I thought some of you might be interested in this little video I made up of our ride on the Chehalis-Centralia # 15, Baldwin 2-8-2. It part of a video I'm making for a personal DVD, so it wasn't opitimized for the internet.

But I got the file down to 35 Megs which should be managable enough for anyone with a fast connection. It's about 10 minutes long and gives you a view from the cab while operating a steam loco from lighting the firebox, including a little mishap, to setting off.

http://www.brian894x4.com/ChehalisCentraliaMovie.wmv

~35 Mb , ~10 minutes long.

Brian:

Thanks so much for this video. For those of us who have never experienced a cab ride, this was very informative and brings so much to life. I am only about 30 minutes from the Chehalis location, and will return again.

By the way, will you divulge the source of the background music? It is wonderful.

Scott

Thanks much!

The background music is from my wife's CD, Celtic Dance, CD titled: Casadh An tSugain, produced by Avalon Music in Toronto, Canada. The first song is, "The Rolling Hills Of Bellevue." The second song is: "Casadh An tSugain".

Hope that helps. I also have a page on the Chehalis-Centralia with some pictures that are clearer than that video:

http://www.brian894x4.com/ChehalisCentraliaRR.html

Thanks for sharing it.