Revival Steam

In this second and final episode of our "Mallets in the Woods" miniseries, we focus on the giant log-hauling locomotives of the Weyerhaeuser Timber Company. We will hear these engines hauling log trains on the Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad in Washington State. Whistles will blow through the woods, the ground will tremble, and history will repeat itself as these tributes to the giants of the tall timber forests continue the story where their predecessors left off in the 1950s and early 1960s. Come along as we spend the weekend with the "Weyerhaeuser Giants".

SOUND CREDITS

1. Jay Winn

2. Stan Kistler

3. Bill Mudie

4. Family of James Bird of Australia

5. Green Frog Productions

6. YT 1953kwbullnose (opening whistle heard at the beginning of this episode used under Fair Use Conditions)

This is the first of two episodes for this special extra adventure between Seasons 2 and 3 of the podcast. This Veterans Day, we will feature the return of some of the largest steam locomotives ever to roam the American forests on logging railroads. These are the logging Mallets, veterans of hauling some of the heaviest log trains during the age of steam. Of the 44 built, only 9 remain, with 4 in operation. But what would happen if we could bring back revenue service not only for the survivors, but also for tributes to their sisters scrapped around 70 years ago? You'll find out in the first episode of Two as we travel to South Dakota, California, and Washington (along with a clip from Arizona) to hear the return of the logging-mallet veterans. I hope you enjoy your time in the woods with these giants.

Image in episode cover was created by Google Gemini AI.

SOUND CREDITS

1. Stan Kistler

2. Bill Mudie of Australia

3. Family of James Bird of Australia

4. Mary McPherson of Diverging Clear Productions

5. YouTuber Gary Perazzo:

https://www.youtube.com/@locoboose1

6. Everett Meehling of Dynamo Productions: https://www.youtube.com/@DynamoProductions-trains/featured

7. YouTuber Tristian Scott

https://www.youtube.com/@BriggsAndStratton101

Imagine yourself at night in a dark part of the city. You might see ghosts of the pasts creeping around the alleys and spaces. Then you hear the distant sound of a train whistle. That is what is expected in this extra episode of the Revival Steam Podcast. In this episode, we are between Season 2 and Season 3 as we spend Halloween night with steam on the Norfolk Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad in Norfolk, VA. We will hear transfer freights and switchers tonight, with a hint of what Season 3 will have. Beware, but don't be afraid. Enjoy the episode.(Pictures on the episode cover were made with Google Gemini)

SOUND CREDITS;

1. Bill Mudie of Australia

2. Jay Winn

Fall has arrived in Virginia once again, and we are ready to witness another great show of N&W steam on the Blue Ridge Grade. This will also be our last Norfolk and Western RS EP before we move on to more adventures in the podcast. Freight trains and passenger trains thunder over Blue Ridge in rain or shine in the fall foliage behind steam. It is the 1950s all over again as tributes of the famous A's, J's, and Ys pull perspective trains over Blue Ridge which was the last place in America to witness big time steam before it vanished for good. But now they are back and you will enjoy what we have for this episode. (NOTE: NOT ALL THE SOUNDS I WANT FOR THIS EPISODE ARE PRESENT. I WILL UPDATE THE REMAINING SOUNDTRACKS WHEN THEY ARE AVAILABLE. FOR NOW ENJOY WHAT I HAVE SO FAR)

(Picture on Episode Cover was created with Google Gemini AI)

SOUND CREDITS

1. David Sadowski of The Trolley Dodger (https://thetrolleydodger.com/online-store/)

2. Brad Miller

3. Fred Ragsdale

4. John Briggs

5. Vinton Wright

6. Mary MacPherson of Diverging Clear Productions (https://divergingclearproductions.com)

7. Ken Gear

8. Allan Sherry

(CREDIT FOR RS5T HORN DURING THE 5th SOUND IN EP GOES TO YOUTUBER (sgtfhrn) UNDER FAIR USE) (LINK TO VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2sa6eDMFRo&list=PL5HN76Jjs2Wh-fRQ0W3WTNFp7__wKSHD3&index=13)

It is the early Indian Summer season. Fall is just around the corner. It is a good time to see or hear steam locomotives on the weekends. This September, we are going on Safari for N&W Steam in Ohio and Virginia. We will first hear yard action in Columbus. Then, we will chase two trains on an N&W branch line north of Coshocton. Traveling down into Virginia, we will hear mallet action on the Clinch Valley Line in the small town of Tazewell. And finally, we will catch some more action on the Shenandoah Valley Line in Luray and Staunton, VA. This is the second-to-last episode for the N&W Saga and for Season 2 of this podcast. Enjoy.

(NOTE: Not all the audio I wanted to use for this episode is here. I'm still working on getting the rest of the sounds, and I will update this episode when they are available.)

Audio Credits:

1. https://thetrolleydodger.com/online-store/

2. https://machinesofironstore.net/

3. https://www.youtube.com/@DCRailfanner

4. https://www.youtube.com/@SteamEnthusiastProductions

Labor Day weekend is here once again; that means chasing trains with family and friends. We imagine one of these moments will be an RS event on the most famous piece of Railroading in the East: the Blue Ridge Grade on the main line of the Norfolk and Western. Passenger trains thunder up the mountain behind new versions of J Class 4-8-4s with deep-throated whistles. And of course, the freight trains laboring uphill with the traditional steam locomotive arrangement: a doubleheader up front and a helper on the rear. The massive A Class 2-6-6-4s and powerful Y Class 2-8-8-2s work as a team, hauling modern tonnage the same way their predecessors did in the 1940s and 1950s. This will be a Labor Day weekend with N&W steam you don't want to miss.

Picture created with Google Gemini AI.

Narration Text Polished by ChatGPT

Sound Credits go to Jay Winn and Daylight Sales

Daylight Sales website:

https://www.daylightsales.net/

If you ever wonder what the greatest part of the ex N&W Mainline between Roanoke and Norfolk, VA, is, it is the famous Blue Ridge Grade east of Roanoke. The 1.2% climb on the western slope is among the most recognizable places to witness steam action during the 1950s. Mighty articulated locomotives hauled freight and coal trains over what N&W crews called "The Hill" alongside J-class 4-8-4s on passenger trains. Imagine an RS event happening on this piece of one of the most legendary pieces of railroading in the East.

Script and Narration were polished using ChatGPT.

The picture in the episode cover was created with Google Gemini AI.

Sound Credits:

1. Jay Winn

2. David Sadowski of the Trolley Dodger https://thetrolleydodger.com/online-store/

3. Daylight Sales https://www.daylightsales.net/

4. James Ramsey & Clover House Productions

5. Beaty Brown and Pilot to Tender Record Company

6. Allan Sherry

With the 250th anniversary of America approaching, railroads are busy participating in the celebration. Imagine another part of the event in the world of Revival Steam. We are about to race through Ohio with tributes to the A Class 2-6-6-4 of the Norfolk and Western. We will hear these engines on the two lines out of Portsmouth, Ohio. They include the line along the Ohio River to Kenova, WV, and the line north to Columbus, Ohio. There will be plenty of A-Class freight train action in this episode that you'll want to hear. Enjoy, and happy 250th birthday to America!

Photo Attributes for the episode Cover:

1. railfan 44, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

2. Photo taken and published by Clarence Cade, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Memorial Day has arrived, and so has this eighth episode of the Revival Steam Podcast. We will witness steam action on several sections of the once legendary Norfolk and Western system. We will hear two trains on the line to Gilbert, WV. Then chase a train between Bluefield, VA, and Williamson, WV. We then hear trains on the two lines east and north of Portsmouth, OH. This is another exciting episode of a railroad that played a key role in supporting our brave troops who fought and died for freedom.

SOUND CREDITS:

1. Daylight Saleshttps://www.daylightsales.net/

2. Bill Mudiehttps://www.ebay.com/str/mudeye?_trksid=p4429486.m3561.l161211

3. John Koch of Green Frog Productions(videos and DVDs now sold through Pentrex)

4. https://www.divergingclearproductions.com/

5. https://www.youtube.com/@rocky1266

6. https://www.youtube.com/@MatthewBallance

It is spring. With trees blooming and the chorus of birds returning after a winter slumber. Also in the air is the smell of steam and smoke, along with the thunderous exhaust of new Norfolk and Western Steam Locomotives. We are about to hear these N&W monsters as they tackle Christiansburg Mountain west of Roanoke towards Bluefield, VA. We will hear freight trains and passenger trains pulled by the famed engines such as Y Class 2-8-8-2s, A Class 2-6-6-4s, and J Class 4-8-4s. It's an episode you won't want to miss.

Sound Credits:

1. Jay Winn

2. David Sadowski of the Trolley Dodger

https://thetrolleydodger.com/online-store/

3. Daylight Sales

https://www.daylightsales.net/

4. Menkel Sounds of New Jersey

5. Mary MacPherson of Diverging Clear Productions

www.divergingclearproductions.com