Toy Man Television is devoted to the Fine Art of screwing around. After being "forced into early retirement" Toy Man Dale Angell and wife Karyn travel America looking for people who are perfecting the art of screwing around while screwing around in the process. Race cars, hot rods, model railroads, weird houses, rockets, model cars, collections, air craft, expensive toys, cheep toys and just plain strange people. But never boring.
I see Donner is continuing its proud tradition of saluting passenger extras with trees. It did the same thing in 1869 to the CP's Golden Spike special. That's why Jupiter was at Promontory-the originally scheduled locomotive-Antelope-was in the shops getting repaired.
The Pikes Peak steam engines will no longer be operating. When they rebuilt the rail line, they changed the cog/rack system. While they updated some of the former diesel railcars for the new rack, they have no intention of going through the expense to change the cog wheels on the steam engine. I did ask the company directly and that was essentially their answer.
I'm sure the cylinder cocks are left open after having expelled water is as a way to reheat those components to the point where the steam within them won't immediately condense back into water.
My family had a set exactly like that for under the Christmas tree it was used from 1989 to 1991 6 years later we used for the golden spike set the locomotive got ruined bu battery acid
I was going to chase that day but some medical issues kept me away. From others that I know that were out there I got reports of other delays. Passengers needing to get off train at Immigrant Gap , brakeshoe fire at Shed 47, crew change east of Truckee. Pretty long day by the time they got to Sparks.
I actually live here in italy, and I've been going to McGill every other day, and you folks have a better understanding of this places history than I do. Would love to see a video like this around Lane City.
The magazine had become more of a brochure than a magazine. It's was too tech oriented. Not enough kitbashing and model articles are featured. When Jim Kelly Jim Hediger (RIP) and Lionel Strang retired alot of modeling went with them. The only reason I would occasionally check out the magazine was to read Trains of thought by Tony Koester.
I can't confirm the validity of this information; I heard through a few circles that the tree fell across the tracks just as the Big Boy was exiting the tunnel. That would explain why it was there and no one knew about it. Again, I cannot confirm if this is true or not.
In the immortal words of the cow to the asparagus, “OK, this is bad enough, nobody scream cabin or underwear”. Three toots on the whistle if you get what two movies I just referenced.
Nice to learn Union Pacific Big Boy was restored to operational condition and pulling cars. Been following Canadian Pacific 2816 steam locomotive and train tour of Can, US, Mex during recent months. Thanks for video, helping explain steam locomotive logistics, valves, and functions.
Hi Dale, hope you and Karyn are well. I really appreciate that your explanations are factual and correct. I would also add cylinder cocks are opened at any time that water is carried over during priming to prevent damage. Which includes loosening of piston heads, Piston cylinder covers and liner walls, bent Piston rod cotter pins or total failure with smashed Piston covers. The pressure relief valves are supposed to prevent that, but blue Peter in England was a classic example of the damage priming can do. Keep up the good work. Cheerio from Down Under .
I suppose they are ready for almost anything with a support team and parts on board. How many crew live on the train when it is out and about? And who gets to ride in the dome cars?
I was in Auburn when it hit the tree. We knew there was damage to “a valve” but there were no further details. Appreciate the explanation! For those wondering the train has a tool car (with parts) and the “steam team” made the repairs on the spot. It took several hours but they were very thorough in making the repair and post inspection.
Thanks. I had searched to find the extent of the damage. I managed to find a forum where a guy theorized that 4014 could run on three sets of cylinders, but that apparently wasn't the case.
If you ever visit the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden, CO to see the 491, RGS 20, or 346, you should do a collaboration with Mark E. “Hyce” Huber who works there. They have one of the Pike’s Peak locomotives as well there, and Hyce’s (if I recall the right number of greats) great-grandfather was the Edward Huber of the Huber Steam Tractor Company. After seeing this video, I bet you two could talk for hours on the mechanical details! Even swap stories about the Uintah Railway, I’m sure.
Hey there, any idea why the Diesel Locomotive is back? I'm kind of thinking the PTC they built into the tender is not working right? Or is it because of the need for better dynamic braking? When he left Cheyenne on June 30th, and I took video of him leaving, there was no Diesel Loco. Then watching other video's, I saw the Diesel Loco was back, in a video dated July 4th. So any idea why?
According to Ed Dickens at the Roseville Q&A session on Friday (7/12), it was for help going over the 2.5 percent grades that Donner Pass has, he said the Big Boy handles 2% or lower grades. Nothing mentioned about dynamic braking, I wouldn't think it would be needed... remember, Big Boy was handling long/heavy loads back in the day before dynamic breaking was a thing.
Being in a railroad family I know more or less how cylinder cocks work, but your video today was again highly educational and fascinating to see about the Pike's Peak engine too
EVEN ON DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES THE CYLINDERS THERE, ALSO HAVE CYLINDER COCKS! THIS IS FOR POSSIBLE COOLING WATER LEAKING INTO THE CYLINDERS WHILE SHUT DOWN! ALSO IT IS POSSIBLE WITH AN DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTOR TO HYDROLOCK AN CYLINDER! KEEP THEM ROLLING BROTHERS!! 👍👍
@@rossbryan6102 I’ve hydrolocked a jet ski. The seals were leaking in the engine compartment door. And when I’d dork it over the engine would suck water! I’d take out the spark plugs and turn it over. Water mixed with oil everywhere! Keep cranking. Squirt some starter fluid in there. Plugs in. Duck tape the door closed. Back out on the lake!
@@ToyManTelevisionAN INTERESTING NICKNAME GIVEN ON THE SANTA FE WAS THE NAME “ HACKSAW”!! THE GENTLEMAN WITH THIS NAME WAS HENRY KANIVE WHO RETIRED AS AN HIGH UP MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT SUPERVISOR ABOUT THE TIME I STARTED WORKING FOR THE SANTA FE MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT, SEPTEMBER 1964. WHEN HE HIRED IN AS AN MACHINIST APPRENTICE, HE WAS ORDERED TO REMOVE THE MECHANICAL LINKAGE FOR THE CYLINDER COCKS BY HIMSELF, WITH NO MACHINIST JOURNEYMAN PRESENT! AT THE JOB, HE COULD NOT FIGURE THE PROPER REMOVAL PROCEDURE, SO WENT TO THE TOOL CRIB AND CHECKED OUT AN HACKSAW, AND REMOVED THE PARTS IN PIECES! FROM THIS TIME UNTIL RETIRED , “ HACKSAW HENRY “ WAS HIS NICKNAME!!😅😅 KEEP THEM ROLLING BROTHERS!! 👍👍
Would you do a video on the change of cars on 4014. When it left Cheyenne it had cargo cars and when it got to Roseville it had passenger cars. No one has an explanation of the change or reason.
Thanks so much for that info! I learned a little more about how steam locomotives work, today! And with a great crew lead by Ed Dickens, Jr., I know the "Big Boy" will be okay. 👍
