Behind The Scenes on a Steam Locomotive [4K]
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- •A behind the scenes look of what goes on both inside and outside the cab of a steam locomotive working its way up a mountain side.
•This was filmed on the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad and Museum located in Durango, Colorado. The Denver & Rio Grande Railroad started construction of this line in the fall of 1881 and it was completed by July of 1882 and has been in active service ever since.
•If you would like to ride this gorgeous and historic railroad, tickets can be purchased here:
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Almost one hour of superb, high quality video, no spoken commentary and no background 'Muzak' - what a delight and treasure. A pleasure to watch from start to finish - thank you to all involved.
Is there some way to nominate you for some sort of formal award for this video? This is seriously one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen.
For real
For real! You knew when to shut up and let the steam locomotives do the talking!
Thank god there still exists passionate people who keep this stuff alive. Absolutely amazing. Thank you.
Love the sound of the engine slowing down as it comes into Silverton!
Phantastic footage, perfectly taken- steady cam, nice explanations, NO ANNOYING BACKGROUND MUSIC = great job!!!!
I agree ! Background music in many cases is ANNOYING !
In the 80s there'd have been a syntho Knight Rider cover 🙄
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I'm blown away at the amount of labor expended to keep these old locomotives functional. My mom and dad rode one of these trains about the time that Bill began working for the rail road. They couldn't stop talking about their experience. Now I know why!
We rode the train way back in 1972, and the ride is still as thrilling as ever. One of the finest videos yet that truly captures the magnificance of the route and the wonderful iron horses that still bring a tear to the eye of any true railfan. Congrats to Jeff Berrier for this breathtaking video, just a super job! All I can say now it a simple "WOW! "
There's nothing like the look & the smell of a steam locomotive that's still earning it's keep. This is a fantastic video that I just finished watching for the 3rd time. I've watched over 1,000 steam locomotive videos over the past 2+ years & this video is one of the finest. Put your headphones on, sit back & enjoy. Thank you for posting it for us!
It is as if they are living and breathing. Each one has its own unique 'personality'
Its. Not it's. It is it's when it's short for it is. Not it's when it's possessive like its beautiful tone. It's sorted now isn't it?
You forgot the sounds!
@@johnbishop5316 NO NO-AT-ALL,NoK it is NOT sorted! There were NO comments using "its" before yours. So either YOU can't read, or YOU ARE PLUM BLIND! Now consider that his/her spell checker changed it. YOU othing butt a critic of the worst kind. Sit back, take 3 deep breaths & relax for life is short & Kbe happy & DONT BE ARROGANT! PLEASE.
@@johnbishop5316 "It's" ok to correct someone's grammar or spelling, but be respectful, thoughtful and kind about it. Sometimes you can come off sounding like a total jerk; a grammar Nazi. Sometimes it may just be a simple unintentional typo - I've done it many times. Blessings!
What a beautifully done video. A wonderful day in the life of a great old engine and her crew. Outstanding scenery to be had at every turn....
I enjoyed every minute of the trip. I especially liked the descriptions and explanations of what the crew were doing and why.... a real plus for me. A huge Thank You to all of those who created this gem....
Russ
I’ll be watching this many times.
I have great memories of this locomotive. We had our honeymoon in Durango. My wife loves horses so we stayed at a dude ranch where she could ride. I love trains, so naturally we rode the train to Silverton. I didn’t realize that she wore a white silk sweater. Well…. I was a kid in a candy shop and didn’t notice until too late. She was mad as hell. I also have a brass PSC O scale model of this engine. Truly a museum piece. Excellent detail!
Great video! Thank you!
Jeff, why did you stop making videos like these? Man!!! They are awesome!! Please, do some more! I’m telling you. This material is priceless!
I took my family on this trip years ago. It is a wonderful trip. The view from the locomotive cab is even better than from the coaches. This video really captures the essence of operating a steam locomotive. I like these narrow gauge engines since they really illustrate what mountain railroading was like. Imagine making this trip in a blinding snowstorm. Those were tough men back then.
Haha! Love the conductor rowing at 16:00
Lmao
one unexpected jolt in the tracks and the conductor ends up on the ballast
Looks like there is a railing.
Thanks :) missed that .
Had to go back and watch it again. Nice eye.
Simply BEAUTIFUL. A clear example to follow by all those responsibles of railroad lines, locomotives and trains around the world, most of whom have left the historic material without less or none interest about it.
You are doing an enviable job keeping those locomotives and railway compositions alive. My most fervent support from here!
The D&S has 8 steam locomotives, and all have been in continuous use for 97-98 years. Speaks volumes about the maintenance regimen of the D&S.
I rode this in 1978 round trip on my birthday, an amazing trip. I vaguely remember steam engines in use on main line railroads in the Midwest before diesels took over.
Excellent video! No talking, no banjos, only natural steam sounds and great photography! Keep it up!
We rode the Durango & Silverton in September of 2019. Wonderful trip all around! We chose the round trip and were quite happy to spend the entire day enjoying the ride and the time in Silverton. We had a narrator/historian in our coach who added immensely to the experience, as he spoke of the history of the D&S and how it was constructed. Would take this trip again in a heartbeat. Oh, and I'm the son and grandson of railroaders who spent their careers on the Southern Pacific working both freights and passenger trains. Yeah, it's kinda in my blood.
I love the shots along the engineer's side of the engine. Several years ago, i rode in the cab of 486 and they had speed reductions set just out of downtown. Love the movement of the side rods on steam engines. It's a work of art and amazing to look at them from that angle.
The words do not appear long enough to read the explanation please make them stay longer for us slow readers!
I love seeing inside the engine too I’ve never seen this before Thank you camera man
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K-28's, some of the best looking steam locomotives I have ever seen. The D&SNG have some of the best whistles period. My personal favorite is that of #473. That three chime sounds amazing when Bill rips the chord.
Personally I found that whistle not very appealing.
Jeff, THANKS for making your excellent videos without music! The sound of the machine, the sound of the steam, the sound of the whistle are all we need. Bravo!
Thank you for the beautiful and well-done video. I first rode this line in 1955 and have done so many times since. My grandfather was a conductor on this line and married my grandmother in Durango in 1887. I notice No. 476 has had that atrocious movie stack removed. I and a lot of other D&RGW fans hope that the stack shroud (which was just that---it slipped down over the stack so it looked like a Hollywood idea of the 1870s) has been cut up so it can never be used again. Back in the '60s, several railfans I know were considering doing just that under cover of a moonless night. Later photos provided evidence they either thought it through once more or chickened.
Again, thank you for a wonderful video!
I have been on this line . The views are out of this world
This was worth watching !!!!!!!!
This is the best train video I’ve ever seen
Probably the best train video I have ever seen. Nicely done. I like how you narrate via text instead of talking.
I think that is the best video I have EVER seen in my LIFE !!
Looks like another one for the bucket list.
If you are ever in the South Western part of Colorado do not miss the opportunity to take the Durango to Silverton train ride. This is truly a National Treasure, even if you dont like trains. This area is some of the most beautiful in the world. Be sure to take a jacket. Silverton is at 9500 feet and has the shotest growing season in the lower 48.
@Jeff Berrier, Greetings form Cape Town, South Africa, Thanks for sharing this video Jeff. Wonderful to see the old girls going through their paces. She sure has a wonderful beat. As the world has " progressed " we have lost so much. Thankfully a small sliver still survives. Your video was a wonderful journey through some truly awesome scenery. Thanks once again
This is now my favorite movie. Amazing.
Spectacular scenery and educational. Beautifully edited. Thank you for sharing. Canada.
Glad you captured this before the conversion to oil.
One of few historic railways still in operation. Here's hoping for many more years for this piece of America's rich history.
There are two steam locomotives in my town never gave it to much attention, but this videos, this made me curious about their history.
For the first time I see the hard work of a steam locomotiv drivers.Amazing and dangerous route in the mountains.Great video👍👍
Well Jeff you knocked it out of the ballpark! A wonderful ride indeed from start to finish. OMG those drops to the river below and not much margin on the right side of the engine.... wow! Scary! Sorry we did not get to see you but you had the camera. Well maybe a little selfie next time! Best!
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Nobody has time to take pictures of themselves.
I agree with Scott Marshall's comment - - best train vid I've ever seen! Love the explanations via the inserted texts - Jeff, thank you so much for a totally immersive hour of absolute fascination.
I am impressed by the filming of this passenger train hauled by beautiful steam engines and I am afraid it's been taken out of service
I had been a goods train guard from 1971 to 1975 in Rawalpindi division of Pakistan. Luckily I had ridden quite a few times and enjoyed the way drive and firemen would keep up the desired pressure and vacuum and above all the tea brewed in chilling cold on injecter.
Jamil Hussain April 11,2024
These are fantastic shots, love the varied angles and the information
Listen Carefully how the Locamotive talks to you and tells you what it needs! Its Beautiful.
My name is Laercio, I made this trip in 2009, together with my friends Ricardo and Ernesto, we are from São Paulo - Brazil, it was wonderful. Congratulations to Durango & Silverton for keeping the history of the American railroad alive.
Seeing a steamer in action always brings a smile to my face. I can't help but thinking of Jimmy Rogers, Roy Acuff, Hank Snow, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Stonewall Jackson, and last but not least, BOXCAR WILLIE.
Thank you for not adding silly obnoxious music or talking over the sounds of this great machine! Well done!
I am so Happy to see our Steam Locomotives come alive again! It is so Worth it to See our Children and grandchildren to experience real Steam Engine alive!
Enjoyed seeing this programme. Thanks alot.
The power is quite astounding for such compact locomotives.
Trailing Rails Thanks to those big boilers
Watching again and again...❤
First thought I'd have to watch this in stages, then found I just could not stop - could almost smell the coal, steam, and oil, never seen anything like this one before. AND, the wisdom of letting the image (and train) tell its own story - those spectacular musical sounds... worth a thousand spoken words. It's a beautiful noise! Have to admit, some of those edge of the river cliff shots left me a tad uneasy, these mighty engines are like HEAVY, HEAVY and some of that ground looking a little loose like - while I'm sure its been there a long, long, time it ain't gonna be there forever!.
There is something so satisfying about a mechanical machine the all of the electronics in the world can't duplicate.
This is real entertainment I was so proud of that guy! HE IS COOL!
Great footage to relieve the old moments in 2023 thank you for uploading and sharing the video🎉🎉
Great video and great job!! Thanks for no annoying music!!!
The D&RGW should hire you. What a wonderful video. VERY well done. Bravo. 👏👏👏
An old Engineer told me a Steam Locomotive needs Water Coal and lots and lots of Love and Respect to keep her Running! You just have to Listen Carefully and Feel everything she needs and exactly when she tells you!
IMHO, This is by far the best Video of the Silverton RR I have ever seen. Awesome cab footage. ENJOY.
Brilliant camera work you feel that your actually there.amazing
These are the coolest 😎 trains ever!
Thanks for posting. That right-of-way is just hangn gonto the mountainside in places. I'd have to close my eyes to ride that parts of that route. There are old engineers and bold engineers, but no old bold engineers.
fantastic landscape & fantastic steam locomotive = fantastic video!!!!
Thank you so very much for this video. My grandson loves trains and this was a welcome adventure from home for today!
I am delighted with this video… Thanks! ♥️
Am urmarit excursia si pregatirea locomotivei pentru drum cu cel mai mare interes si tin sa multumesc realizatorului pentru informatiile impartasite si celor trei protagonisti(Chris,Dylan siBill),care au asigurat ca totul sa fie OK.Desi am 69,azi am invatat multe lucruri utile,pt.cultura mea,intotdeauna am iubit locomotivele cu abur !
America is a beautiful country I just hope the world preserves it as it is
We’re getting this for FREE?!
Wow, thank you. if this video ever disappears, people can download it in full quality with the subtitles, FOR FREE!
Thank you again, so much for this. This is amazing.
i see why the life long love affair with trains happens...they are majestic powerful beasts that seem to have a personality...thanks for the videos..
I totally agree with the comment below and scenery was beautiful.
Thanks for our fore fathers who made these .
One of the neatest things about both the D&S and C&TS is that they operate original equipment on their original home territory. And those two railroads have so many survivors of locomotives built for or by the D&RG/D&RGW. And of course the scenery! Also if you need a workout, firing the 4% from Chama, NM up Cumbres Pass will do it, shoveling non-stop.
I rode this 2 weeks ago... nice video, thanks...
Oh wow.. That's so natural and full of fun. The engine looks so great..
Thank You! This was very enjoyable and educational. I am 78 and since age 4 I have loved the “ChooChoo” trains that ran through the valley in our town, Our house was on the hill just above the tracks and I could see and hear every train. I used to thrill to the hissing billowing clouds and jets of steam, that came from the steam engines , especially the wheels. The steam engine always sounds alive, One can hear it breathe. And I have always loved the sound of the whistle, night or day, I never ever got to see inside one of them and I never knew how many moving parts they have. Wow, the men who keep them going really have legendary jobs!! The Engineer and the Fireman, I knew about them, but I really enjoyed watching all the men doing all the tasks. I never knew they used sand to brake and I never knew what a sand dome was, or a spark arrester.. The steam locomotives all but disappeared out of my everyday life as the years went by. I still love trains and all the diesel engines too, but to “ride” in the cab of the steam engine was a wonderful treat.
My dad in the late 30's rode the train from Farmington to a little passed Durango for 20 cents. The train would stop for water and let people get off to fish in the Animas river then pick them back up in the evening for a ride back. The trains was mostly used for cargo back then but the had a passenger car. I remember seeing the trains in Farmington when I was a kid.
I just wanna hear this soothing sound all night! It help me to relax and closes out all thoughts so I can sleep 😴☺️🤗
I was a steam train engineer at Walt Disney World in the late 1980's. It never seemed as real as this. Great Video !!!
A dream journey through rocks. A lifetime achievement, I think ! I clear my storage for this new awesome footage.
Thanks for a wonderful ride.
Awesome!
Very spectacular footage, love the added informational comments in the video.
Fantastic! I do not know when I enjoyed a video so much! Thank you Mr. Berrier, Bill, Dylan and all the others. Also to the great men and women keeping our history alive. The whistle gave me goose bumps every time it sounded! WOW!
You all need to be congratulated for your fine work! Most impressive!
Thank you so very much! Blessings to all of you!
The Durango & Silverton Is Great
I have rode this route four times. It never gets old.
This is an amazing video. I appreciate the subtitle narration so as to not cover up the sounds of the machine and the journey with spoken narration. Excellent work!
If things keep going like they are. We may these Steam Locomotives back into full service again!
This is the best footage I have seen on how the engines actually work and how they are maintained. Most of the time it is the same ol' content train going down the tracks, but this is far more informative than showing peoples vacation movies. Plus sharing about the history was also awesome. Thanks.
Thanks for this superb video. It is super that you add comments to explain procedures and equipment!!
What morons give thumbs down to these superb videos ? , Would it not be just great if the Silverton could once again join up with the Cumbres & Toltec....what a ride that would be.
Fantastic. Thanks for this beautiful video.
One of the best train videos I have seen. Lived in CO many years ago, forgot how beautiful it is, to cold and snowy for me now, been in CA to long.
Great video, love hearing just the sounds of the train without talking or music. The scenery is incredible! What a ride that is. Being on the east coast I always wondered why the narrow gauge railroads did not "just clear more space" for standard tracks, but after seeing those tight passes through the mountains now I know.....there aint no more space to clear.
Excellent job 👏 I m from India 🇮🇳 and very lovely sound thank you 😊
Awesome vid! My daughter loved blowing down the train over the trestle.
The best locomotive video I've seen yet. AWESOME scenery, and the shots from the engine, great.
Ah! Loved the video, reminded me of my footplate times as a fireman on the The Great Western Railway in the United Kingdom, 60 years ago. Yep I'm 85 yrs old now.
Beautiful steam train....thanks for sharing
Best train video I have ever experienced. Like being in the cab. Actually got got butterfly's where the earth drops away and the camera is looking straight down 500 feet into the gorge at the river rushing by. ++++++
Very excellent. The best train video I have ever seen.
About 1960, I rode the last passenger steam train from Fort Smith, Arkansas to Paris, Texas. The conductor just came through the cars and told us we were the last. Riding a commercial passenger train is different somehow from riding an excursion train. I encourage you to ride the excursion trains in your area, if there is one, as much as possible, they are fun. Nothing like getting a face full of hot cinders and gravel when the wind shifts. You won't likely have that problem in you air conditioned excursion car.
Thanks for a really good video. Just like a real trip.
Excelente video, muchas gracias por alimentar gratamente mis recuerdos de Cd. Jimenez, Chih.
Watching again.... My 918 time. 21 Dec. 2023. ~ Blessings from México 🇲🇽 ~❤
Thanks for sharing. Brings back many pleasant memories. My Grandfather and Dad had a coal siding in a small town ( Williamsburg, Ohio ) in Southwestern Ohio, 35 miles East of Cincinnati. I grew up in the business. Unloading and delivering coal was a hard, dirty, difficult job. Glad to have experienced and ridden on coal fired trains.