These are various programs of a days worth out foaming in my back yard of Donner Pass or on vacation somewhere away from home. I also have included my "Year In Review" series here on my channel of head ends passing by of what all trains I shot for that year. Contact me e-mail: metalmike6@hotmail.com
The Rocky Point sequence is the winner for me. Beautiful. Unfortunately the days without background noises are gone. Drones, beeping cameras, shutter noise, and the one goof that has to talk all the time. Keep up the good work Mike.
Just found your site after viewing your video of the 4014 today coming into Portola. Scrolled down to come across your videos of my own backyard, we live in Camas, WA at the west end of the gorge. The gorge is a great pace for train watching with BNSF on the north side and UP on the south. Thanks
Great video, thanks, like the scenery contrast between the start of the video and then at Portola. You chose very good locations for your shots. Do you plan on following the 4014 on it''s journey?
@@rsmith.182 sadly Tuesday was my only day available to see / chase it. I have another activity this week that interferes so unfortunately no☹️. Thanks for the props though!
Range extension and Dynamic braking. Over the long hauls they will sometimes put the diesel in notch 1 or 2 just to lower oil burn rate in the big boy. Then on the long downhill grades, dynamic braking to save wear in the really expensive custom brake shoes in the loco.
@@GregoryVeizadesFuel and water replenishment is not available trackside like during the steam era. Big Boy is a hungry customer and will devour both in a relatively short pull. The diesel is a necessary companion to help conserve resources until the consist reaches abundant supply locations along the route.
Some great shots Mike! A beautiful but remote location, but it would be very cool to camp there! Slim pickings though...3-5 a day sounds like railfaning down here in OZ..LOL. Thanks for the video. Cheers Gregg.
На дворе 21 век, а по видео снегоочиститель 19 века до сих пор на пару работает..... Внимание вопрос, на кой хрен тогда там стоит дизель? Либо это он типа так перегрелся что нереально.
I hear ya. but PSR and lack of train traffic, the fact there ain't no more searchlights and that I've covered every inch of that line so many times has kept me from going out lately. I'm planning to do a few days on the mountain this spring and summer though.
I have the same locomotive from your video and thanks to you I was able to convert it to a nice ESU LokSound board. Those are nice little Kato Locomotives and now they're even better with DCC and sound. What CV did you use to use AUX 1 for headlights and Aux 2 for Reverse light? My headlight won't turn on in AUX 1 or the reverse direction headlight on AUX 2 only the dim LEDs turn on.
So I did the same settings on a Dash 9 and looking up on my programmer file, in the function mapping, I assigned F0 front headlight to AUX 1(2) and direction to forward only and F0 for rear headlight to AUX 2(2) and direction to reverse only. In the function outputs I selected "Dimmable headlight fade in/out" for my output mode for both lights and checked the "dimmer" box to enable F12 to dim them when on. I hope that helps.
@@metalmike669 I don't have LokProgrammer yet. Would you happen to know the CVs I can set for AUX 1 and AUX 2 to do this? Right now the only way those large bulbs turn on is with F6 and when they do, the turn on on both sides.
@@ADPeguero Go get yourself an ESU programmer. That's the only way you can make adjustments, plus you want to install the sound file off their website to match the locomotive you are powering so it is accurate. I have installed about 40 of these and only used their programmer to install the sound files and my custom light, throttle, speed etc settings, which can take over 30 min to load on a brand new decoder. I have NO idea how to program CV's unless using their programmer. Once you have done several with a computer and programmer, it's pretty easy to adjust your settings.
@@ADPeguero Ok cool. Yah there's some good how to videos on RU-vid from ESU to help show how to program. It can be very complex at first. but once you get it down, it's petty cool, possibly addictive! I've converted a large chunk of my fleet to LOK sound.....
beautiful videography. You nailed the lighting angles aspect. You also sat there for days freezing to death, then have mow206 bury you and your camera in snow.
Hey Mike, I've been watching your videos about milling your frames. I wonder what bit did you use to mill. I think you said you have a Dremel press and rotary tool. But what bit is that or what would you recommend. I'm new to this and dcc in general Any nuggets of info would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks Mike. After 5 crappy days of recovering in the hospital, and issues with my knee replacement, lots of pain and good drugs; you put a smile on my face. Hopefully next summer, you can guide me on a trip, my treat. Hope you are well, working on Downieville, and we will see how the upcoming fire season shakes out. I miss you a whole lot. Thanks again Mile for putting a smile on my face. 😊
Although this run took place this century, there's no chance UP/AMTK would allow a locomotive from a museum to lead this excursion in the present day. It's a shame, but that's the reality. Enjoyed the video!
@@metalmike669I'm saying too much of the footage is devoted to other than that of the blower actually working. I should have just said bad editing, instead. I like trains.
@@ShannonFreng Well I tend to capture a days worth of action, weather I'm trackside to shoot one specific train or anything else comes by. I'm just trying to entertain the masses. I'm not a professional, it's just a hobby.
Aye, I realize your point, but if you have too long of sequences, such as where the train is just sitting idle, with nothing happening, it'll cost you viewership, due to some becoming bored with it, is all. But your production values are good.
@@ShannonFreng copy that. I do like hearing those diesels idle with all the other sounds they make and have posted a few videos of the sort, but if you don’t like what you see or get bored, you can always turn it off.
Who are the potty mouths, ruining the video? Don't really need to hear the filth talk while I'm watching this. It makes me have a very low opinion of rail workers.
Like that Boomtown view at the end. What was the max zoom you were using there ? Having those empty spline cars mid-consist, with no trailing DPU . . hmmnn . .
Nice tunes Mike! SOmetimes when i'm working on the layout, I'll fire up a pair of GE's and let them tick away...... The AC4400's sound the best , as the GEVO's seem quieter idling in the Tsunami sound files, and I don't have my volumes at high levels. Thanks for sharing! Gregg.
