A Cab ride on Southern 630

[@ATSF1927]

From the looks of that firebox door, this is an old Alco Steamer. I got to throttle jerk an old Baldwin Steamer in 1947 during my early years with ATSF as a Fireman and I really enjoyed it. I use what we use to call a Banjo Shovel to put coal in the firebox then the coal oil burners came along. This is an enjoyable and memorable ride.

[@trainkid16]

Lucky! I remember seeing you board. You sure got the ride of a lifetime!

[@dwkcamman611]

I love this, I've ridden in diesel cabs before and operated a few but nothing beats steam, well done!!!

[@BigJ782011]

I was thinking that, because I seen them in other locomotives before, but I haven't seen the footplate in this video. But I thought it was like air compressed or something because of the sound you can hear when the firebox doors open. Thank you for clearifying that for me.

[@Willysmb44]

I got a cab ride in this engine in 1981, I was 11 at the time, and I never forgot it.

[@SR6900]

@colliecandle Fires great, best steaming engine I've laid my hands on. Flames like that are because of the arch brick and banked fire. Southern Railway's engines with an arch were traditionally fired with a heavy bank in front of the door to compensate for the heavier draft caused there by the arch brick. His bank is lower than I usually keep it, but still is enough to do well on the locomotive. Thanks, whistle is my L&N 6 chime, was on for most of the year.

[@BigJ782011]

The one I been in was a former coal burn that been converted oil burner Northern type (4-8-4) Santa Fe Steam Locomotive built in 1928 I think. It's road number is ATSF 3751.

[@Thej611]

Another nice locomotive. But why the odd shaped throttle?

[@288jh]

@colliecandle Thats Mainly because the locomotive wasn't moving very fast, Nor was she working very hard. And thank you!

[@jacobwoods8738]

Th engineer and fireman usually trade out every 2 runs. Also larger locomotives sometimes have automatic stokers.

[@MrMKH2010]

Was the blower even turned on? Normally the blower is on when the lcoc is sitting still.

[@deshaunstrains9962]

How much is the cab ride

[@TravisDGordon]

This engine is a 1904 product of ALCO's Richmond Works.

[@BigJ782011]

So I was right it was air-compressed when you stepped on the pedal.

[@BigJ782011]

How is the firebox door open automatically?

[@DAPchatt]

air

[@SR6900]

@DreamsMemories Depends if we have a engineers' card, I enjoy firing, sometimes the engineers of longer trips wish they could switch back and forth because sitting over there for hours is boring compared to firing where you actually work.

[@mariahhaarstick591]

Awesome

[@Theoriginaltkg2902]

You want to see coal eaters, those big heavy Pacifics Baldwin built for the Indian Railways broad guage passenger service took TWO firemen. Between the soft coal they had, long heavy trains, and a demanding 60mph timetable, made them coal eating monsters!

[@288jh]

@Grumpy7783 And this is with 3 cars....Imagine what it would be like with a bigger train!

[@BigJ782011]

I been in oil burner steam locomotives that where alive. I just look in to the peep hole to see the fire. Less of a hassle to shove coal just tweek the atomier to adjust to fuel income into the firebox.

[@bpetersen750]

Increasing the blower/drafted out the stack would fix that

[@Grumpy7783]

Man 630 sure was hungry for coal. LOL!!!

[@brainerdrebel]

MACK N JACK

[@BigJ782011]

How does the firebox door open automatically?