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SteffanLlwyd (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
US last-generation steam really rocks!
Japhiwingman (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
Nothing can beat the grace of a steam engine at full power.
hosscollar (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
Its scary how those heavy siderods fly around so quickly.
ThatYankeeKid (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
wow, I just noticed that at 1:37 you can hear the engineer open the throttle up.
kingbonk (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
Like God on Rails.
York22 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
Beautiful sight. I wish these wonderful engines still reigned supreme on America's railroads. Imagine what a sight it would be to see this all the time in small towns and big cites across America from sea to shining sea.
nimrod4017 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
the locomotive is refitted to use oil/diesel in the fire box. this makes it easier to use the engine at this point. but the 4000 (4-8-8-4) class 3900 (4-6-6-4)class and the 4-8-4's all were at one time fired with coal. another draw back to coal is that to fire the unit best it should have the coal it was desined to burn. if not you may have a harder time.
PercyIsAwesomeness93 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
844 is an oil burner just like SP 4449.
pauldrake2511 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
the side pannels are there to stop smoke from getting t o the driver in tunnels
844Steamtrain (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
Yeah, I'm not sure quite how it is done but it works. |
