The Railroading Heritage of Midwest America is awesome at what they do and think about the experience these volunteers will gain from restoring UP 3985, UP 5511, the DDA40X diesel locomotive 6936, the passenger cars, caboose, and do any necessary work to the shop complex itself.
@@RishantYT747fan doesnt mean they'll never run together again, theyre both popular enough that im sure up and RHMA will probably run together at some point, alot of people wanna see that and im sure its a PR Move
Great job and video. We until recently had an old shop building like that in Salt Lake City. It was a Rio grand facility and then a steel fabrication building after the railway sold it. My uncle retired from their. He passed away a few years ago. Our local transist system brought it, and It broke my heart to see them demolishing it. I fought them tooth and nail. It was a very tough building.
It will be amazing once these two steamers are back on the rails and pulling passenger excursions along this rail system, and both 3985 and 5511 will make great scenes and really reel in some big bucks for this museum to keep these old steamers maintained for generations to come, and something is special with number 5511. 5511 is the only surviving steamer with the Young Valve Gear setup, which will be cool to see operate again. Other steamers that had been restored to operation have either Stephenson, Walschaerts, Baker, or Southern type valve gear. So with that, it's going to be a heck of a sight to see the only steamer in the USA with a Young valve gear to be restored to operation. Keep up the great work, Silvis and we hope to see these two steamers back in operation really soon. :)
Finally an update lol. 3985 is almost ready to run again! Hopefully we can get a 3985 and 4014 doubleheader, that would be off the page! The first articulated steam doubleheader since 1959!
_"...slowly coming back to life"_ And that is an accurate statement. Steam locomotives are living, breathing machines, each with their own quirks and personalities. Always thrilled to see one rescued from the jaws of the scrap yard.
In my mind one of the greatest crimes against steam history is that not one of the B&O EM-1s was saved from the scrapper's torch. My Father, who fired for the B&O and the EBT in later years, said the EM-1s were the best engines the B&O ever had.
I’ve lapped in a number of valve seats on steam ships. I wished I lived closer to the shop. I worked as an outside machinist in a shipyard, then did precision machining. The local community college should set up an apprentice program for future machinists, pipe fitting etc. Using todays CNC machining and modern day casting techniques you can build replacement parts.
My grandfather (and his 2 brothers) worked for the UP on section gangs in central Nebraska. He took care of the rails that carried these incredible machines.
*God bless these guys... One of my goals in life is to somehow become wealthy enough to back such efforts, including building something like a new Cab-forward up from scratch*
I'm from AZ unbelievable 😳 can't wait to see them running 😍 I'm excited the 5511 my favorite loco 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤ can't wait to hear the whistle and bell of the train wow 😍 😊😮❤❤❤❤ thanks for sharing the video
Wow great work guys. I’m in central England and as you know we have a lot of restoration going on here but I doubt nothing as big as these bad boys… I’d love to see some more video on their restoration. They look amazing .
I was in Cheyenne, in 1957, during the last days of the steam locomotives. Not long after that I noticed it would take six Diesels to do the same mountain work as one steam engine. This was an area where the "Big Boys", the 4-8-8-4s, did the main hauling. You could hear them miles away!
@@richardhawkinson3020the Santa Fe type (aka the 2-10-2) is more of a drag freight locomotive, with small driving wheels, which was supplanted by fast freight locomotive types like the Texas (2-10-4) type and the Northern (4-8-4) starting in the late 1920s.
If only Steve Lee was there He would join right in to help. The 3985 was his baby. Steve knew that locomotive inside and out and how to drive it. What you have there is the Jurassic Park of steam locomotives bringing those dinosaurs back to life. Those locomotives were not designed by any computer but by people with pencil and paper with slide rulers and draft boards. Hope to see them back home with their family in the steam shops in Wyoming along with 4014 and 844. Made in USA.
You’re definitely right, Steve was part of the group that gave 3985 its first restoration back in 1981 so that locomotive is definitely special to him.
Just imagine if the 3985 and the 4014 doubleheader to Cheyenne and when they get there the 844 is waiting and then the 844 and the 3985 doublehead to like Denver or even further than that
Holy crap. That’s Alex that works with Darrell at the Merrick Light Locomotive shop in Marshall, Wisconsin building and rebuilding park trains. Where does he find the time?
Awesome I love the idea of the steam locomotive being oil fired and I’d like all steam locomotives 🚂 and diesel locomotives to work together as one Not to combine them together but to have the steam locomotive and the diesel locomotive working together
Wish they’d take on the T1 trust. It’d be fully built within a couple years the way this shop works so consistently. Cannot wait to finally catch a challenger, but 5011 is the one I wanna see most. The moment they have it finished and allow some public looks I’m taking the eagle that direction and staying a couple days there. I’m sure 5011 will only ever be in the flatlands, 3985 I could see meet 4014 one day, considering they have to swap tenders
Yeah but its 5511 not 5011. While 5011 was a TTT class like 5511, but 5011 was a TTT-3, and that was a subclass of the TTTs, while the 5511 is a TTT-6. 5011 was sold for scrap and none of the TTT-3s survived. The 5511 is the last TTT in existence anywhere. The T1 is still coming along, but i think it might be finished earlier than I expected. Maybe between 2027 and 2029.
@@kristoffermangila oh that would be awesome! Would really like to see it! We need steam locomotive building shops restored and revitalized to help restoration efforts too. Maybe hire a bunch of people and accelerate restorations. There’s the Juniata Shops that you said and there is also another in Albuquerque, New Mexico
We were born of gold and silver spikes A hundred years ago We're a million miles of history A-shinin in the sun We're the Union Pacific And our story's just begun.
Well, looking at it from a business point of view, UP had already spent millions in rebuilding and operating the 4014. It probably didn't make good sense to them operating both, plus the 844. This was a great deal for everybody. Besides, name another major Railroad today that continues to invest as much into it's history as the UP.
I hated seeing all of the locomotives leave Cheyenne but it sure is nice to see them getting restored
The way I see it they’re leaving their longtime home so one day they can come back and reunite under steam
yeah, why leave them stationary at cheyenne when they ca be operational elsewhere
It’s nice seeing young men working on these pieces of art and getting them back to working condition
Without the hard work and dedication of all involved,history would be lost.
I road on the 3985 back in 2004... cant believe its been 20 years already
Lucky you. I sat in 4014’s cab last year during a private tour of UP’s steam shop in Cheyenne, WY. I hope to do the same for 3985.
I blew the whistle on 4014 back in Pomona. Hooked up to a compressor.
You rode
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The Railroading Heritage of Midwest America is awesome at what they do and think about the experience these volunteers will gain from restoring UP 3985, UP 5511, the DDA40X diesel locomotive 6936, the passenger cars, caboose, and do any necessary work to the shop complex itself.
Don’t forget about ATSF/BNSF 537, which they have restored to Super Fleet (iirc that’s what the upcoming event is for).
It's nice that the female newsreader understands that those are locomotives rather than trains.
I would love to see UNION PACIFIC No. 3985 Challenger in person!
Great job. My beautiful dream is work with this guys. It is a Great Honor to be a volunteer involved in preserving Heritage.
This is good news can’t wait to it run with 4014 and 844
Um no . 3985 will stay at RHMA and not go back to UP
@@davidcave7986 yea . It GIVES them the option. Will they actually get it back? Probably no
@@davidcave7986they already have 4014. That’s the big attraction now. They don’t need 3985 at this point
@dillonohlemiller401 they donated 3985 specifically because they didn't have the budget for three big steamers
@@RishantYT747fan doesnt mean they'll never run together again, theyre both popular enough that im sure up and RHMA will probably run together at some point, alot of people wanna see that and im sure its a PR Move
The most awesomest lokies in the most awesomest shoppe!!!
"Lokies?" Eew...
Great job and video. We until recently had an old shop building like that in Salt Lake City. It was a Rio grand facility and then a steel fabrication building after the railway sold it. My uncle retired from their. He passed away a few years ago. Our local transist system brought it, and It broke my heart to see them demolishing it. I fought them tooth and nail. It was a very tough building.
It will be amazing once these two steamers are back on the rails and pulling passenger excursions along this rail system, and both 3985 and 5511 will make great scenes and really reel in some big bucks for this museum to keep these old steamers maintained for generations to come, and something is special with number 5511. 5511 is the only surviving steamer with the Young Valve Gear setup, which will be cool to see operate again. Other steamers that had been restored to operation have either Stephenson, Walschaerts, Baker, or Southern type valve gear. So with that, it's going to be a heck of a sight to see the only steamer in the USA with a Young valve gear to be restored to operation. Keep up the great work, Silvis and we hope to see these two steamers back in operation really soon. :)
Would love to see 3985 and 4014 double head!!!
I live to see that day ❤
I’m sooo hype for the return of the beauties time can’t go quick enough
Can't wait for 5511 to come back, it'll be the only operable 2-10-2 in the states.
More interested in the 2-10-2, honestly.
Finally an update lol. 3985 is almost ready to run again! Hopefully we can get a 3985 and 4014 doubleheader, that would be off the page! The first articulated steam doubleheader since 1959!
_"...slowly coming back to life"_
And that is an accurate statement. Steam locomotives are living, breathing machines, each with their own quirks and personalities. Always thrilled to see one rescued from the jaws of the scrap yard.
In my mind one of the greatest crimes against steam history is that not one of the B&O EM-1s was saved from the scrapper's torch. My Father, who fired for the B&O and the EBT in later years, said the EM-1s were the best engines the B&O ever had.
Can’t wait to see the restoration finished
Looks like a lot of hard work makes great progress.
I’ve lapped in a number of valve seats on steam ships. I wished I lived closer to the shop. I worked as an outside machinist in a shipyard, then did precision machining. The local community college should set up an apprentice program for future machinists, pipe fitting etc. Using todays CNC machining and modern day casting techniques you can build replacement parts.
And that's what happened when UP restored #4014 back to operating condition. Just watch the Jay Leno's Garage video about 4014.
My grandfather (and his 2 brothers) worked for the UP on section gangs in central Nebraska. He took care of the rails that carried these incredible machines.
*God bless these guys... One of my goals in life is to somehow become wealthy enough to back such efforts, including building something like a new Cab-forward up from scratch*
So important that we protect artefacts of our past, especially ones than generate such an emotive response and people can experience for themselves.
I'm from AZ unbelievable 😳 can't wait to see them running 😍 I'm excited the 5511 my favorite loco 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤ can't wait to hear the whistle and bell of the train wow 😍 😊😮❤❤❤❤ thanks for sharing the video
Great report.
Well done!
It's beautiful to see old trains
Im more excited to see the 5511 return. That engine never had a chance at excursions service
2:31 what you guys don't realize is that the tender in the background is for 4014. The current tender that's behind 4014 is actually 3985's
Can't wait to see the UP Challenger next to UP 4014. The two railway giants together.
Wow great work guys. I’m in central England and as you know we have a lot of restoration going on here but I doubt nothing as big as these bad boys… I’d love to see some more video on their restoration. They look amazing .
I was in Cheyenne, in 1957, during the last days of the steam locomotives. Not long after that I noticed it would take six Diesels to do the same mountain work as one steam engine. This was an area where the "Big Boys", the 4-8-8-4s, did the main hauling. You could hear them miles away!
Beautiful!
It's crazy that I chased the Challenger into Kansas City back in October 2010, then they parked it shortly afterwards.
If you saw video footage from on the ground, there were multiple spots where the firebox wall was failing with water bubbling around the stay bolts.
I really want to see the 5511 run again under steam. The last time it ran I was 1 year old. And yes, that was a LONG time ago.
A 2-10-2 won't run very quickly, as they hammered the daylights out of the rails and roadbed over 25 mph.
@@garryferrington811 That's not hard to believe. The 9000 class must really have been a beast.
@@richardhawkinson3020the Santa Fe type (aka the 2-10-2) is more of a drag freight locomotive, with small driving wheels, which was supplanted by fast freight locomotive types like the Texas (2-10-4) type and the Northern (4-8-4) starting in the late 1920s.
@@centamangila1217 Thanks for the info!
Thanks for all.
Now we just need an Amtrak train to the QCA and Iowa city so people can come from anywhere and see it
This makes my soul happy
It is good that a new generation of younger people are learning this obsolete trade!
Super, something nice to report and see.
Great Video ! Thanks for Sharing !😊
hopefully she will be able to run again to see her brother 4014
Very interesting history
It will be great to see the facilities once they have them up to snuff and handicap accessible so they can accept visitors.
what great short story !!
If only Steve Lee was there He would join right in to help. The 3985 was his baby. Steve knew that locomotive inside and out and how to drive it. What you have there is the Jurassic Park of steam locomotives bringing those dinosaurs back to life. Those locomotives were not designed by any computer but by people with pencil and paper with slide rulers and draft boards. Hope to see them back home with their family in the steam shops in Wyoming along with 4014 and 844. Made in USA.
I hope the Challenger becomes a part of the up steam program again. Making it a trio 🙂🚂
You’re definitely right, Steve was part of the group that gave 3985 its first restoration back in 1981 so that locomotive is definitely special to him.
Funny I know the 2 guys talking about the locomotive never knew they worked on this before ❤
Sweet can't wait
Just imagine if the 3985 and the 4014 doubleheader to Cheyenne and when they get there the 844 is waiting and then the 844 and the 3985 doublehead to like Denver or even further than that
Steam needs a BIG comeback. They are super great. And more eco friendly than one might think with enormous power.
Little Sister? LITTLE BROTHER!
I love seam trains
3985 was my introduction to America and steam back in 1989
Old Locos getting the new Laser treatment.
Can't wait for 614 2yrs she will be running best engine ever
Great story
When will they roll out for the first time?
Great to see young guys working on oldocos😅
Perfect
I donated some money to them in person to help them restore the 2 steam engines
Thank you so much!
@@chooch1764 you’re welcome
Old Rock Island shop!
Holy crap. That’s Alex that works with Darrell at the Merrick Light Locomotive shop in Marshall, Wisconsin building and rebuilding park trains. Where does he find the time?
Awesome I love the idea of the steam locomotive being oil fired and I’d like all steam locomotives 🚂 and diesel locomotives to work together as one Not to combine them together but to have the steam locomotive and the diesel locomotive working together
Seams as though more and more steamers are coming back online.
Wish they’d take on the T1 trust. It’d be fully built within a couple years the way this shop works so consistently. Cannot wait to finally catch a challenger, but 5011 is the one I wanna see most. The moment they have it finished and allow some public looks I’m taking the eagle that direction and staying a couple days there. I’m sure 5011 will only ever be in the flatlands, 3985 I could see meet 4014 one day, considering they have to swap tenders
Yeah but its 5511 not 5011. While 5011 was a TTT class like 5511, but 5011 was a TTT-3, and that was a subclass of the TTTs, while the 5511 is a TTT-6. 5011 was sold for scrap and none of the TTT-3s survived. The 5511 is the last TTT in existence anywhere.
The T1 is still coming along, but i think it might be finished earlier than I expected. Maybe between 2027 and 2029.
@@rayvaul3539 and in the T1 Trust supporters' opinion, (and if Norfolk Southern allows it), #5550 would be assembled at Juniata Shops at Altoona, PA.
@@kristoffermangila oh that would be awesome! Would really like to see it! We need steam locomotive building shops restored and revitalized to help restoration efforts too. Maybe hire a bunch of people and accelerate restorations.
There’s the Juniata Shops that you said and there is also another in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Scream, cry into the wind big girl. I cannot wait!
Good video, like
Yeah it is a lost art. Many of those that worked on those locomotives from that era are now gone.
81 year old locomotive
Wow!
Its not live yet. Its in the process of being reborn
A boilermaker make a boiler and it's a good drink
(Finnish the lyrics)
Where A Great Big Rolling Railroad One That Everybody Knows,
We were born of gold and silver spikes A hundred years ago We're a million miles of history A-shinin in the sun We're the Union Pacific And our story's just begun.
Can’t wait to see her in full steam ahead are you going to keep it coal or convert it 5510 to oil burners
Pretty sure it will be oil fired....
The #3985 has been an oil burner for a long time, having been converted in 1990.
#5511 has always been an oil burner.
The big boy engine
Ex-UP3985…
So long they can re-use the boiler they can repair these locomotives. Because i don't believe the workshop is capable to make a new one.
Please keep me updated on UA-cam
Union pacific lagendary
Preparing for the next solar flair that will distroy all electronic and the older classic trains will be the only thing left alive 😅😅😅😅
Save as United state
If only UP took care of 3985
Well, looking at it from a business point of view, UP had already spent millions in rebuilding and operating the 4014. It probably didn't make good sense to them operating both, plus the 844. This was a great deal for everybody. Besides, name another major Railroad today that continues to invest as much into it's history as the UP.
Sigmaaa
Until the EPA outlaws them..
ref
Not trains but locomotives