There's also the santa Fe employee recognition special in 1992, where santa Fe 3751 traveled from LA to Chicago and back on santa fes transcontinental mainline
This is one of the most well edited railroad documentaries I've ever seen! The breaks from narration with train sim showcases are a great way to highlight parts of its history. My only suggestion is to lower some of the songs, and/or make the narration audio louder. But other than that, amazung job, and this channel deserves more subscribers, starting with me.
I've seen this engine twice since her recent restoration was finished. Not sure what's planned for her in 2024, but I have my fingers crossed knowing that SBRHS has gotten the money to fully install ptc on the engines, gives me hope of a possible excursion seeing how she hasn't done one since 2014/the last year San Bernadino held Railroad Days. And I was told by a volunteer when I toured her cab in 2022, that they're hoping to do another excursion to San Diego. If it happens, I'll be there for sure!
Very nice video! 3751 was the first ever Santa Fe steam locomotive i ever liked growing up. When i was a kid, I saw old clips of it on either Cajon or Ratton Pass with those warbonnet diesels back in the 1990s in There Goes A Train. Its always nice seeing the history of the first steam engine you've ever heard about growing up.
That’s incorrect. It was the first northern built by Baldwin, and Northern Pacific designed the first 4-8-4 northern. The part about her being the oldest surviving one is correct though
The 1 reason I actually don't care for 3751 is because of the crew that was operating her at railfair 99 when my dad took me. They were absolute ass holes when my dad put me (a 9 year old at the time) up on the front pilot step for a photo while others were doing the same thing. Not sure if the same crew still runs her now, but back in 99, those guys were a bunch of pricks.
You Blame the FUCKING TRAIN for the behavior of some stupid people. God DAMN. Blame the people for their behavior, not the locomotive. Half the people I met who drove Silverados were dicks. Do i hate Silverados? No. Leave the vehicle out of the equation. I know everyone has their favorite and least favorite engines, but I have never heard such a baffling reason.