Part 1 of the Ed Gallegos Show at the Virginia and Truckee Railroad -- Steam Locomotive Prep

About a year ago I met Ed Gallegos for the start of his workday at the Virginia and Truckee Railroad. The audio can get a little scratchy because Ed was wearing my cheapo wireless electret mic -- in a couple shots you can see this piece of technology clipped on his pants. Ed is the fireman and hostler for the Virginia and Truckee Railroad's #29 steam locomotive. He can be seen in other videos firing the V&T #29 up the hill from Carson City.

Some of these shots may be included in the upcoming Unauthorized Biography of the Virginia and Truckee Railways. I started out planning a standard railfan video of all the footage I've taken over the last couple years related to the V&T Railroad (the real one) and the poseur government project known as the Nevada Commission to Reconstruct the Virginia and Truckee Railway. Whatever the final form is, it will be shot all in HD, available on Blu-Ray and it will also be available on letterbox DVD.

Ed's a crackup, he goes through the pre-run lubrication, starts the fire, builds pressure and gets this old steam locomotive ready for another days work on the Virginia and Truckee Railroad.

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[jet936]

Best thing I've seen for some while !

[virginiatruckee]

@jet936 Thanks, I appreciate that!

[Simpson654]

If there's enough pressure in the boiler, there should be steam to move the locomotive, just move the reverser to full forward. The firebox isn't an issue. All the valves there are just to move the water from the tank to the injectors, which aren't really critical in building pressure to move the machine on, unless of course there's no water, but then you're screwed anyway.

[virginiatruckee]

@Simpson654 I'm a little confused by your comment, for example, one of the valves controls the atomization of the oil as it goes into the firebox. I'll have to go back and watch the video again to see what you're referring to, I've been busy making new videos and forget what all is in this one. Thanks for the comment!

[Engineer5344]

now thats odd, a shovel hangin on a hook by the fuel valves in the tender. whats the shovel for?

[virginiatruckee]

It's leftover from the coal age. Just kidding, I will ask and see if I can get an answer.

[amit79ful]

how blowers and atomisers get power, is there an auxillary diesel generator ?

[203lindy]

@Engineer5344 It may be for clearing out the door dampers of the rags used to light off the locomotive.

[Engineer5344]

omg, his donald duck impression was top notch. he could be the next donald duck. great video man.,

[JonatanGronoset]

"STARBUCKS SUCKS!!! Freedom of speech, I'm an American"

Hahaha, badass. I'll be keeping an eye on this one. Say hi to Ed for me.