Big_Boy_4005 posted:Nick, I've actually resisted looking at Youtube all week, so I'm not saturated yet by this. We'll head to the depot at eight, and hopefully it won't be too crowded. I expect to run into a bunch of friends and acquaintances down there. We'll go through the car and take a bunch of stills. Friday I plan to catch it on the fly, on its way to Duluth. Saturday evening we should get more unique pictures at the gala. Then Tuesday I plan to catch it on the move again, just a couple miles from my house, as it heads over to Altoona.
Maybe the reason you are always hearing the whistle in the videos is, some of the best trackside access is near grade crossings. Either that or he's just whistling for the crowd as he passes. I did watch a live shot the other day, and thought that whistle was rather magnificent. Can't wait to hear the Doppler effect in person.
Don't let my frustrations discourage you. I hope you have a great time and stay safe out there.
Who knows? You may catch her climbing a rise somewhere where her stack can "holler" a little.
I'll use this analogy to illustrate how I feel about all the hype around 4014 and the realty of what I see.
I have been a fan of the Allman Brothers Band since I was a teenager. They are still my favorite band of all time.
One of the two living founding members, guitarist Dickey Betts, has had a decades long problem with alcohol and substance abuse. This has rendered him a shell of his former self. He cannot even play in time anymore which is a fundamental requirement for a musician.
I occasionally will look at a recent YouTube video, hoping against hope that he has overcome his problems and regained a modicum of his former prowess. That has not happened and probably never will.
The kiddies that post on these videos comment as if he is "tearing it up". I don't know what they are watching but it's not what's on my screen.
It's the same sort of drivel they post about a locomotive that is basically a bull elephant with a house cat tied to it's tail.
Trains Magazine's coverage is no better. They are just a bunch of fanboys over at Kalmbach.
