ATSF #3751, Parker to Vicksburg, Arizona, May 15, 2012
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Channel: John Horvath · 2012 · Travel & Events
102 degrees F. 9 am. Parker, AZ. What is the temperature in the cab of a huge steam locomotive? When I stop my chase, in Vicksburg, it is still morning. Temperature at 103. 00:00 Grooming 3751. Us fans calibrate our cameras. 00:56 A rare shot of Arizona & California Railroad power. 02:10 Brand new locomotive from Progress Rail. Set up crew says the shipment is not shipping under the locomotive's power. They are part of freight consist. The 55 gallon drum on the front with hoses to the wheels is filled with water to measure traction on slippery rail. Progress Rail is a subsidiary of Caterpillar. #3000 is the 1st of 4 low-emission PR30B locomotives being built for the San Joaquin Valley RR. Progress Rail repowers 4-axle, GP locomotives with 3000 hp Caterpillar 3516C-HD engines. Each PR30B operates 20 days to produce the same emissions as one locomotive makes in 1 day. 02:41 1st movement. #3751 rolls the train a 1/4 mile to fill its tender. Water supplied by a Parker Fire Dept. pumper. 04:07 Silver Solarium is the tail of the train. 04:16 Depart Parker. Run by of this fantastic consist. Every car is a prize. Following 3751 is Amtrak locomotives 66 (GE P42DC) and 809 (Genesis P40DC) at 04:48 04:53 Caritas. 04:57 Daylight Baggage. 05:00 Two cars I do not know. 05:12 Royal Gorge. 05:16 Tolari. 05:24 Silver Splender. 05:28 Skyview. 05:34 Palm Leaf. 05:40 Pacific Sands. 05:47 Silver Rapids. 05:54 Plaza. 06:00 Silver Lariat. 06:08 Silver Solarium. 6:16 Chasing 3751. 07:03 See the sound crew? Their work include sounds for the upcoming Lone Ranger movie starring Armie Hammer and Johnny Depp. Watch for them in a theater near you. Last shot is Vicksburg, AZ. I end my chase. I go home.
