Model Railroading > Houston Area Live Steamers - Training the Next Generation

We've made an annual visit to HALS since my son was born (sometimes more than once). He loves the place! So does Dad.

Thank you, HALS. You're a first class operation.

 

Jason Rose
Spring, TX
Rio Grande Explorations

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Is this video speeded up?   It seems to be quite fast running?    Northeast Ohio Live Steamers do not operate at such speeds.

No, it's real-time. The low and wide angle makes it appear faster than it was. The speed was perfectly safe. 

Jason Rose
Spring, TX
Rio Grande Explorations

MEKoch Wrote:
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> Is this video speeded up?   It seems to be quite
> fast running?    Northeast Ohio Live Steamers do
> not operate at such speeds.

We use our mile posts at Train Mountain and Klamath and Western to gauge speed.  K&W uses 5mph as there top speed while hauling pax TM is 7mph for there normal trains.

BAB Wrote:
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> MEKoch Wrote:
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> > Is this video speeded up?   It seems to be
> quite
> > fast running?    Northeast Ohio Live Steamers
> do
> > not operate at such speeds.
>
> We use our mile posts at Train Mountain and
> Klamath and Western to gauge speed.  K&W uses
> 5mph as there top speed while hauling pax TM is
> 7mph for there normal trains.


The ILS runs about 4 to 5 also.

The HALS "passenger  cars" are almost impossible to derail due to the low center of gravity.

Just great, really great. Thanks. d

The folks at HALS are very safety conscious, especially during public run days.

No way they were going too fast pulling the public.  The track is very flat and I
readily admit it is tempting to let ‘er rip, but with trained engineer on the head end and 
trained brakeman on the rear, public runs will not get wild.

There is a steam meet in Nov that I am much looking forward to.

Noah just gets bigger and cuter by the day!
 

Here I am at HALS in 2014, with shortest of trains. 

St. L.S-W Ten-wheeler, T&P hopper with coal supply, St. L.S-W caboose.

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Nice video Jason.
Sad that Ed Stabler's passed but we still have his music.