So for our morning routine with the steam locomotive, we have to back it down this track to get to the coaling ramp. We do this every morning, and the tracks also for storage etc. It is very active. So sunday evening were dumping ash and the guy im working with goes "Hey glenn, I think we should go take coal!" and im thinking "Huh?" because we never ever do it at night and we didnt need to. Then he smirks and says look. I look back and I see this genious parked there. Of course after seeing the car there, I agreed that we should have taken coal

 

People are....stupid....

Its not like he didnt realize that the equiptment hangs over 2 feet(ish) from the railhead and parked a little *too* close, he parked on top of the damn rail!

I did that at the Bullethole not realizing it was an active railway. Stupid freight. Glenn is that New Hope?

Yes it is!

I did that at the Bullethole not realizing it was an active railway. Stupid freight. Glenn is that New Hope?

 

.... did you get hit?!

I did that at the Bullethole not realizing it was an active railway. Stupid freight. Glenn is that New Hope?

 

.... did you get hit?!

 

No myself and about 5 other people ran out to move them after they had to call the police to get the cars moved.

I was once driving a huge asphalt roller back to the yard when a young kid cuts right in front of me and stops short for the stop sign.

 

I bet he did not get his car out of the body shop for months.

This reminds me of when I did snow-plowing at Mt Hope. There is a very particular reason why you are not to leave your car on the side of the highway during a snow storm Your car vs an 80,000 pound tri-axle dump truck with a plow = no more car for you!!! People are so stupid.

 

So for our morning routine with the steam locomotive, we have to back it down this track to get to the coaling ramp. We do this every morning, and the tracks also for storage etc. !

 

 

Glenn, you drive a steam locomotive???

 

:drool: :drool: :drool:

 

So for our morning routine with the steam locomotive, we have to back it down this track to get to the coaling ramp. We do this every morning, and the tracks also for storage etc. !

 

 

Glenn, you drive a steam locomotive???

 

:drool: :drool: :drool:

 

Yes 8-)

 

 

WOW...talk about an awesome job!!! Where exactly is this?

I would have loved to have seen the steam locomotive take out that Saturn. Or just have the diesel 'nudge' the Saturn out of the way

 

 

Glenn - im jealous. since i was a little boy i have always wanted to drive a steam engine. You're lucky!

Its right in new hope. Come ride the choo choo I'll be working friday and sunday. $40 for cab rides (no cant get freebies )

Its right in new hope. Come ride the choo choo I'll be working friday and sunday. $40 for cab rides (no cant get freebies )

 

No freebies? what about forum member discounts??

 

I have been on this ride several times. Took my girlfriend on it and we had a blast. I want to try the Grapevine Express or one of the other dinner trains next time.

he not only drives a steam engine, he also derails them too!!

Its right in new hope. Come ride the choo choo I'll be working friday and sunday. $40 for cab rides (no cant get freebies )

 

$40 is dirt cheap really...

 

what kind of loco is that?

$40 for cab rides (no cant get freebies )

 

Do I get to work the throttle, chime and brakes for that $40??

$40 for cab rides (no cant get freebies )

 

Do I get to work the throttle, whistle and brakes for that $40??

Fixed that for you Dan

lol no insurance would shit bricks.

 

You get to watch this

 

with those $40 lol

 

Its a 1925 baldwin 2-8-0

lol no insurance would **** bricks.

 

You get to watch this

 

with those $40 lol

 

Its a 1925 baldwin 2-8-0

 

 

$40 without shoveling coal sounds pretty durn good!

Who shovels coal for $40

Who shovels coal for $40

 

 

To put it in perspective, I had a father in law that paid $600 to sit in a diesel. and touch nothing.

 

This is pretty cool for the money.

IDK man... I paid nothing and went to ft dix with the Army and blew up shit with C4 for the day. $600 to sit in a locomotive sounds like a giant waste of money. I bet the army guys would have brought out a MOAB or something if I gave them 600 bucks

I get paid to drive steam engines

 

Its a stupid cycle though. When im not doing it, I wanna do it. When im doing it, I hate my life. Its ball busting work and in the heat of summer its typically 135 degrees or so, your wearing long sleeves and overalls and crap, and shoveling 1-2k pounds of coal an hour plus doing all the ground work and junk as a fireman. Engineer is easier but not as easy as it looks :naughty:

VERY cool Glenn! I always ride the Strasburg RR when I go to Lancaster with my family, and it's always a great experience. I'll have to come up to New Hope sometime and ride the rails! My Grandfather used to work as a flagman for the PRSL in Pitman and Glassboro back in the day, and has passed his love for railroads/trains down to me for sure.

$40 for cab rides (no cant get freebies )

 

Do I get to work the throttle, whistle and brakes for that $40??

Fixed that for you Dan

 

http://www.teptronics.com/ahk3.html

 

http://www.teptronics.com/ahk3.html

 

 

WOW what a rip off! Those can be had for $350-500 bucks.

 

Steam whistles are better though

You need to mount them right on the air tank (hoses or pipes constrict too much) and an 80+ gallon capacity to blow them on air but they are nicer lol. I just throw em on the loco at work

 

 

My .22 listing photo has one in the top right corner by accident haha

I get paid to drive steam engines

 

Its a stupid cycle though. When im not doing it, I wanna do it. When im doing it, I hate my life. Its ball busting work and in the heat of summer its typically 135 degrees or so, your wearing long sleeves and overalls and crap, and shoveling 1-2k pounds of coal an hour plus doing all the ground work and junk as a fireman. Engineer is easier but not as easy as it looks :naughty:

Don't fib. Aside from the heat you're just sitting there playing with your handle.

Glenn just has a fetish for choo choos. you should see his basement.... it's a little... scary....

 

http://www.teptronics.com/ahk3.html

 

 

WOW what a rip off! Those can be had for $350-500 bucks.

 

Steam whistles are better though

You need to mount them right on the air tank (hoses or pipes constrict too much) and an 80+ gallon capacity to blow them on air but they are nicer lol. I just throw em on the loco at work

 

 

 

how well do those work on the model trains??

 

Those trains HO scale?

no, those are O scale