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  • @keithmurray2576
    @keithmurray2576 10 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I love the narratives metaphors and how he explains big boy. it makes you want to go back in time

  • @stevenwilliams6374
    @stevenwilliams6374 9 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    "It took some doing to hold Big Boy back". I love that!

  • @marcorubeck4765
    @marcorubeck4765 10 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thank you so much for sharing so much past information. I grew up in this era and still enjoy watching them as they journey to special locations. Sure brings back childhood memories!!

  • @ddkoda
    @ddkoda 11 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Quite possibly the definitive film on Big Boy. Mounting the tire on the wheel using that gas heater to expand the tire was very interesting. The Big Boy c.1941 was state of the art in steam technology with a cast steel frame with integral steam cylinders, Timken roller bearings, automatic lubrication and stoker fed fire box. This locomotive was so well designed that as complex as they were engineers enjoyed working on them because they were so easy to operate.

  • @davehill6171
    @davehill6171 11 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My father worked as a boiler maker for many years, when I was about 10 years old (74 years ago) he took to the round house where he used to work, he said to me these places "get Ya" I didn't know what he meant at the time but I understood later on.

  • @TakersMissy
    @TakersMissy 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Very good educating and entertaining documentary! The beauty and romantic, powerful majesty of these giant, iron beasts will never be surpassed.

  • @jonheller2307
    @jonheller2307 11 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is really well put together. As were other promotional films of the error. It was a time when people took pride in their work and brings us a realistic view of a time when working meant having pride in the job, regardless of the work. In this film you see a great story well told, if a bit campy. It clearly describes the subject and fascinates a large audience.I don't think coal or oil are a political lesson here. The loss of steam locomotives is attributable to labor cost and maintenance.

  • @williamdawson5171
    @williamdawson5171 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I can remember the BIG BOYS heading West out of Cheyenne Wy in the early 50`s while TRUCKIN to Denver with my Dad

  • @308RoadReady
    @308RoadReady 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    its the other way around lol. The DD40AX is the Big Boy of the diesel era. Striving to be like the the king of steam.

  • @Robbi496
    @Robbi496 9 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I like diesels, but you have to respect and love the steamers!

  • @Fritztoons
    @Fritztoons 12 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    A big thank you Lou for posting this peace of history!

  • @uticachronicler8845
    @uticachronicler8845 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    A great video! So glad UP is restoring Big Boy 4014 to operating condition!!

  • @Wiggles1
    @Wiggles1 11 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Beautiful engine and a wonderful video. I am fortunate to have seen one in the flesh at Steamtown in PA. Thanks!

  • @jimjardine4705
    @jimjardine4705 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Here in OZ we didnt get them. The bigest we got were the garratts!
    How I envy Americans who experienced them.

  • @LtHawk77
    @LtHawk77 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great to watch this classic film again.

  • @UCSPanther20
    @UCSPanther20 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It sounded like they had the same problems with tight radius curves with the large rigid frame steamers as they did when they were switching over to the three-axle trucks on the diesels.

  • @UCSPanther20
    @UCSPanther20 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Big Boy was the DD40AX of the steam era.

  • @piontropechetrini5640
    @piontropechetrini5640 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Actually I was lucky enough to see one of them and ride it too. back in Central America.

  • @coreywilliams4949
    @coreywilliams4949 11 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    3:07 I bet that whistle is the old k5hl.

  • @jimjardine4705
    @jimjardine4705 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    There is no doubt that steamers were labour hungry!

  • @nolimitz1274
    @nolimitz1274 10 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I just love big boy trains

  • @TFN5459
    @TFN5459 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I think the Big Boy was a lot more successful than DD40AX for its time though. Hopefully the Union Pacific will have the restored 4014 run along side their DD40AX some day.

  • @SwindellSteamWorks
    @SwindellSteamWorks 10 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Two locomotives (that I know of) shown in this video still survive today. UP 2-10-2 #5511, and UP Challenger #3985.

    • @jacobmorgan7974
      @jacobmorgan7974 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      And big boy 4014 which is being restored as we speak

    • @SwindellSteamWorks
      @SwindellSteamWorks 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      Jacob Morgan
      Wait, 4014 was in this vid?

    • @jacobmorgan7974
      @jacobmorgan7974 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      I dont know but its being restored right now

    • @SwindellSteamWorks
      @SwindellSteamWorks 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Jacob Morgan
      Oh I know that.

    • @SwindellSteamWorks
      @SwindellSteamWorks 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh and 2295 is still around. It was the part of the doubleheader.

  • @Djembe908
    @Djembe908 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    very nice and educational! I Like it! Thanks for posting.

  • @Redneck2393
    @Redneck2393 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Actually, the 9000 was not the largest non-articulated locomotive, in 1934 the Russians built a "4-14-4" called the AA20-1, look it up.

  • @STEELERz47
    @STEELERz47 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    TK42138, I think you are wrong, that is one beautiful machine right there.

  • @peterp696
    @peterp696 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fantastic!

  • @jamesarvast5064
    @jamesarvast5064 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    A single example of something is usually called a proto type.The knee jerk reaction of the soviets to build something bigger often results in dismal failure, as was this example.It's massive weight spread rails and wrecked switch points and often derailed.Mothballed after only a year,it was scrapped in 1960 under a cloak of secrecy

  • @toastysheep7110
    @toastysheep7110 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    No.. diesels are not boring they are cool and friendly helpful really useful

  • @b3j8
    @b3j8 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Many a corporation lost in greed could take afew lessons from the UP!

  • @CalebBischoff
    @CalebBischoff 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Beautiful

  • @gilleyva1
    @gilleyva1 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    los grandes tiempos del vapor Y SUS GIGANTES ... NOSTAGICO..!

  • @kineticdeath
    @kineticdeath 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    impressive engine, i had read about these but didnt understand the concept untill i saw this video showing how they handle turns. While I still find i have more of a soft spot for british steam, such as A4 Pacific.. sexy! ... this ones awesome in its own right too

  • @john72ss
    @john72ss 9 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    why on earth would 39 people dislike this? prius drivers? lol!

  • @richardreinert6477
    @richardreinert6477 11 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Diesel Electric Trains are modular wonders. I live in Berthoud CO and it is not uncommon to see 4 diesel locomotives strung together to pull a mile long train. I look forward to the day when the diesel engine is replaced by LNG burning fuel cells which are far more efficient than even the latest diesels. Natural gas is also cheaper than petroleum based diesel fuel so I will not have to wait long.

    • @Jimboliah3985
      @Jimboliah3985 10 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Diesels are boring compared to steam locomotives... : /

    • @richardreinert6477
      @richardreinert6477 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I agree. I'd sure turn out to see a "Big Boy" steam through Berthoud. Diesel's are efficient and cost effective but as you say, boring.

    • @sebastianmarconi2855
      @sebastianmarconi2855 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      No, they are boring machines

    • @richardreinert6477
      @richardreinert6477 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Well compared to stem locomotives, yes. LNG-fuel cell powered Locomotives will be even worse because even the noise of the powerful diesels will be gone.

    • @KorraDaTrainBuff
      @KorraDaTrainBuff 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Richard Reinert Of course the end of diesel would be sad, but let's put in a bit of perspective, that's how the train fans of the pre-1950's felt when steam was being replaced with diesel.

  • @Oldiesfan017
    @Oldiesfan017 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hmm... I wish that were true, having ALL the steamers and cabooses back in service, but there were a lot of changes in railroad technology, i.e.; the diesels replaced the steam engines because they had power, could cost less money, and didn't need coal and water than a steam engine. It also didn't need time to be started up; the caboose was replaced by the End-of-Train Device, because cabooses had cost a lot of money. I made a wish at Outdoor World...hope it comes true...

  • @d.e.z.mr.h6618
    @d.e.z.mr.h6618 10 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Very interesting video, but seriously, your name is really Lou Costello? Cool. "HeyyyAbbbott!"

  • @bobmartin3
    @bobmartin3 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Presenting a new chapter.

  • @Redneck2393
    @Redneck2393 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    That would be nice, but UP would have to re-configure a lot of their curves and switches to accommodate such a large engine.
    Also, the cost of restoring that locomotive to running condition would break UP's wallet.
    And even if they did manage to get her running, they would only be able to run it in the Wyoming area which would piss off a lot of us Washingtonians.

  • @carterwall5316
    @carterwall5316 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    awesome

  • @sandybell1959
    @sandybell1959 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well, in that years without PC, GPS, CELLPHONE, that mashine working succesful !!

  • @ostlandr
    @ostlandr 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing piece of history. It's too bad Union Pacific didn't have a great mechanical engineer like Andre Chapelon, L.D. Porta, or David Wardale. They might never have gone with diesels.

  • @Paulelele
    @Paulelele 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    So what would have happened after 200 years when the whole supply runs out?

  • @libertytwp1
    @libertytwp1 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    In France Mallet may be pronounced Malley but in America it is pronounced Mallet! Like the hammer--"rubber mallet".

  • @LUNITICWILL
    @LUNITICWILL 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    but steam was very very labor intensive but your right about what you said

  • @Supercharged2160
    @Supercharged2160 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Who is narrating this?

  • @absolutelyrandomful
    @absolutelyrandomful 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    they actually tried to bring steam back in the 70s.
    look up ace 3000

  • @bentonnis5686
    @bentonnis5686 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Steam trains oiltrains 1950 Schoonebeek-Rotterdam via Nieuw Amsterdam

  • @nssteampunk4865
    @nssteampunk4865 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Oh my fault 4014.

    • @nssteampunk4865
      @nssteampunk4865 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      ***** Cause I said the wrong number

    • @nssteampunk4865
      @nssteampunk4865 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      ***** I had my numbers mixed up in the first place

    • @nssteampunk4865
      @nssteampunk4865 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      ***** I originally thought the number was 4004

  • @carterwall5316
    @carterwall5316 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    wo... who r u talkin to?