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Tweetsie Railroad Theme Park in Blowing Rock, North Carolina
One of the problems of being one of the few places in the country that operates steam on an almost daily basis during the summer season. A young employee of the park greases all the lubrication points on WP&Y #190 a 2-8-2 Mikado inbetween one of several trips the train makes around the mountain daily during the summer.
He is however aided by the U.S. Army's (who originally bought the engine) inclusion of quick connect greasing points into the locomotives design.
One of the problems of being one of the few places in the country that operates steam on an almost daily basis during the summer season. A young employee of the park greases all the lubrication points on WP&Y #190 a 2-8-2 Mikado inbetween one of several trips the train makes around the mountain daily during the summer.
He is however aided by the U.S. Army's (who originally bought the engine) inclusion of quick connect greasing points into the locomotives design.
Category Photography / Miscellaneous
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Size 1095 x 821px
File Size 368.6 kB
Okay. I wouldn't know a Stephenson Valve Gear from a Walschaert's set up, but I was puzzled as to where the point which connected the middle wheel to the driving rods was. I kind of "Spun" the set up in my head a bit, and discovered the center driver is connected by a reverse rod from the rear wheel. This set up must be a wonder to watch in motion.
That was a fantastic 13 minutes well spent. I hadn't heard stack talkin' like that since I watched the 3985 "Challenger" pull out of Ontario CA in 1997 on it's way to Las Vegas on a UP good will tour. I got a big kick out of the "Whistle Artist" pullin' the lanyard because it sounded like it was really thrilling the passengers, young and old. The best views of the cranks in action is about 11 minutes into the clip, but for me there was an extra treat as the train made it's way across the "Dead Horse Trestle" and was followed shortly thereafter by a diminutive Track Inspection Car.
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