The Wreck of the Transconinental 78 years later

Its September of 1946. A Union Pacific Limited service bound for Los Angeles is making it way west running behind schedule. The engineer is determined to make up for lost time but loses the train on a sharp turn. Was this a case of a reckless engineer taking a high performance locomotive for granted? Is there a high center of gravity inside the Union Pacific FEF class? Or worse sabotage by communist loyaltists? All this in today's video
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[@brandomgamingandtraining777]

Well, well, well. Yet another documentary created by Thunderbolt about a wreck that I don’t know about. This isn’t the first time that this has happened to me, but I’m glad it’s happened again. This video looks amazing just from the teaser alone. I have been waiting to see more videos with Ottomatic and his Train Simulator re-enactments, he always does a great job! I’m truly excited to learn about a new train wreck, and I’m also glad that we’re getting another one. Can’t wait to see this documentary tomorrow, and will try my best to make it to the premiere!

[@SeptaShorts]

“Luckily no one was hurt”

[@MariSuzuki19]

"Luckily everyone was hurt"

[@KaijuForceNeo]

This will be Interesting; The same route that claimed the Golden Spike in Utah!

[@spyfan62591]

One of 844s sisters wrecked?! didn't know that.

[@grandcrappy]

There was oh so much death on the rails in our great-grandparents' time. Between 1890 & 1917, over 230k dead and one million injured. That's like f'ing war stats yo.

[@RooneyMac]

​@@grandcrappycompared to car wrecks that nobody learns from, I'll take rail transit that we have learned from

[@rashidsamah155]

Not gonna lie, UP 835 is a brother to UP 844.... Because their design are the same..... And yes,it's in the 1940s... So there many UP 844 brothers...... But now.... UP 844 is the only survivor.... Which run a excursion train only

[@jacobgreve802]

Actually, there are 4 surviving UP FEF's, 844 of course, but also FEF-1 814, FEF-2 833, and FEF-3 838. 838 is used as a parts source for 844.

[@SharkyCartelRailroad]

This reminds me a lot of the Amagasaki derailment in Japan. Breaking the speed limit to make up for lost time on a schedule. RIP to all the victims

[@mpowell4030]

I never knew one of 844's sisters was in a wreck! Amazing job! I look forward to your next documentary!

[@julianguzman3598]

another day, another incident.

[@Thomas_Edwardthe4th]

Lets go another Werck documentary! Note:Dont ask why this comment was posted before the video came out teehee.

[@vicnis625]

Hell yeah thunderbolt uploaded again!

[@MatthewGarcia-md5uu]

Me and my cousin like you’re vids 😉

[@The_Robbing_Narrator]

Can you do the wreck of the broker next? I live for your videos!

[@DanTDMJace]

he did

[@SentientMattress531]

He did it already

[@U_C473]

Well well well gussed who returned

[@Kkmssjdjdk_offical]

Yep I quite literally never knew an fef-3 crashed im still wondering about the challanger though...

[@BV2_yt-2]

THE DOCUMENT GOD OF TRAIN WRECKS IS BACK🔥🔥🔥🔥🗣🗣🗣🗣

[@Thenumbersthatareodd]

Thanks to Ottomatic and Thuderbolt 1000t, this documentary is in full production!

[@bluerazor7049]

I'll say this, with how devastating the wreck looked like, it's a miracle that more people didn't perish...

[@danielroyerthethunderdrago1169]

Cant wait because it involves a up challenger steam locomotive

[@unclej2763]

Looking forward to this as with all these documentaries. I just find them very interesting.

[@amandahoward1437]

I watched a vid about this(didn't finish cuz it was BORING but ill prob watch this)

[@DominicMazoch]

Wreck was on ATSF trackage?

[@robertkoch-oz9lt]

No the U.P’s

[@csxtrainfan319]

Another Document from Thunderbolt that I might not be able to watch because of Hurricane Helene

[@jacobdubielak]

As a railfan for every railroad I feel really bad for union Pacific railroad Big boy 835

[@TheTrainGuy1355]

Um what

[@MatthewGarcia-md5uu]

Eeeeee!!!!😆😆😆

[@trainboy7812]

I'm gonna guess that engine is a fef class so the big boy gets a wreck and the fef class gets a wreck

[@BigNate5404]

I wonder if A Challenger wrecked. Surely their had to be at least one, seeing as their were much more of them then the big boys.

[@blairterry9435]

This is going to be cool!

[@AndrewTheRocketCityRailfan4014]

I’m impressive as always! Now you should do the 1945 Michigan Train wreck

[@Ser_Redshirt]

@<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="464">7:44</a> Error 404 Special Effects Budget Not Found

[@Thomas_Edwardthe4th]

Oh Hey! Thunderbolt could ya do the Snowdon Mountain railway Opening incident?

[@TimberWolfer63]

A good idea for a future video is the January 23rd, 1956 wreck of the N&W 611 when it derailed pulling the Pocahontas train near Cedar, West Virginia. The cause was similar to this one. For better details I'd go History in the Dark and watch his video of N&W 611, at least that's how I know about that wreck

[@frostlord1246]

Hey Thunderbolt, great work on this video. I know things have been rough for you lately, but I hope things get better for you soon.

[@michaeladamson6732]

Can we have another documentary plus another episode of the SEPTA engines

[@jacobwatts202]

When you described the train cars you listed 4 chair cars when there are 3 and 4 Pullman sleeper cars where there are 5.

[@anb3rlyn]

So all common sense went out the window because you'll arrive late- Wow, still wasn't on time. I do enjoy your channel😍👍

[@MrThatnativeguy]

Hey there thunderbolt just a note you forgot one of the Ts in transcontinental on the video title, anyway love the video and have a good day :)

[@GabeSutton-ys8cy]

Thunderbolt you should do the wreak of old 97

[@noahlee4375]

First is the wreck of Big boy 4005 and now is the wreck of engine 835 transcontinental, the wreck that I never heard of, but I’m looking forward to this, also Thunderbolt 1000t Siren Productions I’m sorry that your life is been a huge depression, believe me I would know :(

[@dripsong8967]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1333">22:13</a> hope everything in your life goed well!!

[@morganshayo2678]

I wish this was in Netflix. And the music for the trailer is amazing! 😮

[@jonjonscoolthings9296]

I can’t believe that the music used for the trailer was a theme from short circuit when Johnny five tried to escape the military that is genius

[@benholland2318]

can you please do lynchburg va runaway

[@lachlanjenkin1659]

Huh that crash looks like how James crashed

[@mikadothefox4014]

Please do the wreck of hiawatha 101

[@TheOneWhoMakesYTVideos]

I must say the trailer is very well detailed! I can't wait to see this video premiere!

[@RooneyMac]

... It's another Big Boy?

[@Benthetrainkid]

No, it's an FEF class

[@RooneyMac]

@@Benthetrainkid ah ok! 😅 Goes to show what attention I paid, thought I saw a recent video of another big boy that wrecked

[@KendallTNRailfans15]

Well I have to say, this was a good video there, great work Thunderbolt 1000t Siren Productions!

[@your-local-trainfan]

Ah, a Grayhound livery, my favorite livery from the Union Pacific. Such a shame to see one wreck.

[@siltstridersftw]

I never knew about this wreck but thanks to you and Ottomatic, I now know about it. Thanks!

[@corneliusadeola7261]

Great Documentary as always. I hope you have more planned for this year. I also put some suggestion ones on discord.

[@marchelinogeorge]

What do commies have to do with it?

[@rainandthunderplaylist]

can you plz do 1987 tragedi bintaro

[@NYCproductions12]

Hope things get better for you thunderbolt biggest fan

[@train_lover_2004]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="368">6:08</a> [Insert free bird]

[@Trainguy90406]

FINALLY ANOTHER YEARS LATER TRAIN CRASH VID!!!

[@dpgmdc2964]

WHooo.... Great.

[@CBRR425]

I got the popcorns🍿 Who else want?

[@therailfanman2078]

I need to get an HO scale FEF sometime

[@TreySutley]

That was good

[@michaelconway7975]

Is coming!!!!!

[@PIXEL3D_WorldofMagic]

Crazy story

[@JohnathanAndrews-u5t]

Amazing

[@TreySutley]

Yesssssssss

[@JohnathanAndrews-u5t]

Here we go

[@MMMMM69r2d2]

Looks good!

[@TreySutley]

Yess

[@TreySutley]

50 secs

[@ASPEST2017]

Great job on this !!!!

[@Trainguy90406]

FINALLY WOOOO

[@mikeeleele7591]

Hello

[@CTravelsAviation]

Cool early birthday present! (It's tomorrow)

[@Nitroispro]

Happy early birthday 🎂 🥳 🎉

[@CTravelsAviation]

​@@NitroisproThanks!

[@adempllana8834]

Oh hey 🤒 sow if you wonder why I made that sick face well it’s I’m a little sick my head hurts my throat hurts a little bit and I feel like I’m about to frow up

[@messaoudkherroubi]

YAY U POSTED

[@DeasiaParks-m8u]

It the 844 that wrack

[@therailfanman2078]

835

[@ChessieSystem1973]

844 and 835 were of the same class, but 844 has never been fully retired from service