Nine Thousand
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- Опубликовано: 13 ноя 2019
- A poignant music video recalling the Union Pacific Railroad’s famous 9000 series steam locomotive and lamenting its disappearance into time.
Nine Thousand
(c) 2019 Philip M Brey
All Rights Reserved
Do you recall from yesterday’s time,
When steam was the king of the road
There was an engine that rode the UP line
Nine Thousand was her name
She was 4-12 and 2 and she had a rendezvous
With one hundred cars to pull up Touhy Hill
Now she is gone, but her memory lingers on
Nine Thousand was her name
Her mighty drivers’ roar are gone and heard no more
From Oak Valley where she road to fame
The diesel won the race but cannot take her place
Nine Thousand was her name
And they still say at night, when the wind is blowing right
You can hear the lonesome whistle from that train
How could I know, that I would miss her so
Nine Thousand was her name
And they still say at night, when the wind is blowing right
You can hear the lonesome whistle from that train
How could I know, that I would miss her so
Nine Thousand was her name 
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The diesel won the race, but cannot take her place… that is very true. Great job with this song Nebraska 66
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9000 was saved from the scrapper's torch. Retired from revenue service in 1956. The locomotive was donated to Los Angeles County Fairplex in Pomona, California for display today.
Maybe they will revive her like they did with Big Boy 4014 someday.
Hopefully
Thanks for the info
She might need some adjustments on her wheels or other parts
You guys need more atantione and respekt and more subs i Love this song and roll om big boy sorry if i havet bad english its not My ferst lageg
The 9000s had 3 cylinders, giving them that distinctive puff-puff-puff sound every exhaust blast.
Cool fact. Very interesting!
ah the distinctive 123 sound of a three cylinder locomotive just like the British A4s, A2s and A3s
I love the superpower of the UP, and the fact that several examples of different supper power classes still exist, the prototype 9000 class locomotive, several big boys, 2 challengers, several DDA40Xs, and 2 turbines still operating or on static display is incredible
Absolutely!
I don't know why I like this song, but I REALLY like this song
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Same here
I can't decide which video I like more, "Roll On, Big Boy," or "Nine Thousand." It's a hard choice!!
I love the musical energy of Big Boy and the different scenes of the countryside, particularly the snow. Images of the crowds around the train add to the energy.
Nine Thousand is different in so many ways from Big Boy. The historical film footage really gives some depth to the viewer, and both the lyrics and Phil Brey's voice give it a lonesome, haunting quality, like the Northern Plains themselves. It's almost as if he's a ghost of one of the train's engineers, singing about its past glories. You kind of expect him to vanish as he's walking away, down the tracks.
I think Nine Thousand has the edge . . .
Cool! Thanks for your analysis of these two songs. We appreciate your comparison of and insight into these two productions.
I can't either!
Me to
@@Nebraska66 I have just made an lyrics for the music: *Title: Nine Thousand*
''Do you recall from yesterdays time? when steam was the king of the road, There was an engine who rolled the UP line, Nine thousand was her name she was her name, She was four and two and she had around the boo (caboose) with one hundred carts to pull up to the hill, but now she’s gone but her memory lingers on, Nine thousand was her name, Mighty drivers roar upon and heard no more from ó Valley she rolled to fame, The diesel won the race but cannot take her place, And they still say at night when the wind is blowing right you can hear the longsome whistle, How could I know I woud miss her so Nine Thousand was her name, And they still say at night when the wind is blowing right you can hear the longsome whistle, How could I know I woud miss her so Nine Thousand was her name, And They still say at night when the wind is blowing right you can hear the longsome whistle.''
@@Nebraska66 ...it's just because I have seen the lyrics on other musics such as *Legends On The Rails* (etc. - with other train musics)
Atleast we still have the real No. 1 of them all. 9000! YES BABY!😎
Just found this band a few days ago and I absolutely love these songs. Some of the lyrics almost make me tear up to know that the train is gone. But 9000 will be remembered as a legend of railroading.
Thanks for your comments and support! We really appreciate it. We have more songs in the pipeline for later release as soon as we’re done recording and mixing.
9000 actually survived into preservation.
@@MilesModelWorks i know
@@MilesModelWorksthe reason it says “now she is gone” is that 9000 is preserved and exists today but it’s gone as it no longer runs
@@aplane9625 Thanks for the clarification 👍
I absolutely love the depth and the tone of this song. It makes me thinks of the old days of railroading.
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Great song and awesome footage of the 9000 series. Back when railroading was King.
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I love this it reminds me to play or to build one steam enggine at our country in philipine
This brought a tear to my eyes. Thank you for keeping the memory of this magnificent titan alive.
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The actual thing survived
This song has an old feeling to it as looking like it is old, however it’s not. My grandma’s friend worked as a train man, not sure when however.
Seriously, all the songs from these guys are criminally under-rated
Thanks!
Yes
Exactly
You guys are my new favorite band you’re train songs are amazing!
Thanks very much!❤️
"And They still say at night when the wind is blowing right you can that whistle from that train" know that I can confirm I was in elpaso Texas for a few days with my family on a vacay and on our first night I had gotten up to use the bathroom when I thought I heard a whistle a long wholesome whistle and after doing some research I found that the whistle I heard was from a 9000
No doubt you heard the 9000 series! “The diesel won the race, but cannot take her place”. Thanks for watching!
I read this comment when that part came up
Gave me chills reading this
@@Nebraska66 … awe
Although this was made quite long ago it's still great to this day.
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I’m glad up 9000 is still preserved
This song is super underrated. The lyrics are amazing, the instrumental pieces are spectacular, and the combination of the two sounds amazing.
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@@Nebraska66 Anytime!
@@Nebraska66 I had my father (also a railfan) listen to this and he loved it!
@@dimwit47_ Thanks for sharing the song with your father! Much appreciated!So happy he likes it.
This and "Roll on, Big Boy" are my favorite 2 songs of yours, and the timing of footage and music is perfect.
As for the 9000 class, I find it fascinating. The 9000 class 4-12-2s marked the start of Union Pacific's "Horsepower addiction", which would end with the EMD DDA40X of 1969-1971.
The 9000 class would've never existed in the first place without the Union Pacific's unique view of how to run a railroad: one locomotive per train, which the 9000s were designed to do.
While the 9000 class of 4-12-2s were able to haul a 100-car freight train unaided, they unfortunately weren't flawless. The long, rigid wheelbase made it almost impossible to negotiate curves without damaging the track or wheels of the engine, and the 3-cylinder layout made them difficult to maintain.
However, the 9000's flaws would lay the groundwork for Union Pacific's "Challenger" class of simple articulated 4-6-6-4s, which would, in turn, provide the foundation for the larger Big Boys, the articulation of both designs solving the shortcomings of the earlier 9000s.
The 9000 class wouldn't just inspire designs in the U.S, however, as the Soviet AA20 4-14-4 was inspired by the 9000s. While the 9000s were at least able to handle the work given to them, to say the AA20 was a failure would be an understatement, being a poor steamer, overweight, destroying the track it ran on and derailing often. In the end, only a single AA20 would be built, being scrapped in 1960.
While the 9000s were heavy haulers, their long wheelbase and inside middle cylinder meant that they were some of the first UP steam engines to be retired, from 1953-1956.
While most of the 9000s were scrapped, No. 9000, the prototype and first one built, is on Display at the RailGiants Museum, with an air hose hooked up to the whistle, so it can be heard if a visitor pulls the whistle chain.
So, while the 9000 class had flaws which limited their capabilities, it was because of the 9000's shortcomings that the Challengers and Big Boys were created.
As always, very interesting. Thanks again for the info. Very interesting to us and I’m sure to many on the channel. We appreciate it! Roll On!
@@Nebraska66 if you could make a song on the Southern Pacific GS4 that would be fire
@@loganbilbrey2414 Thanks for your interest! We’ll put your request in our inbox. My father, who is the songwriter, is currently writing a song on the UP 844 Living Legend. The Southern Pacific GS4 is a beautiful locomotive and I’m sure would be a great theme for a song. Thanks again!
@@Nebraska66 i think 611 is better than 4449 but 2 great steam locomotives this song is fire tho
Great song! Could you please do one about the Challengers and Northerns too? Fun fact: The 9000 class is one of the last surviving locomotives of its kind. A classic from the golden age of steam engines.
We need more song songs like this for more famous engines
Thank you! We are currently in the studio mixing our latest song entitled "The Living Legend", about UP's 844 locomotive. I hesitate to give a time for release as we've delayed the release a few times already due to some non music matters to attend to and our experimentation with various song arrangements. Thanks for your patience and comment. Much appreciated!
@@Nebraska66 That's awesome! It will be hard to wait so long know the end result will be amazing! Keep up the good work.
Now I suddenly have an obsession of 4-12-2s. 9000 was her name!
This is an awesome song
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There is actually one survivor of the 9000 series with the first engine production for that line (9000) is on display at the rail giants railroad museum
this is my favorite song i ever. head in my entire life you did a amazing job 🙂
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9000 is my favorite union pacific steam locomotive
Thanks for listening!
Same
Imagine if 9000 was returned to service. I would die a happy man
I know this song in my old days
Nine thousand was her name
The Steam Engine will always be mans greatest accomplishment to create life, 9000 will live on as a Legend
Great tribute song about Union Pacific locomotive 9000 and great songs about railroad trains such as Big Boy 4014, and Westbound train with great video scenes on the Great Plains & Rockies. The Union Pacific railroad built Nebraska, Wyoming & Southern Idaho.
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I honestly love this song and it's currently influenced me to get a lionel Union Pacific 9000
Cool! Enjoy the 9000 and thank you so much!
Me, too.
Oh, this is interesting. Where Big Boy is the 'hairs on your back stand up' song, this triggers something else. Love the nostalgic hook that grabs you and makes you think about what has been (way before my time)
To think your dad lived through this era.
Beautiful!
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Such a haunting song, beautiful, invokes the tones of Red Sovine, or Marty Robbins
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This music is beautiful ❤️
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This song is just absolutely fantastic. Love it!
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Fun fact: The 9000 series is one of the last surviving locomotives of its kind. A classic from the golden age of steam. The first time I learned locomotives 9001-9087 were scrapped, it made me heartbroken. I felt sorry for these locomotives
That the same with me when I found out only one Caledonian 812 and one 415 Adams radial tank survived the torch
I❤9000 train
This is a incredible song it feels your on the train and the sad and interesting mixed together makes a good song and even the voice makes a dark tone to it and the pictures too amazing
Thank you!
#9000 may be one of the lesser known U.P. steamers nowadays and yet you put your heart and soul into this song. *Sniff* It almost brought me to tears.
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@@Nebraska66
You are very welcome.
After listening to this song, I gotta say, the Union Pacific's 9000 class was one badass awesome 👍😎👌 American 🇺🇲🦅 🚂 Steam Train.
Absolutely! 🇺🇸
out of all that were built for the 9000 class, only one remains today on static display. number 9000 herself. the first, the prototype, and the survivor.
...Nine thousand?!?!
THATS IMPOSSIBLE!!!
Lol!
Lol
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Hey you guys!! I just read the comments and everyone loves your music!! I’ve played this song Sooo many times I’ve lost count! And I guess getting old it’s hard not to cry!! Bobby >
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I really like the 9000 series they are unique looking and I love this song aswell
Thank you very much!
Found you thanks to a comment on a railroad forum. Good tune! Thanks
So happy you found us and that you enjoy our song! Thanks for commenting!
9000 sprits can be rember by this song even if was beatened its still in up!
Absolutely love the song you made it remindes me of old-fashioned songs. I love that you found photos and videos of the locomotive in service. It's more than likely will not happen but if the U.P. steam crew or other steam franchise were to restore the 9000 locomotive ro running condition It would gain lots of attention.
Absolutely, that would be quite a happening to get 9000 up and running.
Would be interesting, but 9000 is a slow and very long locomotive; it cannot traverse tight curves and wasn't made for speed
@@coloradongguy Plus the fact it was a *nightmare* to maintain with it's 3rd cylinder under the locomotive.
I don't know if it was a voice effect or something. But the robotic-like sound of mister breys singing really sells me on this. Its almost ghost like and i love it.
Thanks!
Agree
Well I loved that song. That reminded me of the entire 9000 class getting scraped except 9000. I’m so sad that 9052, 9031, 9030, and 9086 were gone. But I loved that song!😌
Thank you very much for the kind comments. Yes, it’s sad they’re gone.
She's the pride of the up line
This is so under rated this is amazing
Thanks!
Goodness this has been one of my favourite songs for a long time.
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Doin good of a rare type of steam locomotive badass song thanks for the song
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The Union Pacific #9000 is a 4-12-2 and she's on display at Railgiants Train Museum in Pomona California. The soviets thought they could rip off the #9000 with their AA20. But they screwed up super badly with the AA20. The #9000 Class suffered an accident after UP #9018 suffered a boiler explosion. #9000 is the only UP 9000 class left.
9000 and her sisters were the largest engines to make use of the Gresley conjugated valve gear. Designed by Sir Nigel Gresley, who was the chief mechanical engineer of the London and North Eastern Railway this system used two hinged levers connected to the outer cylinder's valves to operate the inner cylinder's valve.
This is very interesting. Thanks for sharing your knowledge of the inner workings of 9000 and thanks for all your support. It is greatly appreciated!
Nebraska 66 must have been a state highway. Many trains cut through the Cornhusker State. 9000 must have been one legendary iron horse. Harold Warp Pioneer Village might be a rightful place for showing it off.
I've looked for music that's more directly about trains but also not children's songs. I found Big Boy and then stumbled upon this, and when I heard this I knew I found the right song. The haunting feel of the tone is amazing. If you could release lyrics to it, that'd be awesome. Great work friends, hope to see more down the line.
Thank you very much. We greatly appreciate your support! We’ll go ahead and get the lyrics out. Thanks for this request. We’re working on more material and are planning to release another locomotive song about the UP Living Legend 844.
@@Nebraska66 That's epic! Also this is only just a suggestion for the future, could you eventually make a song about a locomotive on the East Coast? Ex. The Pennsylvania T1 Locomotive and its alleged speed of 140mph and the effort being made to resurrect it? Just a suggestion.
@@staramas1733 Great suggestion! I’ll mention this to my dad who writes our songs. Thanks again for your support!
I like the song and up engine and roll on big boy
@@tiffanyhayes7767 Thank you!
I volunteer at RailGiants and every time I sit inside 9000’s cab, I can just imagine her jogging along at 50 mph and this song playing
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If my grandpa heard this music he would love yall. Sadly he died in 2012. He loved trains and this old country music (ik its not old, but i mean it sounds old). Keep it up Nebraska. You make me proud to be a train lover. And my grandpa would be proud aswell
I’m sorry your grandpa passed back in 2012. We’re proud that you like our music and grateful you’re listening to it. I think your grandpa is listening as well up in heaven!
RIP
Rip
@@Nebraska66 …awe😭
On of my favourite song and band i rewatch this every day good job
Very much appreciated! Thank you!
9000 is probably my favorite UP locomotive.
same i like the 3 cylinder
speaking of the 9000 up steam loco.. it has one piston at the middle thats why you see lines at the end of the side piston just for the piston on the middle to work and generate more hp to the locomotive.
Even though 9000 may never run again, she has a home were she is safe, the Rail Giants Train museum in Pomona CA :)
absolutely beautiful song!
Great job
Much appreciated! Thank you!❤️🙏
“How would I know… that I would miss her so..”
Красивая песня и легендарный паровоз БИГ БОЙ !!!!!!!🥰🥰🥰❤❤❤❤
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I like the 9000 Class! They were the big boys before big boy. Shame that 2 have been involved in boiler explosions and a good majority were scrapped, but at least they spared 9000 from scrap! btw nice song!
I'd love to hear some songs about some of the other engines; such as UP 844, AT&SF 3751, or the N&W Allegheny class.
The Living Legend 844 song is on its way. Currently, we’re arranging and mixing in the studio, then we’ll do the video. We can’t promise anything on the other locomotives, but we’ll keep these in mind. Thanks for your interest.
It’s good to hear an important piece of rail equipment has been saved from its fate.
this song and big boy roll on are some of my fav from your band keep up the good work gents
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If this is your voice singing. It gives me chills and a beautiful fatherly feeling. Thank you for gracing my ears with this 🙏
Thank you for your kind comment and thanks for watching! I sent your comment to my dad who actually sang the song and he is most appreciative!
@@Nebraska66 GOD BLESS HIM!!
This song is a tear jerker and I am in love with ghost train stories.
He has a wonderful voice. This song is too underrated. I have to send it to more people in my train community!
@@autumnk.1504 Thanks again! Your support is deeply appreciated! Thank you for forwarding the song to others. God bless you!
@@Nebraska66 any time sir 😀
@@autumnk.1504 Will do! You don’t have to call me sir😀just Mark!
Masterpiece- a lovely tribute not just to UP 9000 but steam in general
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Great song....... well done. Roll on.
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i love this song
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i love you all...enjoy your film very much...thank you all
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Get yourself someone who loves you as much as this man loves #9000.
Here jimmy your gone but in my heart like the train you live on ❤😢
O my dear steam locomotive 🚂 ♥ ❤ I am very very miss you 😘 😢 ❤ ♥ 💕 💖
This is honestly my favorites song of your guys’
So happy you like the 9000 song! Thanks for commenting!
@@Nebraska66 No problem!
This make me almost cry and nostalgic
We got this song about 9000 and a song about 4014. Now we just need a song about 3985 to complete the trilogy about UP’s superpower fleet.
We may do a song on 3985. Thanks for your interest and for commenting.
Very haunting melody . . .
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yeah it does have a haunting melody
I agree this song and big boy are my favorite
These amazing machines were created by mechanical engineers and draftsman usubg slide rules and drafting tools and then built by a small army of craftsman who took great pride in their work.
Thanks for mentioning this aspect of the assembly process. Very interesting and much appreciated!
I like the way you did this song and roll on big boy
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Can you do one of the 611 class j
@@tiffanyhayes7767 Definitely a beautiful locomotive! I’ll throw your request into my Dad’s “In” box for a possible future composition, although I have to admit we’re a little backed up at this time. We’re currently finishing a new song on the UP 844. Thanks for the idea!
@@Nebraska66 ok
I like this song
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Yall are awesome aint no way i cant say that. Good job!!!
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I'm proud of having a model of this loco made by TheCowboy (Shane Permann) in Trainz Simulator. I love this song and the locomotive!
Cool!
One word to describe this song: noice
Thank you!
whenever i see the 9000 series, i feel like 9000 should have been some sort of experimental engine, with how big it was, but no! they made 88 of them! it boggles my mind.
Man this song makes me realize Union Pacific 9000 is cool
Thanks for listening! Yes, 9000 is so cool!
@@Nebraska66 np
the body of a steam locomotive may be gone, their soul is still roaming the tracks the once called home.
Beautiful . . . Thanks for sharing that!
This song goes hard.
Another amazing video!!!!
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@@Nebraska66 I can’t wait to see y’all’s next big hit! Roll On with the good times
We’ll try to get back in the studio and do another railroad production with video. Thanks for your interest! Roll on!
@@Nebraska66 amen to that!
@@arlingtontrains7 👍
Y’all are awesome
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@@Nebraska66 NP😀👍🏻
@@Nebraska66 thank you so much for your prompt response
@@emrilbennett8704 You’re quite welcome!👍
Someone just got a Lionel 9000!! I’m definitely looking into this! Bobby >
These engines were also assigned to Idaho, in the lonely spec on the map called King Hill.
I wish I would so damn wish that the good ol 9000 would be restored like 844 and 4014
Me too!
I used this one in one of my videos I love this song
Thanks for using our song in your video!
Y’all ever considered a song for challenger?
@@USSHistory10 Yes, we would eventually like to do a challenger song. We’ve hit a bit of a rough patch with some health issues with my mom but hope to resume writing, including a 3985 song.
I downloaded this song as soon as it released. Love the music and has les me to start my own steam locomotive restoration project. Texas and Pacific 610 a 2-10-4 Texas type built by the Lima locomotive works
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@@Nebraska66 always
Pov: you listen to this for the First time and you get goosebumps
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Roll on 9000. Roll on.
Thanks so much! Roll on!👍
hello
yet another brilliant song ad one that i will be watching and listening to ofetn so glad i found your channel please keep these songs coming.
peter from birmingham uk
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Please can we have a song on challenger please
@@chelmswoodjunction Thanks for your interest! We would like to do a song on Challenger in the future. Currently, we’re working on a song about the UP 844 Living Legend.