The HEAVIEST TRAIN 491 has pulled in 60+ YEARS!

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  • Опубліковано 27 тра 2023
  • Setting up for the Colorado Crossings event involved a pretty neat move that I captured on video. 491 plus 11 cars, up the 3.5% grade, in a curve. Dusty had to have it wide open briefly to get things rolling.
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  • @ayayaybamba3445
    @ayayaybamba3445 Рік тому +161

    491 popping her safety and then shifting like that when finally moving almost feels like her throwing a fit at the brakeman for taking so long lol.

    • @Depressed_cat1
      @Depressed_cat1 Рік тому +18

      Yeah I’d say she seems a little feisty for an old girl lol

    • @AstralRaeTV
      @AstralRaeTV 8 місяців тому +2

      491: "We go forwards *now*."

  • @fabiansawilla7911
    @fabiansawilla7911 Рік тому +88

    Props to the engineer for neither slipping when starting nor smashing the cars when knuckling into 20

  • @jacebeleren9290
    @jacebeleren9290 Рік тому +26

    "We die like men, over"

  • @erikunderbar4265
    @erikunderbar4265 Рік тому +64

    JESUS THE CHUFF

    • @P_litzer
      @P_litzer Рік тому +9

      CHUFF CHUFF CHUFF CHUFF CHUFF CHUFF CHUFF CHUFF CHUFF CHUFF CHUFF CHUFF CHUFF CHUFF CHUFF CHUFF CHUFF CHUFF CHUFF CHUFF

    • @Grigori423
      @Grigori423 Рік тому +8

      She is working HARD!

    • @ace_the_gamer3592
      @ace_the_gamer3592 Рік тому +5

      i think she broke a sweat over those cars.

  • @Oatmealism
    @Oatmealism Рік тому +13

    The ol iron horse digging her hooves in and showing what steam power is about, she may be small, and have small wheels compared to the glory locos of the steam era, but she's no slouch, Love the 491.

  • @TwistedMinds69
    @TwistedMinds69 Рік тому +51

    Hyce, sometimes you find people that truly love what they do, can see it in your eyes and in your voice. It shows in your excitement in passing your knowledge to others. Keep up the good work

  • @SeanJAnimations
    @SeanJAnimations Рік тому +54

    I love how the engine crew was basically telling her that shes got this goin' up the grade. :)

    • @sawyerawr5783
      @sawyerawr5783 Рік тому +9

      "Not sure why you're worried: I did this for 30+ years up Cumbres."

    • @SeanJAnimations
      @SeanJAnimations Рік тому +4

      @@sawyerawr5783 "Shear willpower will get this sandwich up the grade damnit."

    • @sawyerawr5783
      @sawyerawr5783 Рік тому +4

      @@SeanJAnimations willpower and pure spite. Which is like half of what kept the NG going.

    • @SeanJAnimations
      @SeanJAnimations Рік тому

      @@sawyerawr5783 lol

  • @An_Official_Scratcher
    @An_Official_Scratcher Рік тому +13

    I originally imagined 491 would be in wheelspin city with a train this heavy and going full throttle right off the bat.

  • @Nareimooncatt
    @Nareimooncatt Рік тому +7

    Not the K37 sandwich we expected, but it's the K37 sandwich we never knew we needed.
    Also, "We die like men, over." needs to be in the eventual merch lineup. Lol

    • @BrooksMoses
      @BrooksMoses Рік тому

      Merch lineup, nothing. I wanna pull a sound clip and program it as radio chatter in an HO-scale engine.

    • @Nareimooncatt
      @Nareimooncatt Рік тому

      @@BrooksMoses Dooo eeet! Lol

  • @khromex7444
    @khromex7444 Рік тому +21

    Loved hearing and seeing 491 being loud and proud!❤

  • @A_person473
    @A_person473 Рік тому +13

    God dang, that shift is noticeable, let's go 491!

  • @TheOneTrueDragonKing
    @TheOneTrueDragonKing Рік тому +5

    When she shifted like she did, that felt like her shouldering a heavy load, almost like a human would.

  • @dannagy546
    @dannagy546 Рік тому +24

    You know, ive always been more a fan of standard gauge steam power, especially the Pennsy, but lately ive been getting more and more into these outside frame narrow gauge locos. They have so much charm

    • @MK.5198
      @MK.5198 Рік тому +5

      they OOZE charm. From every bearing surface.

    • @jacksonwages
      @jacksonwages Рік тому +5

      @@MK.5198 I think that's grease.

    • @ReggieArford
      @ReggieArford Рік тому

      Have you /been/ to the East Broad Top RR, in Orbisonia, PA?

  • @Lazarus7000
    @Lazarus7000 Рік тому +6

    I saw the engine shift right away by watching closely the patch of gravel by the signal post, she kicks over a good inch or two which indeed must feel profound when it happens under your own ass. Very neat to see an old engine like this really give her all and work at maximum capacity, I'm sure all the men who made her are smiling wherever they may be.

  • @brillbusbootcamp2320
    @brillbusbootcamp2320 Рік тому +23

    Really cool stuff! You do a good job of sharing the fact that there’s way more to steam-powered train handling than most people would think.

  • @peregrina7701
    @peregrina7701 Рік тому +5

    Damn that was cool watching Peaches set her teeth into that hill without even thinking about doing a burnout. Even with everything wide open. !!!!!!!
    My favorite part though was at about 6:32 when the chuffs of steam started popping out of the otherwise clear stack. I don't know if that's a good thing to see or not, but damn it looked awesome.
    Thanks for the video!!! :)

  • @Dallen9
    @Dallen9 Рік тому +2

    It's cool, We hope one day the museum can expand so the tracks can go further and 491 can really stretch her legs one day.

  • @-_Spiral_-
    @-_Spiral_- Рік тому +7

    This was the icing on the cake for my day today. A Hyce upload with a historic moment after I rode New Hope & Ivyland #40. All on a Saturday. Thanks for making this day that bit better.

  • @osageorangegaming5128
    @osageorangegaming5128 Рік тому +2

    Man, 491 shifting like that was crazy! Also, how much she works by herself show how the D&RGW got a lot out of having a powerful 3ft gauge loco.
    Also noticed that every time that Dusty applied the air brakes that he signaled with two whistle blows- was that standard practice for all railroads during steam days, or just the D&RGW?

  • @mattg5852
    @mattg5852 Рік тому +5

    Before you went up the hill somehow heard Kan’s voice in my head asking if you’ve done the calculations for the load.

  • @ZergSmasher
    @ZergSmasher Рік тому +7

    You have such a cool job, Hyce! Very nice stack talk from 491 shoving all those cars up the hill.

  • @JonsGarage89
    @JonsGarage89 Рік тому +3

    That was awesome. After she put her back into it I cranked the stereo and that just does not do it justice. Wide open with sand and she just walked it. I thought shed slip if wide open, but I guess not.
    Hyce and Dusty need to travel the world and run more engines. Their smoothness is amazing.

  • @44492611
    @44492611 Рік тому +6

    That was pretty cool to see. I was riding the Durango and Silverton and I can’t remember if there was a derailment or if they just had like a hotbox issue but they stopped on one of the steepest sections of the line. The noise that engine made getting the train going again was incredible.

  • @notmuch_23
    @notmuch_23 Рік тому +3

    I can tell this is an absolutely straight-laced, _completely_ professional operation.
    /s

  • @Streaky100001
    @Streaky100001 Рік тому +1

    Nice stuff!
    That safety valve pop was just her way of saying "How dare any of you doubt me. And how dare the brakeman suggest we'd leave half the cars here! No, we go now, we go with all of them. I'll show them, I'll show them all!"

  • @sawyerawr5783
    @sawyerawr5783 Рік тому +2

    My lord: that stack talk as 491 was starting on the hill gave me chills. That was amazing.

  • @weird1012
    @weird1012 Рік тому +3

    Yaay peaches finnaly gets to work her firebox off and have a bit of fun

  • @MainlineThruTheRockies
    @MainlineThruTheRockies Рік тому +5

    491: I’ve pulled 3 times the amount of cars up Cumbres by myself! I won’t break a swear
    Seriously, I LOVE hearing engines work their hardest

  • @stormworksgamer922
    @stormworksgamer922 Рік тому +5

    Also 491 wants to be put back to work after 60 or more years she's probley like yay I'm finally doing work

  • @DaltonCypherUSATC5019
    @DaltonCypherUSATC5019 Рік тому +7

    Let's see if this registers on the Richter scale😂

  • @awildjared1396
    @awildjared1396 Рік тому +3

    Idk if its just a phase, but now I want to work at the CRRM, it'll take a couple years if I do, but as of right now I want too.

  • @foellerd
    @foellerd Рік тому +4

    That was epic. My favorite sounding locomotives are the old roots supercharged 2 stroke diesel EMD’s but wow these engines come in at a close 2nd place for me when under a load like that. So good 👍

  • @LiftPizzas
    @LiftPizzas Рік тому +2

    I'm not even a train guy but those first few slow chuffs when restarting, frisson! Great stuff as always, Hyce!

  • @angryrailfan5711
    @angryrailfan5711 Рік тому +2

    It seems you were actually working 491.

  • @bjrnfrederiksson2505
    @bjrnfrederiksson2505 Рік тому +3

    She had her fire to do the job, thanks to you Hyce 😅💪🏻

  • @RustyRailsProductions
    @RustyRailsProductions Рік тому

    491 was like finally your giving me a challenge

  • @s16100
    @s16100 Рік тому +1

    A video idea if you have not already done it is to show us where you get the water from, how you treat it, and how you read conductivity, Oxygen scavenger levels, Polymer levels, etc. to maintain the boiler water. :)

  • @myrlstone8904
    @myrlstone8904 Рік тому +1

    Nice stack bark I expected traction would be a problem considering load, curve, and 3.5%. That’s steep. Good job!

  • @automotiveman13
    @automotiveman13 Рік тому +2

    Wow, atta girl 491.

  • @averagepokemonfan5510
    @averagepokemonfan5510 Рік тому +2

    Now this is what I call precision railroading! Would have been cool to see this switching operation in person also was Peewee helping to do the work too?

  • @proudbunnygentlenose3600
    @proudbunnygentlenose3600 Рік тому

    I think thats the first time she worked so hard in a while, i love those chufs!!!

  • @renegade2110
    @renegade2110 Рік тому

    I love it here so much, I was saying "come on 91, come on girl" thinking im crazy
    till i heard yall doing it too

  • @northeastartist4158
    @northeastartist4158 7 місяців тому

    If a locomotive could curse, 491 would be throwing you through the ringer and back again, those chuffs sounded so angry

  • @JonatanGronoset
    @JonatanGronoset Рік тому +1

    I knew she'd do it all along, with all the freight she's hauled in her day I doubt she'd let something like that hold her down. 😂

  • @stevemellin5806
    @stevemellin5806 Рік тому +2

    The power of steam .made my day thank you

  • @RC-Nightshift_ADHD
    @RC-Nightshift_ADHD Рік тому +2

    Awesome video Hyce!

  • @stormworksgamer922
    @stormworksgamer922 Рік тому +3

    491 May be old but she is still running and she dosent care how heavy the load is she wants to do work

  • @cameronmccreary4758
    @cameronmccreary4758 Рік тому +1

    Hyce, I didn't realise that locomotives did that "shifting" effect. Thanks for the explanation.

  • @tobyradabaugh5033
    @tobyradabaugh5033 Рік тому

    God the sound of the 91 absolutely powering up that grade must have been deafening you guys are absolutely awesome

  • @andrewp6387
    @andrewp6387 Рік тому +1

    Man. That sounds beautiful

  • @lordraven1991
    @lordraven1991 Рік тому

    That was awesome to watch, nice to see these old girls still showing off every now and again.
    Can't wait for the next RRO vid, been building a new layout with a friend on their save, and can say that we have a 3% line running from the freight depot all the way to the coal mine. It goes around the mountain peninsula to the south of the depot, and over the gap that you and Kan's switchback starts. In total the trip to the coal mine takes 5 mins. or so, and my friend did the trip with 20 cars of beams at 17 mph.

  • @locomotion2471
    @locomotion2471 Рік тому

    Bro when you zoomed in on the slide on the locomotive 😮that must have felt insane inside her cab

  • @CoryAY82383
    @CoryAY82383 Рік тому +1

    MUSIC!!! Sweet stack talk!!!

  • @ELDRGW
    @ELDRGW Рік тому

    Awe listen to that bark hood Ole 491 congrats on 70k

  • @Depressed_cat1
    @Depressed_cat1 Рік тому

    I’m not as much of a train expert, but the damn chuffs 😩

  • @TrainMedia00
    @TrainMedia00 10 місяців тому

    5:46 I never seen a steam locomotive or anything other train does that it's almost like I alive that's crazy and cool

  • @kingbrunswick7374
    @kingbrunswick7374 Рік тому +1

    I heard that "This one goes to 11" there in the back ground

  • @patricksheary2219
    @patricksheary2219 Рік тому

    Hi Mark that was sooo fabulous! OMG the 491 shift was wow! What a great moment that must have been in person! I so love 491’s sounds just amazing. Thanks Professor for this amazing video, and a shout out to Dusty too for a fab ride. I only wish I could be there. Cheers!

  • @vega1287
    @vega1287 Рік тому +1

    the camera really dosn't do the earsplitting sound of a safety valvue justice.

  • @teewithmarie694
    @teewithmarie694 Рік тому

    the sound

  • @Armageddon_71
    @Armageddon_71 Рік тому

    I love that its called No Aqua XD

  • @anthem7582
    @anthem7582 Рік тому

    Nice video Hyce
    491 worked hard up that 3.5%
    that sound when 491 got moving was a great sound
    "11 Cars, wide open!" i had to say it
    i will take the limes if it has to be limed

  • @billbeverly2864
    @billbeverly2864 Рік тому

    That was awesome to see the engine shift, she did good.

  • @meltonplumbing9636
    @meltonplumbing9636 Рік тому

    Truly great video

  • @Oregon_Trail
    @Oregon_Trail Рік тому +1

    Big Chuff, like the reading, kinda, now you just need to get out of the circle and drive a big train on a long straight track.

  • @Coverland_TK
    @Coverland_TK Рік тому

    The diesel 4 cameo at 4:23 just made me crack up. 😂

  • @brettpiening7705
    @brettpiening7705 Рік тому +1

    Way to go 491 good job

  • @drewbarker8504
    @drewbarker8504 Рік тому

    If ever I need a stack or expensive firewood for a fancy party, you’ll be the first that I call. (Rusty to split it, you to light it 🤣)

    • @drewbarker8504
      @drewbarker8504 Рік тому

      *Dusty. (Siri’s autocorrect can’t even spell autocorrect. 🙄)

  • @Redwagon2012
    @Redwagon2012 Рік тому +1

    That is cool

  • @kadenrobinson7067
    @kadenrobinson7067 Рік тому

    I swear steam locomotives are like one of the most powerful things I have ever heard in my life

  • @FuelFire
    @FuelFire 3 місяці тому

    A-LA-MO-SA! A-LA-MO-SA!

  • @craigbryant8493
    @craigbryant8493 Рік тому

    Could you please make a video about the weight capacity 491 can pull and more of its history.

  • @jaydut
    @jaydut Рік тому

    Awesome video, don't see footage like that every day.

  • @xzy1579
    @xzy1579 Рік тому

    Drama at the loco, brakeman just see “here it comes”. Same event, two perspectives. I love it. Make her work, she loves it too.

  • @bluescrew3124
    @bluescrew3124 Рік тому

    Amazing

  • @SkiVail
    @SkiVail Рік тому

    Unlimited Power!

  • @mechgt5
    @mechgt5 Рік тому

    ALL THE CHUFFS!!!!!!!!!!

  • @Cubsfan_75
    @Cubsfan_75 Рік тому

    Bet Peaches was a Happy Ole Girl that day

  • @mafarnz
    @mafarnz Рік тому

    Pretty sweet. So when will we see 491 going up Cumbries?

  • @stormworksgamer922
    @stormworksgamer922 Рік тому +3

    We need 491 on railroads online

  • @Aviationgeek443
    @Aviationgeek443 Рік тому +1

    Hype I wish I could see you

  • @pokemontrainermichael5551
    @pokemontrainermichael5551 Рік тому +1

    Get it 491

  • @polarvortex6496
    @polarvortex6496 Рік тому

    One must imagine Sisyphus happy.

  • @Aidan_Rattlehead
    @Aidan_Rattlehead Рік тому

    I make the argument most times that the k classes have some of the best stack talk there is and even though I will forever die on that hill, that just solidified it more.
    What do mean I’m biased towards the Rio grande narrow gauge I don’t know what you’re talking about.

  • @gabiedude
    @gabiedude Рік тому +1

    Nice

  • @smilemore1997
    @smilemore1997 Рік тому

    It has been raining a LOT in Colorado this past week.

  • @teamrose2134
    @teamrose2134 7 місяців тому

    @HYCE 491 wanted to boogie when she kick to starboard side

  • @isaiahinch9955
    @isaiahinch9955 Рік тому

    491 is a beast

  • @Daddy-ro2vs
    @Daddy-ro2vs Рік тому

    Nice.

  • @highball5550
    @highball5550 Рік тому

    Figured I’d post my Question for office hours here just to cover my bases: what determines the position of the eccentric crank in comparison to the location of the radius rod in the expansion link. Take 491 compared to Georgetown Loop 40 for example. What about Baldwin Locomotive Works 26 with her normal eccentric crank position and inverted style radius rod?

  • @rrsteamer
    @rrsteamer Рік тому

    How much lateral in the driving boxes and how wide is the track at that location? Nice vid and nicely done.

  • @stef.b.m.lk1902
    @stef.b.m.lk1902 Рік тому +1

    PURE UNBRIDLED POWER!!!!!!!!!! lol

  • @stratagama
    @stratagama Рік тому

    Is that a UP coach i saw off to the side there? Also I imagine the NTSB would have a field day if an incident happened because the name of the spur was wrong on the radio caall

  • @Q8Bart
    @Q8Bart Рік тому +1

    600 ton Train 🚂

  • @1llenium
    @1llenium Рік тому

    It might be a little late from the video to ask but is there any tips you could give me about the process of working at this musem because I am thinking about working there?

  • @drakegreen6939
    @drakegreen6939 Рік тому

    What is 491's max pulling weight vs what she was hauling in the video? Just curious how "on the edge" this was. Excellent video, not a train guy, but I stick around for your sheer passion alone. :) Cheers!

  • @SOOLINE
    @SOOLINE Рік тому

    It was my birthday on 5-28 and i got a cab ride in the soo 700

  • @The_Smith
    @The_Smith Рік тому +1

    that was awesome! well done guys. Off topic but what brand are your overalls? I like those strap attachments.

  • @Locomotion_Commotion
    @Locomotion_Commotion Рік тому

    Wow, peaches is actually being nice today.

  • @benjamindutschmann3222
    @benjamindutschmann3222 Рік тому +2

    First (Awesome performance from 491! Wish I could have seen that!)