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Want one in my backyard. But I'll need a bigger backyard.
I wonder what they use for smoke fluid.
The effects with the cylinder cocks is awesome.
Yes, but they seemed to open them more than needful, and even had some that leak. I love smoke, but some of it was kind of wasteful. They must if gotten a real good deal on that smoke fluid. Probably in a 55 gal drum or something.
Originally Posted by sinclair:
Yes, but they seemed to open them more than needful.
Probably just done for the camera. Obviously, there's no need to open them while crossing bridges.
Originally Posted by pennsyk4:
I wonder what they use for smoke fluid.
The effects with the cylinder cocks is awesome.
If you watch closely, in most of the double header runs, it appears and sounds like BOTH locomotives are working water, which accounts for the huge clouds of exhaust vapor, and mushy exhaust sounds, with very little actual smoke. Notice the difference when the single locomotive is working nice and hard, with a virtual clear stack and nice sharp exhaust sounds.
Some information on this railroad.
The Swanton Pacific is also the only North American steam railroad owned and operated by a university -- California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo. In 1993 Cal Poly inherited the diminutive line, and the 3,200-acre ranch on which it is located, upon the death of a wealthy alumnus named Al Smith.
I like the one at the Milwaukee zoo.
