Chasing the Challenger, 10-1-08

[Rocketboy1950]

Wow, I'd love to see it for real.

[origionalwinja]

this is an awesome video. thank you for posting it!

[UPTurner]

@origionalwinja Thank You!

[1xsooliner]

nice!!!!

[marklewin52]

great video . my dad was 45 years with katy his dad also,thankshe will love this .he and grandpa were houston to smithville to waco division .

[jayhawkden]

nice work, hope you had a good day watching.

[UPTurner]

Thank you!! It was an excellent day!!

[edj66]

It's America's new high speed rail prototype!

[UPTurner]

Yea, lol! One of the most effecient and maintence free locomotives ever built! Haha, thank you so much for the comment!

[ozzman6669]

that video was just fantastic 5 stars

[UPTurner]

Thank ya!!

[pwalpar]

Excellant footage and good video

[UPTurner]

Thank you very much!!

[railroadradio]

Masterfully shot and edited. Well done...

notable typical steam-chasing moments that prolly made Turner go "AHHHHHHH"!!!: 1:40 poor luck on the pickup showing up just then...

5:21 What tha? You GOTTA be kidding me...

[sigh] 7:21 the "bozo" horn honking. LMAO

I think Turner has the patience of a Saint. I heard. Glad you had nice weather for it (looked chilly). And what a great thing to skip school for..

5 *'s

[railroadradio]

That should have read... "I heard no cuss words" lol

[UPTurner]

HAHAHAHA!! That is the most hilarious comment I have ever had!! Thanks Jim!! Ya, pretty much those were the unlucky moments. The weather actually wasn't that bad around the 50s or 60s. Thanks again!!!

[fleecejackets]

Incredible video! Great locations and everything, and gosh that whistle is fantastic. 1MILLION./5 lol Favorited

Kyle

PS. Do you think they'd run a few photo freights sometime again?

[UPTurner]

Thanks there Kyle!! I don't know if they will. In the 80s or 90s, APL had 3985 pull a 143 intermodal train on the transcon. That sure would be sweet to see it pull freights again!!

[micahthatrocks]

realy nice. i was going to that railfest but could'nt. i lived 6 hours away. like i said . realllly nice.

[UPTurner]

Thank you!!

[micahthatrocks]

yea no problem, um.... are you going to the next railfest for 2009 when it comes close to you?!

[UPTurner]

Don't know, but it would be fun!!

[amtk122]

great video turner! wish I could catch that beast, too bad my line hasnt seen steam since 1994

[UPTurner]

Thanks!!

[rockchickvw]

Awesome video, Turner! You caught it so many times...lucky! I had to work the day it went from Iowa to the Twin Cities and I couldn't get out of it. My friends got to go chase her though. Man, I am kicking myself for not getting to see it! Just from watching your video, you can tell what a rush it would be to see it coming past you. Once again, excellent video!

[UPTurner]

Thank you very much Jess!! It sure is a rush, I will never forget it!!

[UPTurner]

Thanks!!

[sgtredbluered]

Nice camera work, always has the light correct, the low level of the camera with the grasses blowing, definitely an eye for perspective. Great!!

[UPTurner]

Thank you very much!!

[DanielVolker]

MN in October, with the 3985? MAX STEAM!!!!!!!! AWESOME shots!!

[UPTurner]

Thank you very much!!

[DanielVolker]

Lets hope she gets more BIG tours!!!

[UPTurner]

Ya that would be nice!!

[UPTurner]

Thanks!!

[thetrainking]

I wish I could see the challenger under steam in person, but I live in Indiana and its all norfold and southern and csx territory. cries.

[UPTurner]

Ya that's got to bite. Thanks for the comment!!

[thetrainking]

welcomez.

[PercyIsAwesomeness93]

Wow! I wish I could skip school and chase the Challenger! :)

[UPTurner]

Thank you very much!!

[Derailedtrain666]

Holy SHit great video! lol...

nice catching still haven't caught that one!

[UPTurner]

HAHA!! Thanks alot Adam!!

[Tracksider216]

5* and defenitely faved. Great job Turner.

[UPTurner]

Thanks alot!!

[SkipW]

Great Video! & thanks 4 posting it

[UPTurner]

Thank you very much!! Thank YOU for commenting!!!

[MinnesotaRails]

Awesome video!! LOL at 1:56 I hear a cell phone ring. And at 5:18, what was that guy thinking! Once again awesome video!!!

[UPTurner]

Thank you very much!! Ya it kinda ruined the shot and ya that guy was STUPID!! Thanks again!!

[singwith]

WOW, Awesome! this is one of the best videos from yours and glad you saw it. Love that smoke coming from the engine. great, great shot. that's worth skipping the school! :D

[UPTurner]

Thanks ALOT Snuffy!! It sure is!!

[trainkids]

Awsome, it's great to see the old girl back in buisness and they did a great job repainting her. I got to see her in Cheyenne last year and I even got to go in the cab and sit in the engineer's seat!

[UPTurner]

Wow!! That's pretty neat!! She does look really nice!! Thanks for the comment!!

[railfan101]

GREAT video Turner! Im glad you got to chase her! The last time I saw her was at Victorville in 2000.

Glenn.

[UPTurner]

Thanks alot Glenn!! Your video of 3751 was GREAT too!! We both chased some steam that week!!

[TrainmanMax]

AWWEEEEEEESSSSSOOOOOOOOOOOMMEE­E!!!!!! The BOMB!

[UPTurner]

THHAANKKSS ALOTT MAX!!!

[SF3751]

Very nice Turner, awsome job.

[UPTurner]

Thanks alot Alex!! I guess we both saw a rare steam locomotive that week!!

[imagreatbigman]

great video, and great photography. well done.

[UPTurner]

Thank you very much!!

[CoasterFan2105]

Awesome Turner! Look at 3985 go!

[UPTurner]

Thanks alot Mike!! It was amazing!!

[ArkansasRailfan]

I love the dumbass at 5:20.

outside of that It's a Favorite!

[UPTurner]

Thanks alot John!! I know!! I think he had to have been a UP photographer. They weren't going as fast as usual and he had the bell going. He first was sitting in he middle of the tracks before then, then he LAID DOWN inbetween the tracks!! I thought it was going to be a suicide!! But then he got up and took the pick!! Kinda weird!!

[ArkansasRailfan]

Normally UP Photographers have to wear UP Vests.

[UPTurner]

Then it was some stupid railfan!!

[xxxDeath9572xxx]

wow amazing whistle dude!!! i havent seen 3985in soo long! i havent seen it myself but on here i mean she looks great and sounds great as always!!!

[UPTurner]

Thanks alot!! Ya she has a great whistle!!