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Thegrandrailfan
Добавлен 19 фев 2013
I'm a railfan who loves filming and photoing trains for fun videos are posted here while photos are posted on facebook and both are sometimes posted to Instagram
I am NOT A PROFESSIONAL filmer or photographer or CARE TO BE ONE this channel is for those who care about watching what trains I film not how I film them or my camera work
I am NOT A PROFESSIONAL filmer or photographer or CARE TO BE ONE this channel is for those who care about watching what trains I film not how I film them or my camera work
Railfanning BNSF Vancouver 14
A compilation of trains I saw in my go to spot to film trains the Vancouver station platform featuring the usual's BNSF, UP, Amtrak and so much more
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Railfanning BNSF Vancouver Terminal 13
Просмотров 1019 часов назад
A compilation of trains I saw in my go to spot to film trains the Vancouver station platform featuring the usual's BNSF, UP, Amtrak and so much more enjoy the video
Railfanning the Columbia river gorge
Просмотров 23816 часов назад
a compilation of days when I went into the Columbia river gorge to film trains in different spots in the gorge on both the BNSF and UP sides of the gorge Enjoy
Is it worth it? Athearn MT-4 review
Просмотров 227День назад
I was kind of skeptical about buying this one its a great looking locomotive a southern pacific steam locomotive that isn't a GS4 or a cab forward which is something I've been wanting however the price made me question if this locomotive is worth it
MTH Cab forward review
Просмотров 10028 дней назад
In this video I'm looking at another cab forward this one is made by MTH its a solid model made of die cast with nice sound and a fun smoke unit. question how can I change the digital address of this engine as well as the other MTH engines I have I cant change the address no matter what system I use is there another system I need?
The Most Expensive Locomotive I've Bought To Date BLI Big Boy Review
Просмотров 2,1 тыс.Месяц назад
This video was an experiment to see how it would do on views since everyone has heard about this famous locomotive and that there's a bunch of views already out about it in HO scale alone. Nonetheless, this is a video on the BLI paragon 4 UP Big Boy with Sound, Smoke and a Smoking Whistle a feature never before done on an HO scale Steam Locomotive. Thank You For Watching Like, Share and Subscribe
Atlas FM Trainmaster review
Просмотров 3952 месяца назад
In this review video I look at an Atlas locomotive the Fairbanks Morse H-26-44 AKA the trainmaster the most powerful single unit diesel of its time (1950s) and my first Fairbanks Morse locomotive in my collection
Railfanning Japan Part 2
Просмотров 683 месяца назад
I got a last minute opportunity to go to japan for a week which was an unforgettable experience during that week I rode on and filmed many trains including the famous Japanese bullet train so much so that I cant fit it all in one video so here is part 2 of 2 of my railfanning adventure of a lifetime in the land of the raising sun Japan in this second part I'm mainly at the Kyoto railway museum ...
Railfanning Japan Part 1
Просмотров 5103 месяца назад
I got a last minute opportunity to go to japan for a week which was an unforgettable experience during that week I rode on and filmed many trains including the famous Japanese bullet train so much so that I cant fit it all in one video so here is part 1 of 2 of my railfanning adventure of a lifetime in the land of the raising sun Japan in this first part I'm riding and filming trains around Tok...
Railfanning BNSF Vancouver Terminal 12
Просмотров 814 месяца назад
A compilation of 2 different days railfanning the BNSF Vancouver terminal this time around I get to see a fair few specials some of which I've never seen before featuring BNSF, UP, NS, KCS, CP, Amtrak and more LIKE SHARE AND SUBSCRIBE
Railfanning BNSF Vancouver Terminal 11
Просмотров 1436 месяцев назад
A complication of 2 different days railfanning the BNSF Vancouver terminal featuring BNSF, UP, Amtrak and others LIKE SHARE AND SUBSCRIBE
Railfanning BNSF Vancouver Terminal 10
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How fitting for the 10th video of this series and the first video of 2024 is the first time I railfan Vancouver WA in the snow it was painfully cold outside but the trains made it worth it and I had my car to warm up in while i was waiting for any trains thanks for watching like, share and subscribe
Oregon Coast Scenic Candy Cane Express 2023
Просмотров 6168 месяцев назад
Headed over to the Oregon coastal town of Garibaldi to catch its candy cane express for the first time I was expecting a different steam locomotive pulling the train but was pleasantly surprised to see their recently restored Heisler pulling the train never seen one in operation before so needless to say I had fun. Like, Comment and Subscribe and Thank You For Watching
Albany & Eastern Candy Cane Express 2023
Просмотров 1,1 тыс.8 месяцев назад
In this video myself and a friend of mine went down to Lebanon Oregon to film Albany & Eastern's candy can express to see Santa Maria 205 for the first time and I came back another weekend to catch SP 5399 pulling the train. Like, Comment and Subscribe and Thank You For Watching
ORHF Holiday Express 2023
Просмотров 3409 месяцев назад
Were back at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center for their annual Holiday Express Excursion being pulled by Polson #2 and UP @#96 HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE Like, Comment and Subscribe and Thank You For Watching
Railfanning BNSF Vancouver Terminal 9
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Railfanning BNSF Vancouver Terminal 9
Railfanning BNSF Vancouver Terminal 8
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Railfanning BNSF Vancouver Terminal 8
Railfanning Portland and the Columbia river gorge
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Railfanning Portland and the Columbia river gorge
Trains on national train day 2023 featuring UP, BNSF, Amtrak and Polson Logging #2
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Trains on national train day 2023 featuring UP, BNSF, Amtrak and Polson Logging #2
Polson #2 pulling the ST Patrick's day excursion
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Polson #2 pulling the ST Patrick's day excursion
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I hope he has about 26 degree turns
@@markadams6854 minimum curve required for this engine is 22 and i have 18, 22 and 26 inch radius curves on my layout so im good
Make sure you have the Scale Trains water tanker set of 2 units in Union Pacific. This completes the set.
@@michaelfedora5630 i do have the scale trains water tenders the up heritage fleet uses and also have a few of the up heritage passenger cars including the flagged baggage and experience the UP baggage cars
Have 3 big boys Riverossi, DC needs to be changed over with an ESU sound decoder. 2 is the BLI 4014 same as yours. 3 the Athearns genisis DCC 4014 all gorgeous babies
@@michaelfedora5630 3 big boys is crazy i love it i have 3 cab forwards been wanting to get an athearn big boy with sound as well
Lucky, have fun with it!
I got the same Model for $300 less then the one you got
@@brucehathaway7573 nice what brand was it?
For the price of it, how does it not have a flickering firebox?
@@danshobbies13 if it did have one i cant see it because the back of the cab is enclosed
_"I've had this locomotive for almost a year and haven't run it..."_ I know that feeling...but in O scale. 😵
@@RailRide oh no ive ran this locomotive a hand full of times before making this video its just usually when i get a new train i make the video very soon after i get it and not a year after i got the new train but yeah i dont run this big boy very often since its a really expensive model
@@thegrandrailfan That was my pattern as well, most of my channel is comprised of stuff I had in storage prior to my first "permanent" place to run it, and I would put up a consist, run it around a few times, making a video of the session, and then adding the consist to my inventory records as I put it away to make room for the next train (my current setup can only accommodate one train at a time). In time it shifted to running new acquisitions like you described, with the expectation of mixing in older equipment in order to catch up on inventorying them. In recent years this tactic has also bogged down from a sharp influx of new equipment outpacing storage space and other demands on my time As a result I have a number of pricey acquisitions that _should_ have appeared in videos by now (including two Big Boys, a Challenger, Class A and an Allegheny), but are part of a three-ish year backlog of run sessions yet to take place.
Great locomotive, they are beautiful.
I thought I'd check out the ho scale version of MTH's "Little Joe" electric locomotive. Thanks for sharing. I have the O gauge version and it's quite heavy. It's removed from its box with two ribbons that precede the model being placed in the box. At least one "Little Joe" has been preserved in Brazil and possibly a 2nd one may still exist there. The Milwaukee Road last operated their electric locomotives in June 1974 and the South Shore discontinued using their 800s in January 1981. The ones in Brazil operated much later.
Thanks for the info
Bowser has new motors to replace the original toy motor they used in the earlier runs of all the Century series Alco's they released that burned windings or just had no torque to barely pull itself .
The shot of the Amtrak Cascades with the CP was sick, and it’s crazy how much different the horns sound in the cold/snow!
Looks like it was an awesome couple of days! Great video :)
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Awesome video and love riding the trains down there!!! I havent seen that steam loco down there before, but I love it and just got one like in in HO scale in the Coos Bay number 8 scheme! That whistle is epic!!! -Ken
I also have one in ho in the westside lumber number 3 scheme and hope to add another to my collection as well as the 4 truck shays from BLI that are appearently coming out in april
@@thegrandrailfan that’s awesome, I want another one of them also! Is yours a little loud when running? I’ll have to checkout that up coming shay as I would love to have one!!!
@@sunnysiderails397 loud as in the motor or the sound system because mind isnt loud when running
@@thegrandrailfan mine the motor is a bid loud when runnign without the speaker on
Im so glad they have preserved SP 5399
Is SP 5399 a EMD SD9
Yes 5399 is an SD9
Great catches awesome chase and nice video
Great catches and awesome video
Great catches and nice video
Polson Logging Company #2 goes on one last train for ORHF before ownership is completely transferred to Albany and Eastern Railroad. Polson Logging #2 leads the holiday express one last time before Mount Emily Lumber #1 arrives in 2024. UP #96 helps out too.
Oh really this year is the last time polson runs at ORHF before going to A&E??
@@thegrandrailfan yes. ORHF doesn't really own #2, they leased it for steam powered excursions.
A Shay pulling a Christmas train is nightmare fuel.
I really do think the 4449 and SP&S700 should be put back on display at Oak's park. If they are going to be static displays, then they should be in a park.
@@SEIC2K6IsImproving i havent heard anything much about the shay orhf is getting only that they were getting one to pull the steam powered excursions because 4449 and 700 arent allowed to at the moment
No stupid there not buffers there calleld anticlimbers STUPID
You're generation is so fu#%&# up and no good excuse to back it up
The D&S Has "8" operational steam locomotives All are 2-8-2s.; 4 are Baldwins built in 1925, rated 36,000 lbs at the drawbar. They have 3 ALCOs built in 1923, rated at 28,000 lbs at the drawbar. Then they have 1 Baldwin from 1905 that started out as a standard gauge but was converted to a narrow gauge in the early 20th century. As a standard gauge it was rated at 50,000 lbs at the drawbar, but was de-rated to 37,000 lbs after the narrow gauge rebuild. All the engines have been in continuous service since their build dates. The enclosed passenger cars were all built in 1881-1882, but of course have been updated on an ongoing basis. 5 engines have been converted to oil burners for environmental and fire hazard reasons; Colorado is a dry state and range fires are always a consideration. In 2019 the White Pass and Yukon railroad offered to sell some or all of their DL535 narrow gauge diesel locos to the D&S when they were replaced by new motive power. Four were purchased by the D&S, 1 for parts and 3 for yard and miscellaneous service. The 3 in use have all been refurbished and used for both yard work and also one train per day to Silverton. As we all know, diesels are much cheaper to operate than steamers, and the D&S has taken advantage of this by powering its daily (in season) 8:15 train with a pair of the 1200-HP DL535s. In return for taking a ride on a diesel-powered train, the passengers are given a $10 discount per person. For a family of 4 (husband, wife, and 2 kids) that's a savings of $40. Also, some people do not regard it as significant that they're being pulled by diesels instead of steamers. The 9:00 train to Silverton typically uses a double header steamer consist, as there are several substantial uphill grades on the outbound leg. The return leg is downhill, so the lead steamer is detached in Silverton and sent back on its own. There is a shorter trip, about halfway to Silverton, to Cascade Canyon, for those with children having a short attention span, or who want the steam train experience on a shorter trip. It leaves at 9:45 and is back at 3:00 PM. This shorter trip does include most of the truly spectacular parts of the trip, including the high-line and the Cascade Canyon / Animas River portion. The first Silverton train is back at 5:30PM and the 2nd is back at 6:15. For both, there's a 2-hour layover in Silverton, so the passengers can get a good meal in one of the town's restaurants, and also some souvenir shopping. NOTE: (I live in Durango, and am very proud of both my town and the D&S Railroad. I did work in their warehouse one summer and got exposed to a lot of the operational information about it.).
That is not a track inspection light. That light is used at night to tell if your moving or slipping when trying to start your train. It has been a feature on diesels since the 40s.
Oh is that what that light is for thanks for letting me know
I see ur using Bachmann ez track ..I use it too
Its what worked best for my case senario plus i had too much of it by the time i built my current layout to not use it
Beautiful engine.... Where and how much you pay??? If you don't mind and do they have more to sell? Don't mind used as long as it works as good as yours... Thanks , joe
So i picked this engine up at a railfan meet in stockton california if your on facebook the event is called "stockton railfest" where there was a number of people that set up tables with model trains and other train stuff for sale the person who sold me this engine had 2 more of this exact same engine however i dont know if he still has them he was asking 200 for the engine but i negociated 180 since i was but another engine along with this one
Cool I'll check it out thanks bud... Great engine... You got a great deal . I found some one 3 years ago with mth locos ànd used them a month until I took my track apart but dcc sounds great engines2 CN'S AND 2 SP $150. EACH BRAND NEW SHOULD OF BOUGHT THE REST OF THEM WHAT A DEAL . I Can't find the guy no more look thank you for the reply, good luck with these train layout. I'll keep in touch, joe
Cool 😎
Cool video and channel just subscribed
Nice Warbonnet H1 combo and love that bridge down there in Vancouver, such a cool area! Great Video, Sub'd up, love seeing other train videos from the PNW! -Ken
I have several Bowser locos they have excellent sound and lighting
Glad you were able to see much of the area! Looks like Casey ran his infinite collection of model trains for you too... lol.
Yeah he did and it was a good time
Awesome
Nice.
He’s Funny Crazy
I would like one of those teardrop bells
Good luck finding one they are very rare and expensive
This is a cool video. I like that steam locomotive at the beginning
Did everyone go to national train day except me?
You almost got me on video. At the beginning, I'm in the middle of that crowd on the left side.
oh i can kinda see you
I wonder how long locomotive #2 will stay in Portland before it returns to the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad?
I'm wondering that exact same thing it looks like its atleast staying in Portland til the last steam excursion on the 17th of june after that no idea
Nice vid
Have a great Sunday!!!
Really cool Warbonnet with the H2 door, man you captured tons of cool locos in this video!!!
Awesome video, I have been trying to catch 1456 on video for over a year now, I have a couple photos of it from 2 or 3 years ago. Is it still around down there near Vancouver? Great video, love that area, can't wait to get back down there and film some more. Have an awesome night! -Ken
Thanks Ken yes I believe 1456 is local power out of Vancouver so it's always here as far as I've been able to tell i usually see it leading its local train in late afternoon or evenings but I dont know what its schedule is
@@thegrandrailfan Awesome thanks for the info, I use to see it go by my house once in a while but don't see it anymore so I'll have to drive on down and see if I can find it there. Really appreciate the info and great channel you have buddy. take care -Ken
Fellow Washington HO scaler, great looking loco, I have a Weyerhaeuser GP9 by Athearn with a similar paint scheme. I've heard only good things about Bowser and will hopefully get one soon, that make some really nice Zebra units that I would love to have in my fleet! Love the review and the history of the loco was really cool to hear, great looking and sounding loco, congrats on the new engine! Sub'd up for the ride! -Ken
For the lights there will be a bolt towards the top right about the visor that you unscrew. Inside there should be 2 wires connected to the led. Use a batter and a 2 wires (one negatively charged and one positively charged) and connect each to each crossing light wire. Make sure not to make the positive and negative wires touch but i'm sure you already know that lol
Awesome
Awesome video!! I am a new sub to your channel.. you have some great videos!.
Swag 😎
Beautiful locomotives beautiful freight train🤝🤝💝