A tour of the Eccles Rail Center

Historian Dan Kun gives a walking tour of the Eccles Rail Center at the Utah State Railroad Museum. He tells the history of Gas Turbine X-26, D&RGW SD40T-2 5371, UP Centennial 6916, and UP FEF-2 833.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Dan Kuhn
• Utah State Railroad Museum
• Eccles Rail Center
• Ogden
• Utah
• train
• history
• Union Pacific
• X-26
• gas turbine
• SD40-T2
• SD45
• DDA40X
• UP 6916
• UP 833
• D&RGW 5371
• FEF-2

[Barricade360]

do the 2 remaining turbines have the jet engines still inside them, or have they been tore out

[GoldenSpikeRLHS]

@Barricade360 The 26 was barely saved from the scrap line and exists as "body only" (a prototype dummy engine?) with no traction motors, diesel engine or turbine.

[moonwalker5058]

Wow, he taught me a lot in a few minutes! He's an excellent guide!

[TheDeputation]

why wasnt the UP 0-6-0 chosen for restoration?

[applecounty]

Full marks to this chap, very interesting.

[gwaithwyr]

This bloke is brilliant. I learned more in twenty minutes than in a year of reading.

[geomodelrailroader]

17:22 the #833 and the 6916 have sisters in Cheyenne they are #844 and #6936 for more info on them go to UP Steam.com

[trainsbybob]

This guy is awesome!!!! I want his job too, what could be better than just talking trains all day.



[PLNM238]

Thank you very much “Dan Kuhn” for your very well explained and humour like comments to share your learned knowledge and enthusiasm about American locomotives and the rail way history and all what is related to it. Sincerely, AEK.