Wow, they allowed much higher speeds back then! I wish it was still that way now, but y'know how it is I suppose. They used to let a lot more trains/cars out on the main line too. I wish more videos like this were around.
I have friends who live in the area; some are members of OERM. They all say that there have been many changes since this video was shot. Thanks for the comment.
I think a lot of the engineers just cruise these days to make the trip last a bit more, but to this day the mainline speed limit is 30. Every once in a while you get an engineer that gets up there and moves it out!
@@vidwilzvids9587 well info on the locomotive is tough and I didn't ask for some reason when I was it back in January for their behind the scenes event
When you say number two I assume you are referring to the Ventura County Railway 2, as far as I know the last big rebuild happened back in 1984 if I remember right. The year of the rebuild is painted on the side frame of the tender. That is the only total rebuild the locomotive has undergone since arriving at the museum. The last rebuild it received before coming to the museum was back when it was still in active service on the Ventura County Railway. When that first rebuild occurred it was sent to the SP shops in Sacramento where they did a complete tear down of the locomotive and converted it from coal over to oil and enlarged the water capacity in the tender. When the Ventura County Railway first got the engine it was a coal burning locomotive and due to war time restrictions it did not get converted to oil until later on. The locomotive originally ran for a logging railroad in state of Washington up until the second world war at which its ownership was transferred to the VC.RY. where it then was used to transport military supplies to Port Hueneme. After the conversion to oil it returned to the VC.RY. and continued service on the line until it was retired. Not very long after it was retired the museum gained the opportunity to get the locomotive making it the second steam locomotive for the museum to own. The first one was the Mojave Northern 2 which the museum ran until it developed some problems which sidelined it indefinitely. When the current virus situation calms down the museum will reopen and just so you know the locomotive generally runs on the third weekend of the month during the months October-May, currently the months of November and December the locomotive does not run on but the rest of the months within the time mentioned it does operate on.
Do you happen to have any video footage or know any video that was taken of when the Orange Empire Railway Museum made the acquisition of the Union Pacific Mikado 2564? I have been told many stories by those who were involved with it and found and purchased off Ebay a picture slide that was taken of the locomotive just before it was taken to the museum. Just curious given the number of videos you have uploaded from the earlier days of the museum.
I'm sorry that I didn't get any shots of the UP Mike; My guess is that it will eventually turn up on YT. Hopefully an OERM member will see this provide some info.
That's okay just thought I would ask given you have shared some interesting old videos of some of the early days of the museum before it became what it looks like now. I volunteer there which is how I have heard the stories regarding the locomotives transport from Oro Grande to the museum. Well hopefully someone does have video of it. Like I said I had by chance found and purchased a photo slide of the locomotive after it had been loaded onto the rail cars that were used to transport it to the museum.
Wow!! This is some old footage!
I might of visited in 1986 I was only a boy then. I'm 44 now.
That must be the Santa Fe 6 Chime on 2!
Fantastic footage of the early days of the OERM. Love the 6 chime whistle and bell on VC #2
It's a very special place. Thanks for the comment.
この時期ロサンゼルスは電車が走ってなくロサンゼルス近郊で唯一電車が走る場所でした。
Wow, they allowed much higher speeds back then! I wish it was still that way now, but y'know how it is I suppose. They used to let a lot more trains/cars out on the main line too.
I wish more videos like this were around.
I have friends who live in the area; some are members of OERM. They all say that there have been many changes since this video was shot. Thanks for the comment.
I think a lot of the engineers just cruise these days to make the trip last a bit more, but to this day the mainline speed limit is 30. Every once in a while you get an engineer that gets up there and moves it out!
How long as number 2 been operational ???????? And how many rebuilds?
I'm sure Google and Wiki would have some answers for you. Maybe an OERM member will step up and provide that info.
@@vidwilzvids9587 well info on the locomotive is tough and I didn't ask for some reason when I was it back in January for their behind the scenes event
When you say number two I assume you are referring to the Ventura County Railway 2, as far as I know the last big rebuild happened back in 1984 if I remember right. The year of the rebuild is painted on the side frame of the tender. That is the only total rebuild the locomotive has undergone since arriving at the museum. The last rebuild it received before coming to the museum was back when it was still in active service on the Ventura County Railway. When that first rebuild occurred it was sent to the SP shops in Sacramento where they did a complete tear down of the locomotive and converted it from coal over to oil and enlarged the water capacity in the tender. When the Ventura County Railway first got the engine it was a coal burning locomotive and due to war time restrictions it did not get converted to oil until later on. The locomotive originally ran for a logging railroad in state of Washington up until the second world war at which its ownership was transferred to the VC.RY. where it then was used to transport military supplies to Port Hueneme. After the conversion to oil it returned to the VC.RY. and continued service on the line until it was retired. Not very long after it was retired the museum gained the opportunity to get the locomotive making it the second steam locomotive for the museum to own. The first one was the Mojave Northern 2 which the museum ran until it developed some problems which sidelined it indefinitely. When the current virus situation calms down the museum will reopen and just so you know the locomotive generally runs on the third weekend of the month during the months October-May, currently the months of November and December the locomotive does not run on but the rest of the months within the time mentioned it does operate on.
@@Robotechnology101 it was also down for repairs in 2005-2007 and now in 2021
Do you happen to have any video footage or know any video that was taken of when the Orange Empire Railway Museum made the acquisition of the Union Pacific Mikado 2564? I have been told many stories by those who were involved with it and found and purchased off Ebay a picture slide that was taken of the locomotive just before it was taken to the museum. Just curious given the number of videos you have uploaded from the earlier days of the museum.
I'm sorry that I didn't get any shots of the UP Mike; My guess is that it will eventually turn up on YT. Hopefully an OERM member will see this provide some info.
That's okay just thought I would ask given you have shared some interesting old videos of some of the early days of the museum before it became what it looks like now. I volunteer there which is how I have heard the stories regarding the locomotives transport from Oro Grande to the museum. Well hopefully someone does have video of it. Like I said I had by chance found and purchased a photo slide of the locomotive after it had been loaded onto the rail cars that were used to transport it to the museum.