A beautiful loco well videoed. Thanks for sharing. I hope you didn't get too frustrated at the folk who just hogged the frame from time to time. That lady's backside obliterated the loco at one point and that's difficult to do! That, and the occasional forest of knees, still didn't spoil the video experience. Thoroughly enjoyable.
All I can sayu is I caught her in Phoneix, and let me tell ya, after her boiler went out back in 99, I knew I had to see her once I heard she was heading into Arizona, nice job on your part too man!
At 3:58 it looks like they used more steam for the whistle than to move the whole thing. The engine was just coasting along. likely the throttle was barely cracked. Beautiful macine.
@ 15:37 you can see where part of the "White-wall" is gone on the wheels, because it hasnt been repainted since UP 844 got its really bad flat spots from being pushed for about 7 miles by UP 1982
+choirboyfromhell1 - All boiler water is treated to remove the "Hard" elements and prevent scaling on the boiler tubes. This material is added to the tank cars before the engine leaves the base station. or where ever it takes on water.
I wonder how Mr Snuffy feels about the Matter of very high Presure on the Top UP management to permit SSP steam on what was the old UP this is emosional and I call it taking a hobby and getting carried a way with it and protesting all these diesel on the train its a matter of not getting what you pay for
Simple, if breakdown need a push not like europe and england where a branch line is 500 meters long, open country in Canada and USA is 100 miles between many stop in the west and mid west
Good question, its for liability as these old steam engines could have something go unexpectedly wrong and block a mainline. They often put a diesel behind them so that in the event something does happen they won't be holding up other rail traffic, especially in instances where they might not be running on their own tracks.
lukebccb They use a generator car I think it is the one with the black soot on it's roof. If you notice there is a car with black soot on it's roof, it's at 3:12.
Eagle One oh shut up Diesel trains suck they need 4 of em to haul 70 freight cars but Steam can haul 70 freight cars by itself so why don't u be a more constructive person when saying steam needs to be gone for good. If you want steam gone for good head to China they're scrapping 400 of them a year.
No I haven't, but I've seen someone say that the FEC did an intermodal run with an SD70M-2 (A DC diesel). It was 150 cars give or take, but it was very light for it's size. As for AC traction, the SD70ACe has 191,000 lbf of starting tractive effort.
Simply love these videos! They are the ones I enjoy most to see! Keep up the great work!
Thanks for your hard work capturing this.
Amen! Fantastic railroad action, including great footage of 844! Nice job!
Up 844 blows it's with big boy whistle
What a cinematographic take at 8:20. Vibrant.
Pingu with sherman peabody's voice
Nobody gives a crud about your fanfics bud. Someone should teach you a lesson on “Spamming comments on UA-cam videos.”
A beautiful loco well videoed. Thanks for sharing. I hope you didn't get too frustrated at the folk who just hogged the frame from time to time. That lady's backside obliterated the loco at one point and that's difficult to do! That, and the occasional forest of knees, still didn't spoil the video experience. Thoroughly enjoyable.
RIP mars light
Great Footage of the 844!
All I can sayu is I caught her in Phoneix, and let me tell ya, after her boiler went out back in 99, I knew I had to see her once I heard she was heading into Arizona, nice job on your part too man!
Love your videos, Keep up the good work.
+David Hoover Thank you for watching.
Up 844 going to new México in Arizona
Awesome video great catch !!!!!!
Groovy!!!
What is the cowling on the side of the trains for? Looks cool, but does it do something?
Excellent Video!
Up 844 and 1996
Awesome Video Snuffy!
Made in USA , ol girl doing her job!
Up 844 grand canyon state 1912-2012 Arizona
Um, this was only filmed in 2011, and the 844 never went to Grand Canyon state. Not even in 1912, because the 844 wasn’t even built until 1944!
Up 844 está soprando com o apito do big boy 4014 igual a voz do tio tuna
Who is Uncle Tuna?! Why do I have to keep following you everywhere!
snuffster just awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!
great video
At 3:58 it looks like they used more steam for the whistle than to move the whole thing. The engine was just coasting along. likely the throttle was barely cracked. Beautiful macine.
@ 15:37 you can see where part of the "White-wall" is gone on the wheels, because it hasnt been repainted since UP 844 got its really bad flat spots from being pushed for about 7 miles by UP 1982
Thanks Snuffy!.......Mike
nice job snuffy
Does the 844 burn fuel oil instead of coal?
Holy crap you got a lot of nice stuff. Check out the footage of 844 I got in Boone, Iowa.
Yes
8:25 imagine UP 4014 going around that curve
Nate Butler It just passed through did you see it last week?
Water must be full of lime, judging from all the white atop the boiler.
Yea...southern California hard water.
+choirboyfromhell1 - All boiler water is treated to remove the "Hard" elements and prevent scaling on the boiler tubes. This material is added to the tank cars before the engine leaves the base station. or where ever it takes on water.
I wonder how Mr Snuffy feels about the Matter of very high Presure on the Top UP management to permit SSP steam on what was the old UP this is emosional and I call it taking a hobby and getting carried a way with it and protesting all these diesel on the train its a matter of not getting what you pay for
+david levine no comment!
Simple, if breakdown need a push not like europe and england where a branch line is 500 meters long, open country in Canada and USA is 100 miles between many stop in the west and mid west
4 diesel units ot haul 114 cars. on the first, can't get count on second. - 844 would have pulled that no trouble
It's for the braking getting down in one piece.
I notice the cab of 844 looks dusted, as if volcanic ash fell on the engine.
+RedArrow73 Yea, something was wrong.
Up 844 puxando vagões exclusivos para mulheres especiais 6hs às 9hs às 17hs às 20hs segunda à sexta sábado á domingo feriados nacionais
Special women? Really? Is that all you say? Passenger trains only to carry women? Good frickin’ grief!
(I used the translator btw)
victorville, ruined shot with that BNSF UPS Trailer Train.
Why do I always see Yank steamers on mainlines with a diesel in behind?
Good question, its for liability as these old steam engines could have something go unexpectedly wrong and block a mainline. They often put a diesel behind them so that in the event something does happen they won't be holding up other rail traffic, especially in instances where they might not be running on their own tracks.
Robotechnology101 : I've always wondered if they aren't used for HEP too or does UP have a generator car in the set?
lukebccb
They use a generator car I think it is the one with the black soot on it's roof. If you notice there is a car with black soot on it's roof, it's at 3:12.
Robotechnology101 It's more like liability issue.
It appears that the American railroad companies have forgotten that a steam locomotive is very hard to break.
Lol 9:27
Coal got too expensive
All this out'a date steam junk should be scrapped !!!
Eagle One oh shut up Diesel trains suck they need 4 of em to haul 70 freight cars but Steam can haul 70 freight cars by itself so why don't u be a more constructive person when saying steam needs to be gone for good. If you want steam gone for good head to China they're scrapping 400 of them a year.
+Joshua Peterson Actually a modern AC diesel can easily take on 70 freight cars solo.
Have you seen one do such a feat like that? Just wondering.
No I haven't, but I've seen someone say that the FEC did an intermodal run with an SD70M-2 (A DC diesel). It was 150 cars give or take, but it was very light for it's size. As for AC traction, the SD70ACe has 191,000 lbf of starting tractive effort.
Hmm. Then why does it usually takes 3 or 4 diesels to pull a train of 70 cars? I know 3985 hauled over 130 intermodal cars just fine.