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How To Fire Up a Steam Locomotive [4K]

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How To Fire Up a Steam Locomotive [4K]

8,852,429 views November 3, 2017 37:32

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In brief

Watch a detailed breakdown of firing up a massive coal-burning steam locomotive, covering the full 6–7 hour process in under 40 minutes. This video focuses on the key stages of lighting, heating, and preparing the D&RGW #491—a historic 1928 narrow-gauge mikado—before it’s ready to pull heavy loads up steep mountain grades. Ideal for rail enthusiasts curious about the hands-on mechanics behind steam power.

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What type of locomotive is featured?

A Denver & Rio Grande Western (D&RGW) mikado (2-8-2) #491, built in 1928.

Description from the creator

•A step-by-step video, with descriptions, on how to fire up a coal-burning steam locomotive. The entire 6 - 7 hour process was shortened down to ~37 minutes in this video to highlight most of the main points.

•The locomotive seen in the video is Denver and Rio Grande Western (D&RGW) mikado (2-8-2) #491, one of the largest narrow gauge locomotives ever created. It now runs at the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden, Colorado. It has ~37,100 pounds of tractive effort, and weighs ~150 tons or ~302,000 pounds. It was built in 1928 by the D&RGW Burnham shops in Denver, Colorado using the boiler off of a standard gauge D&RGW 2-8-0. #491 is a pristine example of a locomotive perfectly suited for rugged, mountain climbing work.

•Copyright 2017 Jeff Berrier All Rights Reserved

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Jeff Berrier Videos published this 37:32 video tutorial on November 3, 2017. It has been watched 8,852,429 times on YouTube.

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