Steam Train: UP Challenger 3985 at Granite
Tuesday, December 8th, 2009
Union Pacific 4-6-6-4 3985 drifts downhill, eastbound at Granite, WY 5/26/85.
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Posts Tagged ‘UP’
LIONEL & MTH Trains…. NOW WITH TEXT ADDED ABOUT CLIP
Friday, December 4th, 2009
NEW! See more of my layout at: *http://youtube.com/profile?user=ilovemthtrains
* * * COMMENT & RATE IF YOU WISH !!!* * *
OK, I`m about to “break protocol” here, and blow the “complex science” of model railroading into the fun, simple, easy to understand way in which it really is! 
FIRST: I would like to say I recommend you NOT buy MTH Trains, their equipment is good, BUT their service is terrible!
STAY WITH LIONEL !!
Lets look at what a little fish gravel and a pile of old curbside ceiling tile…( Which later would become scenery)… some plaster, coupled with a little imagination will do. …* Heres a clip of Tom and Scott`s layout… These are “O” Scale trains, … Anyway, it took 40+ years to amass all this “stuff”, for this 30 x 45` layout… Tom loves to lash up 4 or 5 engines and will pull trains way in excess of 100 scale cars long (thats 17+ inches of coupler slack, and trains in excess of 170-200 feet long!)
*Note he made the walls round (no corners) to conform to its outer 0192 degree radius. In this video, at the beginning, You`ll see Tom when he was just 6, getting his 1st Train set, Then later you`ll see how far he took it ( As it took 53 4×8 sheets of plywood to construct this layout!) … and the time to build ?: 8 months… (just him).
NOT years like most others say! You know…”ah God, ah god” in a “babbling rant”…….
*We built this so ANY Train can go up or down any level and run on another track, or ski`diddle into the yard,… again, from ANY track… there are 9 trains running at once most of the time. Not seen are many tunnels and places where more trains go. Smoke from the Trains comes from a liquid, which is inserted into each engine by means of a small funnel.
*No annoying “TCA” or “Club” had anything to do with this, We model no particular railroad either… So if CSX and the NS, (or whatever) are “at war”… and this is`nt “prototypical” , We don`t care!. IF its big and can pull… “we get it”!!
*We model “FUN”!
Once I was great supporter of MTH, But.. Put simply, “They don`t give`a dam”!! They treat you like crap and opinion`s are many…. MINE however, is that you support someone else! Someone who cares about their customer`s!!
Now, a word about club`s / group`s…
*please don`t miss understand me, “clubs” have a place in our hobby… But more often then not , members turn “anal” and bitter when they try`in coexist… “WHY”?? The question then begs… “why can`t it be we just all enjoy Trains” ? These putz`s ruin things more often then not, and we steer clear of them.
Were also proud to say that this layout was featured in “Classic Toy Trains” Magazine, “our`s is about fun” NOT “schedules too keep, or some “ridiculous way bill” they`ll tell ya you need BEFORE a Train can move” …
*Tom`s an auto tech, who say`s to his customer`s: “Bring me the trains, no bill spanking pains” or… (keep your money & just find your old trains in lieu of payment)
*NO PLANS WERE USED TO DO ANY OF THIS… I HATE PLANS!! “We Just Have fun with the thing and let it go”
So their you are… No Rocket science where you must spend thousands of dollars on “REAL” crushed ballast, or the like, + expensive scenery, trees etc… “that’s a lot of crapola!!
*See many others here on You Tube whom are far better than us, AND THEIR ARE!
*BUT generate interest in the hobby*!! & NEVER say : “Man I could never do that”!
BUNK! * YES YOU CAN! *
****YOUR COMMENTS are welcome and thanks for same.
This video was a courtesy for me, done by my son’s good friend Steve McKinney of Wojo Multimedia. Thanks a million!
**UPDATE** Click on user`s name too see !! 
*I no longer support mth AND STRONGLY SUGGEST YOU DO THE SAME!
Duration : 0:8:1
Model A chases Old STEAM LOCOMOTIVE ( Part 2)
Sunday, November 15th, 2009
Make sure to Watch Part 1 first.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yluE-aIXnxk
This is Part 2.
American Locomotive Company’s Largest Operating Steam Locomotive passed through Sibley Iowa today.
“Challenger” (No.3985) is on a 1,750 mile, 5 state tour that will end back in St. Paul Minnesota, where it began 16 days ago. It was built in 1943, and it was an amazing machine to watch, as you will see in this video.
Here is the link for the Specs and history.
http://www.uprr.com/aboutup/excurs/up3985.shtml
Part 1 shows the 1931 Ike’s Ford Model A and the Locomotive and train from a different perspective, so be sure to watch.
This video was shot by Ike Adreon, driving the “1931 Ford Model A cam.”
We felt like we were in the old days of Bonnie and Clyde or Butch Cassidy and the Sundance kid.
It was exciting and we hope you enjoy this wild ride with Ike in the Model A.
One of the neatest websites from Union Pacific is this one on how the Big Boy engines work with a virtual steam locomotive in action. It’s very neat to visit this.
http://www.geocities.com/upbbloco/
Please subscribe and pass on this video to any train buffs you may know.
Thank you for watching.
Duration : 0:9:54
Steam Train
Monday, November 9th, 2009
UP #844 Cheyenne thru Rawlins WY 3 May 2007
Union Pacific Railroad’s historic steam locomotive, No. 844, will travel more than 3,000 miles from its base in Wyoming on a 29-day, four-state tour to the Pacific Northwest, to celebrate the railroad’s history and heritage.
The “Pacific Northwest Portland Rose Heritage Tour” will begin on May 3 when No. 844 leaves Cheyenne, Wyo., and travels to Rock Springs, Wyo. The locomotive will make overnight stops and be on display in:
Rock Springs, Wyo. Pocatello, Boise, Nampa and Montpelier, Idaho La Grande, Hinkle, The Dalles, Portland, Ore. Tacoma, Wash.
This will be the first time No. 844 has operated north of Portland
for more info
http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/releases/heritage_and_steam/2007/0424_pnw844.shtml
Later on and have FUN! @ post some videos of this with SP#4449 on the west coast if you can!
Puget Sound Steam Special – for info http://www.sp4449.com/
I travled over 600 miles with gas at 3$ to post this video for steam fans worldwide @ worth every penny. If you like it,kick a few stars my way and i might dig around 4 some more THANKS!! SkipW
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This is video of David’s(slug96) 
