The skilled workers in SRC's shop have repaired 475 in 5 days, and it is already back leading trains. 611 can also be seen being fired up for the Lerro charters.
Good to see that 475 is all better! I’m honestly shocked it only took 5 days to fix the smoke box cover. I’m also extremely glad that it has the 8 inch hooter whistle again!
Many of us are glad to hear it. Don’t get me wrong, I like the SP-6, but the Hooter hits just right and it’s historically accurate, so hopefully it’ll stay a while like the 6 Chime did.
Strasburg 475 repaired and back in service. The welding is visible as a reminder of the incident. The old smokebox door was completely destroyed. N&W 475 is back in service less than a week after the 475 vs Excavator incident.
It always sounds better with the 8 inch hooter. It’s just a very happy whistle. The 12 inch sounds like it’s sick and sad the banshee and that one inch shooter they did on 90 the one time. Also terrible. Those super high pictures don’t even cycle whistle I do like the custom PRR three on it some time. It’s more of a true train, whistle, and very mysterious in a good way/interesting
I’m surprised 475 is back already. I was expecting it to take months since Steam Locomotives are a lot of work. But I’m guessing Strasberg RR has a ton of the right equipment. I think they did a great job, and big thanks to them. And I’m glad 475 has that hooter back, the Ghost Whistle it recently had was great but I like the hooter better because I know it’s had it for quite sometime and it shows the true voice of the 475.
great catches and video of 575 being back up and running agin after a little crash with a little big diger awesome catch to of it having a whstle battle with an amtrak
I suppose it was fortunate that that excavator hit 475's face with a perfect bullseye; it meant there was only one component that needed any real work done.
It's great to see her back so soon after an incident that could have been so so much worse. However, I would not be surprised if at some point they fabricate a new smokebox door to replace the one they welded back together.
Knew they would fix her relatively quick. Have had the privilege of running her up and down the railroad a few times, and she is one of my favorite locomotives period. This is a relief. Hopefully they stick with letting the OG crews running for a while.
That was so close to being a real dangerous situation had that arm punched that flue sheet. So glad all involved are safe and remember that complacency is a serious threat while on any job
I've been to Strasburg, and I wish the Museum had a way of turning at least the locomotive and tender at both ends of the line. I don't like the look of the locomotives running backwards for either the outbound or in bound portions of the trip. A wye, loop track or a turntable would be wonderful.
It feels weird to see it passing that fabled spot where the incident originally happened. I'm not a massive fan of American steam locomotives, (mostly the Shay type with the strange driveshaft system) but 475 is quite a nice one. Great to see her back out and running again like she should be.
Me and the others: glad you are back 475! 475:hello again! 611:*just silent and just dreaming about something*475:Hi 611 my friend 611:DAMN YOU SCARED ME NOW IVE LOST MY DREAM😭😭475:sorry! Prr s1:here comes s1 me: Hi brother! Prr s1:hi! *the whole Pennsylvania locomotives comes*me and prr s1:SUP GUYS! The whole Pennsylvania locomotives: 475! Glad to see you back! 475:hi! *all the American locomotives comes*all the American locomotives: hello again 475! 475:hi!
So 475 might be back in service but what changes have been made to the railroad's operating procedures so that kind of negligence isn't allowed to recur? Not heard anything from management apart from their efforts in getting the webcam company to have videos banned from RU-vid.
Curious where they acquired the new smokebox door, assuming they didn't repair the one that was punctured. (I wouldn't put it past them to be able to do that!) Anyone know?
never happened. 611 doesn't even go on the Amtrak main when doing runarounds at paradise. and the Amtrak line is on a completely different switch set. so no and it would of made the news hard
