@@retrodude9249 I’ve been to the northwest railway musem about 10 years ago and 924 was falling apart. I’m glad they restored it. I like the blue jacket
It's because there is not a complete passing siding at North Bend. They cut the rails off as you can see in the video or on satellite maps. They can't run around the train at North Bend and it is safer having a diesel at the one end. I wonder if it would be possible to build a switch and have a passing siding at North Bend to run around? Is there a complete passing siding at Snoqualmie? But the line to the falls probably doesn't have one. Do the tracks end past the falls? On Google maps it shows the track curving then ending past the falls. So the railroad is landlocked with no outside connection? They have to truck whatever equipment they buy and sell. How long were the tracks gone on the abandoned sections, are some a rail trail? Why were they only able to get 5.5 miles of track way back when? Where did the tracks originally go to and from?
This video is a masterpiece!
Oooh, I like. Looking forward to more of this!
I was There
924 looks amazing
Indeed it does! I absolutely love the blue jacketing & accents 💙🚂
@@retrodude9249 I’ve been to the northwest railway musem about 10 years ago and 924 was falling apart. I’m glad they restored it. I like the blue jacket
20:29 how did you get into the yard?
No way! An operating NP steam locomotive! Sweet!
Why do they always have a diesel at the end of the consist?
I think because the diesel is a backup just in case the steam engine breaks down.
Part of it is also to provide dynamic braking to the set.
I’m pretty sure it’s because the steam train can’t get the proper amount of air to the air horn on the back! So they have to use a diesel
It's because there is not a complete passing siding at North Bend. They cut the rails off as you can see in the video or on satellite maps. They can't run around the train at North Bend and it is safer having a diesel at the one end. I wonder if it would be possible to build a switch and have a passing siding at North Bend to run around? Is there a complete passing siding at Snoqualmie? But the line to the falls probably doesn't have one. Do the tracks end past the falls? On Google maps it shows the track curving then ending past the falls. So the railroad is landlocked with no outside connection? They have to truck whatever equipment they buy and sell. How long were the tracks gone on the abandoned sections, are some a rail trail? Why were they only able to get 5.5 miles of track way back when? Where did the tracks originally go to and from?
924 is small as she is. She needs a bit of help in the braking department