Riding the Skunk Train
Loading...
Link to this comment:
Uploader Comments (ownry)
All Comments (11)
-
@railrider51 Specifically, the first "Skunk," CWR #M-80, was a gasoline-powered rail bus built by Mack Trucks. #M-200, a Skagit, is now at the Niles Canyon (NCRY); AFAIK, #M-300, built by American Car and Coach, is still operational. That the CWR applied "Super Skunk" to the train is logical, as Baldwin and General Motors turbo-Diesels, as well as the #45 steamer, pull it.
-
Fine example of the railroader's art aboard a 2-8-2 Baldwin short-line freighter from Philadelphia, which was based on a design first used in Japan; Baldwin also built much larger 2-8-2's (similar to the New York Central Alco Mohawks) at Eddystone. Does the CWR still operate the #M-400 turbo-Diesel motorcar during the lean times of the year?
-
@CookiesAndGuns95 during the great depression there wasnt enough money to operate a steam passenger train everyday. So they built 3 motorcars with internal combustion engines, the smelly kind. Locals soon dubbed them "skunks", and thats were the name came from.
-
awesome!!!!
-
Sorry for asking, but why do they call this the skunk train?
-
Got married at Northspur...............
-
Must have been a wonderful experience riding in the cab of the steam train.
-
Best sounds and a great scenery, I love it!
Thanks ---5*---
9:48Riding Auto Train to Floridaby WhistlepostWP7,134 views
Featured Video- 9:40The Skunk Train Part 1: Preparing 45by trainboy944,537 views
- 9:41UP 844 Steam Over Donner 4-17-09by ownry9,653 views
- 2:07Steam Locomotive 765 Smokin the townby turtlesue11,724 views
- 6:45GLORY TRAINby calinkus5,578 views
- 2:43The Skunk Train Part 2: A Closeup of 45by trainboy942,781 views
- 1:33Skunk Train Steam Engine 45 departs Fort Braggby hybridadvice2,829 views
- 9:12Train Festival 2009 Day 1 part 2 S.P.4449 Lit...by dreambuilders4880819,524 views
- 1:01Fort Bragg Skunk Train Specialby blabberon21,280 views
- 5:44Virginia City Trainby kenquien515 views
- 0:45Skunk Train. Mendocino, Ft. Bragg California, ...by BonnieEmber793 views
- 0:37Skunk Trainby blabberon10,119 views
- 2:31Fort Bragg - Skunk Train Steam Locomotive - Eng...by hybridadvice1,162 views
- 4:38Tribute to the California Western Skunk Trainby ThomasRivette730 views
- 4:05Fallen Flags: Repost of BN coal drag on the Jo...by e44e3311,855 views
- 1:04Steam trainby JBTenino4128 views
- 3:23Willits to Fort Bragg on Highway 20by theearleyfamily475 views
- 2:05Prairie Dog Central: First Run of Loco #3by jskeddy2,850 views
- 6:14Cupola and Cab Ride - Mt Emily Shay Steam on CO...by MasCoRailbuff934 views
- 3:37New River Train passed by Amtrakby DigitalRailfanning9,426 views
What software do you use for your videos?
ThomasRivette 1 year ago
@ThomasRivette Thomas, I use iMovie on a 3 year old MacBook Pro. I use a Panasonic HD prosumer movie camera with 8 GB disk to store and transport. All very simple and easy. let's me concentrate on having fun with trains
ownry 1 year ago