You Heard It, You Know It! Nothing Like A Steam Whistle

Jim O'Bryan · Post by **Jim O'Bryan** » Wed Sep 09, 2015 8:38 pm

Around 8pm tonight a steam engine was headed through Lakewood, Ohio.
Linda Turk and her neighbor Maureen Wentz went down to the tracks and this is what they sent it for all of us to enjoy!

"We were alerted to this former Lakewoodite now in Boston, Keith McCowan, whose Lakewood brother Dan is a railroad buff with inside knowledge. He states " The engineer today is Doyle McCormick, a retired real engineer, a family friend since the 1960's." said Linda Turk.

photo by Maureen Wentz (cropped)

Turn up the volume!

Video by Linda Turk.

Thank you, that is what this entire project is about.

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Michael Deneen · Post by **Michael Deneen** » Wed Sep 09, 2015 8:46 pm

I could hear it all the way down by Hayes Elementary.
At first I wondered if I was imagining it.

Thanks for posting that video!

Does anyone know the backstory?
Where did it come from, where was it going?
Who does it belong to?

Rhonda loje · Post by **Rhonda loje** » Wed Sep 09, 2015 8:58 pm

Check out the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society Facebook page and website. I think you may find the back story there.

FYI I only know this because I am from Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Peter Grossetti · Post by **Peter Grossetti** » Wed Sep 09, 2015 8:59 pm

Shameless promotion: http://www.cvsr.com/steam-in-the-valley

I work for CVSR.

Edward Favre · Post by **Edward Favre** » Wed Sep 09, 2015 9:01 pm

Nickel Plate #765 will be operating on the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad weekends of September 19-20, 26-27, and October 3-4.

Rhonda loje · Post by **Rhonda loje** » Wed Sep 09, 2015 9:03 pm

Look at the bottom of the website referenced by Peter. It gives you the link to the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society

Michael Deneen · Post by **Michael Deneen** » Wed Sep 09, 2015 9:05 pm

The Man in Black would approve!

Edward Favre · Post by **Edward Favre** » Wed Sep 09, 2015 9:09 pm

The engine is Nickel Plate Road #765, a 2-8-4 Berkshire steam locomotive that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The 2-8-4 designation of a Berkshire-type locomotive indicates it has 2 pony or leading wheels, 8 large driving wheels, and 4 trailing wheels. It's 15 feet tall and capable of speeds over 60 mph.

Edward Favre · Post by **Edward Favre** » Wed Sep 09, 2015 9:10 pm

Built in 1944 and weighs over (correction) 400 tons. About 80 0f them were built.

Peter Grossetti · Post by **Peter Grossetti** » Wed Sep 09, 2015 9:11 pm

Rhonda loje wrote:Look at the bottom of the website referenced by Peter. It gives you the link to the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society

But while you're at the CVSR website, consider buying a ticket BEFORE you move on the the Fort Wayne site!

:wink:

Peter Grossetti · Post by **Peter Grossetti** » Wed Sep 09, 2015 9:12 pm

Edward Favre wrote:The engine is Nickel Plate Road #765, a 2-8-4 Berkshire steam locomotive that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The 2-8-4 designation of a Berkshire-type locomotive indicates it has 2 pony or leading wheels, 8 large driving wheels, and 4 trailing wheels. It's 15 feet tall and capable of speeds over 60 mph. Built in 1944 and weighs over 80 tons.

It's a beast!

Jim O'Bryan · Post by **Jim O'Bryan** » Wed Sep 09, 2015 10:27 pm

Sent in by Christine Cogar Palmer

Thanks for sharing!

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