@@Ghausterand yet steam is often capable of out pulling diesel. mostly just the larger locos tho, the modern steamers of former class ones. I forgot, also some current class ones
This is probably your most unique video. It's always great to see a working steam locomotive in the 21st century. She's in perfect condition, it's obvious the owner looks after her. The weather was beautiful, which is a big plus. I'm sure the crew also really liked this revenue run and not just the railfans. Excellent aerial footage of this historic run Dan. It's cool you could chase the old girl and could capture her work for us.
Thanks Z I agree! One of the most rare sights possible in this modern day. They care for the 205 so well which is very great to see. They did include railfans from the start. I was told about the possibility of it about a month before and then just a few days before they let me know it was a green light. Only a small amount of railfans were informed (mostly those who personally know crew members).
Love it. There were plenty of good reasons diesels and electrics replaced steamers, but I still love watching steamers in action. It's important not to forget history and where we came from.
Glad to see a piece of local history getting the love it truly deserves! Did you know for a number of years it was on display at the Santa Maria fairpark and was essentially a jungle gym for kids to play on? My dad remembers playing on it as a kid, looks better now if i do say so myself! ;)
I don't think it can be beat! One of the most rare sights possible in this day and age! So happy I got to capture it and share with you. Definitely worth the day off from work I took to chase it!
My son loves trains 🚆🛤🚋🚞🚝🚊🚉🚈🚇🚅🚄🚃🚂 and seeing a steam locomotive pulling a freight train with a caboose at the end in the 21st century overjoys him. 😂 He says: "Bravo! Bravo! Encore! Encore!"
Thank you soooo much for this effort. What a way to check a bucket list item off!!! There should be a law against all of you having this much fun playing trains at 12" - 1' !! 🙂 So who got the task of moving the mascot pig from front headlight position the rear light position? Flip of the coin or brakeman?? That is classic! Just another enjoyable professional production.
What a beautiful little locomotive. For certain values of “little” that would crush you in a millisecond… Seriously, obviously a loved and well cared for machine. Fantastic.
Me too! That too me was and extremely rare sight! I almost never film any switching either but the fact that I knew the crew and they didn't mind made me feel ok about it.
Thank you for this video of the Albany & Eastern Railroad's Santa Maria Valley #205 steam engine running from Lebanon, Oregon to Mill City, Oregon, Dan! This was an amazing video of a steam locomotive in revenue service on 3 July 2023. I enjoyed watching the train as it traveled to Lyons, Oregon where it did some switching. However, the most interesting switching took place at Mill City, Oregon. I enjoy watching engines switch industries. It is fascinating to watch the switching moves and the removal and placement of cars at a location. The switching work at Mill City, Oregon, and the final movement of #205 so that it could run backwards back to Lebanon, Oregon was masterful.
Thank You Thomas I'm glad you enjoyed! I was very excited during the morning chase in anticipation for the switching in Mill City! I knew that was going to be the most rare part of the day and I couldn't be happier with how I was set up there. I don't know that I'll ever film anything as unique as this but I'll try to stay up to par! Haha
Hi Dan. Super steam revenue freight documentary !!! The audio of pulling the loaded centerbeam out of the lumber co was awesome. As usual your piloting was spot on. Very nice work indeed. james.
Thank you Dan, awesome footage as always. I'm in awe of how you manage to pilot through those overhead wires - we don't have many in the UK! Most of all, thank you Albany & Eastern for allowing this to happen and letting guys like Dan know so that the rest of the world can see and enjoy. I'd love to see 205 on some of the street trackage and at night (I've seen Pacific Rail Production footage of the diesels at night, imagine an Autumn night with 205 on those trains - ok they may be a bit too much tonnage - anyone have a Mikado to add to the mix?). Street lighting seems good in the towns and Jeremy's footage was clear so a perfect Winston Link style shot seems viable. Finally, thanks to the A&E crew, I suspect this might have been a 'hobby day' for you but thank you anyway.
So Jeremy of PRP is actually a personal friend of mine and he was one of two who I also told about this day and was able to make it for some of the morning! I see right now he has been working through his Albany series videos so maybe sometime soon he will post what he captured of this day. I'm excited to see what he shares with us when he does. He's a good guy. This was indeed a hobby day because I know for a fact they didn't make any money on this run. 😂
Well thanks a lot! Yeah I can't tell you how cool it is just to be able to have that as the title and it be true, not clickbait! Still amazed that this happened.
I think that passenger trains in the US should have a day where there is a special steam train ride. This could help museums make some money and would help boost the passenger service recognition a lot.
I keep seeing people talk about this engine pulling revenue freight and it keeps making me want to find an old engine like that and run something like that around my area. She’s a beautiful engine and I’m glad to see she’s in good shape and still working
We hope to have #1129 assist in revenue freight service in the future, perhaps grain. We will see what's in store for her. As long as we keep her working, you'll most likely catch her doing the same.
They actually filled up at Lyons the first time they ran through there right before they started switching. They were graciously filled up by Freres Lumber there.
It was my understanding that this was on July 3rd (Not the 4th as shown in the video), and the train had excursions planned for Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday. Rather then let the engine cool off Monday, they figured it would be fun to just make a freight run with it.
Magnificent catches of the trains coming by and pass, i like it 5 stars, keep up the great work, my friend, like 600, you earned a new subscribed, Greetings from Portugal to the USA.
Funny about steam engine. Going forward or the "right way" is equivalent of long hood first in diesel world with poor vision. While in backward it´s like low nose first and fresh breeze in a hot summer day ! 😂
Now i want to fire up RailRoad Tycoon 3 again. Edit: One thing I just thought of how neat it is to see this old locomotive built in the early 20th century when Air flight was still new TV i dont think was really around and movies still black and white. While now this engine is being recorded in color by a flying aerial robotic drone and being broadcasted world wide.
Good video, but I hesitate to mention as a true "Steam Locomotive Lover😁" you have neglected to capture either closeups or the 🌞 sunnier side direct viewing of the steam engine driver / drive rods & drive rods linkage movements - action. I hope any steam loco lovers appreciates me to make these essential, preferred observations that make a noteable lasting impression of this video ( especially for anyone like me, PJR). If you accept my constructive feedback, I want to finish here by saying THANKS for your efforts to try providing people like me this inspiring video 🙂...
Hello from the UK. Very interesting and great that you managed to capture this on video. BTW, does this locomotive burn coal or oil nowadays? Thank you for posting.
The CORP railroad which runs the old Siskiyou Line in Southern Oregon still does this during the height of fire season. On many of their trains water cars can be seen spraying water behind the head end. Actually my next video I'll upload on here will showcase that.
Despite the spelling, Freres is pronounced "Ferris" as in Bueller. You can check the pronunciation by giving them a call if you do any more footage that includes them. Your video is awesome, I love the commentary, as we live in the area, and we enjoy the footage you shoot. The music is also fine. I rewatch this periodically.
Refreshing not to see rail fans being stupid on the tracks. Last time 4014 came down Cajon Pass, railpolice spent their time moving folks back who were way too close
I'm not sure how you could have watched this and not heard what I said about drones and audio within the first few minutes? Start over and watch that whole first scene in Lebanon...
IDK why some people are suprised to see something like this, steam worked hard around the world for nearly a hundred years and literally worked hard building America and other countrys beefore diesel electrics came on the scene, Steam is more than capable to work freight today, Hell China does it daily in their coal fields. The drawback on steam today is water availability along the most rural and especially desert barren parts of some lines, watering towers are not a thing anymore
I actually originally had 'Locomotive' in place of 'Train' in the title but then realized it's more likely to get clicked on if it's simplified. You've got to know how to work UA-cam!
Steam was never replaced cause it couldn’t do the work only shiny new thing that was cheaper to operate took over and steam is still relevant to this day
I think it’s so crazy how boxcars today are bigger than some steam locomotives!
Boxcars today make first generation diesels look small. Place either next to a modern diesel and look at the dwarf.
@@Ghausterand yet steam is often capable of out pulling diesel. mostly just the larger locos tho, the modern steamers of former class ones. I forgot, also some current class ones
@@littlepastelkitten Size isn't the issue. It's how much weight you can convert into tractive effort.
@@GhausterI know, but usually the larger ones are better at that, since they're heavier
@@Ghauster The Big Boy has the tractive effort of 4 six-axle diesel locomotives. It weighs however, as much as 6.
The customer doesn't care what moves the product, it just has to move. Kind of reminds me of the old Crab Orchard and Egyptian. Cool video!
This is probably your most unique video. It's always great to see a working steam locomotive in the 21st century. She's in perfect condition, it's obvious the owner looks after her. The weather was beautiful, which is a big plus. I'm sure the crew also really liked this revenue run and not just the railfans. Excellent aerial footage of this historic run Dan. It's cool you could chase the old girl and could capture her work for us.
Thanks Z I agree! One of the most rare sights possible in this modern day. They care for the 205 so well which is very great to see. They did include railfans from the start. I was told about the possibility of it about a month before and then just a few days before they let me know it was a green light. Only a small amount of railfans were informed (mostly those who personally know crew members).
Love it. There were plenty of good reasons diesels and electrics replaced steamers, but I still love watching steamers in action. It's important not to forget history and where we came from.
Little Engines Can Do Big Things!
Glad to see a piece of local history getting the love it truly deserves!
Did you know for a number of years it was on display at the Santa Maria fairpark and was essentially a jungle gym for kids to play on? My dad remembers playing on it as a kid, looks better now if i do say so myself! ;)
Very neat!
Dan, can you beat this!!!! your most amazing!!!!! yes, it looks like a Fantasy for Rail Fans. You deserve a Grammy for this show, bro DG
I don't think it can be beat! One of the most rare sights possible in this day and age! So happy I got to capture it and share with you. Definitely worth the day off from work I took to chase it!
My son loves trains 🚆🛤🚋🚞🚝🚊🚉🚈🚇🚅🚄🚃🚂 and seeing a steam locomotive pulling a freight train with a caboose at the end in the 21st century overjoys him. 😂 He says: "Bravo! Bravo! Encore! Encore!"
Yay that's wonderful! Yes he definitely knows his stuff because this is an extremely rare sight to see anywhere in the US today!
It's cool to see a steam engine & a caboose back on the rails again.
Thank you soooo much for this effort. What a way to check a bucket list item off!!! There should be a law against all of you having this much fun playing trains at 12" - 1' !! 🙂 So who got the task of moving the mascot pig from front headlight position the rear light position? Flip of the coin or brakeman?? That is classic! Just another enjoyable professional production.
Thanks a lot Charles! I am so happy with what I walked away with here!
What a beautiful little locomotive. For certain values of “little” that would crush you in a millisecond… Seriously, obviously a loved and well cared for machine. Fantastic.
My most favorite locomotive type. 2-6-2 Prairie. Thanks for sharing this beautiful video. Just outstanding.
Great video. I particularly like your drone coverage of the the switching.
Me too! That too me was and extremely rare sight! I almost never film any switching either but the fact that I knew the crew and they didn't mind made me feel ok about it.
Seeing a steam locomotive doing what a diesel would be doing, is amazing Wish more railroads would do this
I love Steam Trains and it is great for one pull a freight train.
Absolutely wonderful, thank you for sharing.
Man i love the sound of that whistle.
Thank You for an excellent video.
Amazing...scene
That is so cool to watch an old steam engine do what it was built for and to get paid to do it.
Santa maria is only 40 miles to the south and this is great to see that loco still working! Beautiful!!!
Perfect weather, idyllic scenery and a fantastic shortline mixed with a great video production. Love it & cheers Dan.
Thank you for this video of the Albany & Eastern Railroad's Santa Maria Valley #205 steam engine running from Lebanon, Oregon to Mill City, Oregon, Dan! This was an amazing video of a steam locomotive in revenue service on 3 July 2023. I enjoyed watching the train as it traveled to Lyons, Oregon where it did some switching. However, the most interesting switching took place at Mill City, Oregon. I enjoy watching engines switch industries. It is fascinating to watch the switching moves and the removal and placement of cars at a location. The switching work at Mill City, Oregon, and the final movement of #205 so that it could run backwards back to Lebanon, Oregon was masterful.
Thank You Thomas I'm glad you enjoyed! I was very excited during the morning chase in anticipation for the switching in Mill City! I knew that was going to be the most rare part of the day and I couldn't be happier with how I was set up there. I don't know that I'll ever film anything as unique as this but I'll try to stay up to par! Haha
Absolutely superb video, thanks for documenting.
Thanks Dan, that was awesome.
Hi Dan. Super steam revenue freight documentary !!! The audio of pulling the loaded centerbeam out of the lumber co was awesome. As usual your piloting was spot on. Very nice work indeed. james.
Thanks a lot James!
I genuinely am happy to see that steam power still gets used on some rare occasions nowadays.
Yes very unique! Plus excellent professional video editing.
What an amazing steamy! WOW.
That is just SUPER COOL !!!
How truly cool, thanks for sharing
Watched the 7Idea video after yours... I must say, your post-production quality is excellent! The picture really pops compared to the other one!
Great! so much looked like a model scene!
That steamengine looks so small! excellent video! I'd love to see some more!
Amazing video. Was great to see the old engine out working!
Thank you Dan, awesome footage as always.
I'm in awe of how you manage to pilot through those overhead wires - we don't have many in the UK!
Most of all, thank you Albany & Eastern for allowing this to happen and letting guys like Dan know so that the rest of the world can see and enjoy.
I'd love to see 205 on some of the street trackage and at night (I've seen Pacific Rail Production footage of the diesels at night, imagine an Autumn night with 205 on those trains - ok they may be a bit too much tonnage - anyone have a Mikado to add to the mix?). Street lighting seems good in the towns and Jeremy's footage was clear so a perfect Winston Link style shot seems viable.
Finally, thanks to the A&E crew, I suspect this might have been a 'hobby day' for you but thank you anyway.
So Jeremy of PRP is actually a personal friend of mine and he was one of two who I also told about this day and was able to make it for some of the morning! I see right now he has been working through his Albany series videos so maybe sometime soon he will post what he captured of this day. I'm excited to see what he shares with us when he does. He's a good guy. This was indeed a hobby day because I know for a fact they didn't make any money on this run. 😂
Thanks for the excellent steam fix, Dan! That was a good day railroading.
Thank you Lou it was great to see you out there! Nice that it wasn't too crowded. Just enough people that it made it a good time.
Danke!
Danke!! Thank you so very much! It is much appreciated and goes towards the work of new productions!
Can we have this more often? I want to see a steam engine doing REAL WORK in person.
Great work Dan, as usual. Thanks for sharing with us.
Great video, my friend.
Let’s be honest, that’s awesome.
Yes please be honest!
This is awesome.
Extremely enjoyable coverage of this railway's operation. Will definitely be looking forward to more content! Nick, North West Farmer (Oregon)
Thanks a lot! This video is certainly very unique but I've got some other decent stuff in the works!
look how big the rolling stock is also thats cool how they made no 205 pull a revenue freight train
Sweet👍
Epic film, Dan!
Another great video! Thanks for making it. =)
DUDE! Your resolution is so pristine that I almost didn't watch it thinking it was click-bait featuring model train footage!
EXCELLENT FOOTAGE!!!
Well thanks a lot! Yeah I can't tell you how cool it is just to be able to have that as the title and it be true, not clickbait! Still amazed that this happened.
I think that passenger trains in the US should have a day where there is a special steam train ride. This could help museums make some money and would help boost the passenger service recognition a lot.
We have a steam engine about that size in one of our parks here in the Police State of Salina Kansas.
Love to see these old girls still being used for their intended purpose besides just passenger excursions services around a small piece of track.
I keep seeing people talk about this engine pulling revenue freight and it keeps making me want to find an old engine like that and run something like that around my area. She’s a beautiful engine and I’m glad to see she’s in good shape and still working
This is awesome! Would love to see something like this in person.
i like this awsome video
We hope to have #1129 assist in revenue freight service in the future, perhaps grain. We will see what's in store for her. As long as we keep her working, you'll most likely catch her doing the same.
Great video.
This is the best thing ever so I thought CO&E railroad was the last to use a steamer but this railroad runs a steam train in service to mind blowing 🤯
It is mind blowing indeed!
This is a regular service coal fired locomotive
Awesome!!!! Wonder how they did on tender water, since there are no water stops anymore?
They actually filled up at Lyons the first time they ran through there right before they started switching. They were graciously filled up by Freres Lumber there.
amazing video Dan im subscribing
Thanks a lot! Hope you enjoy more to come!
Great video! Thanks for sharing it with us!
Beautiful video footage ! Love steam powered locomotives!
It was my understanding that this was on July 3rd (Not the 4th as shown in the video), and the train had excursions planned for Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday. Rather then let the engine cool off Monday, they figured it would be fun to just make a freight run with it.
Dang oops that is a mistake it was the 3rd which is what I've got in the UA-cam title. Mistake in the video then.
this looks like it would've been so fun..
Magnificent catches of the trains coming by and pass, i like it 5 stars, keep up the great work, my friend, like 600, you earned a new subscribed, Greetings from Portugal to the USA.
Well thank you very much and welcome! I am so glad you enjoyed and subscribed!
@@TheRailfanDan it was my pleasure.
@@TheRailfanDan hope you return the favour as well.
Great video, well done! Thanks for the video. I rather doubt that the revenue from this freight run paid for the operation but it was great!
No... It didn't. I was told they didn't make any profit from this but I was more for the fun of it for both railfans AND the crew!
If it hadnt been for the modern freight cars this could've been the 1930s and 40s
Just bring steam power back. With this as proof and what "Big Boy" 4014 did with a freight train a few weeks ago. Nothing beats power of steam.
They need to put in a turning Wye to run her the right way going home! Beautiful landscape.
Funny about steam engine. Going forward or the "right way" is equivalent of long hood first in diesel world with poor vision. While in backward it´s like low nose first and fresh breeze in a hot summer day ! 😂
Now i want to fire up RailRoad Tycoon 3 again.
Edit: One thing I just thought of how neat it is to see this old locomotive built in the early 20th century when Air flight was still new TV i dont think was really around and movies still black and white. While now this engine is being recorded in color by a flying aerial robotic drone and being broadcasted world wide.
How were you able to stay ahead of the train to get such wonderful footage?
That looks like the track is better than 10 MPH track.
Good video, but I hesitate to mention as a true "Steam Locomotive Lover😁" you have neglected to capture either closeups or the 🌞 sunnier side direct viewing of the steam engine driver / drive rods & drive rods linkage movements - action. I hope any steam loco lovers appreciates me to make these essential, preferred observations that make a noteable lasting impression of this video ( especially for anyone like me, PJR). If you accept my constructive feedback, I want to finish here by saying THANKS for your efforts to try providing people like me this inspiring video 🙂...
Gotta have a caboose , it's classic
filmed on my birthday?!
Now that I don't live in Lebanon anymore they have this!! Where else have you done movies like this??
Check out my channel for many scenic railroad videos! This is only the 2nd one I've ever done of #205 though.
Hello from the UK. Very interesting and great that you managed to capture this on video. BTW, does this locomotive burn coal or oil nowadays? Thank you for posting.
Thanks very much! It burns oil.
In the old days RR's would spray down the both sides of the right of way for fire prevention.
The CORP railroad which runs the old Siskiyou Line in Southern Oregon still does this during the height of fire season. On many of their trains water cars can be seen spraying water behind the head end. Actually my next video I'll upload on here will showcase that.
Despite the spelling, Freres is pronounced "Ferris" as in Bueller. You can check the pronunciation by giving them a call if you do any more footage that includes them. Your video is awesome, I love the commentary, as we live in the area, and we enjoy the footage you shoot. The music is also fine. I rewatch this periodically.
Thank you for the correction!
can it come to michigan. i would love to get pictuers of it here in canton michigan.
the smaller the locomotive the less help from diesel its needs.
It looks like a model railway with the box cars the wrong scale for the engine and caboose!
with a surplus of water and wood Oregon should mandate a steam locomotive subsidy . put homeless to work splitting wood
Albany… Kingston… are you sure this is Oregon and not NY? 😀
Refreshing not to see rail fans being stupid on the tracks. Last time 4014 came down Cajon Pass, railpolice spent their time moving folks back who were way too close
I've been out to chase 4014 a couple of times and yeah saw a lot of that.
noice
Great video, I just wish there wasn't so much BG music. I rather hear the locomotive. Did you add the music because of wind?
I'm not sure how you could have watched this and not heard what I said about drones and audio within the first few minutes? Start over and watch that whole first scene in Lebanon...
My bad I didn't hear that part. I didn't start the vid in the beginning. @@TheRailfanDan
IDK why some people are suprised to see something like this, steam worked hard around the world for nearly a hundred years and literally worked hard building America and other countrys beefore diesel electrics came on the scene, Steam is more than capable to work freight today, Hell China does it daily in their coal fields. The drawback on steam today is water availability along the most rural and especially desert barren parts of some lines, watering towers are not a thing anymore
Because it is an extremely rare thing to see in North America in our modern time, no question.
Great VLOG. Is the caboose required when running steam locomotive with freight?
I don't know about required as much as they just wanted to. I'm sure glad they did!
@@TheRailfanDan 🚂🚂🚂💯
@@DesertTOONthere’s a good possibility since a 99 year old engine probably doesn’t have as good of brakes as a GP-35 or any of the dynamic brakes
There’s even some old US&S tear drop bells on the line!
This old girl looks to be oil fired and deserves a new whistle
We need to get Rizollie Locomotive to give that whistle some TLC
Hey, it was operational, capable, and available....why NOT use it?
Steam LOCOMOTIVE (engine) Pulls Revenue Freight. What sort of railfan is Dan . . . ?
I actually originally had 'Locomotive' in place of 'Train' in the title but then realized it's more likely to get clicked on if it's simplified. You've got to know how to work UA-cam!
Thank you - a sad reflection on people's technical awareness and education today! @@TheRailfanDan
The closest to seeing steam moving revenue I'd ever see was when the Big Boy pushed that stalled train a few months back.
Man that was a neat thing too! Did you witness that in person? I would have loved to have been there.
@@TheRailfanDan no I didn't. I don't go railfanning. I just enjoy videos posted by fine folks like yourself.
I wonder, if your drone's big enough to add one on, could a parabolic mic record without the sounds of the rotors?
It might work but that's a lot of extra work and I feel like I'm already maxed out using 2 and 3 cameras at once.
I need to stop watching steam locomotive videos! Because now I want to build a steam eea layout or maybe I'll model this
Short Line railroad?
No Containerizations ?
What is it burning? I see little coal or wood. Diesel?
It's oil fired.
Steam was never replaced cause it couldn’t do the work only shiny new thing that was cheaper to operate took over and steam is still relevant to this day