High Speed Steam: Nickel Plate 765 at 70MPH+

I wonder, what if steam loco using electric boilers intead of oil burn ones, and the elecity provided using solar and alternators on every car wheels, I think that would be an amazingly powerful and power efficient engine ever, it will only require electricity to start it up and water for the main fuel. Cherry on top?, it's eco friendly.

Awesome Catch

Shes barely breaking a sweat at 70 with no diesel assist

Her: Babe, come to my house

Him: Sorry, I'm driving a loco rn

Her: But I'm alone...

Him:

Electric is efficient but you'll never get that mechanical satisfaction, I don't know how to describe it, it's really strange.

The way it rocks over small bumps almost makes it look sped up. What a crazy thing to see, love it.

It looks very similar to pure marquette 1225

Amazing how people 150+ years ago were riding around this fast

The Sooooooooooooul Train.

She is an absolute work of art! Steam engines may no longer be mainline haulers, but they are an absolute work of art, and the blowing of a steam whistle is pure music

🎵 Samson assumes
that he can steam on 🎵

(Music from the brave locomotive)

765 train her sealing 611s train 3 car

The speed surprised me. In my opinion, I would say that this train is the polar express.

I rode the fall color excursion on October 14 this year. Wasn’t this fast but next year I’m definitely booking a fast run next year

Wow

765: TRAIN INCOMING! Railroad Crossing: WATCHOUT

Steam engines were better for the environment Im pretty sure, instead of releasing hazardous fumes, steam trains obviously release steam

I saw the NKP 759 waaaaaay back in 1969 on the Golden Spike Centennial train, just east of Springfield Illinois, wasnt going as fast, but every bit as awesome..............just think if that leading truck had 4 wheels instead of only 2 ??????🤔👍👍❗

"Lord, I cant change, won't you fly high free bird yeah!"


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It’s not only amazing how fast steam locomotives move, but do so while pulling so much weight

Imagine these trains going at 100mph.

Engineer had ole girl in the wind!

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The best part in my book, is it’s doing that speed without a diesel behind it

This video is sped up, play it at .75 for accuracy.

Highballing!

Here she is

The sheer power and majesty displayed here is quite literally almost supernatural. We as humans have created some mesmerizing machines.

Now that's a proper train. Hauling ass and as big as 4 Amtrak consists.

To get an idea of what the PRR S1, NW 611 and New York Central Hudson must have looked like going at a full clip, set playback speed to 1.5x

Nice clip

With no diesel engine

I don't believe any of these British trains were as fast as this no way, pack of lies they made up, they broke down most of the time so I heard.

Pickin em up and laying um down

Hi me im from united States where my best ticket union station will I'm get coffee from luxery trains

Gas gas gas

Finally. A video of an American steam locomotive at high speed that DOESN'T need help from a diesel. Sorry... been watching too many UK rail videos.

NKP 765 is always the one in my heart…

"Excursion train coming through!" the engine yelled as she raced through the countryside.

Diesel trains have no style compared to the moving pistons and bellowing smoke of a steam locomotive, blasting that whistle as it flies by at 70 mph

70mph, no diesel helper and 18 passnger cars and a water tender
This is why 765 is badass

Going frame by frame to count the wheel rotations I count about 5 and 1/3 rotations per second which translates to 320rpm and given her driver diameter of 69 inches the equals that gives us 65.654mph in this clip. Very close to 70!

Terrifyingly beautiful 🤩 ..!

British steam at speed may be cool, but big, powerful American power at speed is even better!

Can’t believe this was normal to see back in the day

i think it would be cool to see 765 and 4014 double head

This little clip encapsulates EVERYTHING I love about steam locomotives. The noise, the speed, the style, it's everything.

Choo Choo mofu

21 cars.