Santa Fe #3751 steam locomotive.
Santa Fe 3751 (Los Angeles-San Bernardino) Feat. High Speed Pace! - YouTube
Santa Fe 3751 (Los Angeles-San Bernardino) Feat. High Speed Pace! - YouTube
How would you like driving down the freeway and seeing this next to you?
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THE PILGRIM
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It really should be called the Lamy Railroad.
Because it don't go to Santa Fe!
You get off in Lamy.
Because it don't go to Santa Fe!
You get off in Lamy.
Love steam locomotive train rides......
bigwheelzip
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Love em. I'll go out of my way to visit any that I know of.
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NC & STL No. 576, Nashville TN
That is too COOL!!!
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I'd probably crash the car if I saw that next to me!
Very cool!
Sure Was Burning.................
Very clean, thought for a minute that the fuel might have been propane instead of coal or wood but then saw smoke emerge from the stack! Ah, "Those Good Old Days" gone by. Oh Yes, I Know, never seen one powered by propane.
Very clean, thought for a minute that the fuel might have been propane instead of coal or wood but then saw smoke emerge from the stack! Ah, "Those Good Old Days" gone by. Oh Yes, I Know, never seen one powered by propane.
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rog8732
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Surprised there was no massive car and motorcycle crash.
There is a steam train making periodic runs lately out of Roanoke, Va. not high speed like that baby though.
There is a steam train making periodic runs lately out of Roanoke, Va. not high speed like that baby though.
phantomcycle
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Almost brings tears to my eyes my father was a locomotive engineer all his life on the Railroad and sometimes I got to ride with him something I'll never forget was him at the controls of those mite breasts and the one time he said son come here and steer this thing while I rest happly I jumped at the chance only to find out there's no steering wheel boo hoo boo hoo 
His last ride was one I bought him to bring him to visit me in Georgia from Minnesota he confided in me that he had never rode in the passenger area of a train that was the best gift he ever received he did upgrade his ride with a pullman room on his return trip so he could rest in between visits with every passenger on the train including the conductor
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His last ride was one I bought him to bring him to visit me in Georgia from Minnesota he confided in me that he had never rode in the passenger area of a train that was the best gift he ever received he did upgrade his ride with a pullman room on his return trip so he could rest in between visits with every passenger on the train including the conductor
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The engine was converted to burning oil several decades ago.
nachogrande
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NOT TOO LATE
You could scratch holding up an old train off your bucket list, the stagecoach might be a bit tougher to find.
You could scratch holding up an old train off your bucket list, the stagecoach might be a bit tougher to find.
Even as an OIL burner
The lack of discernible smoke was very impressive. I grew up in what was called "The Railroad Center of the South", the largest repair shop between Washington and Atlanta which was closed and all the employees were forced to move to Atlanta or Kentucky or somewhere else to continue to be employed. All those steam engines were powered by coal during that time and when they moved under their own power their smoke would block the sun and lay a coating on the surroundings. Most of the old shop buildings are upgraded and house what is now called "The North Carolina Transportation Museum", located in Spencer, North Carolina, 28159.
The lack of discernible smoke was very impressive. I grew up in what was called "The Railroad Center of the South", the largest repair shop between Washington and Atlanta which was closed and all the employees were forced to move to Atlanta or Kentucky or somewhere else to continue to be employed. All those steam engines were powered by coal during that time and when they moved under their own power their smoke would block the sun and lay a coating on the surroundings. Most of the old shop buildings are upgraded and house what is now called "The North Carolina Transportation Museum", located in Spencer, North Carolina, 28159.
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That's because there's just about enough action in the firebox to run the whistle. 3,000 hp diesel behind it doing all the work. No propane powered steam locos for safety (external combustion) reasons. Joe (trainbuff 60+ years)
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Looked up the reason for the MetroLink diesel running behind the locomotive. It is not pushing the locomotive, but is powering the electric to provide electricity to the passenger cars, and to provide dynamic braking. Atomized oil is powering the locomotive, not the diesel engine.
That would be cool to see in person. For those close to NE Ohio, the Steam in the Valley comes in early September. The engine spends a couple weekends here, really neat. It travels through the valley from Independence to Akron. It will do fast and slow passes for the cameras at certain points.
I help out the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad as one of the 8 Santas a nite when the Polar Express runs from before Thanksgiving till just before Christmas. There are 40,000 people and kids ride the Polar Express each year, Larry
I help out the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad as one of the 8 Santas a nite when the Polar Express runs from before Thanksgiving till just before Christmas. There are 40,000 people and kids ride the Polar Express each year, Larry
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