Cumbres and Toltec Rotary steam powered snowplow gets to work 2020 Part 1.
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- Опубліковано 3 бер 2020
- It's been over twenty long years. But now the rotary snow plow comes back to life to do what it was built to do. Clear snow and a lot of it. The nearly 100 year old rotary was brought back to life earlier this year to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Cumbres and Toltec Railroad.
With the exception of a fall stalls, everything went well. No mechanical problems were encountered along the way. On this day the train traveled from Chama, New Mexico to the Colorado state line. Tomorrow the train would travel up to the top of Cumbres Pass (in part 2 of my video). Filmed on February 29th, 2020. - Авто та транспорт
My husband was the operator of one of the last rotary snow plows used in the Blue Mountains of Northeastern, Oregon. That was in the 1950s.
The horn sound!!! When I was a kid growing up there was 3 sets of railroad tracks I could hear from my house. Once or twice a year they would run one of those old trains down the track, I was here that horn and drop whatever I was doing and run to the front of my house as fast as I could to see that old train going flying by. History is what makes life so great! P.S it probably been close to 30 years since I heard that horn!!! Nice job guys👍
14:53 Something so soothing and haunting about that train whistle
All that wheel slipping was fascinating! That Steam snowplow means business !
The whistles sound beautiful, even the shrill one. Must be the snowblower. Don't think the engines had that type of whistle. Love it!!
Yes the rotary whistle is different from the other locomotives so there is no confusion.
Hats off to the "Old Timers" who imagined and did things that we can again marvel; Hats off to those who volunteer and work tirelessly to keep our History alive and for those who document and share so we all may see..........
These Look Like Furness Railway Engines
Does anyone have any actual footage of the west end of Englewood yard in Houston, Texas from the early 2000's
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I feel the same way. Hopefully we will never lose videos and history like this one.
YES when men were men and acted like it. These guys act fearless. Love it.
Old masters have gone! But the legacy continuous through these old monster machines. Keep it up for generations to see and admire.
I think my husband died & went to heaven. He loves this. Thank you again.
You are welcome.
Second time watching it and it is as great as the first time. I could watch this video over and over again. I probably will. Thanks for sharing. Great job!! ❤️
Thank you.
There should be 560 thumbs up. Man,is that cool. Double headed steam locomotives pushing a steam powered rotary snow plow in 2020. Life is good for railfan's. Thank you Tom.
1:87/ HO Scale Steel Mill Modeling. ......couldn’t have said it better. I feel very fortunate to see this even if it’s not in person.
@@alcopower5710 Agreed. We are very fortunate to see this type of rail action in 2020. Always wondered what the mechanical workings of a rotary was. Tom did a great job finding out for us all. Great advertising for this railroad. Makes one want to make travel plans.
You are welcome.
It amazes me how when she struggles and is at her slowest,she sounds like men breathing really heavy. If you didn't know better,you'd think it was a giant walking up a mountain.
@@giuseppe397 Whats really amazing is both locomotive engineers working the controls at the same time in unison. That is teamwork. I imagine it takes years of working together to achieve this. Does sound like two old guys breathing though.
Even standing next to these in a yard in the middle of summer is quite terrifying
Tom! What wonderful videography! I enjoyed this beyond belief. I found my heart racing during the wheel slip episodes and saying "Come on girl! You can do it! YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO FAST BUT YOU HAVE TO KEEP MOVING!" This? Right here? Is magic to me......I know that when I sleep tonight I will dream of being an engineer or other member of the team that made this old lady dance again!
Thank you. That was very exciting for me as well as I had never seen a rotary and watching this was a life long dream come true.
"I think I can I think I can..." Of course you can, Darling(s)! There is something about the SOUNDS of steam engines, isn't there?
Amazing setup, so great someone have put all the effort needed to saved and maintain this old equipment. Back in the day when they didn't need 15, unstable, costly electronic sensors and 5 computers to tell them that the snowplow had stopped turning, they just used their eyes... 'hey, looks like it have stopped, lets back up!'
They locomotive operator at the rear couldn't see anything, that's why the boss on the plow head watches for obstructions and crossings and uses whistle signals and each power unit repeats to relay and acknowledge.
@@DF5776 that and now they proably uses radios also to communticae with each other
@@DF5776 Most of the rotaries that have been converted to electric traction-motor power to the wheel have a control stand in the cab of the rotary so the locos can be controlled from there. The unit behind the rotary has the traction motors disconnected and the power cables run to the traction motors attached to the wheel shaft.
Nicely done -- thumbs up for your great video, and kudos to the Cumbres & Toltec for operating the rotary steam plow.
I hope they keep on preserving these classic trains and cars from rusting up by the snow. This is truly awesome and amazing to see ..
Love to see Cumbres and Toltec rotary snow clearing. Wish i was there...
Wow! So much work to even getting the train going. My hat off to all workers! God bless them.
That was brilliant thank you. A young loco engineer/driver would become an expert in regulator control in about 90 minutes on a job like that. We have lots of steam heritage railways here in the UK, but nothing quite like this. An hour of my time well spent
I think not on one run. See how the snow isn't sticking to the trees? That tells me it's pretty darn cold out. A warmer day would yield different traction parameters I think? When I live in Labrador for 4 years, I heard that Eskimos had over 100 names for all the different ice/snow characteristics, our local Indians had many as well. Also, as the coal tonnage goes down, I'd imagine it would slip even more, but I'm just a fan, like you,, not an engineer.
@@garychandler4296 These are tender locomotives, with the coal and water riding on a separate wagon behind the locomotives. The tractive effort would not change significantly between empty and full in this design, although as the engines use their supplies the train would get lighter and be easier to push.
Its a different story with tank engines where the mass of fuel and water contributes to traction.
Exceptional, nothing in the world like Rocky Mountain scenery and American narrow gauge locomotives climbing the steep icy rails with skill, sand and steam power.
Wow what a fantastic video. These trains and rotary are amazing. I love steam trains. Tom you do a fantastic job taping videos. Thank you for sharing.
You are welcome.
The whistle combo at 14:54 is fantastic!
That is how the crew talked to each other
Notice the rotary whistle is shriller than the loco's whistles so it is not mistaken.
So much respect for these folks who bring our history back to life! Regards from a retired, Civil War reenactor. :)
What side do you fight for asking respectfully. Love u either way. I like learning the reasons why for that war so many more then most people think
Think about the old 440's wood burners they used and the rail cars so epic I wish that class wasn't lost commercially. At least these boys keep it alive
The old workhorses of this industry which defined America still going strong! 🇺🇸🚂🇺🇸
While diesel may be more efficient, it does not replace the beautiful sounds that steam locomotives make, and the beauty of these machines as well. I so love seeing these big, old, beautiful beasts on the rails! And a steam rotary snow blower is glorious as well! And daaaaamn that amazing wale of steam whistles makes me goose bump!
I enjoyed riding on this train one summer. We were followed by a small "hand car" to put out the fires set by the locomotive. A wonderful trip!
The small car is called a "speeder" and is powered by a small gasoline or diesel engine.
Love steam engines! In Huron Erie
Co Ohio!!!!!!!!!!! Woke me up every night😊
Wow Winter, Steam and Colorado........ bout as good as it gets.......... those mechanics must be doing a great job!! TY
11:58 - 12:27: This actually made me choke up a little bit. Just seeing the engines continuing on into the distance as that beautiful whistle echoes through the mountains - words can't describe it. Just incredible.
A truly wonderful look at vast machinery of years gone by which restored and maintained by today's volunteers still operate in this diesel age to good effect. I have been cab riding thru Switzerland and Austria beautiful scenery , but sheer vastness of USA landscape is in a class of its own. Thank you for sharing this video with us all, mind you what the Extinction Rebellion crowd would say about emissions I shuuder to think.
What fabulous video of the rotary snowplow in action. My wife and I rode the train from Antonito to Cumbre. It was a great trip and the scenery is terrific. If you are a rail buff the steam locomotives are vintage.
This video is a memory for me in 1957 my dad worked on the DR&G the crew got stuck on the pass the cumbres Toltec.
The deep snow and a snowflake trap the train crew on the top of the pass, a week before my dad just got married to my mom, they had to use the Rotary, to get them out I've got pictures of the whole thing and my dad standing on the coal, they had to get messages to all the wives that they were okay the slide hadn't taken the train out they were just stuck, they had to call the National Guard and drop supplies to the crew, so they can eat, I was born the next year😊
my grandfather was an engineer on the DNR G, my dad was a fireman, this video means so much to me because it shows me how they did this but this is so🥰., and back then they didn't take tourist to Silverton it was to take stock and supplies it was a working train not like it is today, my dad loved this train. My dad lost and I do to Korea and they had to take my dad off the train because of the loss of one eye he was going to be trained to be an engineer and it didn't happen broke his💔
Yes those winters snows were brutal. I have read many stories of even the rotary's along with many steam engines getting stuck and snowed in. Some people were stuck on those trains for over 3 weeks. Some people became desperate and tried to walk back to town and never made it. Just trying to film some of these scenes I was waist deep in snow. Hard to walk just 50 feet. Your dad may have not been a engineer but he did experience working for the D&RGW which is some nice bragging rights!
I could smell those old engines and remember the burning eyes from stray coal motes just watching this video.
Thanks for the memories and the Railway Engineers.
A treat for eyes and ears this.
It seems if the clearing of snow gets easier when the snow is deeper, maybe the snow doesn't pack as tight at the bottom lip of the rotary when it was under a deeper cover and not so much subject to thaw and frost like the surface of the snow.
And now quickly to part 2!
Yes I think the lighter snow melts in the day and ices over at night. The deeper snow is just powder.
What magnificent machines these are. I know it's unrealistic, but I very badly wish there was an actual running, fully useful daily passenger steam train still in use today.
The first steam train...What a beauty! The 484!!!
Paradise for steam buffs! Plenty of steam smoke etc slowly moving along. A lot of people would have no idea of how much power is in steam, a lot of torque!!!!
I love steam equipment. I ride steam when I can! I helped to rebuild and recertify 1914 Huber Steam tractor and boiler. it was finished just days before its 100th birthday.The engineers and fabricators and the operators have my admiration! Thank you for showcasing this.
Many thanks! The work of people who know how to keep their history is impressive!!
Late January 1978 my wife and I were on leave and we boarded a train in Romania with a rotary in lead. 6 hours into the trip heading to Bulgaria we picked up 2 very impressive engines. I asked a British couple what that was about and they told me there was a 7 mile canyon just before the Bulgarian border that was filled with snow. 7 miles took us 5 hours and in spots the snow was about 3' above our sleeper car. What a trip we had. Our trip to Greece was great but we opted to fly back to London, lol. By the way, they served some of the finest food I have ever eaten.
The ingenuity of man - even somewhere for the crew to eat and sleep. They don't make them like that anymore. Fabulous restoration.
That must have been a most-rewarding, albeit cold, winter day in the mountains!
Thank you for the film!
Yes it was fun.
Was amazed at the amount of work these men put in to get this marvelous machine ready to work. Thanks so much for this wonderful video.
I worked on C&T RR in 1970 . I fired the first locomotive the first night we got it . I was one of the mechanics that got things running after years of sitting .
You should go back for a visit.
WOW! This is an amazing video. So nice to see all this old equipment still working. It's a glimpse into the past and what it was like to live in the age of steam power. Thanks for sharing this great video!!
You are welcome.
Realmente ese tren realizó una hazaña. Trepar hasta la cumbre de la montaña sin quedarse atascado y los trabajadores y maquinistas tan perseverantes. Tienen toda mi admiración. Excelente video. Saludos desde Argentina.
Its a very soothing sound isnt it, the sound of steam engines. Wonderful, thanks for sharing.
Романтично,звук паровоза ,красивый лес,много дыма.мне очень понравилось. Благодарю .
I absolutely love it, old iron and still getting it done. Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful trains on winter wonderland, one of my favorite Rotary steam trains, wow! time to shovel that snow!..... thanks for sharing this winter video....
Very beautiful countryside. Great video, thanks for posting!
Great job clearing the line. Very cool invention vs. the plow.
I'm absolutely astonished with amazement. This is blumming fantastic. Thanks for the footage.
Must be the best video of trains removing snow this year.
Some great footage of a historic setup. Beautiful scenery. I especially liked the section beginning at 1:03:16 just before the end. That winding section of continuous footage is spectacular!
Thanks for sharing this!
You are welcome.
My favorite part too
Incredible piece of Engineering. A credit to those that keep it Working
this is gorgeous. props to those guys for even getting that old rotary snow plow to work again
Rotary snow blowers are still in use around the rockies.
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Thanks for the great ride! Feels like I’m right there!👍✌️😊🙏🏼🚂🚂🚂
You are welcome.
I love the echo of the train whistles in a vast forest.
Different types of whistles are cool certain whistles I prefer
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Steam whistles have a distinctive sound that is not duplicated in the air horns on diesel engines. The Corps of Engineers used to operate a steam-powered, stern wheel snag boat, the WT Preston, on Puget Sound and surrounding waters; it led the boat parade on the opening day of yachting season through the Montlake Cut of the Lake Washington Ship Canal each year. When I worked for the COE they used to let a select number of Corps employees of the Seattle District. To ride along on the Preston for the parade. It was a real thrill to hear her steam whistle go off that must have been heard for a long distance away. Since the WT Preston was retired some years ago, she can only be seen as a high and dry static display at Anacortes, WA.
I totally agree. If you noticed they are also in a valley, which adds a nice element to the sound. The microphone on the camera did an outstanding job of capturing the unique sounds in this video; so much so, that the sounds are true to life, making it easy to imagine yourself there.
When I first heard it I thought it was an elk call
First time I ever heard a whistle like that of the steam snow blower. I guess it is distinctive for a reason. Wonder how much snow has been blown. Thank you for this film.
Years ago, I rode this historic railroad. Fun stuff.
I'm fascinated with these rotary snow plow train's.THE "OY" IS MY FAVORITE ONE TO WATCH ‼️ PLEASE COME BACK WITH SOME NEW VIDEOS FOR (2021&2022). I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THEM ‼️♥️❤️💙🎄⛄☃️🌲.
Well done, Tom. Fantastic video. 'Atta boys' to all involved in getting those rigs out.
Feel like I'm going back in time somewhat looking at the older style trains
Yes they did a good job with the train.
Every few hours of the day just outside by the foot of the mountain,an Amtrak trains plows across my kitchen window.It adds flavor and greater enjoyment to my morning cup of coffee.But not all my lady friends seems to agree......🤣😁
Thanks you....Not many times one gets to see old...History still working...EXCELLENT...!
Great grandad's boiler blew on his train in New Hampshire. I think in the fortys. Stay safe out there and thanks for letting us see what it was like.
I'll be darned if this isn't one of the most fantastic and beautiful railroading sequences I've seen in my short career. Lovely video!
Thank you.
It's the GOSPEL on rails !
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5/30/21, I too have always loved steam locomotives. My wife of seventy years and I took our Grandson when he was 15yr. to see " ole 40", steam locomotive in Wyoming and later to Ford Museum in Detroit to see "Big Boy", too bad. too many steam locomotives were cut up or sold to China. After WWII all of our street cars/inter-city railway systems were replaced, no thanks to the "big three" automakers who wanted them replaced with city buses. Europe restored their city railways. Thus they don't have down town automatic gridlock like we do ; thanks, Gen. George Marshall's plan in restoring Europe! Have a Blessed Memorial Day and thank Military Veterans. "Been there and done that". We served with Honor and would do it again!An old Veteran, God Bless USA!
My congratulations to the people who got another piece of history working again. They always amaze me how some much needed elbow grease and research can bring these mechanical wonders of the past back to life. Also acknowledgement to the locomotive crews who worked through this, you could hear those locos were working hard.
Amazing footage. I definitely did not realize that even a rotary plow did not make getting through snow easy.
Yeah even with modern equipment the speeds haven't changed, and clearing up after snow storms is even worse, turtle crawl at best.
I love the sound of double-headers, as the exhausts get in and out of synch, or one engine slips. Syncopated steam.
And whistle signals blown and acknowledged. Two shorts, go forward; three, go back; one, stop.
That is one badass snowblower
I cant imagine a sight and sound more beautiful.Such strenght,such force,such power,such inginuity and such history !!
Breathing like a living thing. I love that sound!
Ya man she talks to ya
A running wolf came to my mind. A beautiful, powerful beast.
@@dorothyford6616 More like a stubborn bison -)))
Thank you...great video! Love the scenery...and of course the train whistle and horn...the best.
What fantastic machine to put snow out that far!
Absolutely mesmerizing, fascinating and heartwarming to see. The beauty, both mechanical and natural, are well captured here. THANK YOU.
Man I've actually seen some cabooses still working back when I was kid.
When I was a kid I seen them all the time now you never see one.
My father designed and repeatedly revised the system that replaced them in his 42 years worked for the railroad. The EOT is now the caboose. Made a very good jab at PTC too, but was tired of internal politics and retired.
We used to hop the train to get around. After a while they stopped manning the cabooses, so we felt like big shots riding in our own private rail car.
I can't tell you how many times my husband and I have watched this video. We love it and your videos. Thank you Tom for filming and put this all together and for sharing. Merry Christmas!!!!!
Thank you Valerie. Will be heading out for a trip tomorrow towards Chicago. Will be bringing back lots of train videos.
Fantastic video. The best i have ever seen on the C&T. Wish i could have been there.
What an awesome site to behold a steam engine and OY this old and still running. Great job on video thanks for standing in the cold to film it for us. Guess I’ll never see a site as this in person. You guys are so blessed to work on this RR.👍👍👍👍🌟🌟🌟
What a show!!! This footage is unique and beautiful, thank you for sharing it.
312 megapixels bloody great
FANTASTIC video! Thanks for taking the time to document these amazing machines!
That old girl just doesn't have enough horsepower to compete with the newer models of snow blowers. In her day though she was the only show in town.
Tom, Thank you, I can't believe I am just now seeing this. Awesome. Love the area.
Great video. We love rotary plows. We loved how you captured the entire train. Keep up the good work.
I remember seeing footage of the OY in action back in the '90's with three K's pushing it through snowbanks almost a deep as the rotary was tall. It's great to see this marvelous piece of history running again!
I have never seen a rotary in action before. This was very exciting for me.
@@travelingtom923, I've yet to see a rotary in action, period, let alone a steam powered one. However, going on an OY excursion is on my bucket list
We were present there along with a bus load of railfans and traffic control. This film is testament to the professionalism of everyone watching, your frame never shows the railfan crowd! A great quality record of the railroad's mighty ability.
Yoooo that whistle sounds so eerie! I love it!
Don’t think I’ve ever saved a video to my best list this fast......thank you so much for sharing
You are welcome.
Gotta love those steam whistles out in the country like that.
Love it !!!!! Lots of Smoke, Snow and Noise !!!!!
I would love to this train. Soo refreshing to think back when we where so innocent and not so many sad things in this world. Love this video. Thanks
It's a beautiful train ride. Fall colors are the best time for a visit.
This is one of the greatest C&TS videos ive seen in a while. Even though ive never seen OY operate, this creates a sense of nostalgia to the old rotary footage i used to watch when i was younger. This is one for the ages - Great job!
Thank you. I was very happy we had nice weather with minimal wind. Turned out to be a excellent day for this event.
Great video.
I have seen this rotary at work before, on a video a few years ago.
I am very pleased to see that it is still being used for the purpose for which it was designed.
England had the "V" ploughs, this would have been an awesome sight to see especially up in the "wilds" of Cumbria heading up to Scotland!
Pity we don't get that much snow here in Australia,- not where the trains go, anyway.
I remember hearing about when they use one of those v plows and run through a station. Every window was broken
I like the scene at the start where the two locomotives slowly puffed past the derelict one, it was as if they were solemnly paying there respects to a dearly departed friend.
Engine 492 isn't dead. It is taking a long nap, awaiting a turn in the restoration shops. Currently it is marked on the roster as stored, and we might see it come alive again in the future as other equipment wears out and needs to be let rest for repairs.
That was a very good video a lot of action going on showed a little bit of everything thank you for digging that one up a lot of things I did not know for me it was quite a learning experience keep them coming thank you 👍🇺🇸
You know that in Yiddish, "oy" is short for "oy, vey iz mir", which translates to "oh, woe is me". It's purely coincidental that the C&T's snowplow is designated "OY", but considering when it is used, the irony in its designation is obvious. Congratulations to the Cumbres and Toltec for keeping this noble relic in operation!
THIS HAS BEEN WONDERFUL.. THANK YOU FOR SHARING
That was extraordinary been watching old logging videos today to but this is so good I don't know what to say except thank you so much keep up the good work, loved it...
You are welcome.
those rotary snowplows are awesome! Thanks for sharing your video.