Achison, Topeka & Santa Fe No. 2926 Steam Train First Excursion To Tractor Brewery Co. (May 2023) 

Indeed :) Along with having a living and breathing Union Pacific Big Boy in operation since 2019, things are sure looking up for steam revival :3 Let's hope the same can apply to a steam locomotive that is No. 1 for me: Frisco 1522 :3

@@jimmyhook4852 That one has been on display for over two decades now.

Amen 🚂

@@MackeyBigBoy4014 And her 100th is coming up. :)

And of course do a double header with each other :3 Of course... the place that shall be best shall naturally be the Grand Canyon Railway. ^^

@@jimmyhook4852 Raton Pass would be better!! Of course, wouldn’t be easy to do!

Yes we do. And let them run together.

@@Th3Rambler As powerful as those 2 are, it would be a little easier than you might think.

@@Th3Rambler True. =3

Correction: It's actually a 6 chime.

haha it's not terribly difficult. Just have more footage than the target length, then cut it down while editing.

@@FanRailer Nice :) In some ways it kind of reminds me of K&L Trainz whenever the promo videos for new content reaches a certain length :3 For example.... the N&W J Northern Pack promo had the video length being 6:11 and with of course 611 herself being the star of the promo. ;)

That's because it's also a 6 chime although with ATSF's specific chord. 4449 is also at 300 psi giving it that slightly higher note!

The brake stand did not necessarily have to come off a diesel. It could have just been new old stock, or a spare lying around in a shop somewhere that was donated. 26L brakes are so common, they’re a dime a dozen.

@@FanRailer well, you are correct -- but it could have also come from a scrapped D-E. Since we no longer have the historic 8EL equipment, I was just curious about the "history" of the new brake stand. And, I'd still like to know. I guess working as a railroader for 42 years and being a power braker and air artist will do that to one. I am as big of a fan of air brakes as I am the locomotives themselves.

Haha nice. And yea, I get the sentiment behind the curiosity. I feel much the same about whistles.

;)

I noticed it as well. ;)

Thanks. No, the 2900 class was quite different from the 3751.

It's basically his younger, but heavier sister.

For the most part, we call that a test run or shakedown run.

Just moving outside of her yard under her own power was a logistical miracle. The twenty year restoration was the cheap and easy part.

@@jimmyhook4852 I know, but yeah it basically is.

yes it was