Steam action on the Pikes Peak Cog Railway 2012 and 2016.

[@NickValdezRRPhotography]

This is just crazy. I'm the young man in the coach at 3:55. Fast forward 4 years, and I'm the one in the overalls working on the engine, shutting off the whistle at 8:05!!! We had a couple of different mechanical issues that day back in 2016, but we were back in action the very next day, and actually ran the locomotive to the highest point it's been on the railroad in well over 10 years! We stored the locomotive in serviceable condition in that same shed soon after. The locomotive is still operable.

[@travelingtom923]

That's pretty cool! I have seen your videos on your you tube page in the past so I know the name. Next time you have a steam up I will have to introduce myself.

[@PowerTrain611]

How do you guys get around the 1472 day inspection? As I recall, whether it runs or not in that time period it still needs to be dismantled and inspected. Is that not the case? Or are there loopholes in that set aside for situations such as this?

[@connorpack3735]

Nick, do you know what happened to #4 after they overhauled the line? Did they hang on to it or has it been retired?

[@TheLewistownTrainspotter8102]

@@connorpack3735 It's now on display with the Grand Canyon Railway in Arizona.

[@justincollins8266]

Same thing happened to UP 844: put in the shop, hasn’t run since 2019. Woop-de-doo :/

[@jamieolberding7731]

Traveling Tom 23.5K subscribers My family and I went on the Pike's Peak Cog Railroad in 2014. It was fun. But the worst part was that it rained really hard on our journey back down and we had to walk back to the rental car while it was pouring!

[@TexasRailfan21-RailfanRyan]

That's disappointing more mechanical issues are stalling #4 performance May the Manitou and Pikes Peak Railway number 4 someday return to the summit of Pikes Peak

[@talmadgemcgooligher409]

How come toy companies never make any toy locomotives like this?

[@MrBnsftrain]

3:53 yes, there is a third! It's the Quincy and Torch Lake Cog Railway in Michigan! opened in 1997 6:53 it looks odd without its headlight! but i guess it rarely ran wihout a coach in front of it! 11:52 nice to hear a leslie a200 horn on a cog engine!

[@travelingtom923]

I didn't notice the missing headlight. It was there in 2012. Wonder why they left it off?

[@PowerTrain611]

Reminds me of Accucraft's live steam Ruby as it comes stock without a headlight. Boiler shape is similar too. Hmmm... I have a Ruby... Maybe it's time to do some serious kitbashing!

[@mikemills69]

Engineer stated 20% more power could be had withou[modern]spark arrestor...suggested cut-out to flow above timberline where power could be handy...EPA nixed(but they won't do anything about 'rolling coal' diesels).Looking forward to new gear in 2020!

[@TheDave570]

I was there in June of 2018 and it was closed for repairs, they didn't know when it would re-open.

[@Trainlover1995]

2021 is the target, and it looks like they're gonna make it.

[@stanleydomalewski8497]

Very Impressive !

[@taffytamuttonfudge5765]

Did you know the worlds oldest cog railway is located on Mount Washington in New Hampshire?

[@travelingtom923]

No I didn't. I would like to see that one day.

[@taffytamuttonfudge5765]

Traveling Tom just Google "Mount Washington Cog Railway"

[@JesusGonzalez-gs1cd]

Yes, i knew that

[@rogerlollar4325]

How many times a year do they run no.4

[@travelingtom923]

#4 is actually current on display in Williams, Arizona. The Pikes Peak Cog Railway was recently overhauled and new track was added that is not compatible with the steam locomotive. They would like to modify the steam locomotive so it can run on the new track but said it was too expensive right now.

[@rogerlollar4325]

@@travelingtom923 what about before then

[@sunil1motwani109]

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[@waynestruckshorts]

Nice

[@DillonTrinhProductions]

is there any updates?

[@travelingtom923]

I call them about once a month and have not heard anything. The crew don't seem to have much experience either operating or repairing that steam locomotive. I know they wanted to get it about 1/3 of the way up the hill but there are no water towers. I talked to the crew on the last run, and they said it was a minor mechanical problem keeping it from running. Some kind of problem with the throttle valve.

[@thatvintageguyXD]

Was this filmed here in Colorado?

[@travelingtom923]

Yes this is in Manitou springs, Colorado near Colorado Springs.

[@thatvintageguyXD]

Ahh now I see.

[@algrayson8965]

They didn't move Pikes Peak to some other location.

[@cliffleigh7450]

At 9:43 after being stopped for so long why didn't he open the cylinder drains when starting?

[@kupferbergbahn7952]

Probably because none of the simpletons there know how to operate a steam locomotive. They don't even run her much.

[@algrayson8965]

Good way to break a cylinder head.

[@cliffleigh7450]

@@MJC19 No - that's not correct. No steam locos are designed to have the cylinders filled with water. Some rack locos use the cylinders as compression brakes and have a small amount injected into the cylinders to cool them.

[@cliffleigh7450]

@@MJC19 You are still wrong. Water is incompressible - the loco is put in reverse and compresses the air in the cylinders when descending a rack. You can see it in action on this Australian rack loco: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4LVmamBqrFqnpo The steam being exhausted is from the small amount of water cooling the cylinders. I have been on this loco.

[@cliffleigh7450]

@@MJC19 Do you even know how a Vauclain Compound works? I don't think so. Show me a reference to the system you describe. Here's one of mine: www.asme.org/wwwasmeorg/media/resourcefiles/aboutasme/who%20we%20are/engineering%20history/landmarks/16-manitou-and-pikes-peak-cog-railway.pdf See P.7