I was on this trip with my father and got a lot of great photography. This is footage I've never seen before and it makes me sad that he passed away during covid and isn't around to see what has been happening in the last couple of years in terms of steam engines. Great video.
An incredible display of power captured with very unique and talented filming and gorgeous country. @ 5:37 WOW. I saw the Big Boy at the Cheyenne park, they are GIGANTIC. Everything on that engine is HUGE.
The power unit between the 2 diesels A-B-A. The B unit or MU - we called it the mule, you could find a mule anywhere in the train, most often in the middle or in thirds, they were very common at one time.
yankinga, This is the best video I have seen of the 94 Calif trip. Lynn Nystrun, Barry Robinson & I were the fireman for this trip.Steve Lee & Bob Krieger were the engineers. Do you have more footage of this trip. I would like to have a copy of this if it is reasonable.
This is a great 👍 video and I will be subscribing several years ago I was stopped at the railroad crossing waiting for a Union Pacific freight train to pass and to my surprise the two lead locomotives was the e9 locomotives it was a great sight indeed
Awesome video, I wish I was based on the west coast because when I saw that announcement at the time when I got out of boot camp in Orlando I was pissed because I was based at Mayport, not on the West Pac, I was not a happy camper! I did see 3985 at Railfair 99 and the 2000 Democratic National Convention though, Steve and Co. were the best Steam Crew UP ever had
What a beautiful old lady raw power unbelievably I saw another video of 3985 pulling 143 doubles up Sherman hill ??? I think it was Sherman this old girl looked like a boss running that hill with all that weight and no helpers can’t imagine what 4014 would do or 3985 and 4014 together would do
If 4014 and the e units hauled a train together that be nice, if only they put all the heritage units behind her as well and n&w brought back 121 for a 4014 and 1218 double header lol nah it will never happen lol
Someone help me out. I notice the car or something in the middle of the two diesels. Is it like an additional engine or power for the two diesels? Or is it for something else? I've seen it in other videos but I couldn't figure out what is.
That is a B-Unit (Booster). It is a complete locomotive except for not having its own control cab. It is controlled via MU from the leading A-Unit (with cab) as is the trailing A-unit.
+yankinga thanks, man. I saw one diesel in a 50's clip pulling a long freight train and I couldn't tell what those boosters were. thanks again for info man I appreciate it.
You will be very happy to hear that 3985 is being donated to the Railroading Heritage of Midwest America in Silvis, Illinois where they’re restoring her back to operating condition.
at least the train did not derail right....., because in 1986 a train derailed next to a neighborhood crushing all of the homes next to the tracks, in 1994 a freight train derailed, and in 1996 another train derailed causing people to evacuate the town
What are the two cars directly behind the tender, and before the first diesel locomotive? Usually when I see these kinds of videos, the locomotive is pulling one or two cars loaded with tools and spare parts, but those are different kinds of cars. Are they coal, or water???
They are auxiliary water tenders. They were the original tenders supplied with the first series of 4-8-4s (800-819) and the early series Challengers (3800-3839) and were full tenders carrying both coal (later fuel oil) and water. They were retained when the steam locomotives went to scrap and were converted to hold fuel oil only for the turbine locomotives. Finally, two were rebuilt to the current configuration as "water bottles".
BTW, I went your channel to see your camera skills and if you follow it and allow us to see detail as it moves most closely by, and guess what? No videos. I'm shocked.
Awesome view! Awesome year! I love the 90's! Especially with UP #3985. Awesome excursion.
I was on this trip with my father and got a lot of great photography. This is footage I've never seen before and it makes me sad that he passed away during covid and isn't around to see what has been happening in the last couple of years in terms of steam engines. Great video.
An incredible display of power captured with very unique and talented filming and gorgeous country. @ 5:37 WOW. I saw the Big Boy at the Cheyenne park, they are GIGANTIC. Everything on that engine is HUGE.
I was only alive in the twilight of the 3985's excursion career. This would have been a sight to see!
The power unit between the 2 diesels A-B-A. The B unit or MU - we called it the mule, you could find a mule anywhere in the train, most often in the middle or in thirds, they were very common at one time.
You know it's a '90s UP video when you see the abundance of APL/APC containers. Great video of the Challenger, either way.
Very great camera work! Looks like an awesome excursion.
This one of the BEST Videos I have seen of 3985, GREAT STUFF!!!
I am ON this train. I got off in Las Vegas
yankinga, This is the best video I have seen of the 94 Calif trip. Lynn Nystrun, Barry Robinson & I were the fireman for this trip.Steve Lee & Bob Krieger were the engineers. Do you have more footage of this trip. I would like to have a copy of this if it is reasonable.
I rode on that trip on Saturday, then chased it up Cajon on Sunday. We had a dome car seat, it was great.
Be good to see the Big Boy heading up the same train...
3895 is the Challenger Class. Starting from 4000 is the Big Boy class
The original comment aged well.
Absolutely beautiful!!!👍❤🚂
Super video! Really loved the shots coming out of the tunnel at Alray.
She looks lovely coming up the Cajon. Sound is excellent. I and hear both 3985 and her diesel helpers.
Felix Nuts Tomcat 3985 could have done it herself. She pulled 143 Maxi-Stack cars up Archer Hill in 1992.
@@blackbirdgaming8147 but you need dynamic braking so the train doesn't run away or have electricity
@@blackbirdgaming8147 1990
This is a great 👍 video and I will be subscribing several years ago I was stopped at the railroad crossing waiting for a Union Pacific freight train to pass and to my surprise the two lead locomotives was the e9 locomotives it was a great sight indeed
I appreciate your kind remarks. Thank you.
Superb video my friend! Thanks so much for posting this.
Thank you for the compliment. I'm glad you enjoyed it..
I have a HO Scale UP heritage set it is beautiful.
Where was that intermodal going that was over the Challenger??
Awesome video, I wish I was based on the west coast because when I saw that announcement at the time when I got out of boot camp in Orlando I was pissed because I was based at Mayport, not on the West Pac, I was not a happy camper! I did see 3985 at Railfair 99 and the 2000 Democratic National Convention though, Steve and Co. were the best Steam Crew UP ever had
I believe this is the same Cajon Pass Trip where I saw it, 1994 sounds about right. I have a short VHS somewhere but this is much clearer video!
Great video I enjoyed it thanks
Was this videeo made in 1994, because the quality of video is really good for being nearly 20 years old.
What a beautiful old lady raw power unbelievably I saw another video of 3985 pulling 143 doubles up Sherman hill ??? I think it was Sherman this old girl looked like a boss running that hill with all that weight and no helpers can’t imagine what 4014 would do or 3985 and 4014 together would do
I wish I saw this train in 1994 at age 20.
Great video. Thanks!
No, I lied. I shot it last Wednesday, in the Bronx, outside Yankee Stadium.
Really Nice Catches .. and Just Found a Few Places where i will be Shooting some Vid .. i try to go every month to cajon .. cheers
Union pacific steam at its finest, great video of the past yankinga!
Awesome video. At 16:45 made me laugh, I guess the mechanical employee in the yellow hard hat had yet to take his Blue Flag training class.
Meh, I'm recovering from a cold at college, but I'm hangin' in there.
I'm actually on this train
Yeah, I also wanted to question that. 2:08 I didnt know SP used cement ties back in 94
isn't the first shot on the santa fe?
The Horn on the 951 is great
Great video,anybody have video of the 1995 portland rose excursion??
She was already an oil burner, See my video of her on Sherman Hill. That was the very last trip on coal before her conversion to oil fuel.
If 4014 and the e units hauled a train together that be nice, if only they put all the heritage units behind her as well and n&w brought back 121 for a 4014 and 1218 double header lol nah it will never happen lol
Someone help me out. I notice the car or something in the middle of the two diesels. Is it like an additional engine or power for the two diesels? Or is it for something else? I've seen it in other videos but I couldn't figure out what is.
It's another engine
A-B-A
That is a B-Unit (Booster). It is a complete locomotive except for not having its own control cab. It is controlled via MU from the leading A-Unit (with cab) as is the trailing A-unit.
+yankinga
thanks, man. I saw one diesel in a 50's clip pulling a long freight train and I couldn't tell what those boosters were. thanks again for info man I appreciate it.
A very nice Video yankinga
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@14:52 beautiful bells and horn!
It never happen again, she retired now...i'm very sad
You will be very happy to hear that 3985 is being donated to the Railroading Heritage of Midwest America in Silvis, Illinois where they’re restoring her back to operating condition.
Point of video 17:36 what is it with poeple, they stand rite in front of 3985 to Trash Photo shots for others.
at least the train did not derail right....., because in 1986 a train derailed next to a neighborhood crushing all of the homes next to the tracks, in 1994 a freight train derailed, and in 1996 another train derailed causing people to evacuate the town
The first was 89 not 86
What are the two cars directly behind the tender, and before the first diesel locomotive? Usually when I see these kinds of videos, the locomotive is pulling one or two cars loaded with tools and spare parts, but those are different kinds of cars. Are they coal, or water???
They are auxiliary water tenders. They were the original tenders
supplied with the first series of 4-8-4s (800-819) and the early series
Challengers (3800-3839) and were full tenders carrying both coal (later
fuel oil) and water. They were retained when the steam locomotives went
to scrap and were converted to hold fuel oil only for the turbine
locomotives. Finally, two were rebuilt to the current configuration as
"water bottles".
yankinga Thank you for answering!
What's she doing with two F7 locomotives? 3985 can haul that load by it's self , too bad she's been retired
It is 3 E9 locomotives. I rode the last City of Los Angeles to Green River Wy. and return. Heading west from Green River we had 28 cars going 104 mph.
HEY! I thought I might find you here. How are you doing fellow railfan and roleplayer?
Why was it backing up under the bridge?
Probably photo runbys
Those E9s could never make this trip on their own.
They did in 93 despite the b unit failing
Love the Challenger but hate the diesels providing power. 3985 should play with that load.
The "dismals" were for dynamic braking, that is the only reason we had them on this trip. Because we made 4 trips over Cajon.
Plus Cajon Pass can be tough on brakes. We've had 3 massive wrecks there (only one had happened at the time of this excursion)
Same year of a runaway.
Onion Pacific!
BTW, I went your channel to see your camera skills and if you follow it and allow us to see detail as it moves most closely by, and guess what? No videos.
I'm shocked.
Mijn Lok,s
No need to be rude to the guy :(
was she still a coal burner, or had they already converted her to oil?