.
@STOPTHEEU our Hudsons would probably be close to that class but when I think of an American locomotive, I think something like a Consolidation or a Northern class that's big, mostly black in color, held together by lots of large rivets and bolts, and looks like it would be used in the mountains.
@KH990j whats the name of the video who published it or some sort of lead please!!!
thank you
Im not 100% sure, its from a railroaders story I heard eyons ago. They also said that the T1 duplex would have been a success if it had people at the throttle drive her a bit differently than standard locomotives. (Just an extra fact.)
WhyAyeMann the poppets where still a major issue, even without wheelslip
Love the song!!!!!!
@Strasburg1991 operating costs, when passenger trains were in their decline it was costing their host railroads too much to operate them and not enough passenger revenue to back up the expenditures, but I still don't get why many railroads scrapped all their streamliners, they were a milestone. I guess too many executives were too busy focused on the pocketbook, than on the historical value.
Any idea what the music is called? I have heard it many years ago. Very good video-thank you.
Thanks, I've legit been trying to figure this out for years
That's an S-1. I believe if you are referring to the line, "the only one ever built" the narrator was referring to the fact that the George H. Emerson was the only George H. Emerson ever built not the only duplex ever built.
The thing about the streamlining is almost none of it was effective, and often barely made up for its own weight. An effective design is something like an A4, but a coronation had a basically flat front, with curved tops and bottoms.
Wow Milwaukee Road, you didn't even consider saving ONE of your colorful Hiawatha locomotives, the A nor the F-7. Not even the E7 nor the Erie-Built diesels were saved. :(
That was wonderful. So what's a few cinders in the eye.?
Siren851 where's that at?
@xxxIronHeadxxx Are you saying that George Stephenson was a drunk? :S
I don't know, I was also wondering what some of the songs on this video were called as well.
what is the name of the Alfred Hitchcock movie involving that train chase
Question: Could you make a video of how to build the valve gear? Thank you.
How could it derail itself with that immense weight.
It's the 1932 film "Number Seventeen".
@ShaurntheSheep Personally I prefer the A4 classes. Mainly Mallard.
We did of course give you an A4. The Dwight D Eisenhower!
They haven't shown it in this :-(
07:50 HA HA! I was just about to say "where's the S1?"
@AlcoholicSemenStain How can British steam look terrible when we created the first and the fastest? Get a grip lad! We know how to make steamers. The A4s are a work of art.
As far as I know there is no DVD version of this video. I am currently in contact with the producer of this video (if he is ever on) and he's pretty much forgotten about this production. It was only when I posted this on RUclips that he remembered it.
@joeferrito :-) At one time I thought all US trains were ugly and slow. After watching this I know how wrong I was.
All steamers are a work of art! :-)
Whats your favorite British steamer? :D
@TheNw1218 if you could find out too, I would like to know as well.
what was the huff chuff that steam engines made? I always thought it was the pistons going in and out (watched thomas the tank engine as a kid), but now I notice it comes from the chimney.
The piston gets steam from the boiler, then the steam, once used, is blown from the chimney. Think of it as an exhaust.
It's titled as final, not 6; it is posted.
why would the Milwaukee road scrap all their streamliners??
It derailed itself by its own wheelslip!
Ooh I'd like t know that music
what's the title of the music on 2:03- 2:35?
@zdrewbie Burbank Video; they most likely don't exist anymore.
they should of shown the a4 pacifics
i was the first view of this one
write back if anything comes of it:) i'd LOVE to have a copy of it on or even better BLURAY
WHAT HAPPENED TO PART 6?
my copy is tarting to stop working ;-( i want to get it on dvd does anyone know anything on when and where or if this is happening? if so comment me:)
@STOPTHEEU I wouldn't say British steam is "gay", but there are design differences; however, I'm not sure how I could describe the difference between British steam and our locomotives besides buffers/knuckle couplers and high/low pitched whistles.
6:45 reminds me of Elvis
4:19, automobile vs locomotion
she's still a cool lookin engine though
same goes with the nyc and prr =(
speed records in usa..?
please tell me the music at 2:01
Charles William rhythm on rails
@xxxIronHeadxxx If British steam is gay then you don't like steam engines...
Where did America get the idea of making a steam train if it wasn't a rough copy of our "gay" steam trains?
@SteffanLlwyd THANK YOU!! I
British Steam is as great as American Steam!!!
@AlcoholicSemenStain True but we were best. We made the worlds fastest!
Can someone tell me the music at 2:55
Rule Britannia.
kh990j thanks for the song
120....130...
Oops wrong video.
I just dont know anymore....
5*****!
@STOPTHEEU no i'm english
@STOPTHEEU - Don't forget Australia and New Zealand.
@STOPTHEEU Being first isnt being best.
@STOPTHEEU you serious? british steam looks terrible. Americans designs of any road is superior to the best looking brit loco they can come up with.
whats the song at 5:52?