CP Railroad Freight Engine 4422

Canadian Pacific Engine 4422 waits while traffic clears the tracks.

If you listen carefully, you can hear the ghost of the old firebox tender a shovel of coal at about 44 seconds.

Opening the shutters to the fire pit the fireman would stoke the fire by throwing a shovel full of coal into the inferno. Keeping the coals at a constant level of burn enabled steam to be produced in the boiler, and produced power to the train's wheels. It was backbreaking work.

At day's end the fireman looked a coal when he stepped off the engine. His wife waited for him at the end of the line and then brought him home.

The days of shoveling coal are long gone but the legend of the fireman lives on.

When you least expect it, the legendary old fireman will come to you. It is a reminder of how far railroading has come from days gone by and how far it has to go to produce energy efficiency on the rail.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Canadian
• Pacific
• Railroad
• Freight
• Engine
• Locomotive
• coal
• ghost
• steam

[METX611]

Is this at Franklin Park.

[FinkFonkFunkaal]

@METX611 yes

[globalintermodal]

great video

[FinkFonkFunkaal]

Thank you!

[ALS2001]

Thats not an EVP youcaught, but from the passing train. That sound is the air dryer kicking in on the CSX Unit

[CPRailConductor]

You are right it is a non-dynamic GP38-2.

[trainman071]

god that looks like a "geep" 9

[ghcghc]

4422 is a GP 40.

[FlyBikes089]

Awesome the video man! And 5*****!!!!!!!!!

[globalintermodal]

Best wishes to Canada from beethoven city