Inside The Cab of ATSF 2926

Expirence what its like to be in the cab of the second largest steam locomotive in the world during operation. This footage was gathered on May 4th 2024 during santa fe 2926s escape the gate anniversary.
Enjoy!

WESBITE

MUSIC

[TheSteamGuy]

Those of you who are wondering what that little TV screen box in the cab is, that is the PTC monitor (Positive Train Control) or CDU (Cab Display Unit) that is something that all class 1 railroad are supposed to have, what it does is if there's an emergency or if they're getting a little too close to that tail of any train on the mainline it will automatically setup the brakes and the train will start to slow down and come to a stop. What it also does is it displays the speed, the track chart, signals, GPS, etc... CP 2816 was the first to develop a full solo PTC system just for the locomotive itself and UP Big Boy 4014 was the next to convert their LeapTC to full. Hyce did a video on it just recently.

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[Silvertone_Spiral]

Never heard a better whistle in my life!

[EdrummerE]

The content from the 2926 team just keeps getting better and better!

[janetcohen]

Nice to see inside operators cab in AT&SF Steam locomotive, some controls, and glimpse what happens at drive mechanism.

Thank you.

[onefastneonrt]

I've watched thousands of trains videos. Spent many hours track side. I love every aspect of railroading but one thing is for sure. I can never get bored or tired watching a steam locomotive operate. What I'd give to be part of a cabin crew on a steam locomotive.

[rosshimer]

Really cool stuff on 2926 I love the Santa fe 6 chime whistle on this engine 😊

[lineshaftrestorations]

One thing I learned from firing with oil was not to look directly into the firedoor peep hole lest you get singed eyebrows but to watch the stack color.

[ady]

Wow! What a locomotive! Greetings from Romania!

[scottadams]

The raw power of steam is amazing, it took diesels electrics quite a while before they took over the place of steam, still in awe of the engineering 😀 thanks guys 🙏

[TheSteamGuy]

Hey you listened to my idea lol, thank you for this you did a really good job.

[-HDK-]

I remember working the Sawmill job and seeing only the tender outside. Time flies, but everything turned out great. 💪

[NormanSilver]

The 2900 class ATSF steam locomotives were very powerful and has a great service history.

[happyhome]

Beautifully captured and edited. Thank you !

Much more work, would be to turn this into a mini-video operator’s instruction — explanation of the whistles - the nice description near the front I didn’t understand — was it the blow-down ??? The valve that the engineer turned. (you explained - cylinder cock - excellent). And so on.

[Longhorn]

I think the fireman is going to have tinnitus of the eyes

[rickchapman]

When that steam let that engineer about jumped out of his skin.

[Blueblur]

Well ATSF 2926 is a beautiful locomotive too bad the New Mexico Steam Locomotive & Railroad Historical Society can't run her very far from their site due to the policies of Union Pacific, BNSF Railway, and Amtrak won't allow it to run on their mainline. And maybe someday the society will team up with a class I railroad like BNSF Railway to allow it to do excursions away from Albuquerque which BNSF Railroad has allowed Santa Fe 3751 to run on their rails in California which is a head scratcher.

[johnvcramer]

It`s about time some one see that steam trains are the

[ryanduffy-rdkx]

why does the 2926 have a diesel brake stand?

[Edyth_Hedd]

How do you suppose one gets a cab ride in this locomotive?

[rennethjarrett]

I assume the rope on the left is for the bell, but the bell must also have a automatic mode. My question is in automatic mode of the bell; why do both ropes on the right and the left move in time with the bell ringer. The one on the right is for the whistle?