I think what makes steam locomotives so special is that they sound alive. The faster they go, the harder they pull or work, you can hear them actually sound like they are breathing, almost like a human being would.
@andynieuwenhuis78336 ай бұрын
It's interesting when there's a great engineer in the cabin, when there's very little smoke going out the smoke stack. You can tell the engineer got that engine running at PEAK power without burning to much oil.
@julianstark95383 ай бұрын
I totally agree, save for the "androids" that are being made now, they are the closest thing to a living organism that humans have made. Even when they are stationary, they breathe.
@barberjeff672 ай бұрын
A living, breathing machine!
@labeef19532 ай бұрын
You got it!
@jeffmurdock83219 күн бұрын
@@andynieuwenhuis7833 yup, a clean stack means it's running efficiently and being run well. Some lines would fine an engineer caught blowing black smoke.
@blackbirdgaming81474 жыл бұрын
What’s crazy is this was likely only 60-65 mph, and yet still impressive. I talked to the crew once when 3751 went to San Bernardino, and they said they like to keep the locomotive around 60 mph to minimize wear and tear.
@admiralcraddock4642 жыл бұрын
Just imagine what it must have been like to witness the UK s Mallard setting the record for a steam loco at 126 mph. Ive read that after setting that record the loco running gear was worn out
@BakaryRoleplayGaming2 жыл бұрын
@@admiralcraddock464 Put this video at 2x speed because a person named @Blackbird Gaming (top comment) said it went 60 to 65 mph. If you put it at 2x speed, it will go 120 to 130 mph because 2 x 60 = 120 2 x 65 = 130
@bluehealer81 Жыл бұрын
"Only" Consider the amount of force present in an object that large traveling at that speed.
@BringMayFlowers Жыл бұрын
@@bluehealer81 When typical train speeds in the 1920s and 30s was 80 to 110 mph, 60 really isn't as impressive.
@_IMNNO11 ай бұрын
@@admiralcraddock464I’m sure with modern tribology and DLC coatings the Mallard’s running gear would last almost forever at sustained top speed.
@nx20009 жыл бұрын
I could watch this over and over again and it would never get old.
@lakespeed92996 жыл бұрын
I've watched this....probably over 20 times.
@kansasstatealerting28744 жыл бұрын
Kevin Mustard same
@Grandremone4 жыл бұрын
Keep coming back to this vid haha
@rogerhector58854 жыл бұрын
I do
@randomrailfanner29113 жыл бұрын
I could spend hours on this
@09JDCTrainMan9 жыл бұрын
How's that for a 1927 steam locomotive? :D
@TheBrickGuy79399 жыл бұрын
09trainman Well it was being supported by an Amtrak diesel locomotive behind.
@09JDCTrainMan9 жыл бұрын
TheBrickGuy7939 No it's not, the diesel is for dynamic braking and power for the passenger cars.
@TheBrickGuy79399 жыл бұрын
09trainman OK, but the Amtrak locomotive is still on, how is it rolling?
@09JDCTrainMan9 жыл бұрын
TheBrickGuy7939 From what I'm aware of, the diesel is rolling without the throttle open, I could be wrong. It's the steamer that really doin' the pulling. She can easily reach high speeds with trains like this on her own.
@09JDCTrainMan9 жыл бұрын
TheBrickGuy7939 I remember now, the diesel is being pulled.
@ronbloomberg3 жыл бұрын
The 3751 is a beast! It exudes power. That incredibly huge, tall stature is a sight to behold. It has always been among my favorite locomotives.
@jackd.flippin66568 жыл бұрын
There's something really beautiful and a bit moving to see an old locomotive drive so fast.
@TestECull8 жыл бұрын
I kinda wish the railroad authorities would give UP the greenlight to uncork 844 across the plains and let it roar for all it's worth. Nobody has ever maxed that thing out, reports from its heyday claim it's done 110MPH before.
@retrokingranch7 жыл бұрын
TestECull 844 has actually done 120mph in it's heyday and even UP confirmed that 120mph isn't it's maximum speed and is capable of speeds greater than 130mph.
@N-Scale10 жыл бұрын
Lots of big moving parts going real fast! What more could a grown kid ask for. Mike
@ElectricityTaster8 жыл бұрын
+Mike Fifer tits
@Graulas3 жыл бұрын
@@ElectricityTaster true
@kubanskiloewe2 жыл бұрын
husband and his fat wify in bed 🤣😂🙃
@sethjessbry32 Жыл бұрын
as a BNSF employee, which is former ATSF, this brings me to tears on how great the steam age was, now they the company wants to get rid of us all together makes me sad, thank you for capturing a piece of history.
@TheSanDiegoGuy Жыл бұрын
That was a very memorable day!!!
@Voucher76511 ай бұрын
Same, 3751 is a star on the west coast and it's actually the oldest 4-8-4 Northern from what I've heard around, 4-8-4s were popular alongside 4-6-2 Pacifics in the mid 20th century until steam's end
@nzkora8 жыл бұрын
Not even into trains and yet I had to watch this video at least 5 times over.
@adamburnes36553 жыл бұрын
That’s the magic of steam locomotives for ya!
@Basinrails2 жыл бұрын
@@adamburnes3655 DAMN RIGHT!
@michaelrief44246 жыл бұрын
This is my All Time favorite Steam run by. It doesn’t get any better than this. I remember seeing this kind of train action when I was a kid back in the 50”s and this was fantastic for me. An excellent example of the Doppler effect with the Steam Whistle here. Nothing beats the sound of a steam Whistle. Wish I was there.
@rogerwilliams29022 жыл бұрын
Bloody marvellous !. Regards from the UK.
@johnjamieson108910 жыл бұрын
I love this! The name Santa Fe sounds fantastic anyway, but to me it encapsulates all the romance of steam! You Americans do it in it in real style! This is a proper train with stainless steel cars, some with observation tops, and best of all that flashing red rear warning light! All in beautiful sunshine. I loved the cheers from the enthusiasts too!
@davesmum96572 жыл бұрын
Good god that was wonderful. She was flying & considering her age she’s a testament to the people who care for her. Thanks for sharing. I’ll have fabulous dreams tonight.
@keithexum7312 Жыл бұрын
Truly awesome!!!! Bring back STEAM!!!!
@soyounoat3 жыл бұрын
I've seen many hundreds of railroad videos over many decades. This is the most memorable and my #1 favorite. In the opening second, the doppler pitched tone of that steam whistle sets a rare mood, and the highball pass lives up to the promise.
@Shane-Singleton8 жыл бұрын
There's just something awesome that I can't quite articulate to see an old horse like that really get to work.
@yw51036 жыл бұрын
Shane Singleton I think it’s because she’s showing she can work just as well as any other train. It’s being taken care of!
@skipperskipper29364 жыл бұрын
Yes awesome that the asshole ruined it by panning the camera
@theidiotwithinternet4 жыл бұрын
It’s how they were meant to be run. It’s a pleasure seeing her at full potential
@ItsValval1232 жыл бұрын
Oh look it’s that Amtrak P42DC #13 again😒
@johnfranklin52772 жыл бұрын
There are emotions and feelings that we experience in life, but cannot be explained. Both wonderful, and terrible. This is a wonderful one! An amazing powerful machine, and we humans created it!
@francoisroberge58822 жыл бұрын
Steam trains get me all emotional. Love them. Brings me back to my youth (born 1947). This one is a beauty.
@ross07256610 күн бұрын
Reminds me so much of watching steam excursions with my dad when I was a teenager. Man I miss him. And the dad’s narration on this video is spot on! Love it man! Get “something in my eyes” every time I watch it. Awesome!
@pontushaggstrom62612 жыл бұрын
You never see steam locos go as fast as this one did. Really does impress you seeing these old machines being used as they were intended to when built. Just imagine the rush of standing on a station platform with these things flying past you at 80+ mph. Whole ground gotta be shaking.
@patrickwamsley32849 жыл бұрын
If you look at the CVSR, their Steam in the Valley trains run on their own with the generator car. The diesel in the back is for heading the return trip. You'll see this on almost all of their trains.
@zephyregrant2 жыл бұрын
oh boy~ People really love watching this ~ when I was young, I used to be standing still at the stadium and just kept watching the trains going by for hours
@richardmuncy52909 жыл бұрын
Love that screaming whistle!!!
@Jo-un6es2 жыл бұрын
Coming back to this is such a treat. Makes me wish that Amtrak or other US rail companies allowed these special revenue trains utilizing steam power.
@skylerpatefield1544Ай бұрын
It's amazing how powerful and fast a steam locomotive is even by today's standards.
@austinbrodzinski44448 жыл бұрын
I find it fascinating to see that much weight going that fast - I might be the only one who thinks that but to be honest that is crazy. I mean, when they first invented steam engines, who could've guessed they would come along so much and be able to go so fast! Good video!
@mikeshearer12504 жыл бұрын
This is one of my all time favourite steam train videos. That speed is just impressive.
@ATSF192713 жыл бұрын
This one great Baldwin Steamer and know about this one, I was a Fireman and Engineer on her from 1947 to 1950. I remember when the conversion was made to run on Coal Oil. One great memory.
@LuckyBoy-bq9zj3 жыл бұрын
I never thought a locomotive could be that fast. It's amazing in its day even now
@iankingsleys28182 жыл бұрын
Mallard went at 126 mph in 1938
@rogerwilliams29022 жыл бұрын
@@iankingsleys2818 From what I heard, that was secretly talen up by A4 crews , unofficially to 130 mph . Whether thats true , no idea. but it wouldnt surprise me if it were true.
@teslabro52942 жыл бұрын
This one's top speed isn't actually known. It hasn't been taken up to full throttle. Though it's documented somewhere to have hit 120 mph
@jamesleopard8518 Жыл бұрын
Yeah! Think about the Thomas and Friends characters like Gordon The Big Engine, Spencer The Silver Engine and Flying Scottsman The Green Scottish 100 mile per hour Engine
@mikeshearer12506 жыл бұрын
This is honestly one of the best train videos I have ever seen.
@paulritchey97212 жыл бұрын
Awesome. Brings tears to a few of us!
@bacongaming749312 күн бұрын
My younger self always thought trains WERE alive and when they whistle it means they are happy
@tonytrotta932210 ай бұрын
Engine 3751 was initially designed as a coal burner and in 1936 it was converted to oil at the San Bernardino Shops of Santa Fe. The highest recorded speed of this locomotive was 103 miles per hour.
@stinzz36 жыл бұрын
Airplanes are my first love trains being second this brought a tear to my eye from the joy.
@Turbo_G.T.Blackwing633 жыл бұрын
Cars are my first
@djmasterty2309 Жыл бұрын
That’s so awesome! I wished I got to be there in person.
@railman0112 жыл бұрын
Best way to see a magnificent steam loco like this in action. Brilliant.
@bluehealer81 Жыл бұрын
There is something very regal about this entrance. The crossing bells and the approaching whistle are like the trumpeters that are announcing the king's arrival. Long live the king!
@marshallclowers12422 жыл бұрын
After all this time, I still get a chill as it rolls past. :)
@shockingguy2 жыл бұрын
Dayuuum 😻 i’ve seen quite a few videos of her but never one where she was pushing this fast that was just gorgeous
@thomashlange63442 жыл бұрын
Awesome video..literally brings tears to my eyes in its power and majesty!
@Beanick2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful vid, really engaging. But I know it must have been astounding in person! Thanks for sharing.
@kentslocum4 ай бұрын
I've lived practically my entire life near a major Union Pacific railyard, but nothing about the big, dirty, stinky, sooty diesel-electric locomotives makes me glad to be alive. Steam locomotives, on the other hand, while still being big, dirty, stinky, and sooty, make me want to stand up and salute.
@1chevellelover8 жыл бұрын
That"s an excellent video. My wife and I were on that trip that day,rode the trolley to Old Town from San Diego station, had dinner,then came home on an evening Amtrak. Steam, electric, and diesel all on one day.
@TheJCJexe3 жыл бұрын
This is the most amazing thing I've seen in a while and I've seen trains go by plenty of times, but this is just special.
@michaelrief44243 жыл бұрын
This is what it was like back in the 1950’s when I was a little boy. I would be coming home from the movies on a Saturday afternoon and this would be happening at the RR crossing through my hometown. Well for a little boy you can’t possibly pass up on something this exciting, so oftentimes I would get home late for dinner but when I explained what happened it usually got excused since my Father liked fast moving trains just like I did..
@bigtex1443 жыл бұрын
"oh wow..... WOW!" I love your reactions. Those emotions are exactly what this is all about. :)
@Emma-yu4sk11 ай бұрын
Old stuff is just so much cooler than anything modern day
@carryfreak50593 жыл бұрын
That’s is absolutely gorgeous. I have a recording of her younger sibling (3759) and it is one of my favorite recordings. Made in 1955 on her last run on the ATSF line.
@TastyTarco2 жыл бұрын
whoever is in the control room of that train must be happy, living the childhood dream
@TheWarbonnet660Ай бұрын
Well actually, it is called the Locomotive Cab 🤓
@rickyarvizu75353 жыл бұрын
The 3751 4-8-8-4 Santa Fe Locomotive pulled the Super Chief Express, which operated and highballed over 100 mph between Los Angeles and Chicago, and was proudly called "The City of San Bernardino", back in Da'Good Ol'Daze!
@thythethy95902 жыл бұрын
one to many 8s
@BernieHollandMusic14 жыл бұрын
Well done San Diego Guy - from me here in London England - what an amazing experience you have shared with us - thank you !
@skychildoflight98675 жыл бұрын
Absolutely phenomenal! It would be so wonderful if we still had steam engines riding the rails in service
@BlakesWrld9 жыл бұрын
man that big girl is moving lol
@BlakesWrld8 жыл бұрын
+TranceBeatPony damn right lol
@iskandrthewicked60886 жыл бұрын
And that, boys and girls, is where the phrase 'hauling ass' came from.
@synthwaveguy_29424 жыл бұрын
One of her sisters is actually being restored in Albuquerque NM. ATSF #2926.
@robertdwyer54863 жыл бұрын
I estimate her doing about 70-75 mph. Thank you Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadelphia, PA. This class of Mountain types (last batch made in 1944) were the longest, heaviest straight passenger locomotives ever made.
@jazzykingjack28463 жыл бұрын
And she's singing her song with her whistle
@lunalie69382 жыл бұрын
the whistle is so GOOD
@frenzyXprime13 жыл бұрын
I love these, my great grandfather was a conductor on one and the one he was on is on display in the city of Gladstone, MI.
@TheSneakss7 жыл бұрын
So beautiful I got goosebumps watching this
@ewhitson90554 жыл бұрын
Hell Yeah!!! You can sense the power and energy of that beast screaming by!!! Awesome video!!!
@tsmith504112 жыл бұрын
To use a quote from the hippies; "Far Out Man!!!!!" That was fantastic, wish my Lionels could have that effect.
@davecrupel28177 жыл бұрын
Holy SHIT I've never seen a steamer going so fast!!! Well done, old girl!
@OntarioTrafficMan6 жыл бұрын
You should search 'Bittern 90 mph' in KZbin. Something tells me you'll like what you find
@vincentmusic093 жыл бұрын
@@OntarioTrafficMan or "Tornado" 100mph run
@Patrick94GSR3 жыл бұрын
@@vincentmusic09 yeah it's only going about 55 MPH in this clip.
@talalzakry3 жыл бұрын
Great even the greater , knowing that the GE loco is pulled in neutral for hep(head end power) as well as dynamic braking , as many says it's beautiful to see an oldie back in business safe and sound
@fadedcolor77442 ай бұрын
I honestly can't imagine the sheer pressure these beasts run off of to pull such incredible weight at that speed. Amazing, marvelous engineering.
@dustydean566 жыл бұрын
This gives me chills every time I watch it !! Awesome video !!
@neiltoatasi68922 жыл бұрын
Damm that's was fast good catch man
@mabybee3 жыл бұрын
Listening to high speed steam locomotives go by is addicting for some reason. The diesel and electric engines used today are impressive in their own rights, but they just don’t compare to the era of trains from the first half of the 20th century, at least from a purely aesthetic perspective.
@johnnyz41852 жыл бұрын
Truly spectacular, wish i saw one
@BCSchmerker13 жыл бұрын
Excellent job of capturing this fly-by run. Later British freight locomotives use drivers comparable in size to this AT&SF Alco, a cousin to Union Pacific #844 and the extinct New York Central Class S-1; the London & Northeastern Class A4, a passenger/express 4-6-2, uses drivers about half again as large in diameter.
@josephazariah7736 жыл бұрын
Awesome video, Santa Fe looks so majestic......
@fantauzzifamily10 жыл бұрын
Wow, Just Beautiful!
@chrishaines66863 жыл бұрын
I keep coming back to this video. It's one of the better examples of "modern" steam at speed, working hard in the 21st century.
@todddenio32005 жыл бұрын
It's amazing how 1 steam locomotive can do the work of 2-3 diesel locomotives and reach such speeds, but yet they are viewed as old, slow, and weak by those who don't know the truth about them
@robadams80576 жыл бұрын
I like the applause at the end.
@wolferl2 жыл бұрын
Incredible beautiful!!!
@LordRusty57 жыл бұрын
Nothing like the sight and power of a Steam Locomotive high-balling it down the track!!!
@TheBosSauveli5 жыл бұрын
I am always close to tears wachting this video.
@RedtailFox113 жыл бұрын
watching that pass, you get an idea what it was like to watch one of the high speed expresses pass in the golden age of steam. great catch
@matchoo40503 жыл бұрын
all I can say is holy ****!! awesome video!!! I'm born and raised San Diego and I had no idea locomotives like this came through!
@FirewoodEnjoyer697 жыл бұрын
I think this is my new Favorite Steam Locomotive, Even that whistle while its blasting past them sounds better than most i'v heard.... Damn!
@juanandresgallegos213110 күн бұрын
Can we take a sec to appreciate the delicacy in the fact that this man is possibly the best train horn hand to live did yall hear how long he had that low whistle
@cwright76539 жыл бұрын
She is such a beautiful and powerful locomotive, her legacy will always live on...😃
@Mike-01234 Жыл бұрын
One of the best steam videos on KZbin
@user-jh2ts2eb4q8 жыл бұрын
Awesome machine, what a beast.
@Wonka27513 жыл бұрын
That was awesome! She was really bookin' it!
@marioguardia45357 жыл бұрын
Just Perfect... Let the steam locomotives come back..!!🚂
@VRSVLVS4 жыл бұрын
Er... Steam locs are very awesome and all that... But they are horribly energy-inefficient and and polluting compared to Electric locs... I think we better savor the experience of the power of steam in a museum setting, and let Electricity do all the boring work of hauling cargo and people around.
@Skullboy083 жыл бұрын
@@VRSVLVS cars, trucks and planes is the real pollution
@rtralph1269 Жыл бұрын
Fun fact: That thing strongly resembles the Polar Express train. (Pere Marquette 1225)
@ItsValval1232 жыл бұрын
Wow I’ve never saw Santa Fe #3751 fire through the station at 70mph.
@twenger16 жыл бұрын
Love the "wow" after it passes. I can't help it either when I record steam lol
@Syclone004411 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video work!! Perfect panning. Just awesome, it got my heart racing even watching it on my iPhone!
@countryjames-h2k11 ай бұрын
i just watched 4014 bigboy steamer push a stalled diesel
@jokerinthebronx4 жыл бұрын
DAMN THEY CAN MOVE! I'd love to ride in that cab of that beautiful machine! 😍
@coasterworld94487 жыл бұрын
I can just imagine this with the face of Gordon on it from Thomas and Friends, yelling “EXPRESS COMING THROUGH!!!!!!”
@anthonynigri85854 жыл бұрын
That would be hilarious
@karson-hw2uc Жыл бұрын
That steam engine is one of my favorites
@tronlegacy26646 жыл бұрын
I love when a steam trains goes by fast like tgat
@lewisjohnson10098 жыл бұрын
Amazing. I love how people clapped at the end
@JapaneseCityPopCat8 жыл бұрын
This is so epic! Steam locomotives are just the greatest thing. :)
@2manycatsforadime13 жыл бұрын
superb video, really shows the 3751 stepping out.
@LTLucario968 жыл бұрын
"EXPRESS COMING THROUGH!"
@NationalGuard58 жыл бұрын
Gordon: Hey! That's my line!
@justinpatterson31103 жыл бұрын
"Hurry, Hurry, Hurry!"
@adamburnes36553 жыл бұрын
One of this locomotive’s sisters, Santa Fe 3759, is on display in Kingman AZ.
@davidowens58983 жыл бұрын
Don't what it is about a trains appeal....but I sure do love 'em. Been this way since I was a kid. And I'm 67 now........still love 'em.
@offthegridwithbert924 Жыл бұрын
No diesel electric can even come close to the raw power and tractive effort of a massive steam locomotive, it's pulling that modern train like it's nothing. Steam, there is no substitute