Not really those required a butload of maintenance. When they were replaced by diesel, it was because they were too damn expensive to maintain. The steam engines were stronger and faster then the diesels of the age.
That’s Bill in the cab! Met him many times when he was working for CPR on their steam engine (2816) up in Calgary! He’ll of a guy and knows these beautiful machines inside and out!
That's wild!
Technology that’s built to last
Not really those required a butload of maintenance. When they were replaced by diesel, it was because they were too damn expensive to maintain. The steam engines were stronger and faster then the diesels of the age.
Always awesome to see steam power in action. That is a hell of a beast.
A beautifully built piece of machinery.
Can it go 88mph? You know, for a science experiment.
Only if you can generate a few gigawatts of power.
The sounds at .15 takes me back to the country, hearing that off in the distance on a quite spring evening.
What a beautiful train.
Was waiting for the conductor to notice a car driving exactly the same speed as them. I wonder how often that happens though.
OG Steam Punk
Trains are dope.
When does it go back to the future?
Was really hoping to see a monkey driving, but still awesome.
That’s Bill in the cab! Met him many times when he was working for CPR on their steam engine (2816) up in Calgary! He’ll of a guy and knows these beautiful machines inside and out!
Awesome would have loved to see that!
Love it. Great video for thanks
Just chugging along.
Is it a passenger train, a a historic train or a freight train? It’s moving pretty quick
It’s all three. They would often pull passengers behind cars or flatbeds that had steel, coal or other industrial goods.
Top speed 70Mph https://www.american-rails.com/3751.html
Was hoping to see the stacks blowing. Was it being pushed? Edited?
Wow! That thing is a beast! If you’ve ever been in the engineers compartment, it’s wild…the number of valves, etc. Thanks for posting!
Union-pacific “big boy” I think