Or St Louis

lmao

Well said. Happy I have been on a coal fired train from Durango 2 years ago. Just happy the Cumbres and Toltec dont seem to hop on the oil conversion wagon.

I'm pretty sure they've already stated that there would be a combination of coal and oil fired steam engines plus the diesels moving forward.

@@radiohirsch They converted 489 to oil. I believe they're doing it like the D&S, converting some to oil and leaving the rest coal so they can run steamers in drought conditions.

@@Hotdawgfilms yeah - I was naive and believed the initial statements...

i don't really care there is barely any diffirence

They had a Huge Forrest fire two summer ago .. the Coal burners can throw some sparks .. They need to clear all the Brush near the RR Tracks .. Theer are Fuel fired Steam Trains too ..

It’s not right, someone needs to save the D&SNG from itself

@@mikeskidmore6754 that railroad has been there for about 150 years and only”caused” (not even proven they were liable) one forest fire in all that time. The railroad won’t be the same without coal, and especially if they get rid of the steam, it will kill the spirit of the railroad. It needs someone like Elon Musk with f you money who can pay off the legal fees. Coal fired steam on the D&SNG is what’s right, down with diesel!

@@bradthehighwayman9956 You mean from the Government the EPA and the US Forrest Service ..

@@bradthehighwayman9956 They need to cut the trees near the RR tracks and burn them in the Steam Train .. They can run on wood or Coal ..

Amen!

Conversion to oil is bad, never should have started. 493 being oil is b Fine, but nothing else oil!

Yeah, reminds me of a gp60m because of the cab

They can. A steam engine can run on anything that will burn hot enough

Been twice in my life. The full roundtrip Durango to Silverton and back is absolutely beautiful views not accessible by any roads and full size trains will never be able to go through some of the narrow passes on the route. Its definitley a trip you should take some time if possible the steam locos wont be around too many more years.

@@Texascudaguy they are in good condition and could last a hundred more years

that's a lotta work shrinking it to size, wonder what engine they will use?

yeah, was wondering about that too

I like it.... it looks so modern and I find that cool it’s a little bulky but it’s going to be a proud locomotive of the fleet wish it was completely yellow like the cars it looks better that way

Agreed, 107 is much suited. Diesels are vital for a heritage railway as mych as steam, as they can run in the off season, charter trains, and in fire risk season. A new build diesel however is absolutely horrible, 107 is a vintage diesel, though she is from another state to the D&S, I'd rather see her in her original livery than that scaled down modern diesel

@@VT29steamtrain i wonder what will happen to the old ones

All diesels look horrible to me They are ugly, sound awful and look like boxes on wheels.

While that may be true for a lot of diesels, there are some good ones (Examples: The EMD E and F Units, F40PH, GP30, etc).

Roger Huber converting the locomotives to burn oil is a very good idea. Oil burns cleaner than what coal does and converting a steam locomotive to burn oil means you have to convert the tender so it can carry the oil and water as well.

The diesel locomotives I believe are there so the railroad can still run trains if any of the steam locomotives break down.

No. Only like 3 or 4.

eventually

This was quite funny. Its like asking why a steam locomotive is powered by steam.

it's because rivets are stronger, and locomotives have rivets for a reason.

The only place where rivets are really utilized is where sub assemblies of the boiler meet together and need the best seal while maintaining good strength. This would be areas such as the firebox sheets being connected to the foundation/mud ring, the smokebox to the first course, the second course to the first, etc. Back in the day riveting was the best way to create two sealed structures that would be suitable for being under pressure, such as a boiler. When the rivet is inserted into the hole and formed closed, it compresses and fills up the areas around the rivet. As the rivet cools, it contracts drawing itself and the sheet around it shut making a water and pressure tight seal. There is a lot of debate one whether welded structures are better than riveted structures, but they both have their advantages and disadvantages.

@@cwhuffman01 thanks for telling me that!! It helps me better understand steam locomotives!!

No, just those three.

@@adamburnes3655 they're converting them all eventually

@@harrimanfox8961 booo!

@@bradthehighwayman9956 cope

@@harrimanfox8961 ok boomer

Because the railroad got in trouble because they supposedly caused the 416 fire. So to prevent locomotives being more of a fire hazard, they convert them. Plus im sure itll have some cost benefits as well

They are converting three locomotives to burn oil. Mostly so they can run steam during the dry season without the danger of starting fires.

fires

Cabooses were used on freight trains by the D&RG and D&RGW. Normally, cabooses are not used on passenger trains but on a tourist line just about anything goes. And any train getting to Silverton has to pass the high line.

*cute af