Worlds Longest Circus Train pulled By Steam arrives

[Vorahk3985]

Steve Lee behind the throttle?

[yourpageitsasheed]

It is true that this circus will come by train to Mexico in May 2012 great video the CHALLENGER its WONDERFUL!!!

[BBVCorvettec62005]

She has more power than two of those diesels and some...she's also over 70 years old haha. True engineering of the modern era of steam! If I become a billionaire I'm bringing back a BIG BOY to the rails:)

[Rtchugg]

IAIS said, all MAN!!! we need one of those!! But this is without Two steamers! Oh yeah , UP should celibrate

[Rtchugg]

Man, she can still pull!

[mildewitold1947]

Coś pięknego w tych parowozach ja to przeżyłem 40 lat temu też na takich potężnych maszynach jeździłem po Polsce!!!

[trainman7616]

funny XD challenger biggest locomotive on earth ha i find it funny how people say that even though the Bigboy is the biggest locomotive on earth

[KillgoreES88]

@trainman7616 The 3985 Challenger is the largest OPERATING steam locomotive in the world. Yes, the big boy was the challenger's big brother, but none of the eight that exist are in operational condition. So 3985 is the largest operational.

[Survivor1547]

nice you have past and present and old and new working together

[TVRM610]

3985 was just dragging that diesel, let me guess, just providing H.E.P.

[TVRM610]

3985 was just dragging that diesel

[wes2472]

Thank you soooo much Skip! Great historic video! When might I see her again? I live in Knob Noster, MO.

[Lightwolf333]

I had a feeling that you were going to catch this.

[trainlover479]

"hey Ev Dickens you just pulled the circus train, howd it feel?" "Excelent, im just the fireman" LOL!

[mbtech2003]

2:12 she slips on the rails. Think its the first time I've ever heard it slip before. Guess it shows how heavy the load was...

[IIIJFRIII]

i want to see this circus now, and i was always not a fan of them lol. but now i may someday.

[IIIJFRIII]

lol the ring leader in the cab! epicness!

[BNSF9250]

neat.

[geomodelrailroader]

during the time the ringmaster was giving his speech the train master is unloading the animals the switcher at 2:47will take the animal cars to Yard B when the animals are off and then will pull the flatcars to the crossing so the circus pods can be unloaded as for the coaches they will head to Union Station for cleaning.

[TNtrainboy15]

Perfect timing for the safety valve.

[jointlinerailfan]

Im the kid who walks by in the background carrying a tripod at 10:55 in the video

[SF3751]

He made it onto YouTube lol

[bigsteam5344]

went and saw them when they were here in everett

[SkipW]

@bigsteam5344 They were great trackside, so I might have to go see the The Greatest Show on Earth, pulled by The Largest Show on the Rails

[Tanvan180]

@bigsteam5344 IMO, 3985 is "The Greatest Show on Earth."

[M1911A1]

Love that stack talk at the beginning, and the wheel slip at 2:13!

[SkipW]

@M1911A1 -I sure wish i hade made it down to the end to catch it when it slipped, but I just arrived to this RR crossing "circus"

[Miya902]

"Don't youtube me!" XD haha, to bad, your on youtube. =D

[rogerstill71]

No circus can enthrall me the way 3985 does...

[reitoe]

Fantastic video. Thank you.Two thumbs up!!!

[trainguy3]

15:12 ahh saved by the release valve!

[SkipW]

@trainguy3 True, but for the historical significance I encluded the "whole enchilada"

as this will probably never happen again under Steam Power that is so I gave PT Barnum his full due after all, it was his 200th Birthday celebration and the Circus train came to town pulled by the Union Pacific 3985

[geomodelrailroader]

@SkipW LOL Skip PT Barnum was the King of the Circus if you want to see how they unload and load this train watch Extreme Trains Circus Train. It was good for #3985 to pull the Ringling Express into Denver. he spent 4 years in the shop and said "I think I will make a world record I want to pull the Ringling Express again" and this is what #3985 did #3985 pulled the train again the last time he did. it was in the 40s when every circus was pulled by Challengers.

[09JDCTrainMan]

@SkipW What does he mean by "saved by the release valve"?