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Santa Fe Steam Locomotive 3751, December 30, 1991

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Santa Fe Steam Locomotive No. 3751 pulled the California Limited excursion train from Los Angeles to Bakersfield on December 28, 1991 and returned to LA on December 30. This video follows the locomotive from Helendale through Victorville, Summit, and the Cajon Pass. Now this video is available on DVD at www.Air-and-Space.com.

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Santa Fe Steam Locomotive 3751, December 30, 1991

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  • i never seen war ...

    i never seen war bonnets look so good...gah, today...yer lucky to see ANY.

    By buslady [Affiliate User] 1222446212 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • beautiful steam ...

    beautiful steam engine, its sad to see those steam engines land in a land fill or junk yard...:(

    By gojomoso [Affiliate User] 1220400883 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • No kidding!! He was ...

    No kidding!! He was almost killed!

    By CoasterMike2105 [Affiliate User] 1218395781 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Nice video!

    Nice video!

    By CoasterMike2105 [Affiliate User] 1218395329 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Retainers are a ...

    Retainers are a valve which is on every railcar which, when turned to certain positions, slowly releases the air pressure inside the brake cylinder, giving the locomotive a chance to pump back up the train. On long downhill grades, the trains would stop every 10 miles to let the brakes cool.

    Some railroads did equip their steam locomotives with a device that created back-pressure in the cylinders. This is hard on the locomotive's running gear and was not widely used.

    By Steam2k [Affiliate User] 1217979029 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • What are retainers? ...

    What are retainers?
    Somehow creating back presssure in the cylinders?

    Were the diesels providing any tractive effort?
    Thank you.

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  • Air Brakes. For ...

    Air Brakes. For longer sustained grades they'd set retainers.

    By Steam2k [Affiliate User] 1217909538 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Before diesel ...

    Before diesel engines, witheir dynamic braking, how did a steam locomotive descend grades without picking up too much speed?

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  • The diesels ruin ...

    The diesels ruin the moment, but still better than no steam at all.

    By SouthernRR4501 [Affiliate User] 1212723747 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Best looking 4-8-4 ...

    Best looking 4-8-4 Northern ever built... Period.

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  • I hear ya on that! ...

    I hear ya on that! Also, Helendale? Looked like Oro Grande to me!

    By likestallwomen [Affiliate User] 1212468276 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Awesome!

    Awesome!

    By Driverman2008 [Affiliate User] 1211759515 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Nice stuff Brian

    Nice stuff Brian

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  • I know! I didn't ...

    I know! I didn't see him until now. He's trying to ruin the moment! Oh well, as long as he didn't get run over, everything is still cool. Awesome video!

    Glenn.

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  • freakin jerk on 2: ...

    freakin jerk on 2:37!

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