I'm in the process of building a LEGO model of ATSF 108, so this footage has been of great help identifing a few things, that I needed to know. Thank you.

Wow, that looks sharp! Good job OERM. The red in particular doesn't even look like paint--it looks like they wrapped the loco in shiny red foil cellophane.

If you hadn’t done so yet, got check out the Illinois Railway Museum's FP45. ATSF #92 was recently restored to operating condition: before that it was only operational via MU operation with another unit.

This is the godfather of cowl units at least in America. If you want to know where it all started this is the locomotive.

Awesome Video

Fully restored

What horn has it got? Doesn’t look like the original S5T seeing as it was painted grey or white.

@TrainTrackTrav

5 жыл бұрын

It has a Leslie RSU3L.

@amtrak706

4 жыл бұрын

These originally had an S3L. The S5T was added to most units a couple years into their lives as passenger units. After they became freight only, most of them got an S3L or RS3L again.

@b2major9th

3 жыл бұрын

The horn is a Leslie RSU-3L. It has bells 25 and 31 pointing forward, and the 44 bell pointing rearward. All 3 bells appear to be operating properly. The horn sounds good.

I really want OERM to extend their mainline to Downtown Perris to begin a new shuttle line between the museum and Metrolink The Siemens U2s and Nippon Sharyo P865 are perfect for the job

@flattrain5834

4 жыл бұрын

Sgt DeBones I was thinking the same thing! The station even has an abandoned track so oerm could use that!

@threepea1151

2 жыл бұрын

@@flattrain5834sorry, Metrolink uses that line now

@flattrain5834

2 жыл бұрын

No there is an abandoned platform

@sgtdebones

2 жыл бұрын

@@threepea1151 There are 2 platforms. One for Metrolink and the other is supposed to be for OERM. The OERM platform is unfinished due to political opposition

@YeOldeGeezer

10 ай бұрын

You mean Paris?

Does that FP45 have it’s original prime mover & what kind horn does 108 have & did u know there’s another operational FP45 at the Illinois Railroad Museum

@JonRailVideos2011-1

5 жыл бұрын

I am aware of the ATSF FP45 92 at IRM and it is operational, the horn is believed to be a RS2L I heard, and not entirely sure if it is the original prime mover. Could be with some parts of it replaced.-Jon

@jmream2618

5 жыл бұрын

@ 5:15 I hear a HEP generator

@TexasRailfan21-RailfanRyan

5 жыл бұрын

@@JonRailVideos2011-1 did they install an original steam boiler which sits on the rear of an FP45?

@Robotechnology101

5 жыл бұрын

There is no HEP on 108 itself the combine car has a diesel power plant in it which was used to provide HEP power for the UP lounge car that was in the consist. There are also no plans for HEP to be installed in ATSF 108. To the question on the prime mover in 108, it is the original engine from when we received it after it had been retired from the Santa Fe. The horn on the locomotive is also original to when the museum got it; the horn type is a RSU3L.

@TexasRailfan21-RailfanRyan

5 жыл бұрын

@@Robotechnology101 originally fp45 didn't have head-end power generators they actually had steam boilers to help support heating systems in the passenger cars head and power generators didn't exist yet back in 1968

And part two is just as good as part one! I don't know why you would know this, but do you have any idea if the railroad is still planning on extending service up to the Metrolink station?

@Robotechnology101

5 жыл бұрын

Yes we are, the museum is right now waiting for approval from the Metrolink contractor on the museums electrical signal plan once approval is received track work will be able to begin. There is no set time frame as far as I know.

18:58 Marty what the hell are you doing here?

Did you get to see the rear housed steam boiler?

@tucorameriz3538

5 жыл бұрын

TexasRailfan21 no steam generator anymore, if you watch the video you will see a large chunk of concrete placed where the Vapor unit once was.

@TexasRailfan21-RailfanRyan

5 жыл бұрын

@@tucorameriz3538 oh okay I was just curious if they rebuilt the steam generator well I guess that's too much of a pain anyway

@blackbirdgaming8147

4 жыл бұрын

TexasRailfan21 It was removed after Amtrak took over passenger service in the US. Can’t rebuild it if it’s not there 🤷‍♂️

Brand new engine, yet has a shit horn...........