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3 Locos attack the hill



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Midwest Central RR on the grounds of the Midwest Old Settlers and Threshers Reunion. 2004. Shay (what hill?) number 9, followed by Mogul (bit of an incline there!) number 6, and then Henschel (I'd better back up and take a running start!) number 16, on the hill into Snipe Run.


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Well if the enineer ... ( 1 year ago by lostchord359)
Well if the enineer on #16 kept the firebox doors open, the blower on all the way, & the injectors about 1/2 way he might have made it up. Also, why were the cylinder cocks left open on them??
Agreed about the ... ( 1 year ago by lostchord359)
Agreed about the Shay. What hill??
Although I wondered ... ( 1 year ago by SemperVaporo)
Although I wondered about the cylinder cocks myself, I remember an old sign that reads,
"Never, but never, question the Engineer's judgement."
So, I didn't ask. :-)
Not enough stars to ... ( 1 year ago by resopicker)
Not enough stars to rate this....thanks!
ya i am a Jr. ... ( 11 months ago by jnh2011)
ya i am a Jr. Conductor for the MCRR and i can remember a few times this past reunion where it didn't make it all the way up the hill and they had to go back down a couple more times to try it again. it was kinda fun
Well, if he didn't ... ( 10 months ago by ryechaz)
Well, if he didn't let the water get so high that he had carry-over, then he might have made the first try. Be glad he did have the cylinder cocks open, or else someone could have had a nice front cylinder head for a hood ornament!
Where is this place? ( 10 months ago by TheOriginalWheelsTV)
Where is this place?
Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, ... ( 10 months ago by SemperVaporo)
Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, U.S.A. Center of loop of track is at Lat 40°57'26"N, Lon 91°32'50"W, (Google Earth is lousy res). Thresher's Reunion is always the 5 days ending on Labor Day (1st Monday of September). There are other days when the RR is in operation, see Midwest Central RR and Old Threshers web sites (YouTube won't let me post them here).
A Shay can gitrdone! ( 8 months ago by BroEG843)
A Shay can gitrdone!
Ok so we all know a ... ( 7 months ago by btflco)
Ok so we all know a shay can pull because of its gearing, the 2-6-0 crew had their act together, but 16 is carrying over terrible, and probably does not have enough steam. Here is the scenario. This hill is NOTHING! The platform is up ahead and the engineers are trained to come in with the bar in the corner, a set of air on (so they are pulling against the brakes) so they come into the station stretched out for the next trip.
When a certian ... ( 7 months ago by ReevesMan88)
When a certian engineer is in the Shay,you ought to hear the locomotive talk going up the hill.
This has to be the ... ( 6 months ago by Gr8CFce)
This has to be the best place to see the trains! I just LOOOOVE the Threshers Reunion! Their trains rock!
That's to much for ... ( 5 months ago by trainboy94)
That's to much for little 16
Shays rock!!! ( 5 months ago by 3rdconfederate)
Shays rock!!!
I'll tell you what, ... ( 4 months ago by Gr8CFce)
I'll tell you what, when those whistles sound, I get goosebumps EVERY TIME!It's almost the best part of the whole reunion:0) I'm usually sitting in the grandstand at this time waiting for the "Cavalcade of Power". Watching this video makes me wish the reunion would get here faster:0) Thank you for posting this!
omg i love going ... ( 4 months ago by NLTiger1)
omg i love going there it is very fun riding the trains thats my favorite part my goal is to become a engineer
Get the shay to ... ( 3 months ago by ncrailfan)
Get the shay to help push!
They think they can ... ( 3 months ago by Taranau)
They think they can,they think they can...The Yosemite Mountain Sugarpine trains are Shays,#10 and #15.They may slow down a little,but they don't stop till the engineer tells them to.
Old Threshers is a ... ( 3 months ago by stinkstorm)
Old Threshers is a waste of money. They charge too much and there isn't much to see.
You obviously don't ... ( 3 months ago by SemperVaporo)
You obviously don't like to see working: Railroad Steam Locomotives, Electric Trollys, Antique cars, Stationary Steam, Diesel & Gas engines. Demonstrations of: Horse-drawn equipment, steam operated sawmill & veneer mill. Sorgum mill. Crafts: Pioneer & modern. More & better food than at the State Fair (Henry County Pork Producers "Pork burgers" [drool!!]). Carrosel. Pioneer Village, American-West town, Tool & swap tents, modern entertainment shows, Modern farm equip. More stuff than I can possibl
Yes, I suppose you ... ( 3 months ago by stinkstorm)
Yes, I suppose you are right. There is more than I remembered.
I might still go and buy one of those grilled turkey legs. Those always smell pretty good.
Why did the ... ( 2 months ago by SR722)
Why did the Henschel stall? Were they using more coaches than usual that day ( I've seen it run without problems before)?
A few theories were ... ( 2 months ago by SemperVaporo)
A few theories were advanced, see the previous comments. An engine that small should still be able to move that train, but with the cylinder cocks open a lot of power was being lost. It might also have had to stop at a signal back a short way and not had enough momentum then to make it, which may be why backing up (farther past the signal) could have helped it make it at the end.
I'm pretty sure it ... ( 2 months ago by ReevesMan88)
I'm pretty sure it depends on the engineer their are some that like to make it work their are some that like to get it up the hill



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