Restoring a 4-6-2 Pacific in 35 Minutes! - Soo Line 2719

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The 2719 was originally built for the Soo Line Railroad in 1923 as an ALCO H-23 class 4-6-2 Pacific type steam locomotive. The steamer was used by the Soo Line in passenger train service until its retirement in 1959. In 1960, the Soo Line then donated the 2719 to the city of Eau Claire, Wisconsin where it proudly sat on display in Carson Park. In 1996 the Locomotive & Tower Preservation Fund took on the task of rebuilding this beautiful locomotive to operating condition. This video covers the fascinating stages of the two year restoration that brought this steam locomotive back to life.
The full 92 minute program highlights include:
• Film footage of the last runs in 1959
• The move to Carson Park in 1960 via Soo Line & Milwaukee Road
• Wintertime removal from Carson Park in 1996
• Highway transport from Eau Claire, WI to Altoona, WI
• C&NW operational roundhouse and turntable!
• Various stages of rebuilding in the Altoona Roundhouse
• Operating turntable scenes with Soo 2719 & the Soo 1003
• TWO operating steam locomotives in a roundhouse! WOW!
• 2719 test firing and test runs at the Altoona yard
• Ferry trip over the UPRR and Wisconsin Central RR to Osceola, WI
• Additional break-in runs on the Osceola and St. Croix Valley Railway
Running Time: 92 Minutes • 4:3 Aspect • Narration ON/OFF • Rail Map Included • Blu-Ray or DVD
Full length 92 minute Blu-ray or DVD: www.pletsexpress.com/fnimall/...
For more action after the restoration, check out our other program "Soo Line 2719 Steamin' Thru the Chippewa Valley" available On Demand: vimeo.com/ondemand/soo2719ste...
Here's some chapters for y'all:
00:00 Introduction
01:01 Soo Line 2719 in Carson Park
02:29 Transport by truck to Altoona, WI
04:30 Arrival at Altoona Roundhouse
05:55 Removing the pilot wheels
06:44 Removal of damaged left cylinder liner
09:30 Prepping the boiler for a patch
08:47 Machining the damaged left cylinder
10:40 Patching the boiler
11:23 Cutting and installing boiler flues
12:16 How a steam locomotive works
12:35 Machining the new left cylinder at Checker Machine
13:47 Installation of the new left cylinder sleeve
16:14 Machining a piston rod
17:05 Runaway Tender!!! (really, it almost did get away!)
17:58 Installing a brand new engine cab
19:16 The first test firing in 38 years!
20:13 Installation of the boiler jacket
20:35 Setup of the cross head guide
20:51 Installing the right side piston
22:12 Painting the engine
22:49 Re-Installing the overhauled engine appliances
25:44 Test Runs after 30 months of restoration!
28:33 Some finishing touches, a beauty queen needs her makeup ;-)
29:09 Working on the braking system
29:22 Last minute work on the eve of departure
29:53 TWO fired up steamers in Altoona roundhouse!! First time in 41 years! (my favorite shot)
30:16 Leaving Altoona on ferry trips over UPRR and WC to Osceola, WI
32:26 Arrival at WC's CF Yard
32:51 Run-by on the WC West of Boyceville, WI
33:36 Arrival at Osceola, WI
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@mohammadjuma4757 Год назад

These men who donated their time and talent are simply great human beings!

@adia1745 Год назад

Q❤❤

@madame-rosalitaduchesse7636 8 месяцев назад

Men yes...and women also being fans of rail and aktive members.

@gunslingerfromwish4656 Год назад

This really puts into perspective on why a steam Locomotive restoration takes so damn long.

@peteraugust5295 Год назад

I was expecting it to take much longer then 35 minutes to be honest.

@slabriprock5329 Год назад

And why diesels took over. I'm so glad so may of these beauties are being brought back to life. I love the sounds they make, even sitting still it's easy to imagine they are living, breathing creatures. A wonderful part of our history everyone should be able to experience.

@ToreDL87 Год назад

Remember, this one's been covering more miles than it's type was originally designed for, it had also fallen decrepit for years before it was brought in. It also depended on what the locomotive was used for, freight duty was much more arduous than passenger duty = More maintenance. But because of routine maintenance they seldom needed to do anything more than that. Back in the day they would have spent no more than a couple of weeks in the shop, they even took it so far as transferring the hot water from locomotive inbound for maintenance into an outgoing one to save on time there as well. Because steam locomotives were phased out by the time they did this rebuild it took much longer than that. The way it used to be done was keeping the boiler hot until it's monthly boiler wash to get rid of scaling inside and outside the tubes. So, they definitely got by with steam, but needed looking after and wasn't maintenance free, what killed the steam locomotive was maintenance and running costs.

@divljacina1 Год назад

and how long it took to be mad in factory!!!

@itsrealplayer162 Год назад

What do you mean it only took 35 minutes

@williamcharles9480 Год назад

Keeping American railroading history alive. There's nothing as exciting as seeing and hearing a steam locomotive in action. My thanks to all involved.

@jimshimek450 Год назад

I remember the mountain climbers in Montana 1952 they are all gone

@james6275 2 года назад

BRING BACK STEAM ENGINES

@evanbattleson5112 2 года назад

I think we should have a mix of diesel electric and steam

@thomasblack736 2 года назад

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@hrk9209 2 года назад

Bruh if we bring back steam the idiots working on the railroad boutta make these things go gettysburg 1278

@herbalgabel Год назад

Diesel is more friendly to the environment.

@Airbus_A300 Год назад

⁠@@herbalgabel no it’s not, it can spread out toxic air and make the world a worse place.

@richardjohnson681 Год назад

It was a pleasure to assist in the restoration of the 2719,,

@williampettengill5851 8 месяцев назад

I really enjoyed this short story - worth watching! The old girl wakes back up to find out she's the new Prom Queen and everyone wants to do her makeup. As a MechEngineer, seeing the large boring equipment, the installation of the cold liner into the hot cylinder - all a joy to watch. The talents and generosity of the volunteers is the "best of America" in my book. Thank you for sharing this, thank you for all the work, and the delightful results.

@pletsexpress 6 месяцев назад

I'm so glad you enjoyed it. It would not have happened without the thousands of hours of labor by the volunteers, Diversified Rail Services and the Locomotive & Tower Preservation Fund. As you say, it sure was a joy to be part of this and to watch the transformation. Take care :)

@gamerjosh5686 Год назад

The runaway tender was intresting to see and I like the fact it was included

@JuanGamer0202 Год назад

that was funny

@Spook_Boi Год назад

although hilarious to witness kick shunting, its downright terrifying and nowadays the FRA would de-certify you 5 times over for kicking cars cuz apparently shoving uncontrolled cars with no loco is a dangerous idea. AKA they dont like fun lol

@xlerb2286 Год назад

I wish my Grandfather could have seen this. He worked for the Soo Line for many years and retired as Section Chief of the Harlow ND branch around the time this engine made its last passenger run. We still have a ton of buckets, shovels, tools, etc., with the "Soo Line" stamp on them. It was hard work, I remember Mom telling me stories about him going out in the speeder (A little gas engine driven cart that ran on the tracks) no matter how hot, cold, or stormy it was because he was responsible for ensuring the tracks were in good condition. And of course in his earlier years he had been one of the crew doing the hard work of laying and maintaining those rails. For all that hard work Mom said he never had anything but good to say about the Soo Line railroad and how he was treated. He would have been bursting with pride to see an old Soo Line steam locomotive restored and put back into service.

@pletsexpress Год назад

it's great to hear stories like this, thank you for sharing.

@phbaynes4237 Год назад

That is the way I felt about the GN BN. As a machinist I retired 2004 and went to work in 2015 on the ATSF 2926 finished 2021 in ALBUQUERQUE www.2926.us

@jarmstrong2843 Год назад

Nothing sounds nicer than a steam whistle on these engines.

@tbird1991 Год назад

This was randomly recommended to me and I gotta say I'm glad I spent my half hour watching this! And I've been to that railway museum in Strasbourg!

@rubenisapanic Год назад

Vintage trains are being restored all over the country and world. It's a fascinating subindustry

@JuanGamer0202 Год назад

same here

@raitchison Год назад

All hail the algorithm

@RipRoaringGarage Год назад

I love the museum in Strasbourg, home of the GG1 Rivets!

@daveneil3963 Год назад

Boy I miss that sound, but I can watch westerns and hear it again! Thanks for the great video!

@Destin65 Год назад

Nice to see a lot of professionalism going on here, all the documentation of everything done, thousands of inspections of the metal. These aren't just shade tree mechanics, these guys are pros. I used to do depot-level maintenance on aircraft that involved a lot of work like this. Much respect to this crew because it's anything but easy yet so satisfying when you're done and it rolls out.

@tsbrownie Год назад

Just thinking the same thing.

@nickademuss42 Год назад

got to be pro's, you dont get a boiler certified without the inspections.

@williampettengill5851 8 месяцев назад

When a machine goes out and you can say to yourself "Sure, I'd be proud to let my mom drive that, or ride on it.."

@TheGuitologist Год назад

These men represent what being men is all about - restoring and preserving heritage because you should and because you can.

@jackofn0trades29 Год назад

It makes me happy to think that there are people who will go out of their way, spend their own time and money for the sake of preserving industrial history like trains.

@garryferrington811 Год назад

It's hard to believe the engine could sit around in the open so long and still be brought back to life. Kudos to everyone.

@santaclaus6602 Год назад

That’s cause things used to be made to last

@dennisp.2147 Год назад

@@DontCryAboutIt Consider that the video is 25 years old. Most of those older guys that were fixing stuff were in their 50's and 60's are gone now.

@deweywalters6968 Год назад

Can you hear a message could you read that to me I cannot read I can hardly say

@ryano.5149 Год назад

Believe it or not, more often then not, the railroads were far harder on these machines toward the end of the steam era than the elements ever could be. Why would the railroad take care of them when they are going to be scrapped and replaced? The majority were run into the ground and then dumped on the dead lines, often with high mileage on the running gear, screwed up frames, bad wheels... The middle bit of the preservation era was also hard on these machines, as a lot of the folks who had the experience to work on and run them retired, passed away, or otherwise left the industry. I like to call it the "Patch it, and get it out the door era." (Late 80's, early 90's). Problems that could have been manageable with proper maintenance then, are now big expensive problems which are responsible for sidelining popular excursion stars. There were a number of locomotives then that probably shouldn't even have been running by 2022 standards. Then, the Gettysburg 1278 incident happened, and re-wrote the rule book. Thankfully, there are enough machinists, welders, and boilermakers out there with enough interest in working on these things to support the locomotives we have. Thanks to them, we are currently experiencing a Renaissance of sorts.

@mad2barxhst 9 месяцев назад

Thanks to everyone who gave their time and talents in restoring the 2719 steam engine.

@cermisan Год назад

Hail to all the volunteers for there work to keep this beautiful machinery alive. Greets from Holland.

@Noone-rt6pw Год назад

Can anyone imagine the memories this would bring back for old timers?

@airailimages Год назад

Wow! What a lot of detailed effort -- both in restoring the 2719 and documenting its progress. Thumbs up!

@pletsexpress Год назад

Many thanks! It was great fun to document it coming together piece by piece. So glad you enjoyed it.

@tracyjohnson2992 Год назад

Wow, There is nothing more beautiful than watching a restore steam engine. They did a fantastic job of restoring the engine. It is so great to me, that engines like this one are restored so we never forget these beautiful engines are what made the wild west and tamed it so as we nostalgic about the old steam trains are kept and used and maintained so the next generation can more appreciate the way we used to travel. North America and Canada relied on these old work horses for mail delivery, supplies and passenger travel for hundreds of years before the modern engines took over for them. Stunning well put together documentary. Loved it.

@Baron_Muenchhausen_Original Год назад

34:19 steam? a LOT of dirt dust would i say.. thanks god this era is over

@calrob300 Год назад

I had the opportunity pre-COVID to ride a steam excursion train. The smell was awful, and cinders got in the eyes and hair and all over the seats in the open flatcar. All this, from just a little coal burning 0-4-0 made me glad to have been born after dieselization. The Pacifics, Hudsons, Mikados etc proportionately must have really made a mess.

@tracyjohnson2992 Год назад

@@calrob300 Hi Cal, I was born when dieselization was well in the swing of things. I love looking at the grand old work horses fly down the track i have been on a steam train only once and that was a miniature so i got the smoke produced right in my face and i loved it. it was a lot of fun, and to see my Dad's face light up like it did i was so happy for the experience. Diesels are exciting to see also and to feel them take off is amazing. We don't use trains for every day commutes here in Canada trains here are more for long distance travel where to crew change quite regularly. I miss the trains sound as it goes past your house. Occasionally a newly restored train comes barreling passed you house and you know just by the sound of the whistle what kind of train it is. I am sorry your experience wasn't a good one but you really don't know what you are missing. To see these old steam trains it a sight to behold, its part of our history a history that is great, many people got rich off the railroads of old and still today. I hope your next experience is a better one but this time clear your mind and think outside the box.

@rusty383 Год назад

Every year we are learning the almost lost ability of of this Beautiful work. My Late Grandfather worked for Baldwin Locomotives in Philadelphia his entire life.

@Slaktrax Год назад

Just love the sound of the old steam locos, brings back memories of train journeys as a kid.

@jamesheath9385 Год назад

This video is so cool. During World War II my dad rode on a steam train like this. I think after this dad always wanted to work for a rail road.

@steveshoemaker6347 Год назад

l am in my 80's ans l remember when Live Steam was King....Thanks so very much for this amazing video.....Shoe🇺🇸

@RichieCat4223 Год назад

9:54 That line bore machine is something else ! 12:55 That vertical lathe is, well you guessed it, something else too.

@Davett53 Год назад

So very cool,..when you have the expertise and the right equipment, it goes along smoothly. My friend in Southern Ohio, pulled a pre-Civil War built, farm steam engine out of a bog, and was given it, for his efforts. Even though it had been submerged in muddy glop, for 50 years, it was in repairable condition. The bog preserved the iron monster. He was a master welder and was certain he could get back in running order. That steam engine would have powered, a sawmill, or something similar. It sat on huge iron wheels. The the style of rivets holding the boiler together and the smoke stack, defined the year it was manufactured. (as in: pre or post Civil War. It was very solid, some internal heat tubes needed repair. My friend also resurrected and was using a late 1800s, (portable) saw mill. Portable because it was mounted to an iron sled. It was also in a bog. He cleaned up, and got it running, using a WW2 Jeep, to power it. He was able to make money, cutting rail road ties, for the rail road in his area.

@NackDSP Год назад

Soo Line 2719 is a 4-6-2 "Pacific" type steam locomotive was restored and operated in excursion service from 1998 until 2013 when its boiler certificate expired. Today, the locomotive remains on display in Duluth, Minnesota. Built by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) for use on passenger trains operated by the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railway ("Soo Line"). No. 2719 was used to haul the Soo Line's last steam-powered train, a June 21, 1959 round-trip excursion between Minneapolis, Minnesota and Ladysmith, Wisconsin. It was then displayed in Eau Claire, Wisconsin until 1996.[3]

@albertodominguez150 Год назад

Soo sad to read about the end of this wonderful machine, when I saw the video planning to visit them take a ride on board

@mangoyeah9663 Год назад

I need to restore all these engines

@buildingwithtrees2258 Год назад

I've been there in the museum. There's also another 2 trains in 2 harbors about 30 miles up the north shore. You can take the excursion and see it.

@Deltaexe190 Год назад

What do you mean the boiler certificate expired? What does that mean?

@TheLongIslandRailfan Год назад

@@Deltaexe190 It means that every 15 years, or 1,472 days of operation, the locomotive would have to get its boiler flues replaced and get anything else inspected and repaired, which is called the “1,472-day inspection.” So in the short terms, a mandated overhaul. The process could take a few years but the Strasburg Railroad did a 1,472-day inspection on one of their engines in 6 months flat.

@denizen9998 Год назад

Steam locomotives are the most intriguing machines ever! It's amazing all the technology they had in the early 20th century.

@ashipcrafter2440 Год назад

My dad fired 2719 when it was on the Wisconsin great northern railroad in 2002

@pletsexpress 2 года назад

I want to say thank you to all of you long time subscribers and customers, without you we would not exist. We appreciate each and every one of you :-) As a token of my appreciation for all of you I've created this condensed action packed clip of restoring the SOO Line 2719. The full length program with much more detail is also available from our website, just follow the link below at the end of this post. I meant for the Restoring a 4-6-2 Pacific clip to be a Christmas present for all of you, but I got hung up with a computer breakdown of epic proportion right before Christmas. I thought we had lost our next new release, but luckily the project was saved from digital obliteration and will be coming out in mid March 2022 so stay tuned for this next new release! As for now, your love of the chase, and your love of railroading keeps us going. Really it does. Thank you for watching our channel and supporting us on RU-vid. Please comment, like, dislike, and tell us what you want to see (or don't want to see) in future programs from Plets Express. Thank you for watching, and if you're looking for additional railroading, great lakes shipping, scenery or hot spot entertainment please visit us at www.pletsexpress.com for a complete library of entertainment. I hope you enjoy the new clip. Regards, Brad Plets Restoring a 4-6-2 Pacific in 35 Minutes! - Soo Line 2719 www.pletsexpress.com/fnimall/Plets/0242719R/vid_trains.phtml

@johnkries8189 2 года назад

I remember working on 2719 , good times thanks for your work

@pletsexpress 2 года назад

@@johnkries8189 yeah, it was a wonderful time to be involved in the most worthy of causes, restoring the life blood of America, Steam Locomotives. It's almost unimaginable to think where we would be without steam and the railroads. Thank you for your work in preserving a piece of our history.

@pletsexpress 2 года назад

@@johnkries8189 John is that you at 15:31 ? I'm sorry, I'm having a hard time placing your face with your name.

@jeffktown 2 года назад

Easily one of the all time best Plets Express videos. Fair to say, this video was instrumental in developing my passion for trains

@devernepersonal3636 2 года назад

I hope you will exist for a long time. You are one of the few producers still making stuff. You know its hard when Pentrex is basically just selling their old collection at this point. So I am glad you are all out there. BN Mississippi river route is still one of my favorite videos to watch.

@bret9741 Год назад

How exciting. When god made me, he asked do you want to work on planes or trains… I said trains quietly and was misheard and ended up flying planes lol. Seriously had I not ended up flying back int 1985, I’d loved to have made a living working on trains. Like so many millions of young men, I loved model railroading and so did my grandfather who was born in 1917. He had HO scale engines and cars all over his office and at one time his garage had such a nice layout that the Dallas newspaper gave him a one page write up. My dad was a pilot and I also loved airplanes. That became my career. Maybe when I retire, can find an old engine near that others need help maintaining

@marcryvon Год назад

My late Dad would be amazed seeing this. He started working as a machinist in 1932 at the Canadian National Railway engine room at the age of 22 before voluteering to the WW2 effort and came back a decorated hero for saving many lives on marine convoys to UK. He went back to CNR and worked on these steamers for years. He was one of the last to know all about and maintain them. He deeply HATED diesel/electric locomotives. No soul to them he used to say, comparing steamers to living animals, huffin' and puffin' under the effort. My last view of one was in 1981, stopping for water in our town, unexpected. The Fire Dept' was called in to refill. All in town gathered to watch. Kids afraid. My wife who had never seen one, let alone hear one starting, bell ringing and all was duly impressed. Back at home, she had to call my Dad, all excited. "You actually worked on those ? You test drove them ?? " 😳 Yep, kiddo! "Oh my god, awesome, Dad !" 😍🤗

@barrysheridan9186 10 месяцев назад

Magic. There is nothing like a steam train. Well done guys.

@marekeos Год назад

What a beauty!!! These locos were simply pieces of art. A huge debt of gratitude to the men who donated their time and effort to work on her.

@GewelReal Год назад

man, interlaced footage for all its downsides provides a very smooth picture now

@andrewrivera4029 Год назад

Nothing more exhilarating than watching a steamer come flying by!

@bjw4859 Год назад

It was literally brought back to life, so great it's going back into service, a big shout out to all the volunteers who helped in the restoration.

@Pearls996 Год назад

Remember this video was made in 1998 or so. since then the 2719 has run excursions and has been donated to the Lake superior rr museum where it ran on the north shore line untill its boiler certification expired. It now resides under cover at the museum.

@1chuck96 2 года назад

God! I gotta ya'll what...I'm not a big fan of the C&NW, but anything being re-built, (mainline, USA only), is SO extremely satisfying. Anybody else out there with similar videos?

@pletsexpress 2 года назад

It is especially satisfying to watch a display piece be brought back to life and preserved for all to enjoy. Thanks for watching Jim :)

@kanderson1945 Год назад

Wonderful program

@GrasshopperKelly Год назад

I'd recommend Flying Scotsman but she's mainline UK...

@infaredxkingz8786 8 дней назад

You're still an insult to C&NW

@unclepauly2959 Год назад

Time out 27:44. I could smell the smoke coming out her stack!! Thank you for the memories of childhood!!!!

@bigsparky8888 Год назад

EARLY 50'S I SAW THE UNION PACIFIC TURNTABLE YARD IN SAN BERNARDINO WITH LIVE LOCOMOTIVES...MY POP WORKED AT REDLANDS FEED & GRAIN & HE TOOK FAMILY OUT TO MENTONE TO WATCH A STEAM ENGINE DELIVER GRAIN TO RED FEED & GRAIN WAREHOUSE...I REMEMBER THE NOISES AND FELT THE RUMBLING IN OUR CAR...AWSOME...THE WEIGHT & POWER OF THOSE STEAMERS REALLY LEFT THE IMPRESSION ON ME...(73yo now) THANK YOU FOR THIS INTERESTING MAINTAINENCE VIDEO...NICE!!!

@bertdellaluna5612 Год назад

What a truly massive example of design and engineering technology that was once cutting edge. Wonderful to see that it has endured.

@bingosunnoon9341 Год назад

It's hard to believe that 5 percent thermal efficiency was once cutting edge.

@johnv.cramer3008 Год назад

I love to see the old steam engines back on the tracks.

@MarkInLA Год назад

No doubt THEE best steam restoral video ever made !! Not too long/not too short..Just enough to cover the gamut of this amazing voluntary work and dedication to preserving and reviving the past !!!

@WasatchWind Год назад

I prefer the video of Sumpter #19 but this one was good too.

@Shadow_Architect Год назад

Wow, incredible that they were able to completely restore it in a little over 35 minutes! That’s gotta be a record.

@HazzyHazeI Год назад

i don't know if you're serious or not

@PreservationEnthusiast Год назад

@@HazzyHazeI Steam locomotives cause pollution. We should be scrapping them and cutting them up. Not restoring them.

@HazzyHazeI Год назад

@@PreservationEnthusiast dude, literally everything with a diesel engine in it creates c02, also steam locomotives are apart of history.

@PreservationEnthusiast Год назад

@@HazzyHazeI When did I mention diesels? Those should be cut up too. We need to use electric power with energy created from renewable resource and hydrogen power.

@HazzyHazeI Год назад

@@PreservationEnthusiast well let's cut up all the cars too then, also don't forget most boats

@jameshaynes8489 Год назад

I really like the old steamers, very few people left alive today that saw them operate in their day

@john48fan Год назад

I love watching history restoration. Great work to all involved.

@NateG3678 Год назад

This is absolutely amazing and a great way to keep history alive!

@chesterswingjr9796 Год назад

Great video. A heartfelt “THANK YOU” goes out to the craftsman, and volunteers who brought this beauty back to life. I visit the Strasbourg Railroad in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and absolutely LOVE the old steam locomotives. I plan to visit Steamtown in Scranton, Pa, as soon as they finish cosmetically restoring the Union Pacific Big Boy 4012, my favorite locomotive of all time.

@untouchedforce6388 Год назад

i have a 3985 in my HO scale collection. its on my list as well

@chesterswingjr9796 Год назад

@@untouchedforce6388 - Nice!!! I’ve read even in HO scale, those giants need a WIDE turning radius!!! Someday I’d like to build a HO scale diorama. I may have to go with N scale, but there’s so much more available for HO scale, and I think with HO being a little bigger, it would be easier to build.

@truefilm6991 Год назад

That loco is a real beauty! Thanks for this video - and thanks to all the skilled and dedicated craftsmen who manufactured it in the 1920s and to the ones who restored it in the 1990s.

@straightshooter3693 Год назад

SO BEAUTIFUL IT MAKES ME WEEP

@johnwebstet8132 Год назад

Fabulous job of work saving this historical beauty Makes those who grew up with steam engine trains very happy...

@guidichris Год назад

Amazing video. It is good to see that we still have craftsmen available to rebuild these magnificent locomotives. I learned a lot from watching this video. Thanks.

@tk9839 Год назад

Obviously it takes a group of very dedicated and highly skilled people for this restoration to happen...well done and thanks!

@topturretgunner Год назад

You grand, beautiful old lady! Thank you for posting this heartwarming video.

@pletsexpress Год назад

Glad that you enjoyed the sights and sounds :)

@dougk5456 Год назад

Great job of explaining all of the operation and components!!

@stevebutterworth1937 Год назад

Magnifique!… well done guys and girls bringing this baby back to life! In my school days , here in Manchester UK I used to go to school and pass over a railway bridge and wait for the steam engines to pass beneath!… I’m now 71 yrs and going strong with that love of steam locomotives! Thanks

@euchiron Год назад

What a beautiful machine

@robh4671 Год назад

Excellent thanks for posting.

@robertschmidt6383 Год назад

What an amazing video. Thanks to the dedication of all those volunteers the 2719 lives again.

@pletsexpress Год назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@167curly Год назад

Wonderful restoration work!

@proudvirginian Год назад

"breathe live steam again for the first time in 36 years." It's been 27 years since the tear down started on the restoration. And it's been on static display for the last 10 of those years. I'm glad it got a little bit of extra time before returning back into a relic.

@calliepohl7230 11 месяцев назад

Wow what a beautiful master piece .I allways loved a steamlocomotive sins my childhood days.Thank you for this awesome movie. South Africa🇿🇦💯

@marcmckenzie5110 Год назад

Truly one of the more beautiful steam engines I’ve been luck to see or ride behind!

@johnkeviljr9625 Год назад

Simply wonderful.

@markwheeler202 Год назад

My dad worked for the Soo Line and helped move the 2719 to Carson Park back in the day.

@paulpaul5606 Год назад

What an absolute beast of a train. And a beautiful one

@benedictxavier812 Год назад

Very beautiful, a great fan of the steam engines from anywhere in the world. Thank you

@geob0324 Год назад

What an amazing piece of machinery. Speaks to the state of casting and metalworking technology in this country in the Roaring '20s.

@joshuajackson6442 Год назад

Loved it, thank you

@mitchellkrouth5083 Год назад

Good stuff my uncle was a mechanic and engineer for the railroad .hard working people

@ronalddevine9587 Год назад

Nothing better than seeing and hearing North American steam. Fascinating and educational to follow along on her rebuilding. Thanks for posting.

@philslaton7302 Год назад

Great that these old steamers are preserved and maintained.

@samdanner6806 Год назад

I really enjoyed this presentation and it was very well produced.

@jsteins 6 месяцев назад

Great to see 2719 restoration and 1003 in such great shape. Thanks to all the effort & skill it takes from people who care to keep the classic steam locomotives alive. Hopefully the skillset to operate+care for them properly will be maintained over the years as well, so these two steam engines will still be happily taking people on steam excursions in another 100 years !

@antthegord9411 Год назад

I got my love of steam engines from my grandpappy who was born just after the steam era ended. His dad was a fireman on the engine that sits in our local park now and his dad before him was the actual engineer on the same engine for a time. Sad that he never got to ride in one before he passed, he sure played plenty of computer games about them though. Imagine how cool if must've been during those days to be a railroader, wake up before dawn to wake your own engine up, watching all of the locomotives slowly come to life and steam away to do their daily chores. different times for sure.

@clydecessna737 Год назад

Outstanding; well done.

@dedrakuhn6103 Год назад

This randomly came up for me on 8-12-22 of recommended videos and it was a pleasure to watch all the way thru. A big thank you to all of the people who took the time, money, and effort to restore the 2719 locomotive. It looks beautiful, great job!

@pletsexpress Год назад

funny how the algorithm works... Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.

@user-ki2cl9xe8z 6 месяцев назад

The 2719 moving on its own power since June of 1959! That's when I first started moving too! It's absolutely incredible watching you guys working on something this complicated and HUGE and built before any of you were born! INCREDIBLE! I mean WOW! Jeff

@thinking6307 Год назад

Amazing, just amazing. Thank You to All!

@art1muz13 Год назад

These men who donated their time and talent are simply great human beings! Keeping American railroading history alive. There's nothing as exciting as seeing and hearing a steam locomotive in action. My thanks to all involved. This really puts into perspective on why a steam Locomotive restoration takes so damn long.

@glenkelley6048 Год назад

Thank You So Much for a fine presentation!

@pletsexpress Год назад

You're very welcome!

@ittipolpan-ngum4477 Год назад

Superpower report of restoration!

@thomasavensjr.2790 Год назад

It is always enjoyable and interesting to observe the rebuilding process of a steam locomotive, the tear down, individual labor performance tasks and parts reassembly is a complex operation. Soo Line 2719 has an interesting operation history and I am glad to see that this locomotive still exists ; I do wish that the Soo Line did however preserve one example of both their 4-8-2 & 4-8-4 type locomotives for public display purpose. The Soo Line only purchased 4 examples of the Lima O 20 class 4-8-4 types & it's a true shame that not one locomotive out of a total of four was saved from being scrapped and preserved for future generations of railfans.

@patricknoveski6409 Год назад

Yeah the bean counters didn't care about the future. They thought only profit.

@rjcoady21 Год назад

Oh man! I remember seeing Soo Line cars and bridges in the UP. My grandfather and his family worked for LS&I.

@pgk60 Год назад

Incredible! Wow.. what an achievement.

@Ochibason Год назад

Amazing!

@danielpfaffe4914 4 месяца назад

What a great video! Thanks!

@BrianMacMusicVideos Год назад

Completely enjoyed that video Thanks.. I had to share it to my good friends that will appreciate it. My Grandfather (RIP) was SP Vice President of Repair and Restoration. As a kid he took me to the yards in early 70's but he had already been Railroad Family from his Father and Grandfather. The memories came back and watching great mechanists work is tremendous..Thanks again

@ianaristotlethompson4186 Год назад

Great job by all involved.

@chrisstoichess7829 Год назад

I love the sound of a steam engine!

@michaelguinn5736 Год назад

Wow!!? Extremely cool!! With today's modern equipment, you can't help but wonder how they did it in the old days!! Thank you for this video

@PhD777 Год назад

Beautiful steam locomotives! Thanks for posting!

@pletsexpress Год назад

You bet! It was a special time indeed with two operating locomotives in the same roundhouse.

@EngineerDaylight 2 месяца назад

Just bought this DVD and am watching it rn. I am very pleased with the quality of the presentation. Very good product, sir.

@joelwilliams7652 Год назад

I love this! Thanks

@20builder07 Год назад

It was fun tracking down this train. Its currently in Duluth. Its boiler license expired so they plan to give it back to Eau Claire to fix and keep it.