Remarkable Engines: Alaska Railroad 751, Chugach Explorer
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- Опубликовано: 12 июн 2020
- This episode focuses on a one of a kind railcar on the Alaska Railroad which is also one of the tallest in the world. It is also unique for being one of the only bi-level diesel multiple units to exist in the world, and is the only one of its kind which is still in service today.
Credit for all photos used go to their original photographers from websites including rrpicturearchives.net, railpictures.net and flickr.
All music used in this video is from the RUclips Audio Library.
Credit for Photos Used without Watermarks Stated: Alaska Railroad (current thumbnail), Bob Hallinen, Alaska Tour & Travel, Prairie Star Robert Kramer (original thumbnail photo), Annie Feidt, Ron Reiring, William Schaeferle, Colorado Railcar, Jody Moore, RailcarEng, Ron Niebrugge, shadowmeboy, OTNRider, Mulad, Pedro Xing, Forest Service Alaska Region USDA, TolgaEastCoast, Tom and Marcia Murray, David (cryophotos)
Credit for Photos Used with Watermarks Stated: Jody Moore, Jeff Childs, Randy Thompson, Richard Bell, Ron Niebrugge, Robert Krol, William Rogerson, John Combs, Steve Peck, Alan Schenkel, Mark Earnest, Louis H. Friend, Marty Bernard, David Blazejewski, Paul Duncan, David Othen, Nick Ozorak, Bob Pickering, Chugach Children's Forest, TripAdvisor
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Music used in order:
Country Gentleman - Endless Love
Glass - Lish Grooves
Edge of Eternity - Norma Rockwell
Don't Look - Silent Partner
Original Thumbnail photo credit: Robert Kramer
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I always loved how cool those DMUs looked!
What were they thinking - that is just straight mad
I wish Tri-Rail's DMUs would be brought back. I'm sure they could attempt a rebuild and try to make them just a bit more reliable than they were before.
So do I. Those DMUs are very interesting.
that or if their sold to Sun Rail in Orlando, Florida and rebuilt for them. Sun Rail would make much better use of them then Tri Rail could ever. Also it's important to note Tri Rail DMUs are alive but in storage.
In the Hialeah Yard, the DMUs are currently sitting in the "Deadline Track", alongside the F40PHL-2s and two of the fallen GP49H-3s, likely meaning Tri-Rail has retired them for good. Their fate is not decided, though.
Though I wish Tri-Rail could restore them and use them as Locomotive-Hauled Coaches/Cab Cars for the Coastal Rail Link. But now it seems it's too late, as Tri-Rail is now already making a new Coach Procurement to expand their fleet for that.
@@superbaddy4 Oh I know about all this. I live a couple or so miles away from my nearest Tri Rail station so naturally I've done a lot of research on the railroad. I still however think Sun Rail could use them much more efficiently.
We have three bi-levels that ran on princess in Alaska originally started on the Southern Pacific commuter trains from San Francisco to San Jose. They were later shipped back to Washington State and sat in Pasco for over 20 years they are now under restoration at the Golden gate railroad Museum
Ah my favorite railroad, I’ve seen 751 before. Nice video and keep up the great work!
Nice video! It would be cool if tri-rail sold their sets to arr so that they could use them as cab cars like 751.
Tri-Rail leased 2 from 2005-2014, and owned a coach based on the DMU design, but unpowered.
That is correct. Although, the Tri Rail model has a different physical appearance, most notable near the front since it has a slant, instead of 751's flat and rectangular front.
@Pensyfan19 The most interesting thing about these is that they are single-level cars, but they added an extra floor, unlike Superliners, which have a lower lower level.
Me: builds a single level commuter train
Also me: ads a bi-level cab car.
OK😶
ALASKA RAILROAD
Absolutely great video of a really interesting unit! Thanks for posting it
Chugach Chew-ga-ch
Edit:
New video btw
You butchered the names of every town
Sorry. I'm not from Alaska. I wasn't familiar with the names of some of the towns and forests of the region while I was making this video, so of I mispronounce some words in my videos, I do apologize.
@@Pensyfan19 no worries.
I have to say I like that car/engine whatever it is.
I took no offense to mispronunciation.
Chugach pronounced like
(chew gat ch)the rest don't bother me.
What does bother me about the Alaska railroad is their attempt to extort money out of property owners allng their route.
The railroad is trying to charge property owners along the tracks. The railroad doesn't own a lot of the land their tracks are built on up here, it built on easements on private and public property. They have taken to trying to charge the people who own the land to do anything with their own property.
The railroad is a for profit corporation owned by the state of Alaska and horribly mismanaged.
But it's still a one of a kind railroad, and was built with the leftover equipment from the Panama canal
@@chrisboze2717 Thank you for this informative information.
@@Pensyfan19 it's my pleasure to share the knowledge I have.
Thank you for teaching me about something in my own backyard