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3751 to the Grand Canyon

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    SANTA FE 3751 LA Union Station to The Grand Canyon - YouTube
    Santa Fe 3751 Los Angeles to Grand Canyon May 14, 2012 - YouTube
    Santa Fe #3751 In the Cajon Pass 5/14/2012 - YouTube

    Just a small sampling from May 14
    This is the big steam event of the year here in the states.
     
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    Thanks for those.......definitely a must do for me...........as for the weather.......something we can only dream of over here.............
     
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    When a freight goes the other way with 6 locos on the front you know you are in the doo doo.
     
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    One of the hazards on North American train watching -- it s not going to pass anytime soon if it has 6 loco s on the front -- liked the dynamic whine on the downgrade , but preferred the beat of 3751 upgrade ......
     
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    Absolutely fabulous - even getting bowled on Cahon had its upside with the warbonnets in the consist - Made me feel quite at home it did! Petrol at £2.00 a gallon - even chasing is cheaper and it ends with dinner at Rod's Steakhouse in Williams and a pint of Fat Tire

    What the hell am I doing here in the UK? I wonder if they got frost in the early morning at Williams - at 7,500 feet we did in May in 1995!
     
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    More fantastic shots............I'm drooling.......
     
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    Shame about the shot on the curve leaving Williams not being complete - it simply made me homesick! Then to follow that with the San Francisco Peaks - the first place I found that Englishmen can't run at 10,000 feet!

    I'll bet they didn't have cowboy hold ups or sing alongs on that train to the Canyon!!
     
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    The trip Concluded on the 19th.
    However some of the larger clips are starting to appear.
    ATSF 3751 Grand Canyon Excursion Train "Return" May 19th, 2012 - YouTube
    Santa Fe 3751 - Grand Canyon Limited Preview - YouTube

    Note: much of the Trackage in Arizona was on a regional railroad with speeds of no more than 25mph. I took the clips that had the train going at faster speeds through California.

    It is hard to believe that 3751 is one year older than engines like 46115 being a 1926 product of Baldwin Locomotive works. Santa Fe made many modifications to the 3751 class of 4-8-4's. They had 3 classes the other two are the 3776 series and the 2900 series. The 2900 class of the 1940's are the largest of 4-8-4 in America. Be on the lookout for 2926 in the near future!
    Some more shorter clips
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHkRob7dWQo
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QUB92yCQ80
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfeiFsammBk
     
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    Fabulous footage ........looking forward to my trip to the USA this coming autumn (fall).........don't know whether I'll get to see any railroads though.......
     
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    Mike don't know if you are aware, membership is needed to view videos on that site....
     
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    sorry about that
     
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