Passenger Trains > TO Sierra Fantasy Excursion--Virginia & Truckee RR

The Virginia & Truckee RR--"Queen of the Short Lines"
Trainorders great side excursion into the old hills and mines of Nevada.
Great Whistles by Charlie-- "Engineer & CMO"
A Great Time was had by All. Thank You TO & Todd!!!!!
Go Large screen, let it load--and Enjoy--Doug



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/19/11 16:03 by bert14.

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My screen says that I will have to wait for 15 minutes to download this video. I had planned to go to bed instead!

Nicely done, Doug!

stone23 Wrote:
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> My screen says that I will have to wait for 15
> minutes to download this video. I had planned to
> go to bed instead!

Go walk the doggies--what is that old saying>--ya pay for what ya git!!
Not HD but not Bad Either!!!
Doug

Nice editing, Tex. What is it that the fireman pulls out about 1:14 into the video that looks like a backhead-mounted hacksaw?

Handle to operate the feedwater pump. When he pulls it out you can hear the water running into the boiler. There is one on the engineers side as well. I was impressed at how well they communicate with each other during the run. Charlie was constantly telling the fireman, who's name I can't remember, what he was doing and fireman was constantly checking things and reporting back to Charlie. I also have to complement Charlie for his great handling of people. Even with all that he has to do with the engine he was like a museum docent with constant chatter about what we were seeing as we moved over the line.

Sharon Evans
Glen Allen, VA

Very nice video. But where are all of the passengers? The train looks 95% empty!

Rode it following Saturday (13th) with full load of 3 cars. Slipped 3 times on Gold Hill curve. Wild horse herd going into VC. Rode wine train down to end of track in Brunswick Canyon from Eastgate siding after return from VC. If they get the funding to finish the track up the canyon that will be a great ride.

This is when the deadhead trip back to Virginia City occurs, so only one way trip tickets are sold on Sunday evenings.

No, they let us off the train, then backed up so everyone was trackside taking photographs.

The Firemans' name is Ed.