HD SP4449(part3) Up the Columbia River Gorge

[nswiss1975]

Im curious,what is that engine worth?And its beautiful!!

[WatchdogDisciple]

@nswiss1975 4449? ugh she's priceless

[WoelkerVideo]

Excellent video!

[doronlassil]

The diesel is to save her shoes.

[doronlassil]

Nice shot of her!

[Noxious597345]

The most beautiful steam engine ive ever seen. And that line of cars it was hauling were amazing (except that diesel, lol). I really wanna ride in the california zepher on top in the dining observation seats. that looks so cool!

[ervans]

Thanks, that would be fun

[fudgebaker]

Back then they got the power from the steam driven dynamo built in the train. when the train is standing still the steam that comes close from the cab is the dynamo! But back then the cars didn't use so much electricity so the dynamo could handle it. now days they use way more than the dynamo can provide. And the dynamo is mainly for the headlight.

[fudgebaker]

And the cars did run on steam but it was for winter heating in the cars.

[trainkids]

COOL!!!! Pause the video at 2:17 and at the end of the bridge there's a white van, I WAS IN IT!!!!!

[MG06ZT]

Great stuff!

[Mounhas]

Great vid, thanks. BTW assume this loco oil fired, many coal fired ones around in the states?

[33hockeyboy]

when and where is that train fest in mi? would love to go and see that beast!

[meguell3]

The steam locmotive actualy provides electricity and steam for the passenger cars.. No worries there!

[trainkids]

Accually it's the diesel that provides electricity for the cars. Also the cars don't use steam.

[meguell3]

Let me put it this way...

DO YOU SEE A DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE?

DO YOU SEE LIGHTS?

WHERE THE HECK DO YOU THINK THEY GOT THE POWER FROM IN THE 40's? Sounds like an uneducated comment to me.

[trainkids]

Acually yes I do see a diesel it's located right behind the engines water tender (pause the video at 1:20 and that blue and silver thing is the diesel.) Also we're not in the 40s anymore, today the cars are powered by electricity, and to get that we either need a diesel or a power car for the train. And no I don't see lights, but that's because the lights are probablly on the inside roof of the car and were not showing the inside roof.

[mabhekaphansi]

Even here in old third-world ex-colonial South Africa our steam locos themselves generated electricity; from about 1905 I have heard.

[NMAN900]

i've crossed that bridge before!

[meguell3]

The only reason that all special runs have at LEAST one diesel behind them is because according the the Railroad Safety Admin. You MUST have at LEAST one locomotive with dynamic brakes on each train.

[Marshall7302]

i was thinking that same thing but along with braking what about electricity to run lights and other things for the passenger cars.

[pwalpar]

Another Awesome Ervan production. Good Video 5*

[scottishrailways]

awesome mate!!!!!!! btw are my eyes seeing right..that middle light moves around?

[ervans]

Thanks mate, Mars Lights used a variety of different means to cause the light to oscillate vertically, horizontally, or both, with the idea that it would catch the attention of motorists and pedestrians crossing the tracks.

[scottishrailways]

thanks mate for letting me know about that:)

[StrikersLG]

Whats the third,eighth,tenth called? I'm just wondering what those are called sunroof cars?

[meguell3]

Vista domes! :D

[Espeelover]

AWESOMENESS!

[moon47mars]

Sweatness!!!!!!

[raridan1]

To the railfans. She is quite capable of pulling her train and wouldn't be in use if the railroad didn't think she could finish the job. The Amtrak locomotive provides "head end power" for the rest of the train.

[C60AC]

The question that always comes to my mind is, "what did they do before they had diesels?" Like when UP 1996 and 1983 both assisted UP 844 over Donner Pass a few months ago. Besides that they are heritage units, they said they were for dynamic braking. What did they do before diesels and dynamic breaking? I suppose they used a lot of air and hoped their train didn't get away from them. I guess this is why operating steam locomotives was so dangerous.

[mststv]

Oil fired if im right?

[ervans]

Yes

[robmasterman]

Absolutely brilliant Ervan, so see this magnificent loco pull away there...5* Bob

[ervans]

Thanks Bob, I like the way this one turned out

[ervans]

No, but I would like to. I just don't have the time.

[AmtrakBoy42]

are you going to the festival? i am