[4K] Strasburg Rail Road 90: Starting a Steam Train

In the heart of the Amish farmlands of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania lies the famed Strasburg Rail Road of Strasburg, Pennsylvania. The Strasburg Rail Road, or SRC for short, has been a staple of the region's tourism since the 1960s. Since 1967 2-10-0 Baldwin Standard Decapod No. 90 has been a staple, too, of this iconic "Road to Paradise". Their largest, youngest steam engine has wowed thousands of passengers each year on the 4.5 mile ride through the Amish farmlands from East Strasburg to Leaman Place Jct.

Built in 1924 by the Baldwin Locomotive works of Philadelphia, PA, the 90 was originally owned by the Great Western Railway of Colorado where she hauled sugar beets. Operated until 1967, the 90 has been on the Strasburg Rail Road ever since. Now, nearly a century after being built, she still steams, hauling tourists and railfans alike for the SRC. It has become one of the most recognized and popular steam engines in the world. There's no doubt that the number 90 is an icon of steam preservation and the SRC itself.

We'd like to give a huge thanks to the SRC, fireman Matthew Flanagan and the SRC's David Lotfi for working with us to coordinate this video's production. This video is the culmination of four months of planning and a month of filming. The Cherry Hill segments (East and West bound) alone were a full day of filming.

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0:00 Introduction runby
0:56 Lancaster County Countryside
1:37 East Strasburg Engine House
2:43 Hostling 90 in the engine house
7:50 Leaving the engine house
9:22 Loading Coal at the Coal Dock
9:49 Shaking the grates and building the fire
12:08 Blow down
12:29 Shakedown run
16:48 Coupling to train
17:48 Initial Terminal Brake Test
18:41 Departing East Strasburg Depot
19:57 Red Caboose Motel East Bound
20:51 Esbenshade East Bound
21:22 Cherry Hill East Bound
23:23 Black Horse Road Ghost Whistle East Bound
25:04 Runaround Leaman Place
25:25 Carpenters Graveyard West Bound
27:04 Cherry Hill West Bound Arrival
28:27 Cherry Hill West Bound Departure
29:41 Groundhog Cut West Bound
30:21 Esbenshade Road West Bound
31:12 Red Caboose Motel West Bound
32:13 East Strasburg Depot Arrival
33:30 Putting 90 to bed - East Strasburg Shops