I was very glad to have caught the Challenger at Clinton, Iowa. Couldn't help but think that day when the Challenger stepped over into Illinois, the amount of vibration the bridge operator was feeling...4 pistons hammering over 1 million pounds of iron heading full bore into the Overland Route
I also thought that the amount of smoke produced by a large steam locomotive was dependant on load thats put on the engine. When i chased 844 a few years ago, to please the fans they removed the helper diesel on one of the larger grades and the 844 put out way more smoke when it was on the grade, i think becuase of the larger load.
It's 12:07, and right at the 2:02 mark I PERKED RIGHT UP! SUN'S UP, TIME TO GET TO WORK! The whistle will ALWAYS turn my head, no matter what day it is!
im gonna go see 3985 this wednesday downtown when it makes its stop here in sioux city. and in my opnion its not right to destroy a peice of history no matter how old and antiquated it is its part of america and i never wanna see it die.
Better to cleanly, efficiently burn the coal and generatelectricity to power electric locomotives. Steam locomotives are very inefficient and require much maintainence.
I was very glad to have caught the Challenger at Clinton, Iowa.
Couldn't help but think that day when the Challenger stepped over into Illinois, the amount of vibration the bridge operator was feeling...4 pistons hammering over 1 million pounds of iron heading full bore into the Overland Route
I also thought that the amount of smoke produced by a large steam locomotive was dependant on load thats put on the engine.
When i chased 844 a few years ago, to please the fans they removed the helper diesel on one of the larger grades and the 844 put out way more smoke when it was on the grade, i think becuase of the larger load.
I'd like to see this thing on the east coast!
It's 12:07, and right at the 2:02 mark I PERKED RIGHT UP! SUN'S UP, TIME TO GET TO WORK!
The whistle will ALWAYS turn my head, no matter what day it is!
ORIGINAL BELL???
im gonna go see 3985 this wednesday downtown when it makes its stop here in sioux city. and in my opnion its not right to destroy a peice of history no matter how old and antiquated it is its part of america and i never wanna see it die.
the only thing that would keep us from using these trains is the high amount of smoke that comes out. its bad for the ecosystem
Better to cleanly, efficiently burn the coal and generatelectricity to power electric locomotives.
Steam locomotives are very inefficient and require much maintainence.
i agree this would are country is all the oil is gone