Trackside 141 - Canadian Pacific 2816 Pt.2 - Departing Chicago, 2004

[guitboxchicken]

What kind of valve do they use for the whistle? It sounds like the whistle is either on or off, and nothing in between. It doesn't seem to allow for expression.

[deloreanman14]

@guitboxchicken - I don't know but I hate it too. Sounds way too sterile like those modern diesels with the ON/OFF horn button.

[torontostreetcars]

I think its funny how the guy steps away at 2:01

[Strasburg1991]

what whistle is that

[Classicalguy12]

Not a big fan of that whistle though..sorry. Beautiful locomotive by the way.

[Cockroach2008]

The steam locomotive has many materials which can be reused for products when melted down and poured into new molds.

Man hole covers, steel trench plate, corrigated steel dyking, stainless steel sinks, stainless steel toilets, construction rebar, steel girders, bridge beams, trucks, soap dispensers, paper towel dispensers, supports for solar panel arrays, art work, anchor chain links, steel hypodermic needles, sports cups, stainless steel pots and pans.

The materials can be reused!

[JT42CWRM]

I cannot help but ask the great question: Why?

[mottledbrain]

Fantastic!  Thanks for the well put-together video.

[yerkees01]

I remember when steamtown still owned her.

Great to see her running again

[MSTSFreak]

She's quite loud but nonetheless a beauty

[UP1340]

Cool one

[484684984]

Diesel is not very good for steam engines. It burns way to hot and if the fireman gets the fire too hot, it can warp the crown sheet (top of the fire box). this happens when the crown sheet gets so hot, here is actually a layer of steam beetween the metal and the water so the water can't cool the sheet down. that is exactly what happened to the 2860 and 3716. We use a 50/50 blend of bunker C and used crank oil on the 1077 at fort Steele, its cheap too, 38cents/liter

[bnsfmanifests]

Five stars for that video dude. That was classy. Typical CPR right there for ya. Always showing their heritage power. Good catch, and awesome camera angles, by the way.

[vtxtreme]

Feed water heaters=ugly.

[amtraklover]

oh I think Elesco feedwater heaters look good on some engines such as this one and the Southern Railroad Ps4. It's the ones draped over like a hood that get me.

[yourweathertodayHD]

i agree...ive seen pictures of 2300, sister loco to CP 2317, which is a "cousin" to this loco, and trust me, locos of this type look better with em on

[sparwood8]

diesel burns a lot cleaner. Less soot buildup. Best whistles + CPR 2860, and the 5900 (4-10-4) [I rode the 5900, golden to Glacier, 1951 (I was 6)

[tigermask619]

Does anybody know where 2816 merchandise is sold?

[Strasburg1991]

probebly the best whistle on a canadian engine

[stuntedcards]

whats with the boxcars? or are they baggage

[Ziltoid667]

They're for children.

[neonstratusguy]

The first boxcar is a rolling stage for performers, the second is a tool car & the third holds a generator to power the passenger cars

[CMedo]

The whistle on 2816 and the 1200 almost sound the same. 1200 is in an f minor key and 2816 is an A major key. I would have to say they're almost teh best whistles I have heard of when I was 4. Really good background in it too. Warning bell is a 9.2 at the BEST OF BELLS, WHISTLES & SOUNDS website. I'll be on my way to catch the 1200 with Milwaukee 261 in 5 4 3 2 1 I'm outa here!

[sparwood8]

The 2860 is the sweetest though

[CMedo]

soothing to the soul that whistle

[CMedo]

I like that whistle. It's almost simular to the CPR 1200. Very Nice. warning bell is lovley

[484684984]

Well you are right. I fire on a locomotive in the summer time and the rods on her really are loose. i guessed that since 2816 is pretty much near perfection (except for that whistle) compared to the engine i work on, that the rods would run perfectly.

[pipey61]

The rods have to be somewhat loose to allow the axles to shift out of alignment on curves and switches.

[484684984]

Sounds like they have a loose rod. You can hear a slight clang as the engine goes by in the first scene.

[UPTRAIN]

I've never heard a steam locomotive that didn't make that sound.

[drfunk411]

I was wondering how they kept the stack so clean all the time. I'm sure they turn up the juice and smoke it up for photo runs. But for the most part spot on clean smoke. Actual diesel fuel?

[kc130flyer]

Yes it burns actual diesel. Sanding the flues from time to time cleans out deposits as well as makes for the nice sooty exhaust in the pics.

[TrainmasterCurt]

I thought it's an oil burner?

[kc130flyer]

Diesel, oil, same, same. Well almost. Diesel is just a very thin oil which makes it a bit harder to fire when you move the oiler valve towards closed.

[TrainmasterCurt]

Nice vid, and it has Canadian style signal lights, not the more common 3-Light that the U.S uses

[UPTRAIN]

Canadian Style signal lights?

[kc130flyer]

If you are refering to the ditch lights common on diesel locomotives the 2816 actually does have them and they are MANDATORY in Canada. They were removed when the engine got down to the US as the ditch light regulation does not apply to steam locomotives.

[bLuToRsE]

What was it like standing above that thing in Rondout?

[ducker1942]

OOOO VERY NICE VIDEO

[yooutube00]

Looks to me they have retro-fitted it to use diesel fuel and not coal to burn , of course still using steam to propel it

[mjkft22]

almost every mainline steamer has been converted to burn oil, not diesel though. usually they get old waste oil donated to burn, not the cleanest way, but it is cheap.

[amgreig]

Actually, it does currently run on diesel. It's far easier to procure than waste oil like bunker C

[miracle617]

outstanding camera work!!!

a great job

(from a video guy)

[ronthecyborg]

at the beginning, that truck at the crossing was about to jump the train.

[Railfan59]

Way sweet shots of one of my favorite locomotives!!!

[drums2k6]

My dad told me about that train, since he works at the Bensenville yard. I didn't get to see it till now. Very cool!

[gregster2006]

Great video, like the editing at the end.