I run these tracks now. Crazy how much the machinery has changed, but the track infrastructure remains virtually the same. Would have been nice to see the crossing approaching Leanchoil. Cool video
I rode the engine from Revelstoke to Field circa 1985 and the Engineer in this video is the same engineer on the train I was on. It was just before Christmas and I was going to my parents home in Edmonton (my yearly trek) and this time I took the train & picked up in Banff by brother. I was working for BC Hydro in Nakusp as a designer. I had a ticket and showed it to the engineer and asked if I could ride the engine. He said sure but he only went as far as field. What a treat THANK YOU
Wow, detectors used to sound lame. Really enjoyed the video, it takes a lot of effort to get to some of these locations, so it's nice to see them here!
Superb takes me back a few years to when I cycled from Golden past Field to the Motel at the summit. Then down and around to the Sunwapta Pass on the way to the Columbia Ice-field.
aside from being a great video, I think it is an interesting introduction to social science at all the attention to a peevish wiper design and pretty much not even mentioning how we went from stoking a blazing furnace constantly to sitting in a shock absorber seat tweaking a couple levers just so
AT time interval 0:47 I'm one of the trackman standing near the Speeder; This is interesting about a month after this they stopped running trains #1 an#2 THE CANADIAN on the Canadian Pacific.
Too sad that the 1990 cutbacks sacrificed most rail services in western Canada. I still don't understand the logic of the politicians when it comes to reducing train services. Maybe it's because I'm from Germany where we don't have about 470 trains a week serving the country, but more than 40000 each day!
lol i rather like them i most prefer 2 b th engineer on rainy days or nights i love every sound th locomotive im in makes at least until a turbo blows or my horn goes bad then i get sad
For a hardcore foamer riding in the cab would be a dream come true. CN want to raise some cash offer thrill of a lifetime rides for say a grand. Probably in our security and terror-crazed age it would never happen. I'd buy one though.
@4Mr2ThC0 yeah, same thing with old tractors i used to drive when i worked for the farm. NONE of them worked right (the wipers). i just didn't even bother when it rained.
the rogers bever hill pushers were2 sets of 6 locomotives either sd 40's or 40-2's used to help freigts and the Canadian up the grade at Rogers I beleive via's only had help in one direction not both at rogers..unless one of the Canadians F's FP9 or 40 died...then theyd help both ways
Hi Wappaw cant seem to find shaysteamjamb vids anymore. I miss those sd40 pusher vids of his.do you or any anybody else know what happened to them or him? great video's by the way. Thanks!
+nanba25 I used to have an old car that the wipers ran off the vacuum. It was common in older cars back in the 50's etc. Hit the accelerator and the wipers slowed down, LOL.
I run these tracks now. Crazy how much the machinery has changed, but the track infrastructure remains virtually the same. Would have been nice to see the crossing approaching Leanchoil. Cool video
I rode the engine from Revelstoke to Field circa 1985 and the Engineer in this video is the same engineer on the train I was on. It was just before Christmas and I was going to my parents home in Edmonton (my yearly trek) and this time I took the train & picked up in Banff by brother. I was working for BC Hydro in Nakusp as a designer. I had a ticket and showed it to the engineer and asked if I could ride the engine. He said sure but he only went as far as field. What a treat THANK YOU
Wow, detectors used to sound lame.
Really enjoyed the video, it takes a lot of effort to get to some of these locations, so it's nice to see them here!
What a great job these guys have! I'm never going to get my dream of riding a train. But I love these videos!
Superb takes me back a few years to when I cycled from Golden past Field to the Motel at the summit. Then down and around to the Sunwapta Pass on the way to the Columbia Ice-field.
aside from being a great video, I think it is an interesting introduction to social science at all the attention to a peevish wiper design and pretty much not even mentioning how we went from stoking a blazing furnace constantly to sitting in a shock absorber seat tweaking a couple levers just so
AT time interval 0:47 I'm one of the trackman standing near the Speeder;
This is interesting about a month after this they stopped running trains #1 an#2
THE CANADIAN on the Canadian Pacific.
Thanks for sharing guys... cool stuff
What gorgeous scenery! Thanks for the ride heh!
those wipers would drive me flippin insane!
All that power and such shoddy wipers, lol.
The second unit seems to be an FP9A, I always saw just B-units on this train when I saw it.
Thank you for sharing this Toby was my grandfather and this was a gem to find!!
Who was your dad?
@@tombroccolo5440 my mother is Susanne. Birtha's daughter.
Too sad that the 1990 cutbacks sacrificed most rail services in western Canada. I still don't understand the logic of the politicians when it comes to reducing train services. Maybe it's because I'm from Germany where we don't have about 470 trains a week serving the country, but more than 40000 each day!
how cool is that!
Im so glad my car wind shield whipers dont make that sound
lol i rather like them i most prefer 2 b th engineer on rainy days or nights i love every sound th locomotive im in makes at least until a turbo blows or my horn goes bad then i get sad
For a hardcore foamer riding in the cab would be a dream come true. CN want to raise some cash offer thrill of a lifetime rides for say a grand. Probably in our security and terror-crazed age it would never happen. I'd buy one though.
bagelboi66 The crews sure would hate it
@4Mr2ThC0 yeah, same thing with old tractors i used to drive when i worked for the farm. NONE of them worked right (the wipers). i just didn't even bother when it rained.
Damn, there's some wicked curves on this line!
i like the scenery
the rogers bever hill pushers were2 sets of 6 locomotives either sd 40's or 40-2's used to help freigts and the Canadian up the grade at Rogers I beleive via's only had help in one direction not both at rogers..unless one of the Canadians F's FP9 or 40 died...then theyd help both ways
@TrainGuy33- it was filmed on Dec. 4th 1989
Thanks for sharing this. I can't believe that we are contemplating going to Mars, but have to live with such lousy wipers! Ha! Priorities?
Wow the windshield wipers are jammed
Great videos :)
This is a cool video. Whats with the windshield wipers?
Nice !
Hi Wappaw
cant seem to find shaysteamjamb vids anymore. I miss those sd40 pusher vids of his.do you or any anybody else know what happened to them or him?
great video's by the way.
Thanks!
awesome videos do you remeber how long you stay at golden there in that clip.
An old F9 behind the F40 head-end ..
I don't see a steering wheel in the cab?
Via cutbacks!
That tunnel at 2.05
You took the words...
Yep, compressed air windshield wipers are a real annoyance - used to have them on the old army deuce-and-a-half - completely unreliable & loud.
That would drive me batty.
When Was This Filmed Originally? Cause This Seems Like 1990's-1980's?
December, 1989.
I see they were still using cabooses.
god damn wipers
Be nice if the vid was continuous!
That hotbox detector sounds fucked! XD
hiway tractor's had elctric's in the eighties
why does someone in the cab keep calling corners,these are curves,no corners on railroad.........
+vette man You must be a Dez Deroche student.
No le corten al video gracias
Uhhh. . . no, you wouldn't. You don't "steer" trains. The rails guide the wheels.
No, I was joking.
EMD F40PH?
GMD F40PH. Built in London, Ontario.
Very primitive wipers, noisy and hardly efficient ? I wonder what would happen if cars had this type of archaic appliance…
+nanba25 I used to have an old car that the wipers ran off the vacuum. It was common in older cars back in the 50's etc. Hit the accelerator and the wipers slowed down, LOL.
Constipated wipers.
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