You are welcome, Glad you enjoyed the video. It was a nice experience for me. I got to experience what me grandfather did for a living. He was a Engineer on the Pere Marquette RR in Saginaw, MICHIGAN
Thanks for the great video! Mike is the brother of a gentleman I work with. Never met Mike but his brother has told lots of stories about him and their exploits before Mike went to work for the D&S.
Well I sure had a wonderful ride and would say YES to anybody who is thinking of it. I got to see what my Grandfather use to do for a living. ( Michigan, Pere Marquette and C&O RR. In the Early days he started out on the Soo Line in the UP of Michigan. He was Clarence George Jones, called "Casey"!
Some chuff arrhythmia here. 481 is getting a boiler rebuild for 2015, as did it in 2003. Go figure, both years I visit the D&S. Maybe another year I will visit just to see 481 run or even ride behind it.
Yes, it was a lot of money. But, it was so important to me to get to see what my Grandfather use to do. It was also a good part of what made our county in its time.
Dude's trying to start a heavy train on a grade without slipping the drivers, which is exceptionally detrimental on a small drivered locomotive. This a fantastic start.
But you run at Silver Dollar City, which uses 0-4-0T engines of the German Design with a few very-lightweight coaches. That is very different than starting a train with 10+ coaches weighing 30+ tons each in sharp curves. I've run the same locomotive you run on an 18% grade with three cars behind, it is very different than starting a locomotive with this weight on even a 1% grade with a curve.
I love the stack talk!!!!!!
Aaron Levering - which required the ear plugs for the engineer.
Thank You, it was a very educational ride for me!
I Love this footage, I went On-Board # 476, one of the best rides ever - I Subscribed 👍😎
You are welcome, Glad you enjoyed the video. It was a nice experience for me. I got to experience what me grandfather did for a living. He was a Engineer on the Pere Marquette RR in Saginaw, MICHIGAN
@@bonniejones4948 That's some cool History about your Grandfather 😎👍
Thanks for the great video! Mike is the brother of a gentleman I work with. Never met Mike but his brother has told lots of stories about him and their exploits before Mike went to work for the D&S.
Well I sure had a wonderful ride and would say YES to anybody who is thinking of it. I got to see what my Grandfather use to do for a living. ( Michigan, Pere Marquette and C&O RR. In the Early days he started out on the Soo Line in the UP of Michigan. He was Clarence George Jones, called "Casey"!
Mike Nichols retired recently I heard
ecoRfan Correct.
481 Durango Silverton is nice
Some chuff arrhythmia here. 481 is getting a boiler rebuild for 2015, as did it in 2003. Go figure, both years I visit the D&S. Maybe another year I will visit just to see 481 run or even ride behind it.
NO whistle?
That Johnson bar looks very loose, is that bad
Train489 Official gives it a good tone LOL
That's normal. It's best to keep it tight, but a little wobbling especially in an engine that's worked this hard, is normal.
You will never see this again on the D&S
how do you get a cab ride?
A lot of money, that's how. The D&S charges $1000 for a one-way cab ride to Silverton or a round trip to Cascade Canyon in the winter.
Yes, it was a lot of money. But, it was so important to me to get to see what my Grandfather use to do. It was also a good part of what made our county in its time.
Dude trying to empty his sandbox?
Dude's trying to start a heavy train on a grade without slipping the drivers, which is exceptionally detrimental on a small drivered locomotive. This a fantastic start.
DRGW168 I run steam on a railroad that has a 4% grade at the depot, and I don't usually use sand. There are ways around it if you're patient.
But you run at Silver Dollar City, which uses 0-4-0T engines of the German Design with a few very-lightweight coaches. That is very different than starting a train with 10+ coaches weighing 30+ tons each in sharp curves. I've run the same locomotive you run on an 18% grade with three cars behind, it is very different than starting a locomotive with this weight on even a 1% grade with a curve.
@@DRGW168 You’re a legend in that case