In the Cab - Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Coal Fired Steam Locomotives

In the Cab - Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Coal Fired Steam Locomotives - K-36 & K-28

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FJX2000 Productions

Күн бұрын

Hey everyone! I interrupt the usual FJ Cruiser videos to finally share this video from my days on the railroad as a fireman shoveling coal! This is just meant to be a little look into the life of an enginemen on the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. The video begins with us in K-36 #482 and later on in the video you also get to see K-28 #476. I just strapped the GoPro in various places and let it play out as I worked. Hope you find it interesting! Especially since the art of coal-firing is something you don’t get to see every day, especially with the railroad making steps towards converting to oil burning for logistical and safety reasons.
0:00 - K-36 482 on Hermosa Hill
8:45 - K-36 482 on The High Line
11:29 - K-36 482 at the High Bridge
16:04 - K-36 482 from Needleton Tank to Milepost 488 up the 4% Grade
20:25 - K-28 476 up Hermosa Hill
22:35 - K-28 476 from Needleton Tank to Milepost 488 up the 4% Grade

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@kathyadler2831 2 жыл бұрын

This is wonderful! I've ridden the train many times, but this was my first look at what makes it go! What a wonderful experience to be an engineman!

@stephensfarms7165 2 жыл бұрын

So glad to see a coal burner still in Service . Thanks for keeping one on coal. Great video

@FJX2000_Productions 2 жыл бұрын

This was back in 2019, but I know the railroad ran 481 which is still a coal burner for a photo train last week.

@everettthepetractionguy4222 Жыл бұрын

@@FJX2000_Productions well, I hope 481 stays that way. 😒

@CREATIONSGALORE 4 ай бұрын

lol now they are oil

@lindaeng8864 2 жыл бұрын

Wow. Beautiful views of the river.

@FJX2000_Productions 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@eddiegray1979 2 жыл бұрын

Calming thanks

@brianfalzon6739 Жыл бұрын

Well done!

@aelomari1 2 жыл бұрын

very nice Hayden. Enjoyed watching this !

@ifitsnotbrokenfixit1193 2 жыл бұрын

Hopefully one day you can make it to. Fort Wayne Indiana and get a ride on the Nickel Plate. Or see some of the other projects they have going on at the yard.

@RedRiverRailfan 2 жыл бұрын

Great video man!! Love it!

@sandyzalecki1145 7 ай бұрын

I talked with a Fireman on one of my trips on the Durango and Silverton train one time. He said he shovelled around 10 tons of coal per trip. That's a lot. He was not lacking muscles that's for sure. There are so many values, gauges, and knobs on that train it looks difficult to run. I'm sure it takes a lot of training to become and engineer on on steam train.

@FJX2000_Productions 7 ай бұрын

It does indeed take lots of training to be certified as an engineer, my time on the D&S as a fireman and brakeman was so neat and yes we shoveled around 5-6 tons of coal on a standard Silverton trip, pretty wild! The tender of the locomotive holds 8 tons of coal, so if they said they shovel 10 tons then they were just trying to show off 😉😂

@sandyzalecki1145 7 ай бұрын

⁠@@FJX2000_ProductionsThat was over 20 years ago. I could have gotten it wrong. My memory could have faded by now. Still, 5 to 6 tons is a lot.

@lonesomecricket7721 2 жыл бұрын

This is so cool, I love it. 👍🏻. I also am a big train buff. But I still want to know if you can get that thing up to 88 MPH. ⚡️😎

@twofjs6334 2 жыл бұрын

My ex sold tickets, my son did maintenance of way and rode the pop-cars

@mikephfl 2 жыл бұрын

How hard was it to get a job with D&S? Cool video!

@FJX2000_Productions 2 жыл бұрын

All you have to do is actually apply and then see where things go, so for me it was easy!

@Pmoney7.3 Жыл бұрын

How do you get to the role of fireman? Do you have to start as a brakeman and work you’re way up or did you get hired directly as a fireman?

@FJX2000_Productions Жыл бұрын

Yep you start as a fireman and work for at least a year doing that before you can start being trained as a fireman.

@RedneckDeluxe 2 жыл бұрын

With these gas prices, I want a steam powered FJ. (My 07 takes premium fuel)

@timhobbs1229 2 жыл бұрын

What's this got to do with my FJ? Keep this up and I'll be dropping your channel

@FJX2000_Productions 2 жыл бұрын

Hey there! Thanks for checking in, with this being my personal channel, I like to share videos and content from ALL my hobbies and passions. As I stated in my 10,000 subscriber special video, though this channel will always primarily be dedicated to FJs, I also love trains and railroads! So I hope you are okay with the occasional train-related content since trains have always been close to my heart 😁🚂 but don’t you worry yourself too much, FJ videos are still my bread and butter!

@shawnmciver3943 2 жыл бұрын

how can you not enjoy this?