My uncles, Bert and Walt Witham ran the no.s 12 and 16 mallets for Crown Zellerbach out of Cathlamet, wash. until they were cut up in 1960. They both received the Baldwin builders plates at their retirement.
I love 5 minutes from there and recently had the pleasure of taking the trip on the steam train. They don't always run the steam train but they also have a diesel . They let you choose which one you can ride . I had to ride the steam train . I highly recommend taking a trip through niles canyon
Honestly I wish we would have seen more Tank Engines here in the states. I love the way they look and a Tank thats also an articulate is just icing on the cake!
Rode on this '4-Spot' many times in the 30's and 40's, when it was a working engine for Clover Valley Lumber Company. It hauled the logs from the Plumas NF to the Loyalton Mill, six days a week...........see the story in "The Camps of Clover Valley".
For those who wonder - this engine seems to be able to operate all day long in fantrips on a single tank of oil, which is the bunker behind the cab. That would be adequate for several tens of miles before a refill is needed. However, like all steam engines, it goes through tons of water very quickly, requiring a refill of the two large saddletanks after every round trip.
ah well, keep her going and keep giveing all the environuts palpitations. good looking setup., any ideas where to look for info on your engine?, looks like she'd make for a cool drawing, I like to get all I can so I get it right
The Mallet in this video goes much faster than the one on the BHCR ( Black Hills Central Railroad). This is because the grades of the BHCR are much steeper. Good video overall though
Well, these were meant to go on grades, there logging mallets! The only reason for black hills to go slower is because they just like to go slower. Steam had way more power and tractive effort than diesels so it should have no problem with grades.
While the 6% grade does slow the train down slightly on BHC, The real reason for the speed is the line is a mining branch line and not a mainline like niles canyon was. The speed limit has historically been 15 MPH. also with blind crossings and tight curves we average about 10-12 MPH
One of these sold on eBay (USA) recently. It is G gauge by Bachmann and has been out of production for a number of years. At first when I saw it on eBay I thought it was an English locomotive because it is a tank engine. I guess we made a few tank engines for use in the lumber industry years ago.
read your summary of the clip, and well..,DUH!, a logger with 40" or so drivers doth not a J-3a make. soon as I get over my distaste for these overgrown abacus that are suddenly populating the planet, I will look up your raidio telephone address and do some peruseing
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My uncles, Bert and Walt Witham ran the no.s 12 and 16 mallets for Crown Zellerbach out of Cathlamet, wash. until they were cut up in 1960. They both received the Baldwin builders plates at their retirement.
I love 5 minutes from there and recently had the pleasure of taking the trip on the steam train. They don't always run the steam train but they also have a diesel . They let you choose which one you can ride . I had to ride the steam train . I highly recommend taking a trip through niles canyon
Thank you, Lilly!
Honestly I wish we would have seen more Tank Engines here in the states. I love the way they look and a Tank thats also an articulate is just icing on the cake!
Good vídeo...it is great......
Rode on this '4-Spot' many times in the 30's and 40's, when it was a working engine for Clover Valley Lumber Company. It hauled the logs from the Plumas NF to the Loyalton Mill, six days a week...........see the story in "The Camps of Clover Valley".
Nice whistle toot
Clover the tank engine!😀
For those who wonder - this engine seems to be able to operate all day long in fantrips on a single tank of oil, which is the bunker behind the cab. That would be adequate for several tens of miles before a refill is needed. However, like all steam engines, it goes through tons of water very quickly, requiring a refill of the two large saddletanks after every round trip.
My Dad and all my uncles operated these type of locomotives for Crown Zellerbach out of Cathlamet, Wash.
I didn't know any mallet tank engines still existed in the USA.
Thanks for the video!
very well done video, thanks!
Thank you. Sir! I am very glad you like it :-)
Superb video, Bruce. Thanks for doing such a great job on it and for sharing it...
You are welcome Leland, and thanks for the nice comment!
Looks just like the Baldwin Mallets that my Dad and uncles ran for Crown Zellerbach at Cathlamet, Washington
Looks like the 2-6-6-2T Mallet In the Black Hills Railroad is no longer the only one of its kind in working order.
Awesome!
thanks
Bruce .
Wow!!! That's gotta be one fantastic ride!!!! :-D
Neat engine, great video!
Thanks so much, I am glad you enjoy it :-)
Great job love the 2662 T . Bachman makes a great g gauge model of this engine
Thanks, id1972taxi - I've seen the Bachmann, it's a slightly different prototype.
Very unique locomotives mallets are, wondering how it feels to ride one wondering makes you feel you are traveling very far
Very 👍 nice.
Good job this movie.
Thank you, my friend. I am not at all a videographer, but I wanted a decent record of this event.
ah well, keep her going and keep giveing all the environuts palpitations.
good looking setup., any ideas where to look for info on your engine?, looks like she'd make for a cool drawing, I like to get all I can so I get it right
The Mallet in this video goes much faster than the one on the BHCR ( Black Hills Central Railroad). This is because the grades of the BHCR are much steeper. Good video overall though
Well, these were meant to go on grades, there logging mallets! The only reason for black hills to go slower is because they just like to go slower. Steam had way more power and tractive effort than diesels so it should have no problem with grades.
While the 6% grade does slow the train down slightly on BHC, The real reason for the speed is the line is a mining branch line and not a mainline like niles canyon was. The speed limit has historically been 15 MPH. also with blind crossings and tight curves we average about 10-12 MPH
This line actually does have a few steep grades, but the engine is strong and the trains are short.
Does anyone know the whistle #4 has on it?
Classy piece of kit.Would be a 'sell out' in the U.K. Got any export models? Very impressed.
One of these sold on eBay (USA) recently. It is G gauge by Bachmann and has been out of production for a number of years. At first when I saw it on eBay I thought it was an English locomotive because it is a tank engine. I guess we made a few tank engines for use in the lumber industry years ago.
That was odd that the front drivers slipped and not the back ones since I thought the steam went through the back cylinders first?
I see that 3 people do not like this video enough to give it a thumbs down.
I always wonder about people like that :-)
They must be critics to where everything must be perfect.
People who dislike good videos, such as this, don't care about anything. They're trolls. They don't enjoy the fun things of life.
That southern pacific baggage car and santa fe caboose need a new coat of paint
How far can that thing go? Doesn't seem like they could put a whole lot of fuel into that tiny tender.
It depends on how much coal a tank engine consumes
@@theextremeanimator4721 It runs on oil, this one does, and I don't think they fill it but once a day. The water tanks need to be filled much more.
Nice
Thanks, Tyler :-)
Is this locomotive a Coal or Oil Burner?
OIl - no coal in the Far West
What's the backhoe for?
The use a backhoe for track maintenance, moving landslides, and for occasional shoving of various of rolling stock.
Oh, OK
bruce from where does the rail originates? I m an indian.
Hello, Dinesh - this railroad is in California, USA - near Fremont, California.
Is this engine an "Alco"?
I think it *is* an ALCO (American Locomotive Company), but I could be wrong. I'm pretty certain it's not a Baldwin.
Bruce Jensen What shape is the Builders Plate? Rectangle=ALCO, Diamond=LIMA, Circle=BALDWIN, Shield=PORTER
It's a Baldwin. Only Baldwin made logging mallets.
This is a 2-6-2T Engine ... it is NOT a Mallet ...
Well, it's a 2-6-6-2T. How is it not a Mallet?
It uses both high and low pressure cylinders, IIRC...that is a hallmark of the Mallet design.
You can even see that the cylinder design is different front and back.
I think you need to watch more than the opening minute of the video ;-)
I stand Corrected on this Video...The one i saw had this video as the 2nd part.... a 2-6-2-t, was the first part, and the mallet was the 2nd part.....
read your summary of the clip, and well..,DUH!, a logger with 40" or so drivers doth not a J-3a make.
soon as I get over my distaste for these overgrown abacus that are suddenly populating the planet, I will look up your raidio telephone address and do some peruseing
Wait, what?
Its dumb
Belle machine !