A steam locomotive is nothing more than a piece of industrial equipment, an oversized pressure cooker. And yet… it’s one of the most beautiful and fascinating things we have ever seen.
@joerivers17682 жыл бұрын
A boiler with 250# of steam pressure is not an oversized pressure cooker It's a very large BOMB!
@whogavehimafork Жыл бұрын
The most beautiful pressure cookers on earth
@andreas7136 Жыл бұрын
My pressure cooker has no wheels!
@ИринаРатникова-т7п Жыл бұрын
Главное едет на воде и на всем, что горит😁🥰
@bill091086 Жыл бұрын
@@joerivers1768: wimpy Karen. 🙄🙄🙄
@thomasmackowiak2 жыл бұрын
Those wheels were really slipping as the engine started around the wye. The crew did a great job of controlling the wheel slippage to keep the train moving. Thank you for documenting this!
@Green43212 жыл бұрын
Why was there so much wheel slip? Looks like there were only three cars attached?
@Green43212 жыл бұрын
I just read the answer in the description.
@oriontaylor2 жыл бұрын
Especially since nobody let it get out of control and “Blue Petered” 4501.
@ThePaulv122 жыл бұрын
@@Green4321 Going around a sharp bend I'd say. There's no differential action of the wheels to account for the different radii of the rails so wheel slip could be induced by this. I couldn't see the wheel sanders working. It's possible this was deliberate since it was being filmed - either that or they were working and I'm wrong.
@ICUNA222 жыл бұрын
@@ThePaulv12 At first I didn't think there were sanding pipes for reverse moves, but there is one behind the third driver. Maybe they were out of sand or maybe the sand pipes were blocked with wet sand (it happens...). Could have been on wet, greasy or oily rail, especially if there was a flange lubricator for the curve. Excellent throttle control during this move!!!
@juans66398 ай бұрын
I am 77 years old and remember these beautiful Iron beasts while growing up in the 1950s. My beloved late father worked 38 years for Southern Pacific on the Bridge and Carpenter Gang. I have fond memories and pictures of him. One in particular catching Hot rivets. R.I.P. Beloved Dad.
@ferdinandfrancis96733 ай бұрын
R.I.P. Beloved Dad🙏
@Fierce_link102 ай бұрын
R.I.P beloved guardian 😢
@crazy8ights6862 жыл бұрын
The scene in which the #4501 rounds the bend before the tunnel with the whistle blowing is incredible. Feels like this is how it would have been 80 years ago. Thank you and stay safe!
@HashDogg06 Жыл бұрын
It gave me chills down my spine as a haunting sense came over me, what a great feeling.
@howardsimpson489 Жыл бұрын
Less than 80, I am 74 and remember icy morning wheel slip.
@jmeyer3rn8 ай бұрын
This is truly beautiful.
@jmeyer3rn8 ай бұрын
7:10 it may have been an era when these locomotives got old school that locomotives did not impress but which era was that? I still say this is a living breathing beast that humans must just must stand in awe.
@V0latyleUSMC2 жыл бұрын
Great talent at the throttle, he didn't even let them slip a full revolution.
@Indianoffroadtrucks Жыл бұрын
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@alexhaplau-colan54142 ай бұрын
They can talk, when I was a kid I was fascinated by them. Is almost human the way they talk, you can feel the effort on them. Wonderful machine!
@bertmeinders67582 жыл бұрын
Fifteen or twenty years ago, I was on a run from Wairoa to Napier. Our excursion organiser had put on one car too many, and the line had a ruling gradient of 2^%. The driver, as in this video, skilfully walked the train up to 3 successive crests on the throttle.
@howardsimpson489 Жыл бұрын
Al it took was frost on the Christchurch rails in early morning and the best loco would slip.
@cmphighpower2 жыл бұрын
Love the sound of the steam whistle in the mountains ghostly
@nigelterry92992 жыл бұрын
Driver knows his stuff. Also the throttle design is excellent, allowing fingertip control.
@RichMelvin Жыл бұрын
There’s nothing special about the throttle in the 4501. It’s a single-valve dome throttle, just like thousands of other steam locomotives built in that era. However, there is DEFINITELY something special about the engineer. He did a masterful job of controlling the slips, never letting the engine run away and slip violently. My hat’s off to him, whoever he is.
@datguymiller Жыл бұрын
It feels like he's intentionally quarter slipping the engine imo, just to give us a show
@RichMelvin Жыл бұрын
@@datguymiller I don’t think so. He is feeling for the last notch of throttle that will give him maximum power without slipping. In this situation (sharp curve, backing, perhaps some lube on the rails), that is tough to do. I’ve been in situations like this when running NKP 765 (kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHyYiqWOq71jfJI.) It takes a steady hand on the throttle to keep the train moving without slipping.
@ICUNA222 жыл бұрын
It's amazing to see this locomotive still operating!! My wife and I chased it from Manassas to Front Royal, Va., back in 1974 when the Southern had its steam program!!! It was in the Crescent Green Southern paint at that time, even though that was never what it wore when in regular service. I like it in both paint versions - it looks really great here!
@CraftyFoxe2 жыл бұрын
The camera quality is so crisp!
@andrewtheberkshireengine43852 жыл бұрын
Agree! :D
@nikesb94202 жыл бұрын
WAIT WAIT WAIT Crafty foxe I whatch all of your videos
@kam8332 жыл бұрын
fantastic job on the engine crew keeping that slipping to a minimum
@AP9575-jd2 жыл бұрын
Great picture. The whistle sound when she was approaching the tunnel was perfect. Nice work.
@lawrencemahalak68242 жыл бұрын
4501 was one of the first steam locos I remember seeing as a kid. Glad to see her still strutting her stuff, although nothing can take the place of that Southern green and gold she used to wear so magnificently.
@louGriggs1944 Жыл бұрын
I love this video. When I was about 8 or 9 we lived about 2 blocks from the DeButts yard in Chattanooga and the sound of steamers slipping their drivers trying to get heavy loads under way was just a common thing, night and day. Those wheel slips trigger pleasant memories for me. Thanks.
@ernshaw782 жыл бұрын
When you see gorgeous moving pieces of machinery like this, you can't help but feel we have let our standards fall in terms of beauty. What a skill it was to crew and man these and what beautiful technology they still are.
@coopercovelo2 жыл бұрын
look up "golden spike national historic site locomotives" as those are even more works of art... Back when people cared about how things looked for sure.
@MdAli-jv5li2 жыл бұрын
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@syedammarkhalid36952 жыл бұрын
Thing is that these trains were very hard to maintain and required tons of labour, which of course wanst good for revenue for train companies. I still love them though, engineering marvels, and to think these were designed using a paper and pencil
@howardfishman39372 жыл бұрын
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@wowplayer160 Жыл бұрын
That's called rose colored glasses. At some point in the future someone is gonna say the same thing about trains now.
@cadetkohr55082 жыл бұрын
Wow, the engineer must have a lot of experience dealing with wheelslip to get her up that wye.
@Indianoffroadtrucks Жыл бұрын
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@markusrobinson38582 жыл бұрын
Beautifully filmed! Well done. You captured the spirit of @4501 chuffing her way home.
@charliedew3062 жыл бұрын
Engine 70 at dollywood was slipping a bit Saturday when we rode it for 1st run of the day. Good times it's a 1938 Baldwin narrow gage 2-8-2 from the Yukon and white pass rr Alaska. Now in Tn. They also have a sister Engine #192
@rogerlollar43252 жыл бұрын
I've been on that trained before
@RailfanLoy2 жыл бұрын
I live 3 hours away from those locomotives
@amyreynolds36192 жыл бұрын
I ridden in the cab of that locomotive in 1987.
@RailfanLoy2 жыл бұрын
@@amyreynolds3619 wait they did cab rides
@justahillbilly77772 жыл бұрын
@@RailfanLoy Them and Tweetsie Railroad both at least used to do cab rides. There’s plenty of video of cab rides from both parks from the 4 locomotives between them. I’ve heard tell that Tweetsie still allows ‘em, and that you just gotta ask the crew during more regular operations, and not during certain special events. How true that is has not been validated though, so take that bit of hearsay with a grain of salt. Though the first and last time I tried asking for a cab ride at Dollywood a few short years ago, the crewman I was talking with said they had stopped doing them, much to my disappointment.
@crsrdash-840b52 жыл бұрын
I never get tired of seeing the old USRA in action. Proves how good of a locomotive they created!
@dannyhonn9738 ай бұрын
I think 4501 was built in 1912. About 5 years before USRA. Might have been a base to start with the 2-8-2 light
@bpp3252 жыл бұрын
This is a gorgeous 'mike'. It's a joy to watch steam engines operate as they once did when they dominated the land.
@robos3809 Жыл бұрын
Shes not a "mike" shes a mikado
@evanstauffer447011 ай бұрын
The sanders seem to be blowing air, but not applying sand. Cantankerous sanders are the nemesis of steam locomotive engineers everywhere.
@gokulkrishm512 жыл бұрын
I really love when a twin cylinder motorcycle engine roars but this is unparalleled! Steam locomotives will always have a special place in my heart :)
@pilot30162 жыл бұрын
Moto Guzzi Le Mans guy here. V11..Nero Corsa. 👍
@gokulkrishm512 жыл бұрын
@@pilot3016 Ooohhh that's a great sounding bike! Looks very cool too! I really love how the Africa twin and Tenere sounds!
@pilot30162 жыл бұрын
@@gokulkrishm51 Thx. The Nero Corsa model came with OHLIN's too! Unfortunately they also have a oil pan, oil pick up at the front. Mine is being punished in storage. Total rebuild is needed along with a known oil pan mod to stop starvation. Sad. But what a bike to ride!
@gokulkrishm512 жыл бұрын
@@pilot3016 Ooh that's sad :'( I hope you can rebuild it soon enough :) Too bad India doesn't get every bike. So many great bikes never come to India. I really wanted to experience the Tenere first hand, but guess what, Yamaha has no plan to get it here anytime soon! Also it takes time for the updated international models to be updated here! And big bikes cost a fortune here, hahaha!
@pilot30162 жыл бұрын
@@gokulkrishm51 Best wishes to you.
@NorthCountryTrains2 жыл бұрын
Only one word: EPIC!
@kevp96012 жыл бұрын
This is Why, I am Still in Love with the Railways
@darrelljones59602 жыл бұрын
4501. My favorite next to 630. Ilive in Chattanooga and i go see these locos all the time.
@DivergingClear2 жыл бұрын
It could be the resolution I was watching at, but it looked as though the sanders were not in use during the backup move. That would have helped control the slippage if it wasn't, though sand would be an extra expense that they could avoid... running steam isn't cheap. That shot down the throat at Whiteside Tunnel is always a classic!
@captainpicard1701e2 жыл бұрын
I'm not aware of ever really seeing wheelslip in reverse. Great catch, Drayton!
@Indianoffroadtrucks Жыл бұрын
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@santeebandit32462 жыл бұрын
Absolutely stellar camera work. Just wonderful wonderful footage.
@robertheinkel62252 жыл бұрын
At Disneyland, they have propane fueled steam engines. We hopped on one to get to the other side of the park, and get out of the rain. It couldn’t get out of the station, due to wet rails and a slight incline. They finally backed down the track to get a running start up that grade.
@anthonyaveray13245 ай бұрын
Very well videoed. Lots of views of the driving wheels, that’s what I like to see. Even when the engine went past, the lens stayed on the wheels.. brilliant thank you.
@joeslayter58412 жыл бұрын
That was awesome. You could have left the entire tunnel run without an edit! It was that good. Beautiful work!
@FTStratLP Жыл бұрын
Ma grandpa told the story, that when he was a kid him and his friends once put some soft soap onto the railroad tracks at a slight ascent near the village where he lived. Then the boys waited hidden behind trees watching the locomotives struggling climbing up the hill. 😁
@the.porter.productions2 жыл бұрын
Greetings from the Ohio Porters.🇺🇸 What a beautiful piece of our railroad history!🤩 That was a tight curve & pushing some good weight! 🧐 That would be wonderful to ride & also catch while in motion!🥰 Great action! 🥰😎✌️
@brycenew2 жыл бұрын
Big ups to the Engineer! Masterful control.
@victorcontreras91382 жыл бұрын
Awesome video! I'm always in video heaven when I'm viewing RR stuff, especially old steam.
@DDavis-co9ck2 жыл бұрын
Drayton, great Video! Looking forward to your live broadcasts to begin again! The 4501 was the bug that bit me when I was a child.
@SONICX10272 жыл бұрын
If only this crew was this skilled to keep Gordon from the Railway Series from having bad wheel slip and control it too
@michaelstump69332 жыл бұрын
2:00 The most elegant piece of machinery I've ever seen. It's a masterpiece.
@gabrielbennett51622 жыл бұрын
I got to see the SP 4449 Daylight wheelslip like that once. She had been on display at the Oregon State Fair in Salem and there was a short string of Oregon Cherries tank cars blocking the track out onto the main line. Originally Union Pacific was supposed to bring a diesel in to switch them out of the way, but something or other happened that it wasn't available. So, Doyle McCormick, the 4449's engineer, got clearance to use the Daylight to move them out of the way; when she coupled on, she wheelslipped a bunch, but eventually got the job done. The 4449 is great when she's used as intended in fast passenger service and does decently well with freight, but a switcher she ain't.
@truckerray75332 жыл бұрын
The wheels are pealing out on the shiny, smooth, wet steamed, track rail!!!
@truefilm6991 Жыл бұрын
What a beauty! Looks like a light 2-8-2 Mikado with light duty trailing truck, built to USRA standards.
@dannyhonn9738 ай бұрын
Actually, I think 4501 is a 1912 product. Could have been starting point for the 2-8-2 light
@Lucius_Chiaraviglio2 жыл бұрын
No surprise that the slipping would occur on the curve -- the wheels are guaranteed to slip a bit sideways because of the curve, and since dynamic friction is less than static friction, that little bit of slide slip primes them to slip in rotation.
@danielgausden45292 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the explanation, was wondering if it was a grade change or if the tracks were wet to slip like that never occurred to me that the curvature of the track might be responsible
@m18tankdestroyer432 жыл бұрын
4501 is a beautiful engine!😎
@Reggyrail2 ай бұрын
That was some first class driving
@rossellis43652 жыл бұрын
Very nice shot of the 4501 struggling around the wye!
@STho2052 жыл бұрын
The engineer is not struggling. I live up here and see this one often. The guys are masters. The slip let's them blow off a little speed without braking or jerking the momentum. The can couple up and not even shudder your coffee. It's amazing to see outside and just as amazing in the cars. You have to look for the doubleheader runs videos in the fall. The bend around Rock Spring is like it is 1946. There was one freight run they were doing to get movie stock footage.. all the cars waiting at the grade crossing and at the Lafayette station were antiques.
@davidfuller77923 ай бұрын
What a beautiful train! I even like the whistle
@tomas53762 жыл бұрын
It didn’t look like they were applying sand to help control that wheel slipping, but great control never less!🚂🚂🚂
@rescue2702 жыл бұрын
They only use sand when absolutely necessary because it wears wheel tires and rails very rapidly. For excursion operators re-tiring locomotive driving wheels is a costly endeavor so they want them to last as long as possible. The tires have to be made to order these days. Back in the olden days the locomotive shops often kept sets of them in stock to enable faster turnaround times.
@thomasdupee14402 жыл бұрын
@@rescue270 Thank you for the clarification. I, too, wondered why no sand was being applied but thought that it was related to wear. Sand definitely works to increase adhesion but abrasives absolutely cause shorter service life.
@martinsims12732 жыл бұрын
I don't understand why very few loco's use the sanders these days. Slipping can burn the rails, and, if it gets away, can damage the crank axle & other parts.
@richardarsenault1471 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely amazing, I love this stuff ,people think I'm crazy
@DelayInBlockProductions Жыл бұрын
You’re not crazy. Welcome to the channel!
@jandoerlidoe3412 Жыл бұрын
The engineer did a great job in controlling the wheel slip...
@lorettashepherd.2 жыл бұрын
She's a beauty. Nice catch on the wheel slip
@SOU69002 жыл бұрын
Somehow I knew this was 4501 just from the thumbnail image.
@FrankDaBank25Ай бұрын
Its insane seeing those giant wheels slip like that under all that weight
@ToledoRails2 жыл бұрын
Right Place at the right time! Good catch
@billbanks42082 жыл бұрын
Luv them old locomotives
@rossbryan61022 жыл бұрын
THE VIDEO TITLE SHOULD READ- “EPIC THROTTLE HANDLING!!” THE WHEEL SLIP BEING WELL CONTROLLED!! KEEP THEM ROLLING BROTHERS!! 👍👍
@billwatkins276 Жыл бұрын
Great audio! Beautiful shots of the locomotive. Engineer did a great job of managing the slips and just coaxing it back. Would love to have seen the throttle action on the other side of the boiler as the engineer was coaxing it along.
@corriegetman6535 Жыл бұрын
Trains get a go bye-bye when they're weel slipping like they're zooming
@nanopreechapond30009 ай бұрын
I think the wheels on steam trains are very charming when they turn.
@acersalman82582 ай бұрын
Beautiful very beautiful good machine ❤
@zpw312 жыл бұрын
Awesome Drayton! I really need to get back up there to get the 01 this year
@durgeshvelhal9304 Жыл бұрын
Love the whistle 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
@Ryans_Rail_Films2 жыл бұрын
Wow! Your videos are awesome and inspire my channel!
@peterzito1372 Жыл бұрын
Just beautiful love the steam and the whistle machines that ran on water and coal
@RailfanLoy2 жыл бұрын
Word of warning. Don’t go to the tvrm When they are doing day out with Thomas. Worst mistake of my life
@adogeatingapieceofbread93352 жыл бұрын
What happened
@RailfanLoy2 жыл бұрын
@@adogeatingapieceofbread9335 to many kids
@bigblue69172 жыл бұрын
Where I grow up in the UK we had a little British J-72 0-6-0 tank engine which delivered coal to a nearby coal merchant. I remember hearing it slipping on frosty mornings as it tried to get up an incline.
@johnwalters1341 Жыл бұрын
At 4:43, nice Carolina Wren song.
@3RTracing2 жыл бұрын
excellent whistle
@prsearls2 жыл бұрын
The wye's sharp curve doesn't help the situation. Looks like the engineer had good control of the problem. That is a fine-looking Mikado; I'm glad she's still under steam.
@smitty97338 ай бұрын
It seems unbelievable to me that you can actually spin those wheels with the immense weight on top of them. Incredible power.
@ecphorizer8 ай бұрын
1:39: Love the way the conductor gently holds his mic!
@robinhood48 Жыл бұрын
This engineer really know his stuff.
@MyOtherChannel-hm2lf10 ай бұрын
Company initials + engine # " - A, Severe wheel slip, Out." The soundtrack to every rainy night with beltpack😭...
@kratoscarnage5228 Жыл бұрын
Sound and bells looks like to feel polar express movie ❤❤❤
@PortsmouthCherokee11 ай бұрын
Thats just beautiful
@jonlannister3459 ай бұрын
Amazing amount of torque. Simple piston just filling up with compressed steam
@garrettsubproductions8705 Жыл бұрын
That is super cool seeing the big old SOUTHERN wheel slip
@espeescotty2 жыл бұрын
Ole A#1 was up to his old greasing the rails trick again! 😉
@kevp96012 жыл бұрын
Certified Fresh Chocolate Chip Cookies For Very Very Fantastic
@kevp96012 жыл бұрын
I Love That Steam Engine
@ErnestImken11 ай бұрын
The fasinating part of steam engines is the machinery is on the outside for everyone to see.
@Marlene-Ferreira9 ай бұрын
💫🌟❤🌟💫❤🌟💫 If I was on that LOCOMOTIVE... I would've been in my Element... I Love The Wheel Slips!!!! SO COOL!!! THESE GUYS ARE A TREAT!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!! 🌟❤🌟❤🌟❤🌟❤🌟I had to look it Up to Say How I wanted to Put it!! In French, "JE NE SAIS QUOI" literally means "I don't know what." IT'S USED TO CAPTURE AND INDESCRIBABLY, SPECIAL DISTINGUISHING FEATURE, THAT'S WHAT STEAM LOCOMOTIVES STAND FOR... FOR ME!! ME'S A GIRL!! I LOVE LOCOMOTIVES ❤😂❤😂❤😂❤
@ReadingRailFilms2 жыл бұрын
Awesome 👌 dang that's crazy!
@kevp96012 жыл бұрын
Excellent
@kevp96012 жыл бұрын
Oh, Heavens, Yeah
@kevp96012 жыл бұрын
Incredible
@MetikalMan2 жыл бұрын
I feel retarded right now. I literally just realized, at 34, that the chugging sound is an exhaust sound, not from the tracks. The sound would regularly correlate in my head to some kind of clanking of separate tracks or some dumb idea similar. It was so cool watching it slowed down like this chugging away on power pulses.
@danielwalton90122 жыл бұрын
Get it? Got it! Good!
@cedarcam2 жыл бұрын
Well filmed action and a good engineer on there
@darylsmioth19042 жыл бұрын
I didn't notice any sand coming out of the sanders. All the other slipping clips you could really see the sand dumping out but GREAT clip anyway!
@JodyBee2 жыл бұрын
I'm from Eustis Florida and I remember that Orlando northwestern passenger car and a few other goodies that are now apart of TVRM
@chugwaterjack4458 Жыл бұрын
I remember from my youth, as I lay in bed at night, I could hear the UP switchers (0-6-0's at the time, before the diesels) struggling to make up trains in the Cheyenne yards, just four blocks from my home. Their wheel slip was quite distinct, and after a while, one could almost identify who had been called for goat duty that night.
@kevp96012 жыл бұрын
I Love It a Lot
@kevp96012 жыл бұрын
Awesome
@gustavocastro7339 Жыл бұрын
que bonito es cer esas bielas en mobimienyo.
@vaughnmcmillan840011 ай бұрын
I don't need to tell all you Casey Jones wannabe's out there, why it's imperative that the engineer's got a gentle throttle hand in order to prevent wheel slippage. It's to be avoided at all costs. I was real impressed with the engineer starting at the 2 minute mark for how well he kept it under control, and how quickly he regained control when it did. Very smooth driving there.
@dougadams9419 Жыл бұрын
Smooth wheels and a smooth wet rail. Nothing unusually about losing friction and slipping.
@johnbrown9092 Жыл бұрын
Excellent driving skills by engineer. Great video. 😊
@davidrayner98322 ай бұрын
If you think a few revolution of the wheels at walking pace is EPIC, you've never seen EPIC wheelslip.
@AtomSmasher-l4b12 күн бұрын
I think it was more how the engineer controlled it in an epic fashion.
@cliffweinan3907 Жыл бұрын
Great short video, capturing romance of steam; whistle is not a horn. Steam invented and used before most of us born. Amazing heavy shop labor that went into building and maintaining these locomotives on a mass scale that supported world war efforts. If every drop of oil is gone in future, they may have to rethink burning renewable fuel like wood again.