Steam Returns to Grand Canyon Railway

[southern4501isawesom]

MINI 1522!!!

[Matt3985]

OMG STEAM HAS FINALLY RETURNED TO THE GRAND CANYON. WOW. :D

[GrandCanyonRailfan]

We Went To The Difrint Train Of The Grand Canyon Railway

[Strasburg1991]

any plans for 539?

[cchan006]

@Strasburg1991: I haven't heard any news regarding the SP&S 539, after GCRY bought her few years ago. Let's hope someone can chime in.

[trainmaster844]

@cchan006 - Last I heard, SP&S #539 has been put up for sale by the railroad, since there's no real need for her any more. However, I could picture her as a cosmetically-restored display out in front of the Williams Depot...

[shogunballa14]

now they need to convert #29...when the funds arrive

i would never go and ride again if they didnt have at least one steamer running.

they need to do more steam trains, maybe a couple trains a week?

who's agrees with me?

[Chris9017]

That Nathan 6-chime really matches her.

4960 sure is an amazing engine.

[ThomasRivette]

4960 looks exacctly like Frisco 1522.

[tomperumean]

@ThomasRivette Sir, 1522 is a 4-8-2 Mountain Type. A little more advanced and bigger than 4960, with larger drivers, too.  I believe she was used for passenger service on Frisco.

[TVRM610]

I'm gonna have to make a trip out there to see #4960. Not the "Boxes on Wheels" such as the F40PH and FPA4. I see enough "Boxes" when on duty at TVRM. But you gotta admit, the Southern GP30 #2594 is pretty cool, as is the USA GP7L #1824 and #1829, plus the ALCo RSD1 #8669. But Steamer #610 is my baby.

[arrowguy173]

Beautiful whistle and a great looking train.

[AmtrakTitan455]

Nice video! 4960's whistle is similar to 3751's and 261's whistles.

[cchan006]

That means I'll have to chase the 3751, which is scheduled to make a run next year.

[theUP844]

that run that the 3751 is making is only a month away.

[rockisland57]

I was wondering when they would pull their cranium from their rectum adn put the steamers back on this line. Must have figured it out. People came for the steam!Great Vid by the way!

[shafferfox]

The trains, the views, the bells in the background. the old and new - all mesmerizing.  Great job!

[elrodjones]

Does it smell like french fries? Lol! Great video and what a horn!

[azbobbybooshay10]

@elrodjones Believe it or not, I never really got that smell during the test runs and the run on Sept. 19th. There is a different smell to it, but I hardly find it overpowering. And if you weren't sniffing for it, you probably would never be able to tell anyway.

[Jared1452]

The first stema train to make french fries lol. Now the engineer and the fireman got some food to eat lol.

[docsavage408]

What a great sight ! Thanks for posting!

[orangetrain66]

what ABOUT #29!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cchan006]

#29 is on static display at the Williams Depot. No news on when she's coming back to duty.

[orangetrain66]

well she should no use just sitten she nneds to be runnen

[mafarnz]

So is 4960 back for good, or was this just a special run?

[cchan006]

It made special runs on 9/5 and 9/6 just to MP 4.0, and made a full run on 9/19 for GCRY's 20th anniversary. I think 4960 will be limited to special runs, but it's an improvement over "end of steam operations" announced last year.

[prorobo]

Fantastic! I don't think I've ever heard of a steam loco being converted to bio-fuel! Pretty ingenious and I'll have to check it out if I ever make it to Arizona again!

[TrainDr101]

yay the good whistle

[GSMR1702]

oh man, love a good steam whistle!!

[vladimir2366fa]

Thanks you, Videos veyr nice, ５★★★★★

[flyguy1237]

So we'll be smelling food when this passes by?

[cchan006]

Not quite... smoke smells sweeter, and doesn't sting like the oil or coal smoke.

[IndianaRails]

I can see it now. There will be a cartoon somewhere, sometime, but soon.........#4960 pulling up to refuel, and someone asking....."ya want fries with that?" Great video, and I'm glad she is back. even if just for specials!