C.B. & Q. 4978 Move by Don Reese

When the 4978 steam loco was being moved from Ottawa to Mendota, Don Reese a railfan member of the museum was there with his own video camera. This is the footage he captured for any of those who are interested.
A Special thanks to Wayne Miller for transferring it from a DVD to an MP4 file so I can edit it and upload it. Don Reese is no longer with us and we thank him for this extra insight to those days in 1997 of November.
And thank you Trenton Dominy for finding the value in this footage to get it uploaded to share.

[@tonywise198]

Thanks for posting this. It reminds of a UK video from years ago. A team from Glasgow Railway/Transport museum moved a large steam loco from South Africa back to where it was built in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. It was towed similar to this, for miles to the docks . Then by sea round the Cape of Good Hope (the horn of Africa), and then road to Glasgow. What a journey.
For anyone interested, it is on You Tube - "Monster Moves - The train from Bloemfontein". Worth a watch

[@RayTutajjr]

No problem! Glad u checked it out!

[@willwozniak2826]

OUTSTANDING RAY and TRENTON..👉🏻👉🏻 not quite the ideal weather for such a special move.

[@RayTutajjr]

Thanks!

[@OmahaTom]

ThanKS for sharing!!!! ☆☆☆☆☆

[@manoelcouto5109]

Excelente!

[@RayTutajjr]

Thank you!

[@TrentonDominy]

I sometimes wish I was born earlier than 1997 to have witnessed this move or participated in it.
Not sure if I would be a volunteer or railroad employee though.

[@RayTutajjr]

Thanks Trenton! It's all good every year to be alive Amtrak is still running after 50 yrs. Wow. Lots of history is still all around us to behold.