UP6936 Museum train through the Feather River canyon. June 5th, 2012.

Back in 2012 he WP RXR museum in Portola put together a museum train for Dunsmuir's upcoming railroad days, with the DD40X on the point followed by SP heritage unit UP 1996 and GP20 WP 2001. This was a fun train to chase, not a million people to deal with and damp gloomy skies in Portola turned to sunny skies in Oroville. Fun day!

[@Wolfe351]

its amazing how modern the DDA40X looks still.....

[@unionpacificfan9456]

Can’t imagine what the crew on the BNSF was thinking as soon as they saw that massive DDA40X

[@Andresplaz8804]

They are probably saying big boy or big Chungus

[@ChessieSystem1973]

The BNSF crew we’re probably thinking, “What is that thing, why does it look so long?”

[@BillK.1973]

Still love the classic paint of the SP unit with tribute to the steam engine it's profiled after. And that DD40AX is a beast of an engine(s).

[@KaciCooperations]

People never ride this big huge locomotive because of this rare locomotive!!! And it rides again!! Congratulations!!

[@williamarseneau1575]

That's one big beautiful locomotive !!!

[@budwhite9591]

See look 3 locos, 3 passenger cars, 3 freight cars and 3 cabooses. Now my n scale doesn’t look so goofy after all.

[@idiot_guy_person]

fr bro 😭

[@zhiracs]

rivet counters in shambles rn

[@mindin2941]

Thank you. Great video. Clearly a lot of experience and effort went into getting so many different amazing and interesting vantage points.

[@FishplateFilms]

Great shots Mike! The Keddie Wye is on my list for the next trip to the US , when ever that will be ! Iv'e never seen a train stopped on the bridge before but this was perfect timing. Cheers Gregg.

[@patrickspencer4360]

I was standing next to yo at Portola and at the keddie. As I watched this I pulled my pictures out and yep they are the same, great fun that day. Patrick

[@metalmike669]

Yah maan. You go all the way to Oroville?

[@amtrakpepsiproduct1605]

I had no idea that one of those beasts was in operational condition, but I'm happy to know now!

[@Basinrails]

That RS3L is lovely!

[@steverudder3321]

Spectacular Loco and location!!! 😁👍

[@JohnNyren65]

Wow! Fantastic video!

[@voidwalker9223]

crazy how large it is. You wouldnt think so by just looking at it alone but sitting next to a SD70 at 20:00 you clearly see that its maybe 30% larger

[@j.m.youngquist419]

About 98 feet from coupler to coupler

[@davidng2336]

As of April 2022, the 6936 will be donated to the Railroading Heritage of Midwest America.

[@trainlover123trainsrock]

Along with 3985 and 5511 right?

[@davidng2336]

@@trainlover123trainsrock yup. It’s still unfortunate UP doesn’t want them anymore but at least they’re going to someone UP knows will do well with the equipment.

[@Random.Channel_]

@@davidng2336 and they are restoring the two steamers to operation so that’s cool

[@TexasRailfan2008]

Awesome! I saw 1996 through my town.

[@PCrailfan3790]

Man those turbos sound good

[@atsfevan0242]

This sure must’ve been a unique train to catch, seeing how there’s only a handful of Museum that often take their equipment off their property for use.

[@clevelandarearailfan]

Cool power the dda40x and sp heritage unit

[@imransharif443]

Beautiful

[@arlingtontrains7]

Great stuff!!!

[@mrv736]

Super!

[@AdaCountyRailfan]

UP 6936 AND 1996?! 🤯

[@mrburgermaster]

If only there was a good use case for such a locomotive again, but modernized with two 4400hp engines.

[@rustyshackleford2723]

The dd40x belong to the museum?

[@c.northway8061]

what was the route set, I want to recreate this in train simulator, so I need depart point and arrival point

[@minnesotarailfan11]

It’s actually already a route in TS the Feather river canyon is the name

[@polandball7482]

This same train hit a truck in 2000 or 2006 and it did not look good

[@jordanalexander615]

Yeap and they were going to scrap it but the public dictated otherwise. People didn't want to see it go. So they repaired it, made some safety modifications and put it back out. But since 2017 I don't think it's moved out of the round house. But at least it's safe from the elements.

[@DoubleD56]

​@@jordanalexander615It has been moved this year. Being donated to a museum along with the challanger and another steamer. The streamers will be restored to operational use, hopefully she will be to.

[@themrbob737]

Reason I'm watching this video is I just read an article put out today that 6936 has been restored to service

[@hobidanmainan1023]

9:32 howdy buddy

[@2quintly]

Too bad the #6936 couldn't stayed in California.