Wow...a cool place to pace this baby!
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Not much coming out of the stack of 3751. Perhaps the diesel is doing the work or she's coasting downgrade. Good thing she was converted to an oil-burner!
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I'm sure the diesel is there for electric power for the cars only, I dont think steamers have M.U. connections.
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Nice picture. We don't see this in The Netherlands
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The diesel is only there for head end power of the cars. Alot of steam has been fitted with M.U. capabilities (such as UP 844, C&O 614, NKP 765, etc.) for modern excursions. 3751 might be running with a clean stack, that is actually what the fireman in the steam era was aiming for. A clean stack was the sign of a great fireman. It meant you were using enough fuel and water without wasting any. Having black smoke pour from the locomotive was heavily frowned upon and meant to much fuel was being wasted!
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The fireman on this beauty is Ed Dickens! I believe 4449 has MU's along with a control panel to control the diesel behind her.
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I agree with the others. The diesel is only there to provide electrical power to the cars, and is not helping in any way. The steam loco is doing all the work.
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Nice photo, of 3751, down the middle of this highway again, and with such a short train the steam loco would have no problem shifting it, even without the diesel. They usually tuck a diesel in behind a steam loco in the UK just in case, it needs a little help. We have to remember that these lovely locos are getting on in age, so the occasional help is ok!. And I have a DVD where the crew of a loco like this one explain the controls in the cab, which include a modern control stand that can work the diesel loco. They also had monitors to show axle box temperature, and modern (Cab to shore?) radio equipment. To meet all modern railway regulations. They have recording equipment fitted to British steam locos which are used on the main lines. Thanks OilCan for sharing this image.
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