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Awesome Locomotive
Santa Fe 3751 highballing down the middle of San Bernardino Fwy.
Assisted by Metrolink 894.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xp-b4Ce4Mf4&ab_channel=TrainTrackTrav
Bonus high speed pass (same loco): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eggYBVAYiI&t=0m37s
StrokeableRedBeard
The Phantom Train delivers the dearly departed to the other side.
AnnmarieWiesneski44
CHUGGITA CHOOGY IMMA RAM DAT BOOTY
Senguie
Holy shit this looks awesome
azazyel
That's got to be loud
AnthropomorphicMilkshake
StarrryNight
Now that, is fucking cool
beetlenoodlepoodlebottlespaddledmuddledduddledfuddledfoxinsocks
Who the hell is downvoting this? This is awesome. I don't care who you are.
DougForcett
I thought this was a good video edit at first. Very cool.
HowieFisterbottom
AncientWeapons
I honestly thought for a brief moment that that was the new intro to Final Fantasy VII
DarthTurducken
Love all the cars pacing it like dolphins on the bow of a ship
ThelostWorldofAtlantis
Steam engines braking systems are super confusing. I know guys who are old enough that they remember them (I'm a railroader as well.)
sadbitterkitten
I always upvote trains and this post is spectacular, thanks
TheEdmontonMan
I was a bit scared to post it, imgur can be a bit volatile
sadbitterkitten
not nearly enough trains here
badgerbadgerbadgerbadgerbadger
holy crap that is cool....
cryborg
I can't believe it! It's actually moving on the 10! I mean the traffic.
cryborg
(The San Bernardino Freeway is part of "The 10" that goes from downtown Los Angeles to the Eastside and is often pretty jammed up.)
HobbitHouse
sometimes I think that episode of Who where people live their entire lives in traffic will come true
malfunctionm1ke
What a sexy sexy Lady. Thank you @TheEdmontonMan
tenkay780inc
Fuckin goof mock online I'll beat ya ass in real life
SubtleNonExistence
Blaine is a pain
Alipture
And that's the truth
RedTree6767
Don't ask me silly questions, I won't play silly games
nouseforanameforthisshit
Choo, choo motherfuckers!
IDoNotBelieveYou
But we probably don't care. To comment would probably be something like, "This 4-8-4 was built in 1927, the very first made for Santa Fe."
Husqvarnic
I don't believe you.
ashipthatshipsshippingships
You did the thing
tetsouomaiwamo
He did the thing
CentsVern7
Not going to lie, this is pretty awesome
Sororita
Shit like this always reminds me of why every single little boy loves trains.
grantavius
Wait, is this something you would normally lie about?
underpantswizard
But if you were to lie, would you say it is not awesome?
TheEdmontonMan
The sheer bulk of these things always surprises me when I see them in the outernet.
iamthemansheep
Dat momentum tho
Huor
The vintage pickup is a nice addition.
lance11
Actually it's a 1966 Chevy Suburban
Huor
Ah yes. Well it pairs well anyway.
userI849
I agree totally awesome, but shouldn't it be belching some god awful smoke? Maybe I just don't know squat about steam trains. Not coal then?
TheEdmontonMan
It was converted to oil in 1936.
userI849
cool, thanks for the info
YeahThatComment
Imagine if this shit derailed
TheEdmontonMan
'Aint no concrete barrier gonna stop 100 tons doing 65mph
lost45
Except PTC will
TanLinesAreAwesome
That moment when you realize you should have been a train conductor while you are sitting in a cubicle........shit
TrueHallucinations
I bet OP is a foamer
TheEdmontonMan
You have no idea.
sms001
You should read Terry Pratchett's "Raising Steam" if you haven't already.
iDevilsdocry
I would shit my pants if I was traveling to San Bernardino and saw a monster cool train next to me.
CodeUsernameIrrelevent
I feel like that's dangerous
TheEdmontonMan
Pshhh.... http://imgur.com/qhNWaqa
remad
on a cart actually reads. stay alert. stay safe. an attempt was made.
NuckinFutz13
As a railroader, +1 for highballing.
cmo0
What railroad and what part of the country? BNSF Engineer, Chicago division here.
NuckinFutz13
Used to work at the belt in Chicago. Working at a small short line railroad now. Carman mechanic.
cmo0
Nice. I used to know the belt better than our own yards.
antoinerockamora
As a non railroader, what is highballing?
WehWehWeh
Just means "going very fast" I think
CodeWarrior
Saw an explanation once that "Ball Out" is actually about a weighted governor ball which extend (and raise) when the engine (1/2)
CodeWarrior
at speed. I have always thought that highballing was essentially the same thing. Look up steam engine governor balls. (2/2)
CodeWarrior
Also, that first post was supposed to be "Balls Out"...
FortressOfInsanity
"When this baby hits 88 miles per hour, you're going to see some serious shit." - Doc Brown
kibu
Just 88? She can do over 100.
tenkay780inc
Goof I'm 88 mock me online I'll fuck u up in real life
remad
was waiting on the flash......
HarrisonFordsEarring
Loved this skit! And the entire episode, surprisingly.
HarrisonFordsEarring
Sauce: https://vimeo.com/50349978
TheEdmontonMan
This 4-8-4 was built in 1927, the very first made for Santa Fe.
RabidDingo
How do you track it? Looked like a ton of people just to watch a train pass. (I'd do it too)
MrMcCookieMuffin
Nice
kibu
It was also built as a passenger engine, and featured innovate things like roller bearings on all axles. Top speed is around 115 mph.
Fyrjefe
A thing of power and beauty. I care about engineering masterpieces, OP
MissyNeko
How fast is it going?
swimbikerunrepeatswimbikerunrepeatswimbiwhatwasidoing
thirty speed
kibu
Track speed. Official top speed was 103, but it could do well above that.
TheEdmontonMan
Nothing official, but it looks like about 60-65mph. It's top speed was 103mph.
TheEdmontonMan
but you guys don't care, because the top comment will be something like "choo choo, motherfuckers".
TheKeyboardKing
Edmonton, man!
AncientPostNecromancer
The diesel in this was there for braking power for the carraiges only.
soulyouth
During the late 90s here after 11pm Fox 8 switched to the history channel, was nothing but train Doco's, loved that shit
ErdogantheFalafelMan
The sheer size of these locomotives amazes me.
OSCgal
There's a UP Big Boy on display in my hometown. They're just so MASSIVE.
HATEuscuztheyAiNtUS
+1's all around for you. Nailed it.
SchuKadaj
I'll forever love these things a lot more than the trains of now- standing next to one of these beauties is a magnificent experience as well
paps511
https://media.giphy.com/media/ZWv3ToQExRphm/giphy.gif
AmaNut
Choo choo, this post is pretty interesting as well as the background, motherfucker
pickleticklee
Choo choo motherfucker
phatteh
The fact that the only thing making it all move is fire and water is glorious.
OSCgal
IKR? Such powerful, beautiful feats of engineering! Can't wait for UP to finish that Big Boy they're restoring.
phatteh
They're doing what? Oh my.
OSCgal
UP 4014, expected to join their excursion service by 2019.
CorwinMacGregor
except I'm only seeing three pairs of drive axles, so doesn't that make it a 4-6-4?
TheEdmontonMan
The 4th is way up front, almost behind the driver head. if you look up a still pic you can see it.
sadbitterkitten
I care - female RRer here who inherited my father's quarter-sized RR:/a/JAQHR
TheKarmaMonster
Oh my. I wanna be there sooooo bad.
sadbitterkitten
not today - too much snow - but soon . . .
phatteh
That doesn't look much fun. Nope, not at all. I'll just keep telling myself that and be happy.
sadbitterkitten
We spend way more time maintaining the right of way than actually riding for fun but we get to sing "I've been working n the RR" regularly
phatteh
That's half the fun right? Making sure it works
TheEdmontonMan
That is awesome. I've always loved garden railroads.
SGRogers
Are you one of them train fetishists?
Gawky
TheEdmontonMan
Guilty
ThelostWorldofAtlantis
We railroaders refer to them as "foamers".
SGRogers
Also, where in Edmonton? ...
TheEdmontonMan
just west of downtown, you from around here?
SGRogers
Same... Glenora, currently.
TheEdmontonMan
Ah, I'm just west of you then, grovenor.