Jay Leno's Most Powerful Steam Engine | Behind the Scenes

Jay fires up his massive 1866 Wright stationary steam engine and gives us an industrial history lesson.

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[TheTreegodfather]

I love how he's not just a collector with deep pockets, but he really KNOWS this stuff and LOVES it.

[christopherkraft]

Jay Leno is amazing!!! I'm hoping he has a full & speedy recovery from his motorcycle mishap. 🙏🙏

[FINNIUSORION]

I love that Jay always wants to be the one actually turning the knobs and doing everything. Not like most rich people that just sit and watch everyone else getting their hands dirty.

[PowerTrain]

Just so we're clear here... "Balls out" is probably the only term that came from the old steam governors. Balls to the wall was actually an aircraft term for full throttle, because the old throttle levers had a spherical knob on the end where you would grab it. When the balls (plural, since most aircrafts have more than one throttle, one for each engine) were "to the wall", or front of the cockpit, you were giving it the beans!

[busterdee]

I liked steam since I was a kid. I thought I had a knack for it. When I spotted a steam train engine design book in an antique store, I knew I had to have it. Rushing home, I dived into the book, expecting to confirm my 'knack.' After the first 3 pages of math, I shelved the book, thoroughly humbled. I don't even know where the book is anymore.

[jeffsiegwart]

Thank you Jay for preserving this piece of history!

[lineshaftrestorations]

Jay has done an incredible amount of good for industrial preservation and restoration.

[tommiller]

Thank you Jay for preserving these mechanical wonders of yesteryear!

[ynot]

Amazing how Jay knows, exactly HOW his vast array of varied vehicles and machines, operate, as well as their history...wish I knew him PERSONALLY, to be able to spend time, with him...

[druidofthefang]

Jay is fantastic. It's easy to listen to him explain about the history

[polacofederos]

fantastic! and is nice to see Jay's pride and knowledge regarding it. When i was 6 years old my parents gave me a toy steam engine as birthday present, coz i loved locomotives.
Of course my father was the one that handled the lighter at the beginning. I used it for many years and kept it. Now 36 years later, I play with it with my 4 yo daughter and she really amazes with it. It makes me happy.

[lpdsnipe]

I love this kind of stuff. Thank you Jay for acquiring this and making it run again. I was a Navy and Merchant Marine engineer for many years and did a lot of steaming. It's amazing how far we've come with steam. Nuclear power is steam power.

[toddclark]

Very impressive thanks for sharing this with us sir have a great weekend

[mdtransmissionspecialties]

I have so much respect for jay just keeping things like this because they where history.

[robertdshannon]

Thanks for saving and restoring this gem. I saw it in the Ford Museum when it was a museum. The MBA’s took over and it’s more like a carnival now. This is what made America. Thanks Jay, for your generosity. You might wish to contact Illinois Railway Museum. They’re allied with a fantastic family in Barrington Hills and he bought some tickets for those engines.

[stevem-yl]

Those boffins 150 years ago and more, were pretty damn clever, Thanks Jay and Friend, great vid

[walterbeech]

Nice Video, we run a Case 65hp on our demonstration sawmill. No matter how many years you do it, I never loose my fascination with steam!

[The_HillPeople]

That's Burbank airport on the other side of that fence. "Balls to the wall" is actually from aircraft. Throttle levers had a ball on the end and balls to the wall meant all the way forward/full throttle. 30 years working in Burbank, I saw Jay drive by in some amazing vehicles. Always waved if he saw us.

[FPVMystique]

Awesome upclose and personal video. Really appreciate the time taken to explain things.

[douglashague]

I hope one day Jay makes a museum out of his collection, while still taking them out and enjoying them. Its admirable that hes not just a collector, hes truly preseving history.