This was really good! Thank you for the history. I never knew that about the Texas coal and trials. Not a complaint, but the music was a little loud. As I say, I wouldn't take any points away for that! Great job, and thank you!
Great to see another video from this channel! It's nice to see some more documentaries on these lesser known oddities, that were only recently rediscovered online. Thanks for going in depth about this experimental engine!
I'd heard the nickname, but had no idea of its origin. Thanks for this, an interesting little film, and particularly for those lovely 'roarin' runbys'. I may be be wrong, but think a couple of other railways in different countries also experimented with powdered lignite (Germany comes to mind), but with similar results.
I am surprised that the railroad didn't attempt using the coal from their mine(s) at Strawn, TX, unless it was even of a poorer quality than that from the mines in East Texas.
@@AlanBond-d7e There is plenty that is wrong with music when it comes to documentaries. It makes hearing the narrators voice that much harder to hear. This is also a major problem with far too many contemporary films. As one gets older, and our hearing gets worse, the problem increases. I find it very hard to listen to films made today, but films made in the 70s or earlier, are very much easier to listen to, due to the lack of excessive music. I do not understand this modern need for unwarrented music today. If anything, in the 21st century, speech should be much clearer and easier to hear.
5:55 wait a second, *is that a Missouri Kansas Texas railroad J class 2-6-0 mogul??* where is that footage from?? I've yet to see more or any videos of the Missouri Kansas Texas railroad's steam locomotives in color
Honestly, I don’t think my usage of the word “extrude” was really wrong. The word means “to be forced out,” and the gases were forced out due to the fans pulling them out. But I really should have used extract. With that being said, I do appreciate your comment. Helps me rethink my word usage.
When at 2:13, you say "...blowing into the smokebox,"' you should have said "firebox." Lignite-burning locomotives for foreign lines had huge oversized fireboxes. There were regulations/union rules about how big grate areas could be for hand-fired locomotives (50 square feet was a common limit), meaning lignite-burners almost had to have mechanical stokers for a useful-sized locomotive.
Funny enough, this is how modern coal fire power stations work. Little forgotten engine was for a time the most modern machine in the world.
Fascinating. Many experiments were done by railroad mechanical departments so this isn’t a surprise. Thank you for keeping this story alive.
I had heard of numerous other ways of railroads trying to burn lignite but somehow missed this one. Cool video, thanks much!
This was really good! Thank you for the history. I never knew that about the Texas coal and trials. Not a complaint, but the music was a little loud. As I say, I wouldn't take any points away for that! Great job, and thank you!
Wow, this the first I have heard of it. Very interesting, and would be neat to model. Thanks for posting.
Great to see another video from this channel! It's nice to see some more documentaries on these lesser known oddities, that were only recently rediscovered online. Thanks for going in depth about this experimental engine!
Super. I read the story about the "Snuff Dipper and the Yellow Dog" in one of my train magazines decades ago. 💙 T.E.N.
Me too, TRAINS magazine, October 1972
I love the narrator's voice and the fact he did so well on the research on the topic, definitely subscribing❤❤
this has the same energy as the droop snoot
You mean the snoot that droops? 😂
Yes, the snoot would droop. It was a droop. Snoot.
EMD SD40 & SD40T-2 Tunnel Motors can have different pooches and snoots depending on which nose they apply to them. 💙 T.E.N.
I'd heard the nickname, but had no idea of its origin. Thanks for this, an interesting little film, and particularly for those lovely 'roarin' runbys'. I may be be wrong, but think a couple of other railways in different countries also experimented with powdered lignite (Germany comes to mind), but with similar results.
Nicely researched and presented!👍
Very interesting. Thank you.
Well done! Thank you.
The music was too loud to hear all the narration.
I am surprised that the railroad didn't attempt using the coal from their mine(s) at Strawn, TX, unless it was even of a poorer quality than that from the mines in East Texas.
Awesome, just learned something new - thanks!
I wish more T&P steam locomotives were preserved
thank you.
It would be good if there was no music apart from that love it
Nowt wrong wi't music - it's JELLY ROLL MORTON, one o' the REAL jazz greats and vastly superior to ANYONE in the modern world of 'pop'
@@AlanBond-d7e There is plenty that is wrong with music when it comes to documentaries. It makes hearing the narrators voice that much harder to hear. This is also a major problem with far too many contemporary films. As one gets older, and our hearing gets worse, the problem increases. I find it very hard to listen to films made today, but films made in the 70s or earlier, are very much easier to listen to, due to the lack of excessive music. I do not understand this modern need for unwarrented music today. If anything, in the 21st century, speech should be much clearer and easier to hear.
Great documentary. Shame you didn't partner it up with the Rosebud grate - that solved the problem!
5:55 wait a second, *is that a Missouri Kansas Texas railroad J class 2-6-0 mogul??* where is that footage from??
I've yet to see more or any videos of the Missouri Kansas Texas railroad's steam locomotives in color
It is indeed, the clip came from the video “Steam Shorts by: H. K. Vollrath Rare Color.” On Neil Dahl’s channel.
What about Engine #5 that is in Snyder Texas that is lift of it SOB turned down the train depo AS HOLES.
I wish Texas and Pacific 524 was preserved
Pretty interesting. But i have a couple of corrections:
It's 50¢ not ¢50
The fan in the stack extracts not extrudes the combustion gases.
Honestly, I don’t think my usage of the word “extrude” was really wrong. The word means “to be forced out,” and the gases were forced out due to the fans pulling them out. But I really should have used extract. With that being said, I do appreciate your comment. Helps me rethink my word usage.
LOSE the music so you can hear the narration!!!!!!!
Sorry about that! I had the same issue with my last video, thought I fixed it! Thanks for watching.
I agree; we're here to listen to information about trains, not listen to music.
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When at 2:13, you say "...blowing into the smokebox,"' you should have said "firebox." Lignite-burning locomotives for foreign lines had huge oversized fireboxes. There were regulations/union rules about how big grate areas could be for hand-fired locomotives (50 square feet was a common limit), meaning lignite-burners almost had to have mechanical stokers for a useful-sized locomotive.
I never realized I said “smokebox.” I’m surprised I actually let that slip by.
NP--that's indicative of why writers need editors.@@jcstrainsandthings
Brass modelers: 👁️👄👁️❤️👄❤️
What an unfortunate name for interesting piece of equipment
Oil firing yuk!