Grand Canyon Railway with Steam engine 4960, June 3rd 2017

June 2017 steam Saturday with 2-8-2 #4960

[@jeanclaudejunior]

I've heard that these locomotives use recycled vegetable oil as fuel which smells like chips being fried.

[@261fan]

Hey man! Was wondering if I could use a clip for a compilation I’m making! You will be credited as necessary

[@shyamalmitra7617]

So mighty and majestic! Breathtaking photography! You Americans are commendable restorers of the bygone machines and nothing ushers nostalgia but the sight of steam locomotive chugging away in full steam, blaring its loud whistles or horns that resonate the countryside with its shining crankshafts and flywheels moving in clockwork unison! But then all that costs tremendous effort, labour and money! You Americans can afford it. We in India see many an Indo-Canadian jumbo steam engines of the 60s lying abandoned at railway sidings and decaying gradually by rust and ravages of time. We spent billions on fancy fighter jets that shall never see wartime action in decades to come, but turn a blind eye on these graceful works of mechanical engineering that if restored can bring India tourists from abroad who would love grand steam locomotive run luxury trains combined with elephant rides at India's historical sites and cities and millions in foreign exchange! Anyway, congratulations!

[@michaelglass4701]

I'm going to the Grand Canyon September 23rd , I'm going on the Southwest Chief from Chicago , I'm staying at the Grand Canyon Railway Hotel.

[@gingerdrizz]

Im sad that they took SP&S 539 from Washington & now they don't plan to restore her

[@michaelcameron6649]

Very nice job with the video.

[@TexasRailfan21-RailfanRyan]

is that f40ph remotely controlled by the 4960's crew in the cab?

[@jameshall3371]

it's usually only there to provide electrical power for the cars and modern braking control, it isn't producing any thrust. They will set it to run idle at whatever the normal rpm's that is needed for the train and then monitor it remotely.

[@nicholasmedovich8691]

Wish that CBQ 5 chime was back on her

[@RailFoxMedia]

Love your videos!😍😎

[@TrainChamber]

Is there a list of locations and how to get there that i can use because i would love to chase these locos

[@baldwinloco12]

I just used Google Earth to look at locations. It's a hard one to chase because the go so fast and lots of the ride is in the park where you cant get to the tracks. I was only able to get two shots on each run.

[@TrainChamber]

Oh darn maybe i should get some experience first because im new to chasing, thanks for your help! :)

[@NewtypeCommander]

@@baldwinloco12 So even with that heavyweight consist, that old Standard-era 2-8-2 still has the tractive effort to pull the entire trainset on its own without diesel assistance?

[@thecarolinianrailfan8339]

Perfect.

[@shyamalmitra7617]

We see another steam engine parked in the foreground of the crossing. Has that been restored too?

[@baldwinloco12]

No unfortunately that one is just for display, however the Grand Canyon Railway does have a second operational steam engine.