Steam Trains Galore 10!
Welcome aboard to the 10th Steam Trains Galore video! To celebrate the tenth year of the series, we will visit even more steam trains of all different types, located all over the country. We'll start off with a look at the Union Pacific 4014 Big Boy locomotive on two different excursions in 2019 and 2022. From there, we will visit several different railroads in the Western United States as well as one in the Midwest and one in the East. Many different types of locomotives are featured including all three different types of geared logging steam locomotives, old wood burning locomotives from the 1870s, and articulated tank engines. From the waters of the Pacific to the heart of Appalachia in West Virginia, Steam Trains Galore 10 promises to be the best video in the series yet! Music was once again recorded by S.J. Armstrong for this video.
Railroads Featured:
1. Union Pacific Railroad - UP 4014, UP 844
2. Albany Eastern Railroad - SMV 205
3. Black Hills Central Railroad - BHC 108, 110
4. Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad - Eureka 4, Glenbrook
5. Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad - PLCo. 2, CML 3
6. Cass Scenic Railroad - Cass 5, 9
7. Friends of the 4449 - SP 4449
8. Golden Spike National Historical Park - CP 60, UP 119
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"The whistle 4014 on her trip to Denver and back which 844 had worn for over a decade is in fact her original whistle she wore in service back in the 40s. Ed somehow found it and we've been hearing 4014 sing out ever since. That whistle is much more b..."
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