Steam Engine 700

The Spokane, Portland & Seattle 700 is a Northern type E1 class 4-8-4 steam locomotive. It is maintained by the The Pacific Railroad Preservation Association.It is one of three steam engines that live at the Brooklyn Roundhouse in Portland, Oregon. The Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation is now looking for a new home for these engines - since the Union Pacific has other plans for the space. I took this video at the oopening of the Spring Water Corridor between OMSI (the oregon Museum of Science and Industry) and Oaks Park in June 2003. I had a big Sony PD 250 camera from PCM down on the ground about 5 feet from the tracks. It was a fun experience as the train roared by! Coyoteco

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• steamengine
• steam
• train
• locomotive
• engine
• railroad

[dreambuilders48808]

How did you get 259,000 views? None of my videos have that many views. I must not be putting in the right tags! Nice video though. Looks like I'm going to have to plan a trip out west!

[coyoteco]

@dreambuilders48808 Strange how views work. i've done hundreds of online videos - most are lucky to get 100 views. My dreamlifter video is closely behind - at 215000 views.

[coyoteco]

Last Sunday night I heard the unmistakable whistle of Engine 700drifting on the wind - from miles away. Sure enough, the "Holiday Express" is running between OMSI and Oaks Park for two weekends. I'll try to get out this weekend to get some more fun footage!

[WoelkerVideo]

Very great video!

5*****

Do you have more of these movies?

[coyoteco]

One of these days I will get around to getting some great footage of the Colorado "Ski" train up here. Hope to catch Steam Engine 700 this summer again.

[midrange18]

Steam Engines are awesome raw power! Period. End of story!

[Polybun]

You can't on that stretch of rail. Its just puttering up a slight grade. The once double headed that stretch of track with the 4449 which resulted in both locos on the dirt and split rails.

SAM TRACK AT ITS BEST!

[Lithainile]

Oh, it has so beautiful voice. <3 :D

[snapthecrap3]

a few years back i got to GO IN HER!!!! aww she is such a good (and HOT) train. yes it is good looking hot but its also freaking burning in there!!!!!!!!

[hollywood1340]

@coyoteco Think the '49 was running And with a new whistle ;D

[thebluetrain57]

Lovely! I have one in MSTS downloaded from TrainSim.com.

[niaridwan]

my prince Naufal Zhafran (3 years 8 month) realy love this video and added at his favorites link, thank you...

[Gnickk]

How deeply I mourn the passing of the steam era.

[Bidone1967]

Sounds fantastic!