844 Eastbound from The Dalles to somewhere near Boardman. This was originally almost one continuous shot from near the Dalles to John Day. It was pretty freakin cool.
@@nanistamaria7633 Así es, ve uno la potencia, balanceo y enormidad de las piezas en movimiento real, piezas como bielas, ruedas, válvulas, rodamientos, pudiendo percibir la fuerza y potencia de estos mecanismos y también la ingeniería grandiosa para diseñar a la perfección todo esto, increíble verdaderamente. Gracias
Saw this beast in 2011 in Alamogordo, New Mexico, and was blown away. I'm 6 feet tall, and stood next to the driving wheels that were taller than I am! Amazing to see them turning so fast through the beautiful Columbia River country. Thanks for sharing.
What a fantastic video....Not just the best video of 844 but probably of any steam loco in the preservation era. I loved the snapshots taken in between. Truly great and inspiring! Thank u Sir.
@@larrymurphy3877 she demonstrates and reminds us of what we were capable of as a country. we built things. incredible things. things that 70 years later can still be running again (with some restoration work)
To keep old machines alive, they should be used as they were designed & kept well maintained. I hope that when Big Boy 4014 is fully restored to its full magnificence, UP will put it to work once in a while hauling heavy freight for a paying customer, without any assistance.
agreed, its like uying a classic car from 30 years ago with 4k miles on it, but when you start to drive it, it'll piss oil everywhere. these machines need to be used. and then maintained. its only right.
Wow really excellent video thanks for posting!I had the opportunity to see and hear this beautiful machine up close this past month when it stopped in El Paso and I was blown away by the shear size and craftsmanship on this beast.Thank Union Pacific for preserving and showing us a piece of history that I had only read about.I wish more companies did this.
who in there right mind could dislike this video. it is a great clear veiw of the 844 in action. very mesmerizing. could not stop watching. thumbs up to a great video.
Excellent job of pacing and kudos to the camera operator with the close ups at that speed. Saw a small glimpse of this in a Facebook group and had to check out the whole thing. Incredible!
That did it. That is just way too awesome !!! Beautiful. I got to see this wonderful machine a few days ago as it pulled in to Paola, Kansas. Coolest thing ever !! Thanks for posting this. An excellent video, well done !
SWEET MERCY!! THAT WAS ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!! THE SCENERY!! AND THOSE RODS CLANKING ALONG AT OVER 70 MPH!! AND THAT LAST SHOT UP CLOSE!! DUDE!!!! I'M SENDING THIS TO EVERY RAILFAN I KNOW!! AND KUDOS TO MY FRIEND DREW FOR SENDING THIS TO ME!!!
Those old stream engines are the most interesting and amazing to watch. Its like sitting there and listening to the rainfall, its relaxing. Figure this, ever wonder how powerful these really are, here he is pacing at about 72 mph and if you count and figure the revolutions of the engine, its doing this under power with load at about 200 rpm!! Beautiful.
From what I've read, it was built to sustain 90 miles an hour, and topped 100 on trials.That was from an old book published by the Union Pacific about the engine.
Thank you for your great video (sounds, landscapes, colors etc). One of my favorite videos. The UP 844 is beautiful at 70 mph ! I love it. posted from Paris, France.
Wow what is this a super awesome video! Never seen such perfect footage of a driving train before! Also never seen a highway next to a train track that close for so long distance. Great camera work too!
did anyone ever notice that guys running steam engines always wave or blow the whistle & that ppl will speed or ride beside a steam train for as long as possible? nobody ever does that for the newer stuff.
Steam locomotives are not only beautiful, but they are also a work of art. The 844 is in the DaVinci class. All those moving parts, what precision. To think they were pounded out by hand. Jus' step back and nod approval to the Smithies who crafted these.
Just look at that handsome old guy laying down the miles. UP usually stops in Columbus, Nebraska to service 844. And in a few years, Big Boy will be booming down the main line through Columbus.
A glorious machine, operating over a glorious piece of railroad, through the most spectacular, glorious scenery in this country to be graced by railroad main lines, and two of them at that.
Aaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyy!!! Love it!!! Especially that last shot! What a angle and the sound!!!! Wohooooooo!!!! Talk about brave. I shot it to when it was here in El Paso in November leaving west bound, wasn't that close....lol....hope to post it soon. That must have been fun to chase it so long, am jealous!! Thank you! :-)
I used to go see this baby when I lived in Colorado for Cheyenne Frontier Days. What an awesome piece of machinery... I don't get to see her anymore now that I live in Florida again. I really miss it, never got tired of seeing it...
"We're A Great Big Rolling Railroad" Just look at that long legged graceful girl race down the miles. And soon 4014 will put on a show not seen in many years. Have to salute UPRR for substantial investment in maintaining such a large fleet of nostalgic railroad equipment. Good investment of PR dollars.
Whoa! Thank you! As steamfans coming to see Garratts earning their kreep in the 21st century in my Zimbabwe would have exclaimed, I have died and gone to heaven! Utterly gobsmacked.
The only American steam locomotive from a major American class I railroad to never have been retired. Which technically makes the Union Pacific the only US railroad to never complete dieselization. Amazing machinery; amazing history. A first class operation run by first class people.
What a beautiful piece of machinery! This is a lot more fun than riding behind a steam loco! Tucked back in a passenger car how the train is being hauled makes no difference.
A number of reasons. One is that a second locomotive is necessary to pull the weight up hill and help brake going down. Another that I've heard is that if something happens to the steamer, they can still move the train to a safe siding, if moving would not hurt the steamer.
it almost looks to perfect to be real. Like it's a toy train being shot at a close range! Thank you for this. I wonder if they have ear plugs on the train. Awesome video capture. Great nostalgia feeling and makes me smile.
I live in the Tri-City area (Kennewick, Pasco, Richland, WA) and there is nothing better than seeing those UP locomotives come through town and run down the Columbia River Gorge. :)
what a sight to see and hear.. its something special to see her at speed roaring down the rails. far better than a modern loco. probably 75 years old and she is holding with modern traffic. too bad its not the big boy up4014.
That old girl was built for speed, and she did plenty of it on this trip. Gave us a serious run for our money between the interstate exits! I would later clock her doing 75mph through Missouri less than a year later. That's FAST!
2) boiler, kind of like an after thought. The Gresley A4's might be fast, but with thier humped backed shaped boilers, I think they look more like a fish ( or a loaf of bread ) than a locomotive. I saw the Mallard at York , I like the color scheme ( livery ) but I think the black edgeing on the side of the engine could be exstended farther back along the sides of the engine in a diagonal, or swept back wing configuration. Some people might think the current configuration is " elegantly
That's kind of fun then. The Steamer is taking the diesel along for the ride. I can see where the modern semi-automated train controls would freak out if they detected a train pass that didn't have a live control unit on it. By letting a diesel loco freewheel behind the steamer like that, the diesel contains the required equipment to satisfy the system. Plus the whole dynamic braking and steep hill boost as well, and I agree it is a good idea to have a way to move 844 to safety in a situation.
There is no reason for a diesel back there if you're referring to its purpose of interfacing with any sort of electronic train control system. This is simply not the case.
You can't beat the sound of a steamer in full cry.
Great job, dude.
hopethehermit nope.better n any old deisel engine.any day.sound alot better 2
they have a perfect rhythm.
Amazing how so much mass changing directions 180 degrees at that speed can stay together. Marvel of engineering.
The 844 is in a class of its own. What grace and beauty.
is it just me or are steam engines one of the most incredible machines ever invented
can you see d wheelarm how it works ,amazing really.
your not alone
@@nanistamaria7633 Así es, ve uno la potencia, balanceo y enormidad de las piezas en movimiento real, piezas como bielas, ruedas, válvulas, rodamientos, pudiendo percibir la fuerza y potencia de estos mecanismos y también la ingeniería grandiosa para diseñar a la perfección todo esto, increíble verdaderamente. Gracias
Absolutely
Phenomenal job! Up close and personal! Continue to be safe out there. Those old steamers pack a lot of power. Thanks for sharing!
Saw this beast in 2011 in Alamogordo, New Mexico, and was blown away. I'm 6 feet tall, and stood next to the driving wheels that were taller than I am! Amazing to see them turning so fast through the beautiful Columbia River country. Thanks for sharing.
Those drivers are 80 inches in diameter applying 5000 horsepower to the rails
@@Hawkers02 Thank you. I had forgotten the 80 number, but do remember reading it on a stat sheet when I visited the engine. What a beauty she is!
@@Hawkers02 Horsepower aint worth a damn on these engines, we're talking 130 thousand foot pounds of torque doing ALL the work :D
Nice shot , it is wonderfull to see the 844 in full operation....
What a fantastic video....Not just the best video of 844 but probably of any steam loco in the preservation era. I loved the snapshots taken in between. Truly great and inspiring! Thank u Sir.
If there is one thing we humans got right it is these steam powered works of art, they live & breath like they have a soul..
brian critchl
Pretty easy to see why boys - both young and old - are still fascinated by these old locomotives!
The sound is unique, too; both the whistle and the escaping steam. Then there's the smell.
brian critchley Brian if you listen to her she talks to you, She will even tell you what she did for us during World War Two.
@@larrymurphy3877 she demonstrates and reminds us of what we were capable of as a country. we built things. incredible things. things that 70 years later can still be running again (with some restoration work)
Fantastic amazing loco and scenery
Thanks for posting it for us
At last ! a video that shows the true power and speed of these big loco’s
How am I going to explain to my wife that watching this is all I've done all day....
Me too. It's hypnotic!
As a former OTR truck driver I know this route very well , This just enhances my memories of this area, Very well done ; keep it up
Charles Elliott how many years was you a trucker
Beautiful to hear the old girl running the rail. Super nice video thank you for sharing it. :)
To keep old machines alive, they should be used as they were designed & kept well maintained. I hope that when Big Boy 4014 is fully restored to its full magnificence, UP will put it to work once in a while hauling heavy freight for a paying customer, without any assistance.
don't forget 2009 they did that too
agreed, its like uying a classic car from 30 years ago with 4k miles on it, but when you start to drive it, it'll piss oil everywhere. these machines need to be used. and then maintained. its only right.
Wow really excellent video thanks for posting!I had the opportunity to see and hear this beautiful machine up close this past month when it stopped in El Paso and I was blown away by the shear size and craftsmanship on this beast.Thank Union Pacific for preserving and showing us a piece of history that I had only read about.I wish more companies did this.
who in there right mind could dislike this video. it is a great clear veiw of the 844 in action. very mesmerizing. could not stop watching. thumbs up to a great video.
Wow 70 years old and she still brings it!... just beautiful!
Excellent job of pacing and kudos to the camera operator with the close ups at that speed. Saw a small glimpse of this in a Facebook group and had to check out the whole thing. Incredible!
That did it. That is just way too awesome !!! Beautiful. I got to see this wonderful machine a few days ago as it pulled in to Paola, Kansas. Coolest thing ever !!
Thanks for posting this. An excellent video, well done !
What a thrill it would be to pilot one of these beautiful beasts.
SWEET MERCY!! THAT WAS ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!! THE SCENERY!! AND THOSE RODS CLANKING ALONG AT OVER 70 MPH!! AND THAT LAST SHOT UP CLOSE!! DUDE!!!! I'M SENDING THIS TO EVERY RAILFAN I KNOW!! AND KUDOS TO MY FRIEND DREW FOR SENDING THIS TO ME!!!
Truly a beautiful machine!
Those old stream engines are the most interesting and amazing to watch. Its like sitting there and listening to the rainfall, its relaxing. Figure this, ever wonder how powerful these really are, here he is pacing at about 72 mph and if you count and figure the revolutions of the engine, its doing this under power with load at about 200 rpm!! Beautiful.
From what I've read, it was built to sustain 90 miles an hour, and topped 100 on trials.That was from an old book published by the Union Pacific about the engine.
Thank you for your great video (sounds, landscapes, colors etc). One of my favorite videos.
The UP 844 is beautiful at 70 mph ! I love it.
posted from Paris, France.
super friggin' cool shots ever! thank you
Wow what is this a super awesome video! Never seen such perfect footage of a driving train before! Also never seen a highway next to a train track that close for so long distance. Great camera work too!
What an amazing piece of human engineering
Great video,great pacing footage,and great Columbia-RIver-Gorge scenery.
did anyone ever notice that guys running steam engines always wave or blow the whistle & that ppl will speed or ride beside a steam train for as long as possible?
nobody ever does that for the newer stuff.
That's 'cause the new stuff is no where near as cool!
... and looks like a sardine can.
OHOOOHOHHOHOOHOO
They command authority and respect.
In 70 years if they run the trains they do now, someone will. I feel like back on the steam era most people took it for granted.
Steam locomotives are not only beautiful, but they are also a work of art. The 844 is in the DaVinci class. All those moving parts, what precision. To think they were pounded out by hand. Jus' step back and nod approval to the Smithies who crafted these.
Just look at that handsome old guy laying down the miles. UP usually stops in Columbus, Nebraska to service 844. And in a few years, Big Boy will be booming down the main line through Columbus.
A glorious machine, operating over a glorious piece of railroad, through the most spectacular, glorious scenery in this country to be graced by railroad main lines, and two of them at that.
Amazing piece of machinery. Beauty and brute power. All in one package. Looks and sounds great.
Aaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyy!!! Love it!!! Especially that last shot! What a angle and the sound!!!! Wohooooooo!!!! Talk about brave. I shot it to when it was here in El Paso in November leaving west bound, wasn't that close....lol....hope to post it soon. That must have been fun to chase it so long, am jealous!! Thank you! :-)
Absolutely amazing... great video and what a machine! The old gal can still pace with the best of them...
Beautiful to eye and ear!
This is a great video of a wonderful train. It is so awesome to see it hang in there at 70 MPH.
Excellent video& great editing job, 844 never looked better, nice to see it runnig at track speeds, thanks
I used to go see this baby when I lived in Colorado for Cheyenne Frontier Days. What an awesome piece of machinery... I don't get to see her anymore now that I live in Florida again. I really miss it, never got tired of seeing it...
Awesome run !!! Thank you for sharing...I loved it.
What a great vid i have been a engineer on steam never seen this angle
Chaz
THIS is the America I love. The inventive, artful, hardworking, honest, getting on with the job America. This is a sight to behold.
Dude, that was just SICK! I envy you for doing that pace SO well! LOVED the angle of the 844 at the 8:00 - 8:40 mark. That is movie quality there!
"We're A Great Big Rolling Railroad" Just look at that long legged graceful girl race down the miles. And soon 4014 will put on a show not seen in many years. Have to salute UPRR for substantial investment in maintaining such a large fleet of nostalgic railroad equipment. Good investment of PR dollars.
That was AWESOME! reminds me of some scenes from the movie "The Duel". Beuatiful countryside.
And when everything couldn't get more perfect, that throaty whistle sounds, and the whole beauty of the steam locomotive is complete.
Whoa! Thank you! As steamfans coming to see Garratts earning their kreep in the 21st century in my Zimbabwe would have exclaimed, I have died and gone to heaven! Utterly gobsmacked.
Yes it is a great pacing vid. Thank you
I live in the Tri-City area so I've seen her run a few times through the Gorge like this. Pretty cool footage, thanks for sharing! ;)
I love it when a video has actual sound, not music or commentary.
Just think of all the weight being thrown around by the driving rods at 70 mph, incredible
I love this video amazing footage pacing 844. Shoot 844 was movin movin it look like those things go pop off the wheels it's goin so fast lol!!!!
Thanks for the ride! : ) that was a blazing fun
The only American steam locomotive from a major American class I railroad to never have been retired. Which technically makes the Union Pacific the only US railroad to never complete dieselization. Amazing machinery; amazing history. A first class operation run by first class people.
What a beautiful piece of machinery! This is a lot more fun than riding behind a steam loco! Tucked back in a passenger car how the train is being hauled makes no difference.
Wow! On the close shots, you can almost make out the "I'm not Steve Lee pin!" SWEET!
Thumbs up if you are ready for Big Boy 4014!
Big Boy is ready :D
There is nothing that looks or sounds as cool as a steam loco at speed, very cool video thank you
And also the fact that you got video of her was awesome.
A number of reasons. One is that a second locomotive is necessary to pull the weight up hill and help brake going down. Another that I've heard is that if something happens to the steamer, they can still move the train to a safe siding, if moving would not hurt the steamer.
Talk about being in the right place at the right time!!! Awesome shot ,wish we had steam like this in the Midwest...
We do. Milwaukee Road 261 lol.
I kept watching the last bit over and over.
it almost looks to perfect to be real. Like it's a toy train being shot at a close range! Thank you for this. I wonder if they have ear plugs on the train.
Awesome video capture. Great nostalgia feeling and makes me smile.
A Truly brilliant loco, great video! From the UK.
She runs as if she's saying, "Is that all you've got?" Smooth. Easy. She's not straining a bit. What a graceful beast!
Fantastic, some great video you got there .
That clears things up a lot. Thank you.
That's the fastest teakettle I've ever seen
I live in the Tri-City area (Kennewick, Pasco, Richland, WA) and there is nothing better than seeing those UP locomotives come through town and run down the Columbia River Gorge. :)
This is man helping to do Gods work. This is how it should be done. Just a thing of beauty and controlled power. AWESOME! :)
Great video, best pacing video ive seen, from colorado
BEAUTIFUL.
Awesome video .love the train and the scenery
What a GREAT video. The war cries right at the end summarize it well. *****
Oh yes! This is a good job. Thank you ! (Form Hatyai city, Thailand)
Amazing engine, kind of jealous you are able to see them live :)
But then...I get to drive it in Train Simulator 2015. Thanks for sharing
Listen to that beauty talk beautiful one end to the other, And i'am the old Norfolk & western J-611 fan .
eormenraed hunferthing l. Sorry I just found your comment yes steam is steam to me. You could go to Cass. Wv. You might like what you see.
Great video Tom.
As my friend Chris would say, that baby’s hauling the mail!
what a sight to see and hear.. its something special to see her at speed roaring down the rails. far better than a modern loco. probably 75 years old and she is holding with modern traffic. too bad its not the big boy up4014.
Awesome video!! I've been to the Dalles it's beautiful :)
Boy that fire box must be blazing hot!!
That old girl was built for speed, and she did plenty of it on this trip. Gave us a serious run for our money between the interstate exits! I would later clock her doing 75mph through Missouri less than a year later. That's FAST!
bro these old phone cameras capture something that current phones don't
Now this is what I call some high quality chooglin'.
Im in complete agreement with the title.
Great vid and yes I think I saw Rikki in the left engine window.
The inertia in those wheels must be mind boggling.
awesome pacing! i would've chased her all day if i didn't have work at 2 and had to drive back to Portland :( great job!
Absolutely wonderful! Thank you.
Yes, thats a pretty drive up that way along the UP. Past Multnomah Falls on old us 30 and I84 up to Boardman. .
WOW Great finish.. thanks for sharing! :D
Beautiful. Thanks for posting this. :)
WOW!! Awesome video!!!
2) boiler, kind of like an after thought. The Gresley A4's might be fast, but with thier humped backed shaped boilers, I think they look more like a fish ( or a loaf of bread ) than a locomotive. I saw the Mallard at York , I like the color scheme ( livery ) but I think the black edgeing on the side of the engine could be exstended farther back along the sides of the engine in a diagonal, or swept back wing configuration. Some people might think the current configuration is " elegantly
Amazing loco! a very good video.
Up 844 está soprando o cracked whistle igual a voz do tio preto
That's kind of fun then. The Steamer is taking the diesel along for the ride.
I can see where the modern semi-automated train controls would freak out if they detected a train pass that didn't have a live control unit on it. By letting a diesel loco freewheel behind the steamer like that, the diesel contains the required equipment to satisfy the system. Plus the whole dynamic braking and steep hill boost as well, and I agree it is a good idea to have a way to move 844 to safety in a situation.
There is no reason for a diesel back there if you're referring to its purpose of interfacing with any sort of electronic train control system. This is simply not the case.