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#765 NKP Berkshire 2-8-4 N XL L M4

Nickel Plate Road 765 is a class "S-2" 2-8-4 "Berkshire" type steam locomotive built for the New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad, commonly referred to as the "Nickel Plate Road". In 1963, No. 765, renumbered as 767, was donated to the city of Fort Wayne, Indiana, where it sat on display at the Lawton Park, while the real No. 767 was scrapped in Chicago in 1964.

In the early 1970s, the newly formed Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society (FWRHS) restored No. 765 and operate it in main line more…

#165 WP ALCO 0-6-0 N XL L M4

Western Pacific 165 is an 0-6-0 switching locomotive built by the Schenectady Works of the American Locomotive Company. This engine was used at many of the WP's rail yards, including Stockton, Sacramento and Portola. It was built in November, 1919, for the United Verde Copper Company of Jerome, Arizona, as their number 87. On September 17, 1927, the 165 and three sister UVCC engines were sold to the WP and become the road's S-34 class, numbered 163-166.

These burly switchers supplemented WP's more…

#463 C&T BLW 2-8-2 K-27 N XL L M4

The Denver and Rio Grande Western K-27 is a class of 3 ft narrow gauge 2-8-2 "Mikado" type steam locomotives built for the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1903. Known by their nickname "Mudhens," they were the first and the most numerous of the four K classes of Rio Grande narrow gauge engines to be built. Of the original fleet of locomotives, two survive to this day and operate on heritage railways in the United States.

Fifteen locomotives were built, more…

#346 DRGW C-19 BLW 2-8-0 N XL L M4

Recorded from D&RGW #346
We would like to give a special thanks to the Colorado Railroad Museum for their help in this project. To find out more about their operation or to book a ride please go to: https://coloradorailroadmuseum.org/

The history of the Class 70/74/C-19 locomotives is confusing at best. All built as narrow gauge consolidations in 1881, some were converted to standard gauge at the end of that decade (1889). Eleven years later, in 1900, they were all switched back to narrow more…

#110 LRR BLW 4-6-2 N XL L M4

Recorded from Little River Railroad 110 in Coldwater, MI.
We would like to give a special thanks to the LRR for their help in this project. To find out more about their operation or to book a ride please go to: https://littleriverrailroad.com/

Number 110 was the flagship stem locomotive of the Little River Railroad. It was special ordered by Colonel W. B. Townsend, so as to combine the power of a logging (Shay) locomotive with the speed of a traditional passenger train locomotive. It was more…

#126 LVCC Vulcan 0-6-0T N XL L M4

The Lehigh Valley Coal Company #126 "Sadie" is an 0-6-0ST saddle tank engine, built by Vulcan Iron Works for the Lehigh Valley Coal Company, and put into service in May 1931. She is now owned by the Grammling family in Indiana.

Recorded during the Ravenna Railroad Festival at the Kentucky Steam Heritage Corporation facility. The group is currently restoring Chesapeake & Ohio 2-8-4 2716. To donate to this resoration or to learn more please visit:
https://www.kentuckysteam.org/ more…

#58 J&L Porter 0-4-0T N XL L M4

Recorded from Jones & Laughlin No. 58
We would like to give a special thanks to Youngstown Steel Heritage for their help in this project. To find out more about their operation or to help support them please visit their website: https://youngstownsteelheritage.wildapricot.org/

The Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. No. 58 is a 24" gauge 0-4-0T steam locomotive built in 1937 by the HK Porter Co. in Pittsburgh, PA for use at the J&L South Side Works. It was restored to operating condition at the more…

#89 CN CLC 2-6-0 N XL L M4

Recorded from Strasburg Railroad #89
We would like to give a special thanks to the SRC for their help in this project. To find out more about their operation or to book a ride please go to: https://www.strasburgrailroad.com/

Strasburg Railroad (Canadian National) No. 89 is a 2-6-0 "Mogul" type steam locomotive originally built by the Canadian Locomotive Company in February 1910 for the Canadian National Railway. It is now owned and operated by the Strasburg Rail Road outside of Strasburg, more…

CR QJ 2-10-2 N XL L M4

Recorded from Chinese QJ
Whistles from Iowa Interstate #6988

The QJ (Chinese: 前进; pinyin: Qián Jìn; lit. 'To go forward" or "to advance') was a type of heavy freight steam locomotive used by China Railway. The majority were built by Datong locomotive factory. The prototypes and early production of the class were designated HP (Chinese: 和平; pinyin: Hé Píng; lit. 'peace'), being redesignated as FD (Chinese: 反帝; pinyin: Fǎn Dì; lit. 'Anti-Imperialism') class during the Cultural Revolution, before more…

#11 EV ALCO 2-6-0 N XL L M4

Recorded from Everett Railroad 2-6-0 #11.
We would like to give a special thanks to the Everett Railroad for their help in this project. To find out more about their operation or to book a ride please go to: https://everettrailroad.com/

Steam locomotive number 11 was constructed in 1920 by the Cooke Works of the American Locomotive Company (Alco) in Paterson, New Jersey. It is a “2‑6‑0” or “Mogul” type and was one of 54 engines of four different wheel arrangements built between 1920 and 1925 more…