Norfolk & Western 475: Steaming Into Spring - Strasburg Railroad 2021

The Easter 2021 season at the Strasburg Railroad sought high demand, with the railroad needing to run two trains. One of the locomotives in charge of this operation was Norfolk & Western 475, a 4-8-0 Mastodon Locomotive. In still winter-like weather, the 115 year-old steam locomotive performed her tasks with ease, charged with pulling a seven car train along the railroad's 4.5 mile route. Follow along, as we capture the locomotive doing her daily routine. The whistle on 475 in this video is the Shop-Built 3 chime. Norfolk & Western 475 is a 4-8-0 "Mastodon" (M Class) type steam locomotive built in 1906 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works. Locomotive 475 was in the original order of M Class steam locomotives by the N&W, where she would go on to haul heavy freight and coal trains. Eventually replaced by the N&W's larger engines, 475 found work on branch lines, such as the Virginia Creeper out of Abingdon VA. 475 ran for 50 consecutive years before being retired in 1956 and with an uncertain future, change hands until she wound up at a scrapyard. She was saved from scrap in 1980 and would change hands multiple time again, until eventually winding up at the Strasburg Railroad in 1991. She was restored by 1993 and has been operating ever since. Locations: 0:00 Leaman's Place Yard Limit 1:31 Carpenters 3:22 Cherry Hill 5:22 Esbenshade 6:28 Fairview 7:37 Esbenshade 8:46 Cherry Hill Special Thanks: Strasburg Railroad [CORRECTION] The Crew of N&W 475 My Family I-Trooper089 Productions:    / @itrooper089productions   Eastern PA Railfan:    / @keystonerailproductions   Notch 8 Photography:   / notch8photography   Filmed on April 2nd, 2021 _______________________________________________________________________________________________ ©Train Chamber Productions 2021 All Rights Reserved This video may not be reproduced, copied, or reposted without the permission of Train Chamber Productions. These videos require time and effort, and a lot is put into them and cannot be copied especially that they are monetized. I apologize for ads, they help fund trips to keep bringing content. Thank You For Understanding.