I remember years ago, 1986 exactly, my friend and I were up in Vancouver, British Columbia for Expo 86. One day we took the excursion steam train up to Squamish run by the Royal Hudson line that ran up along side the bay, dipping in and out of tunnels and round the fjords. The whole way back we sat on the “porch” of the excursion car. What a wonderful day trip. I just looked it up and apparently some Canadian “officials” shut it down over 20 years ago.
Riding that train to the Grand canyon was the highlight of my trip to that and I was fortunate enough to shake your hand on the I always enjoy your RU-vid channel 👍👍
Since I live in Ogden and have family a railroad family on my mother's side of the family I have a mild interest in all things railroad 😊. Thanks again guys.
My wife and I rode the GCR train about the same as your video of the 90s.. I believe the old round top Harriman cars were some of the old ex- SP Commuter cars from San Francisco Bay area. Cold spring morning, some snow on the ground when we got into the forest. Lunch at the El Tovar and the rest of the time on the rim of the canyon. I remember "Shotgun Tom" when he was on the radio What a fun trip. Thanks for reminding me of our first trip to canyon. Enjoy your videos! Bob
Both of us lucky to enjoy riding on a special steam train! For me November 7th. 1985 centennial of the driving of the last spike on Canadian Pacific Railway. Invited guests as myself rode on a special steam train headed by CP 4-6-2 Pacific #1201 early that morning from Revelstoke BC to Craigellachie for the event.
Have been subscribed to your channel for some time now. Enjoy your video's , especially your visits to the Nevada Northern Railway, also the up's & down's of your outdoor layout !@@ToyManTelevision
I was there in June 2017. Rode the train three times. The last time was one day away from my 67th d-day on Saturday with steam in a California zephyr Dome Car. I was transported back to 1963 riding an identical dome car with my family on our way to California. Thanks, nice video as always.
I Swear To The Heavens Above, I Love Your Videos! Most ESPECIALLY When They Are Like This. Old Footage Mixed With New Footage, An Interview Segment. Makes Me Feel Like I'm Watching One Of Those Old PBS Train/Railroad Documentaries, Like "Great American Rail Journeys".(Narrated By Actor James Coburn I Think.) 🚂 🎉 #ToymanTelevisionForever #PBSRailDocs
What fun to see plus the back story of old video was great. Getting to see it through your eyes makes it really fun to watch. Thanks for sharing this special trip to the Grand Canyon with us. GOD BLESS 🚂💖🚂💖🚂💖🚂💖
The reverser on a steam engine can be compared to a manual transmission on a car. The further towards center you hook it up when running, it’s like shifting into a higher gear basically. So the faster you’re going, the further towards center you want it. Whereas a diesel is going to be more like an automatic transmission. You just put it in gear, and move the throttle.
Dale and Karyn: Thank you for doing this video. My wife has been after me for years to visit the Grand Canyon. What better way to go than on a train! You don’t have to worry and you can relax and watch the scenery. I believe it is the little boy in us that enjoys going into the cab of a steam locomotive. My last one was the only cab forward remaining. It was fun listening to the stories from the docent. Such a good video.
I wish I had seen the cab forward running back in the day! It’s great seeing the one survivor in Sacramento but man it would’ve been best to see if running on Donner pass
Thanks for a wonderful tour! You two look so radiant together doing what y'all love best ...each other & a steam train! Greetings from the Amtrak station in downtown Fullerton California! ❤
Thanks for showing us that magnificent wonder and it never gets old.❤ I hiked to the bottom and registered at Phantom Ranch via the Kaibob Trail. 1988 those where the days! Thanks again it must be nice living so close to such wonders. We have the Smokey Mountains and Mammoth Cave, but Utah is central to the Rockie Mountains and like volcanoes in every other state. ❤
"I hiked to the bottom and registered at Phantom Ranch via the Kaibob Trail. 1988 those where the days!" Heh.. what was that like seeing the Grand Canyon Railway one year before operations resumed? :)
Hiya! Taking a break from editing to catch up with you. Great video, what a trip! The train looks so great, let alone the scenery. We visited the Grand Canyon years ago by helicopter, landing in the bottom! We did meet the train at a crossing (diesel), but I've not been on it. It's on my list for the future. Cheers!
You two appear that you had an amazing time down there! Quite possibly one of your best videos yet. It ranks up there with the No. 4014 Big Boy videos. Thanks again for another great video
I have been to the Grand Canyon Railway before. But I would like to see their Grand Canyon Railway 4960 (Built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in August 1923, for the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad). Quite cool. Great video with this steam locomotive too.
In your reference to the brake valves: Your reference to the brake valve is not entirely correct. The top red handle of the 26L brake valve shown here is the automatic brake (with the cast word "Brake" with the arrow below it). It controls the train brakes. This valve has notches on the quadrant for various application stages. The bottom handle is the independent brake valve which is the engine brake, so the engine brakes are controlled by this brake valve independent of the train brake or automatic brake valve. However the engine brakes will set up with the automatic brake but needs to be bailed off by depressing the handle of the independent brake in "Release" position when train brake application is initiated. The 26L brake is not original equipment on this locomotive. This brake was introduced in the late 1950's for diesel application. The original valve could have been an 8ET or 14BL brake. The UP kept the original brake valves on the 844 and 4014 which are 8ET (E for engine, T for tender). Those are not self lapping valves, (i.e. when a brake pipe reduction is made to apply the brakes, the handle needs to be moved back toward the release position to stop the brake pipe exhaust) however the 26L brake is self lapping meaning that that vale when handle is moved into the application zone the brake pipe reduction will automatically stop at whatever position the brake valve handle on the quadrant remains.
My family went to the Grand Canyon when I was about 14. I noticed the track paralleling the highway. And thought that would make a great tourist railroad. My dad agreed and that was the end of the conversation. 5 years later someone up and did it!! I haven't been back since
I didn't manage steam on the trip I had i September 2017 but it's definitely the best way to get to the Grand Canyon. Only downside if you are heading in by the Amtrac is that when heading west you arrive late in the evening
Wonderful video, it was awesome to see inside the shop! I must ask, where do you get your background music from? A little over half way through the video I recognize that music from the Lots and Lots of trains DVDs I had as a kid, and I've been looking for that music forever
Dale, I am curious about two things. One is what editing software do you use to create your videos? And the second is how do you choose what music to play?
Hi. Well I’m old school. I originally edited with a splicer. Then a tape to tape video system. Then Avid. Then Final Cut Pro. When FCP 7 became FCP 10 (reworked iMovie) they ruined it. So I stuck with FCP 7. Went back to Avid for a while but too expensive so I’m still using FPC 7 on a 10 year old Mac Pro. The music is library music I have been buying for about 15 years. Offered by SmartSound. Edited on SonicFire Pro. The music is broken out into measures and phrases. So I have total control over what goes where and how long it is. And most of the music is delivered in tracks. Often 6 tracks. Drums, bass, lead etc. So I can remix as well. Love screwing around with that. All the tracks are then taken into ProTools and we add voice over. Or often we add VO in Final Cut Pro and bring that into ProTools. I have about 250,000 sound effects on my drive that I’ve been collecting for about 25 years.. so I add a bit of that as well. In today’s video I’ve added crickets at the end where the train crosses over the small bridge. I did my first sound track in 1968 when I was in high school. Been at it for over 50 years now. Still love it.
Editing is a hobby of mine. In fact aside from recording all my math lessons, I currently am starting a project for a model railroading club to publicize their winter show. Lots of fun. thanks so much for answering!
@@odalesaylor I LOVE EDITING. Sound editing mostly. But pictures too. No idea how many shows I’ve done. I was once watching a movie on TV about the Donner party. And I thought oh years ago I worked on a film about the Donner party. Let’s see how good this one else. Watched it for about 30 minutes thinking. Yeah this is pretty good only to realized “oh this is the one I worked on. After a while, it just sort of turns into a blur.
Corporation do not understand that steam locomotives are more popular than a diesel locomotives. Plus the people were rather ride on steam locomotives.
Next week a deep dive into why they have cut back steam, diesel tour, Philip Anschutz bought the railway in 08 and cut back on steam because it’s expensive. Thank goodness they didn’t get rid of it entirely. I suppose the upside is that he’s really a rail fan. But he’s also a billionaire businessman.
