Steam & Excursion > C&TSRR = Locomotive 484 Getting Water

A different angle of a locomotive getting water.

Roger Hogan
Chama, NM
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GREAT  video, Roger!!!  A scene never documented in this way before.  Simply GREAT way of showing an unseen part of the fireman's life.  Wow!

It should be noted that the 484 really didn't really need all that much water, but was just "topping off", and did it in 1 minute 16 seconds.  Looks like maybe 500 gallons. 

But, "in the day",....         imagine being a fireman in a thunderstorm - freezing rain - and having to add thousands of gallons.

Wow!      And, Thanks.

-John Stein aka LD

LarryDoyle Wrote:
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> GREAT  video, Roger!!!  A scene never documented
> in this way before.  Simply GREAT way of showing
> an unseen part of the fireman's life.  Wow!
>
> It should be noted that the 484 really didn't
> really need all that much water, but was just
> "topping off", and did it in 1 minute 16
> seconds.  Looks like maybe 500 gallons. 
>
> But, "in the day",....         imagine
> being a fireman in a thunderstorm - freezing rain
> - and having to add thousands of gallons.
>
> Wow!      And, Thanks.
>
> -John Stein aka LD

We are glad you liked the video.

Roger Hogan
Chama, NM
Train Stuff

Roger great stuff that the normal railfan  never gets to see!  Thank you for sharing.


Chris

Roger --
Outstanding drone video! Thanks for sharing.

Paul Brennecke
Golden, CO

Great job showing the human side of railroading.

Bob Krieger
Cheyenne, WY

Boy, showing what steam crews had to go through for years and years, and today in so few places.  Thanks, Roger.

Roger, wonderful video. As others said, this shows parts of the job that nobody sees.  What always amazed me talking to the old heads I fired for, the old heads they fired for would spot the water spout from a dead run. Looking at this videa, there isn't a whole lot of room for errorr to do that. If they did, they were true air brake artists.

Good shots.

Sam

Mudrock Wrote:
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> Roger great stuff that the normal railfan  never
> gets to see!  Thank you for sharing.
>
>
> Chris

Thanks Chris.

Roger Hogan
Chama, NM
Train Stuff

grandroad Wrote:
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> Roger --
> Outstanding drone video! Thanks for sharing.

Thank you.

Roger Hogan
Chama, NM
Train Stuff

Bob3985 Wrote:
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> Great job showing the human side of railroading.

It was a lot of work.

Roger Hogan
Chama, NM
Train Stuff

nycman Wrote:
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> Boy, showing what steam crews had to go through
> for years and years, and today in so few places. 
> Thanks, Roger.

You are welcome.

Roger Hogan
Chama, NM
Train Stuff

Trainhand Wrote:
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> Roger, wonderful video. As others said, this shows
> parts of the job that nobody sees.  What always
> amazed me talking to the old heads I fired for,
> the old heads they fired for would spot the water
> spout from a dead run. Looking at this videa,
> there isn't a whole lot of room for errorr to do
> that. If they did, they were true air brake
> artists.
>
> Good shots.
>
> Sam

You are right IMHO Sam.

Roger Hogan
Chama, NM
Train Stuff

Roger was this at Sublette westbound or westbound at Cumbres?  Am thinking Sublette as I think I see the road crossing there!!!
Cool view for sure.  Nice job!
Greg

gregscholl Wrote:
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> Roger was this at Sublette westbound or westbound
> at Cumbres?  Am thinking Sublette as I think I
> see the road crossing there!!!
> Cool view for sure.  Nice job!
> Greg

Sublette Westbound. Engineer / Fireman School.

Roger Hogan
Chama, NM
Train Stuff