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...china produces still steam locs and people laugh at them,why do we idiots think actually that something which is easy to repair,simple to produce,cheaper to use and hence stronger than our diesel locs,but harder to work in,out of our time is? im sure china profits a lot.

...a liter of diesel costs 1 euro 20 cents in germany.that makes 1200euro for a 1000 liter.but a ton of coal costs here 300 euro!!!this is just a quarter of price!...when i hear from people that,a steam loc manages to get some 1000km and needs for that only 1,5 tons of coal,this makes only 500 euro...you cannot make this even by a truck.

i got from many sources acknowledged,that steam units are actually cheaper to use...and they do not need much repairings,and they use water....in germany there were steam locs which run 100 miles(200km),which would be used as a fast train loc.and a loc enginer told me ones that they are also NOT that weak

Thanks you mean another 3751 class is being restored.Very nice to know.If diesel gets any higher they mite have to bring back steam.Sure would make me happy.And that would also put a lot of people to work....

Not quite the biggest, though the Santa Fe did have the biggest class; these were the 2900's, one of which is being restored in Albuquerque

I believe 3751 is the biggest 4-8-4 even bigger than the ones union pacfic made in the 30s and 40s.And one powerfull machine fast too.I would love to see her wow man thats an engine.Them diesels shake when she comes down the track....

brings back alot of memories!

Beautiful! I'll never forget as a kid, my grandpa used to take my older bro. and myself to San Berdoo, and there was 3751 fenced off on the west side of the station. How wonderful to see her run! Kudos S.B.R.H.S.

What is it about the sound of a steam whistle that touches the hearts & sends shivers up the spine?

I LOVE seeing these videos!

I hope they fix them all and return us to equipment that did it's job, and made us all excited, and smile with joy!

Going fast!

It would be so funny if we could paint over the BNSF patches on the ATSF & BN locos. lol!!!!!!

because no one wants a BNSF patch on 3751

Why don't they just put a BNSF patch on 3751?

AM-TRAK missed the train (for passengers) completely ! too bad ofcourse :((

it carries Amtrak Genesis ? i saw the vid it has sf f9 locos

My dad used to take my brother and me to old Union Station (long since demolished) in Columbus Ohio to watch the locomotives steam through. We would go right down to the track level and be so close that I could reach right out and almost touch them. The steam, the smoke and the roar was the most wonderful memory in my childhood. There is nothing today to compare. I miss them.............

Beautiful!!! I truely wish i was born in time to actually run one of those, pity...

Awesome, Awesome!!! Made my hair stand on end. I grew up with steam in my ears. There ain't nothin' like the sound of a steam loco in full roar. Wowee, what a loco.

I hope everyone is watching the clean stack. No billowing clouds of black smoke. Only a nice clean stack the way uncle John Santa Fe wanted.

Oh is that music to my ears and beauty itself in my eyes! I would so love to see her in action for myself but I can't so this will have to do, I always wanted to ride a steam train at full throttle and she looked like she could go faster yet! Whoever filmed this keep up the good work and Viva La Steam Locomotives baby!!! Whoo!!!

Awesome, what else can I say! Great vid!

This is to TrainDr101!

"Diesel Electric" Loco Hp rating is different from a Steam Loco's
Steam is Directed drive Hp and a Diesel Electric is past through the Electric Traction Motors. Its the Electric Traction Motors that do the motivating not the Diesel Motors. That's way they called up the Steam to help on Montin Grad's. Traction Motors on the Diesel's get to hot. On a Steam there's nothing to get Hot! There's No limit to a Steam thay keep going tell something blow apart! GO STEAM!

GE C44-9s put out 4400 hp. That's what the "44" in the model designation stands for. 3751's boiler puts out 5000 hp. From there down to the wheels it ends up at about 3600 hp in drawbar pull. Most diesel powered trains that are below certain wieght to power ratios don't extra locs. Whatever's on the front will do. Steam almost always needed extra locs to get up mountain grades. Steam was ideal for flater territory & high speeds, & diesels were ideal for steep grades & low speeds.

those 2 amtrak locs are there for dynamic breaking on long steep down grades. 3751 pulled a water tender, 2 diesels, & 13 passenger cars up cajon pass w/out any help at all. any rail person w/ good ears can tell you that. I volunteer w/ that group (sbrhs) confirmed that info w/ the president of that group. diesels w/ steam locs are for back-up purposes only.

nice video! Thanks!!!!