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@DanMeyer80 4 күн бұрын
how can i get normal speed version?
@KensTrains 4 сағат бұрын
I didn’t create a normal speed version. I didn’t think anyone would watch a video that was so long and slow.
@eric_d4073 11 күн бұрын
Nice video: Couple of questions. 1) Are the fans located in the wall on the side of the tunnel, or in the ceiling? If so, wouldn't they just blow sideways onto the track or downward ? How are they able to blow toward the train, do the fans move into position and block the track when they operate ? 2) Are the fans located through the entire tunnel (like every mile) or only at the east portal ? Thank you
@KensTrains 11 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching. I believe the fans are located on the side of the tunnel bore. The air pressure they create inside the tunnel simply travels down through it. They don’t necessarily have to be turned to face the train as the air will simply move towards the open exit (the other end) regardless of the exact direction it enters. The fans are located only here at the portal. There are none located throughout the tunnel.
@eric_d4073 11 күн бұрын
@@KensTrains Great, thanks for the info
@Randy-backcreek 19 күн бұрын
0:41 nice firetrucks!
@KensTrains 19 күн бұрын
Very nice ones!
@nicks521 21 күн бұрын
What’s the deal with the single superliner? I’ve seen it on several trains now
@KensTrains 21 күн бұрын
I think they’ve been using 50 and 51 to move equipment between DC and the Beechgrove shop in Indiana that needs repair.
@totor6641 21 күн бұрын
well electric trains doesn't have these kind of problems
@KensTrains 21 күн бұрын
Nope. But we don’t have electric freight trains in the USA.
@nelshro278 22 күн бұрын
Great! Noticed the firetrucks about halfway thru the video!
@KensTrains 22 күн бұрын
I’m glad you noticed!
@melmen2379 26 күн бұрын
Beautiful 3 chime
@KensTrains 26 күн бұрын
Agreed! I love going to Cass just to listen to it.
@calebbarkley3097 26 күн бұрын
Very nice
@KensTrains 26 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@backcreekhomestead 29 күн бұрын
My guess is the old ones are actually cleaner. Think about cost of production for all the electrical equipment. Steam power seems much simpler
@KensTrains 29 күн бұрын
It is interesting to think about it.
@Randy-backcreek 29 күн бұрын
How do these compare to the modern trains as far as environmental impact?
@KensTrains 29 күн бұрын
That would be an interesting study.
@calebbarkley3097 29 күн бұрын
Great video. Love the Cass trains
@KensTrains 29 күн бұрын
Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed it!
@Randy-backcreek Ай бұрын
Raw power....
@KensTrains Ай бұрын
It’s amazing to watch these unique steam locomotives.
@Randy-backcreek Ай бұрын
Great audio! The sound of a steam whistle is a special part of history
@KensTrains Ай бұрын
There's nothing quite like the sound of a steam whistle!
@ucallthatatweet Ай бұрын
Great camera angles on the wheels! I never saw that much detail on a geared locomotive video.
@ucallthatatweet Ай бұрын
This is one of the few Cass videos to capture some great echoes from a steam whistle!
@KensTrains Ай бұрын
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it. I love that sound, too.
@ronhill5118 Ай бұрын
Must have been in the DPU for this video.
@KensTrains 23 күн бұрын
Rear window of westbound Amtrak Empire Builder.
@kirkzevola5004 Ай бұрын
Stupid question does the Ventalation system clear out exhaust fumes from westbound trains. I know your video showcased an eastbound I was wondering if they do the same process for westbounds.
@KensTrains Ай бұрын
There is a shorter ventilation cycle after a westbound train.
@kirkzevola5004 Ай бұрын
Fun fact. I overheard BNSF’s Seattle East dispatch explain the history of how the Cascade Ventalation system works in terms of Amtrak Empire Builder trains #7 & #8 & different kinds of BNSF freight trains. According to BNSF Seattle East dispatch for Amtrak Empire Builder trains #7 & #8 it takes only one fan to clear the exhaust fumes from Amtrak since Amtrak is light & for different kinds of BNSF trains depending on the length and heaviness of the freight trains required either one or two fans. How cool is that.
@KensTrains Ай бұрын
Interesting!
@gchawkins6062 Ай бұрын
Great video as usual, especially with the sunset as the train passes through the superstructure of the bridge.
@KensTrains Ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching.
@ryanmendoza8657 Ай бұрын
Do Amtrak trains go through this tunnel? Also how long does it take to go through the tunnel
@KensTrains Ай бұрын
Yes, the Seattle section of the Empire Builder goes through it. Amtrak, about 15 minutes. Most freights take closer to 30 minutes.
@Toyokan Ай бұрын
Fun fact: The video runs backwards
@KensTrains 23 күн бұрын
Yes, just a few seconds of it.
@MoniS-g7u Ай бұрын
its 2024 and uncle sam is still on diesel trains :D
@KensTrains 23 күн бұрын
Yup.
@AntonGudenus Ай бұрын
This seems like an ingenious engineering solution to a problem, that could have been solved by simple electrification of the locomotives.
@KensTrains Ай бұрын
“Simple” being the erroneously chosen word. Which is why they don’t do it.
@AntonGudenus Ай бұрын
@@KensTrains They mostly don't do it for interoperability and cost reasons, not because it would not be easy. Electrification is not really difficult but quite expensive per length of track. But at the same time it offers huge advantages for operations like increased power to weight, regenerative breaking, and cheaper operating cost of running stock. Even countries like India have electrified their rail networks (currently at some 98% of all rail in India is electrified) for those very reasons. The reason the US is so stubbornly refusing to electrify is due to most lines being used so little and infrequently and railway infrastructure and train operators often not being the same company. So it is cheaper to use inferior technology.
@ExithusSK Ай бұрын
<laughs in electrical train>
@KensTrains 23 күн бұрын
Lol.
@tfofurn Ай бұрын
Okay, you definitely helped me understand more with this version of the video, like why uphill needs the ventilation more. Thanks!
@KensTrains Ай бұрын
Glad to hear it!
@markhelms2408 Ай бұрын
I was westbound on a Amtrak and we briefly broke down in the tunnel,people were freaking out...lol
@Lord_LindaThePhilosopher Ай бұрын
Whats the point of having a closing door at all? It seems inefficient since you can circulate all that from the one end down through the tunnel. Its weird.
@KensTrains Ай бұрын
That’s literally the purpose of the door. To make so the air that’s blown in has to go down through the tunnel and out the other end.
@Brian-StarGazer-77 Ай бұрын
How often is there a train going through the tunnel? Once an hour? Once a day?
@KensTrains Ай бұрын
Approximately one per hour is the most it can handle. Current traffic levels are about 15 trains every 24 hours.
@Brian-StarGazer-77 Ай бұрын
@ I currently live on the CP mainline on the IL / WI Border and it’s been very heavy with traffic lately heading north to the west coast
@kazesim88 Ай бұрын
I just took an Amtrak from Sacramento to Denver and back and that's great ride too. You go through the Moffat Tunnel which is almost as long as this one, right through the Rockies. Going westward through it is kind of a trip because when you pop out it's like you're in Narnia and surrounded by ski resorts. The Cascades route is next on my list.
@KensTrains Ай бұрын
There’s a few routes I’d like to ride someday. The Moffat Tunnel route is one of them!
@CodyAndrews-r3h Ай бұрын
What is the speed through the tunnel? Looks like he's moving between 15-20 mph.
@KensTrains Ай бұрын
I think 30 is the speed limit. Seems that slower speed is common, I guess they go as fast as they can for their tonnage.
@DanMeyer80 Ай бұрын
I was on Amtrak going through the Cascade Tunnel. On the return trip going east on 8 I could hear the fan going and as we exited, I saw the fan blades spinning. Booked a trip from my home in Cleveland, OH to Edmonds just to go through the tunnel. Theres several other tunnels albeit much shorter plus a few trestles. Nice ride
@KensTrains Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! I also booked an Amtrak trip while I was out there, just so I could ride through the tunnel as well.
@tudwortyjmcguern5689 Ай бұрын
those fans are 600hp, required to blow hot exaust 7.8 mile downhill. the tunnel has 24 portals, the doors open at portal 3
@KensTrains Ай бұрын
Check out a revised version of this video, which attempts to explain many of the questions that have come up in the comments here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gGK4o3-arNWNrZI
@Steve-ct4jn Ай бұрын
All I can say is THANK YOU for producing a video where the captions actually stay up long enough to read them comfortably. Well done! 👍😊
@MattTheUPRailfan2006 Ай бұрын
Great video man 💯😊
@KensTrains Ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@James-kd5oe Ай бұрын
Wouldn't it work better if the fans would send the exhaust out of the top of the tunnel while air was drafted in from the opening of the tunnel. With that and the uphill grade of the tunnel, I think that would work better. But I'm no engineer. Just a dude with a thought.
@KensTrains Ай бұрын
The tunnel is something like 800 feet under the surface at its mid point where this system would need to be located.
@curtc3092 Ай бұрын
Nice video. The Cascade Sub is beautiful with great scenery. Would like to see more, if available.
@KensTrains Ай бұрын
Unfortunately the day I was there was pretty much a dud. But I hope to go back sometime and try again.
@StormySkyRailProductions Ай бұрын
Yet again another fantastic video with awesome scenery. Enjoyed watching once again and have a wonderful rest of your day Ken. Steve
@KensTrains Ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@johnvalencia7488 Ай бұрын
I would just hold my breath. 👍
@carlachambers3771 Ай бұрын
Sounds like a ford power steering pump.
@KellyClowers 2 ай бұрын
Very cool, I grew up near the second longest train tunnel in the US, it also has huge fans, though I don't know if it closes a door like this one.
@fernandogutierrezrodriguez9054 2 ай бұрын
Accelerated.🥱😴😴😴
@KensTrains 23 күн бұрын
Would you actually watch it on normal speed? It would be several hours long.
@richardhawkinson3020 2 ай бұрын
Outstanding video. Those locomotives look sharp.
@KensTrains 2 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@PotatoWasteLand 2 ай бұрын
Not a good description of how it works at all. Missing lots of details. Where are the fans located? Do they blow into the tunnel to push the fumes out the other end? Do they blow out and pull fresh air from the opposite end? Lots of questions here.
@KensTrains 2 ай бұрын
I’m sorry you feel that way. All of those questions are answered in the video.
@workinghardusa 2 ай бұрын
Cool video Ken! Great channel, well done!
@KensTrains 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@edconway9072 2 ай бұрын
Is this eastbound trackage only? If not how does the westbound trains' cycle work?
@KensTrains Ай бұрын
See this revised video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gGK4o3-arNWNrZIsi=zBKJzN50TGqeidNW
@Lukelins1 2 ай бұрын
Lights diming from 50 miles away lol
@KensTrains 23 күн бұрын
Potentially, ha. The electric service there looked to be heavy duty.
@Duracellmumus 2 ай бұрын
This is a complex problem with that sizes. May the air flow direction is have to work oposit of train travel direction for safety reasons but the train is act like a piston so the exhausted gas was travel with and it gets pushed to the travelling direction. To move the exhausted gas to the travelling direction is need lots of feesh air has to be moved thru a gap around cargo it is more demanding than just push/suck the exhaust gas backward.
@KensTrains 23 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@StormySkyRailProductions 2 ай бұрын
Beautiful video once again and have a great rest of your day Ken.(Steve)
@KensTrains 2 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
@StormySkyRailProductions 2 ай бұрын
@@KensTrains Your very welcome.
@athgt6630 2 ай бұрын
Let's see when USA will discover electricity
@KensTrains 2 ай бұрын
They have already. And they removed it because it’s not feasible for the US to use electric trains.