At just over 63k pounds of Tractive Effort, the QJ is no slouch. It has nearly 10k pounds more Tractive Effort than souther railways 4501, which has successfully pulled excursions across the Tennessee valley for 2 decades. It has only 17k pounds less Tractive Effort than N&W Railway No. 611, which can pull 20+ cars with ease. The QJ is most definitely a powerful locomotive. The reason they are looked at as underpowered is because of their HP output, putting out between 2,900 and 3,500 horsepower, a fraction of Diesel Electric locomotives built today. You can’t measure steam in horsepower, it doesn’t actually amount to the actual amount the locomotive is capable of carrying. I mean, look at the Iowa Interstate QJ’s, or the R.J. Corman QJ’s.
@thenewpatticakes4214
Жыл бұрын
Always found these "modern" steam engines cool. Mainline steam was only recently discontinued in China. There are even videos that show Class QJ's pulling modern intermodal container trains. Luckily a couple QJs and SJs were purchased by the Iowa Interstate railroad and are in operating condition (though none are currently running.)
@shyviking
10 ай бұрын
Yes; amazing to think about that in China, steam and HSR actually overlapped (slightly, but still overlapped).
@SkylordAh
9 ай бұрын
kzitem.info/news/bejne/0KOOt2emkKN-i6Q theyre still operating even today!
@cleanmachine08
Жыл бұрын
"Aren't very powerful" ?! Amazing footage and a very well put together video, but the power and traction in play to do what those engines are capable of is absolutely immense.
@imchris5000
Жыл бұрын
as long as diesel remains high priced sandaoling will use their stream trains, they invested in a really nice workshop in the early 2000s that is capable of rebuilding these trains from the ground up. they mix the steam in with the diesel trains to bring down the operating cost
@tonikeep4420
7 ай бұрын
The sheer beauty of that coal dust and baby oranges defies description.out there in the desert,no harm done.❤
@justpain365
Жыл бұрын
🌺 I think the old loco's 🚂 are a thing of beauty & should be kept on the tracks for as long as possible, ⏳Imo.. 👀 All of them "especially" the older ones.🤗🎈👍
@ypaulbrown
Жыл бұрын
I agree, amazing machines...
@shyviking
10 ай бұрын
Heh heh, reminds me of a old Danish childrens' song, that goes something like this in English : "Choo choo choo-train, driving thru the night. Going to the old man in the moon, with fire and smoke in the hat". ("Futte-futte-futtog, kører gennem natten, til den gamle månemand, med ild og røg i hatten")
@ypaulbrown
Жыл бұрын
this is wonderful.....from an old rail fan in Florida
@R0adkillRacc00n
Жыл бұрын
I wish I could leave more than one "thumb's up" to this comment
@ypaulbrown
Жыл бұрын
@@R0adkillRacc00n I feel the same......cheers
@suuriteatteri
Жыл бұрын
... если не вдаваться в детали, сам факт того, что эти локомотивы работают - вызывает изумление))))
@DF110018
8 ай бұрын
I'm sorry to tell you that the last three of SanDaoLing steam locomotive(JS8366,JS8089) had retired at 15/1/2024, JS8314 crashed with road traffic in the end of Nov,2023
@screwthecabal6453
Жыл бұрын
THAT WAS AWESOME!
@AniMageNeBy
Жыл бұрын
It's sort of beautiful, even if it's polluting. It's a pity to see it completely gone, I wish there was a way to let at least one or two survive.
@luckygen1001
Жыл бұрын
Could you imagine that loco in Australia on a total fire ban day?
@juliogonzo2718
Жыл бұрын
Where I am in Canada we get wild fires and quite a few started along CN/CP rail lines even with diesel locomotives. Not sure if sparks from the rails or cigarettes from workers but it is a somewhat common occurrence and the government will go after the rail lines for costs incurred for fighting the fires
@steelearmstrong9616
10 ай бұрын
These loco’s have no consciousness but somehow I’m feeling sorry for them for working and been pushed so hard
@jacklai5816
6 ай бұрын
????? How come the "hauled" coal did not catch on fire????????
@1.4142
Жыл бұрын
Mesmerizing firework fountain of pollution
@TezcatlipocaMountyRailfan
Жыл бұрын
Everything pollutes the earth. It’s unavoidable. So, let’s have fun while doing it, since it’s gonna happen anyways. 😉
@lingwabolingwabo1634
Жыл бұрын
...always remember that pollution is heavily politicized. The "lens" is only turned on when you and I do it...or when a country that is supposed to be bad does it. However when climate change activist are jettsetting around the globe in machines that do even more damage? It's for the good of the planet.
@htimsid
Жыл бұрын
Indeed. But watch a busy motorway and consider the mesmerising fountain of invisible pollution.
@chucknorris3984
Жыл бұрын
@@htimsid Or just look up. But that problem doesn't seem to exist to the climate freaks. It's much more than a highway or ten could ever cause.
@sakakproduksiyon3160
Ай бұрын
Yee not so much hp but the torque is the difference
@SouRwy4501Productions
7 ай бұрын
“Not very powerful” they’re only 2-8-2s, but they can make about 2,800 horsepower, and they’re only 75 feet long.
@qpr543
Ай бұрын
I wonder why China never made much changes, if they were going to use these for so long!
@jakeman52
24 күн бұрын
Rip environment
@certaindeed
11 ай бұрын
last train ran here may 2022
@bubba26
5 ай бұрын
Just add an intense lighting storm overhead and it's Nightmareburg -- Population: You
@marikkelaszlo3355
11 ай бұрын
Hogwarts express vibes
@lingwabolingwabo1634
Жыл бұрын
It's interesting to see that one technology is touted as old and dangerous, produces dangerous gasses and all therefore it must be stopped. Sure! Everyone feels safe and happy except, there are MODERN comforts that are doing far worse. Heck even the transition to the much desired electric car is going to do far worse in such a short time. But it doesn't matter. The pollution is not in our backyards. What matters is that we'll have the opportunity tò lecture the rest of the world on how we reached our zero emissions targets "successfully".
@chucknorris3984
Жыл бұрын
Exactly. And these climate crybabies always seem to ignore what is happening above our heads. That is a real problem.
@montybishopthecrazydreadno5041
Жыл бұрын
I hear tekkno train by electric callboy
@Lcfc4life1
2 ай бұрын
Nah marine seeing that going 60
@yaad2226
Жыл бұрын
i though u would tell how these sparks are created wartaqi
@andrewreynolds4949
11 ай бұрын
The sparks are bits of coal getting sucked out of the firebox and ejected from the smokestack. It’s often a symptom of an inefficient or overworked locomotive
@scottbc31h22
7 ай бұрын
It has been said that the mine burns the lowest grade coal that they produce, in these locomotives. The scrap coal that nobody will buy.
@yaad2226
7 ай бұрын
@@scottbc31h22 HMM OK THANKS
@__-pl3jg
Жыл бұрын
It's a shame all that steam is filled with heavy amounts of Mercury and dangerous chemicals. I wouldn't want to stand anywhere near that train.
@TezcatlipocaMountyRailfan
Жыл бұрын
It’s a shame we can’t have more steam running revenue freight in America. I would love to see locomotives like WMSR 1309, or even UP 4014 pulling mile long freight trains. It would be quite a sight.
@imchris5000
Жыл бұрын
@@TezcatlipocaMountyRailfan they pollute too much having zero flyash control and they start forest fires constantly. steam locomotives burned down huge expanses of forest in the American west
@TezcatlipocaMountyRailfan
Жыл бұрын
@@imchris5000 Actually, that was a rare occurrence. Take logging railroads for example. They worked around lumber in the mountains. It was extremely rare that a Shay would start a fire, and have you seen how much ash and cinders come out of the exhaust of a Shay? Look at the Rio Grande railroad. They had an immaculate record during their time. There were really only a handful of fires as a result of steam locomotives. Even in the dry Midwestern air. You get more fires from a LORAM Rail Grinder than you ever did from a steam engine.
@squatchpnw2331
Жыл бұрын
Poo choo train
@chucknorris3984
Жыл бұрын
Before complaining and blaming someone about cLiMaTe ChAnGe or PoLLuTiOn, go outside and look up. Start with that apparently "non-existent" to the climate freaks' problem.
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