Steam & Excursion > Big Boy Steaming up Archer Hill June 7th 2023

Big Boy steaming up Archer Hill this morning courtesey of my Brother-in-Law Doug.



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 06/07/23 08:35 by dpj3000.

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A classic location. Thanks for the post.

Tom

Wow, just wow!

Brian Black
Castle Rock, CO

Someone had to do a little switching to find grain cars that are not tagged up that the 4014 is using for braking purposes.

Nice video.  It makes an interesting comparison to the somewhat famous video of 3985 several years ago climbing the same hill at about the same speed, while pulling a double-stack train with no diesel helper.  The image quality is much better now; locomotive performance not so much.
The 3985 video is still up on YouTube.

Elesco Wrote:
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> Nice video.  It makes an interesting comparison
> to the somewhat famous video of 3985 several years
> ago climbing the same hill at about the same
> speed, while pulling a double-stack train with no
> diesel helper.  The image quality is much better
> now; locomotive performance not so much.
> The 3985 video is still up on YouTube.

I got the video at home from Pentrex, great video, still love the one from Greg Scholl where she's deadheading to Omaha to pick up the passenger cars for an excursion and an SUV heads over the bridge and quickly hits the brakes once someone (driver or passenger) spots her working up Archer!



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/07/23 16:26 by ProAmtrak.

ProAmtrak Wrote:
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> Elesco Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Nice video.  It makes an interesting
> comparison
> > to the somewhat famous video of 3985 several
> years
> > ago climbing the same hill at about the same
> > speed, while pulling a double-stack train with
> no
> > diesel helper.  The image quality is much
> better
> > now; locomotive performance not so much.
> > The 3985 video is still up on YouTube.
>
> I got the video at home from Pentrex, great video,
> still love the one from Greg Scholl where she's
> deadheading to Omaha to pick up the passenger cars
> for an excursion and an SUV heads over the bridge
> and quickly hits the brakes once someone (driver
> or passenger) spots her working up Archer!

Don't remember Greg making a video on that trip in 1990. Mark 1 and Pentrex did the Sep. Trips. WB video did the famous doublestack trip in August of 90'.

Posted from Android

MJV1988 Wrote:
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> ProAmtrak Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Elesco Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Nice video.  It makes an interesting
> > comparison
> > > to the somewhat famous video of 3985 several
> > years
> > > ago climbing the same hill at about the same
> > > speed, while pulling a double-stack train
> with
> > no
> > > diesel helper.  The image quality is much
> > better
> > > now; locomotive performance not so much.
> > > The 3985 video is still up on YouTube.
> >
> > I got the video at home from Pentrex, great
> video,
> > still love the one from Greg Scholl where she's
> > deadheading to Omaha to pick up the passenger
> cars
> > for an excursion and an SUV heads over the
> bridge
> > and quickly hits the brakes once someone
> (driver
> > or passenger) spots her working up Archer!
>
> Don't remember Greg making a video on that trip in
> 1990. Mark 1 and Pentrex did the Sep. Trips. WB
> video did the famous doublestack trip in August of
> 90'.
>
> Posted from Android

It's either that or Railway Productions, but it wasn't with the APL Train, it was another excursion 3985 was on her way to do!

ProAmtrak Wrote:
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> MJV1988 Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > ProAmtrak Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Elesco Wrote:
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > > -----
> > > > Nice video.  It makes an interesting
> > > comparison
> > > > to the somewhat famous video of 3985
> several
> > > years
> > > > ago climbing the same hill at about the
> same
> > > > speed, while pulling a double-stack train
> > with
> > > no
> > > > diesel helper.  The image quality is much
> > > better
> > > > now; locomotive performance not so much.
> > > > The 3985 video is still up on YouTube.
> > >
> > > I got the video at home from Pentrex, great
> > video,
> > > still love the one from Greg Scholl where
> she's
> > > deadheading to Omaha to pick up the passenger
> > cars
> > > for an excursion and an SUV heads over the
> > bridge
> > > and quickly hits the brakes once someone
> > (driver
> > > or passenger) spots her working up Archer!
> >
> > Don't remember Greg making a video on that trip
> in
> > 1990. Mark 1 and Pentrex did the Sep. Trips. WB
> > video did the famous doublestack trip in August
> of
> > 90'.
> >
> > Posted from Android
>
> It's either that or Railway Productions, but it
> wasn't with the APL Train, it was another
> excursion 3985 was on her way to do!

That should be the one with Railway Productions. It met a doublestack train while going up the hill and had a brown MOPAC caboose on the rear.

akpsteam Wrote:
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> ProAmtrak Wrote:
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> > MJV1988 Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > ProAmtrak Wrote:
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > > -----
> > > > Elesco Wrote:
> > > >
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > >
> > > > -----
> > > > > Nice video.  It makes an interesting
> > > > comparison
> > > > > to the somewhat famous video of 3985
> > several
> > > > years
> > > > > ago climbing the same hill at about the
> > same
> > > > > speed, while pulling a double-stack train
> > > with
> > > > no
> > > > > diesel helper.  The image quality is
> much
> > > > better
> > > > > now; locomotive performance not so much.
> > > > > The 3985 video is still up on YouTube.
> > > >
> > > > I got the video at home from Pentrex, great
> > > video,
> > > > still love the one from Greg Scholl where
> > she's
> > > > deadheading to Omaha to pick up the
> passenger
> > > cars
> > > > for an excursion and an SUV heads over the
> > > bridge
> > > > and quickly hits the brakes once someone
> > > (driver
> > > > or passenger) spots her working up Archer!
> > >
> > > Don't remember Greg making a video on that
> trip
> > in
> > > 1990. Mark 1 and Pentrex did the Sep. Trips.
> WB
> > > video did the famous doublestack trip in
> August
> > of
> > > 90'.
> > >
> > > Posted from Android
> >
> > It's either that or Railway Productions, but it
> > wasn't with the APL Train, it was another
> > excursion 3985 was on her way to do!
>
> That should be the one with Railway Productions.
> It met a doublestack train while going up the hill
> and had a brown MOPAC caboose on the rear.


Care to share the title? I wouldn't mind looking for it.

akpsteam Wrote:
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> ProAmtrak Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > MJV1988 Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > ProAmtrak Wrote:
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > > -----
> > > > Elesco Wrote:
> > > >
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > >
> > > > -----
> > > > > Nice video.  It makes an interesting
> > > > comparison
> > > > > to the somewhat famous video of 3985
> > several
> > > > years
> > > > > ago climbing the same hill at about the
> > same
> > > > > speed, while pulling a double-stack train
> > > with
> > > > no
> > > > > diesel helper.  The image quality is
> much
> > > > better
> > > > > now; locomotive performance not so much.
> > > > > The 3985 video is still up on YouTube.
> > > >
> > > > I got the video at home from Pentrex, great
> > > video,
> > > > still love the one from Greg Scholl where
> > she's
> > > > deadheading to Omaha to pick up the
> passenger
> > > cars
> > > > for an excursion and an SUV heads over the
> > > bridge
> > > > and quickly hits the brakes once someone
> > > (driver
> > > > or passenger) spots her working up Archer!
> > >
> > > Don't remember Greg making a video on that
> trip
> > in
> > > 1990. Mark 1 and Pentrex did the Sep. Trips.
> WB
> > > video did the famous doublestack trip in
> August
> > of
> > > 90'.
> > >
> > > Posted from Android
> >
> > It's either that or Railway Productions, but it
> > wasn't with the APL Train, it was another
> > excursion 3985 was on her way to do!
>
> That should be the one with Railway Productions.
> It met a doublestack train while going up the hill
> and had a brown MOPAC caboose on the rear.

That's the one, I get Railway and Greg's company mixed up since both are under the same umbrella!

MJV1988 Wrote:
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> akpsteam Wrote:
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> > ProAmtrak Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > MJV1988 Wrote:
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > > -----
> > > > ProAmtrak Wrote:
> > > >
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > >
> > > > -----
> > > > > Elesco Wrote:
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > > -----
> > > > > > Nice video.  It makes an interesting
> > > > > comparison
> > > > > > to the somewhat famous video of 3985
> > > several
> > > > > years
> > > > > > ago climbing the same hill at about the
> > > same
> > > > > > speed, while pulling a double-stack
> train
> > > > with
> > > > > no
> > > > > > diesel helper.  The image quality is
> > much
> > > > > better
> > > > > > now; locomotive performance not so
> much.
> > > > > > The 3985 video is still up on YouTube.
> > > > >
> > > > > I got the video at home from Pentrex,
> great
> > > > video,
> > > > > still love the one from Greg Scholl where
> > > she's
> > > > > deadheading to Omaha to pick up the
> > passenger
> > > > cars
> > > > > for an excursion and an SUV heads over
> the
> > > > bridge
> > > > > and quickly hits the brakes once someone
> > > > (driver
> > > > > or passenger) spots her working up
> Archer!
> > > >
> > > > Don't remember Greg making a video on that
> > trip
> > > in
> > > > 1990. Mark 1 and Pentrex did the Sep.
> Trips.
> > WB
> > > > video did the famous doublestack trip in
> > August
> > > of
> > > > 90'.
> > > >
> > > > Posted from Android
> > >
> > > It's either that or Railway Productions, but
> it
> > > wasn't with the APL Train, it was another
> > > excursion 3985 was on her way to do!
> >
> > That should be the one with Railway
> Productions.
> > It met a doublestack train while going up the
> hill
> > and had a brown MOPAC caboose on the rear.
>
>
> Care to share the title? I wouldn't mind looking
> for it.

Yeah it's Challenger 3985 by Railway Video Productions!

ProAmtrak Wrote:
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> MJV1988 Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > akpsteam Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > ProAmtrak Wrote:
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > > -----
> > > > MJV1988 Wrote:
> > > >
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > >
> > > > -----
> > > > > ProAmtrak Wrote:
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > > -----
> > > > > > Elesco Wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > -----
> > > > > > > Nice video.  It makes an interesting
> > > > > > comparison
> > > > > > > to the somewhat famous video of 3985
> > > > several
> > > > > > years
> > > > > > > ago climbing the same hill at about
> the
> > > > same
> > > > > > > speed, while pulling a double-stack
> > train
> > > > > with
> > > > > > no
> > > > > > > diesel helper.  The image quality is
> > > much
> > > > > > better
> > > > > > > now; locomotive performance not so
> > much.
> > > > > > > The 3985 video is still up on
> YouTube.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I got the video at home from Pentrex,
> > great
> > > > > video,
> > > > > > still love the one from Greg Scholl
> where
> > > > she's
> > > > > > deadheading to Omaha to pick up the
> > > passenger
> > > > > cars
> > > > > > for an excursion and an SUV heads over
> > the
> > > > > bridge
> > > > > > and quickly hits the brakes once
> someone
> > > > > (driver
> > > > > > or passenger) spots her working up
> > Archer!
> > > > >
> > > > > Don't remember Greg making a video on
> that
> > > trip
> > > > in
> > > > > 1990. Mark 1 and Pentrex did the Sep.
> > Trips.
> > > WB
> > > > > video did the famous doublestack trip in
> > > August
> > > > of
> > > > > 90'.
> > > > >
> > > > > Posted from Android
> > > >
> > > > It's either that or Railway Productions,
> but
> > it
> > > > wasn't with the APL Train, it was another
> > > > excursion 3985 was on her way to do!
> > >
> > > That should be the one with Railway
> > Productions.
> > > It met a doublestack train while going up the
> > hill
> > > and had a brown MOPAC caboose on the rear.
> >
> >
> > Care to share the title? I wouldn't mind
> looking
> > for it.
>
> Yeah it's Challenger 3985 by Railway Video
> Productions!

After seeing the cover I realized I have this as well. 2001 trip I believe.

Is it against forum rules to post a YouTube link? 
The title is "UP Challenger #3985 + 143 Freight Cars", credited to "Heavy Freight and Union Pacific 3985" by WB Video Productions.
Totally awesome -- 3985 is a beast!
 



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/07/23 23:47 by Elesco.

He'd look AWESOME with 15,000 feet of stack train behind him. Let's see what he could REALLY do. 

Elesco Wrote:
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> Is it against forum rules to post a YouTube
> link? 
> The title is "UP Challenger #3985 + 143 Freight
> Cars", credited to "Heavy Freight and Union
> Pacific 3985" by WB Video Productions.
> Totally awesome -- 3985 is a beast!
>  

And the thing is, Bob or Steve gave the camera crew 2 quick toots, you never see that from Dickens since he wants everyone to be serious all the time instead of just enjoying themselves!