Pensyfan Periodical: October 2024

[@RyokuHajimeRX-0UnicornGundam]

Can't wait to see 3001 and 614 come back to steam!

[@AndrewTheRocketCityRailfan4014]

R.I.P. Saluda Grade😢😥

[@harrisonofcolorado8886]

That line unfortunately had a grade so steep that it wasn't very economical to run it. It also had no chance at a revival, not even as a tourist line. It sucks, but the Saluda Grade wasn't ever gonna be revived. The grade was too steep, and even if you argued that Cajon Pass is still in operation (it has a 3% grade), it's probably because trains NEED to go through Cajon Pass if going to Albuquerque, Vegas, or SLC from LA.

[@DC4260Productions]

Speaking of Stadler, they're building new locomotives for KiwiRail, and two of them arrived in New Zealand back on October 20. I was lucky to see one when I was in Christchurch last weekend. 3:47 - Blessed Warbonnet.

[@theoldbayrailfan]

The WMATA retired their 2000 series not the 6000s.

[@GP30_Foamer]

6:47 dang they got you good lmao

[@williamtheNWRS3class]

FINALLY MOBILE IS BACK ON THE AMTRAK MAP LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@SleepTrain456]

I found this quite an informative video! Now, I see that Stadler has arrived on the North American electric LRV scene (although I recall they already build hybrid rail trains in the US), Mobile station is under construction, and another steam locomotive is being restored. Also, that electric locomotive concept at 3:00 is interesting. Thanks!

[@williamadams7865]

2:48 and 4:51 - Australia mentioned!

[@buccaneerrailfanning1776]

LETS GO ANOTHER AMAZING EPISODE IN THIS MONTHS PERIODICAL! also... New York Central 3001 return to steam!

[@TrainsAreReallyCool]

Covers the former New York Central 4-8-2, number 3001's inaugural excursion

[@cameronebert4454]

What is the fuss over that 6325 DVD anyway? It makes almost as no sense as every railfan liking Bolt for some inexplicable reason.

[@TrainsAreReallyCool]

@@cameronebert4454 It has become very popular as a meme among the railfan community.

[@cocorailfanning6331]

2:56 are we gonna see a csx and ns heritage unit battle?

[@KeeganStevens]

3:10 Those Are AC4400CW's

[@TheRailcarbusguy]

Well we know that SEPTA didn’t purchase from Siemens for LRV’s it was Alstom they selected so thats kinda different still.

[@harrisonofcolorado8886]

0:30 It's nice that Stadler is also getting a piece of that light rail pie that Siemens has most of the share of. I honestly hope that Stadler will be able to convince other operators like RTD to purchase their Citylink LRVs rather than Siemens' S700s. So that Siemens doesn't get TOO complacent when it comes to light rail. 1:56 Nice to see a Climax getting restored! Just don't share the name to Thomas fans as it'll give them nightmares. 2:05 Nice to know that some railway articles are also getting photo locations wrong, and not just us, lol. 2:11 All super awesome! 2:21 I don't know how to feel about this. 2:24 *ORHF purchases Portland Union Station for laughs* 2:27 BNSF is just utilizing their newly purchased lines as best they can, and I don't see a problem. 2:33 This is so stupid! A crossing should detect ANY train! Also, VIA Rail should install the shunt enhancement devices Amtrak is gonna install on their locomotives and cab cars. 2:43 Lol 2:48 More American politicians should do this to get Amtrak, Brightline, and/or others to their cities. 2:52 Is that possible? 2:55 This sounds like a stunt by NS, but it's interesting. 3:00 This'll give urbanists smiles and anti-electrification people cardiac arrests 3:18 Now that's the best Conrail HU! Everyone else go home. 3:21 About time! And cool, but why did so many railroads have gray liveries? 3:24 10 bucks someone will go mental over this news? 3:32 I hope to see this become reality, but political issues that I don't wanna talk about could very well stop this. 3:40 interesting 3:45 She looks like she exited the factory in 1990! 3:59 Welcome back to Mobile Amtrak! Hopefully service is successful enough for a full station to be built 3:53 awesome! 3:59 Mextrak is now real! 4:42 Guess NS isn't the only railroad with a *B R I C K* 4:55 Ew 5:04 Nice to see Class 168s still kicking! 5:12 This is good for the Staten Island Railroad. (I think) 5:19 They were the 2000s 5:22 Very nice 5:32 As a Denverite, this is awesome news! 5:36 Here's to another 60 years of providing high speed rail in Japan and across the world! 5:38 I still hope to ride the NYC subway soon. 5:49 What selling off all your locomotives does to a MF: 5:59 3001: Return to Steam, covers the former New York Central number 3001's inaugural excursion for new owner FWRHS. As an added bonus, you will see two separate break in runs as the crew makes modifications, and tests the locomotive. Then it's the first excursions running on the line between..... Wherever they run her first. Multiple cameras cover this extraordinary event, for this is the only operational 4-8-2 Mountain in the United States.

[@AndrewTheRocketCityRailfan4014]

I voted T&AG because I’m southern

[@dutydruidfilms11]

Imagine putting my DSTFD series on for November 2024 pennsyfan periodical

[@ErieRailfan3977]

I feel like someone is going to try to do a scooter trick on the railscooter

[@snowless456]

_sigh_ we’ll get em next year

[@snowless456]

Go yanks

[@JustATeenageRailfan]

5:28 it hit a truck a week later!

[@SouthernCtRailfan]

7:55 you forgot to mention about metro north getting sc42-dm #301 getting delivered to ny

[@TailsFan369no2]

2:24 4:40 4:55 why?

[@mrslicer95]

Omg he used the image from the discord server XD

[@robertsmith5409]

What does any of this have to do with the Pennsy?

[@Pensyfan19]

The word Pennsy isn't used to describe the Pennsy itself, but rather my channel name (Pensyfan19). Pennsy represents the Pennsylvania, as my home railroad (Long Island Railroad) was a Pennsy subsidiary for a good portion of its life. Fan represents that I'm a fan of said Railroad, and the 19 represents the year 2019, a particularly good year for me.

[@AutismTakesOn]

With the Stadler LRVs, I personally am not much of a Stadler fan due to them not offering a SINGLE manufacturing license to anyone, unlike Siemens or Alstom, but it DOES make way more sense, given the proximity of the factory and it's gonna increase American LRV competition With the Swiss paying Germany to electrify a railway line, I love that, but it must be EMBARASSING since the SBB's mainlines have been fully electrified since 1960, and don't operate on any unelectrified lines save for industrial spurs since 2004 Seoul's plan to move 94% of its rail lines underground seems like a bad idea unless they ABSOLUTELY have to, since doing so is EXPENSIVE. And it's gonna cost $18.5 Billion? That's more cash than Moldova's entire GDP, and more than 1% of South Korea's GDP, assuming, of course, nothing goes wrong, which is rarely the case. Seldom do construction projects cost the same or less than they're projected to be With the look into US overhead electrification, there was a 10,000 horsepower electric loco, the GM10B, built in 1976. It's hard to imagine how much horsepower you could pack into an electric loco using a larger, more modern frame than the GM10B As for SBB's tri-mode loco? I don't understand why the SBB isn't buying any overhead/battery locomotives. Their longest unelectrified line isn't even 11.1 miles long, and that line is a heritage railway. Surely they could use an electric loco with a battery backup to completely replace diesels without changing anything significantly

[@alexisdespland4939]

3001 will only be done in 30001 lol