Saving Locomotives
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Preserving Railroad History One Locomotive at a Time Welcome to Saving Locomotives! I’m Hans, a volunteer at the Southern California Railway Museum, and this channel is your front-row seat to the world of railroad preservation. We document the grit, engineering, and passion required to keep historic machines on the rails. On This Channel: -Mechanical Restoration: Deep-system repairs and overhauls on vintage iron, such as our ALCO RSD-12 and EMD SD45-2 units. -Technical Tutorials: Step-by-step guides on locomotive operations, from "How to Start a Locomotive" to brake system maintenance. -Equipment Rescues: Adventures in recovering forgotten rail history, like our popular Fairmont Speeder rescue series. -Volunteer Life: Vlogs and "Day in the Boots" features showing the reality of museum work and the railfan community. -Authentic Engine Sounds: Roaring audio of legendary diesel start-ups and Run 8 throttle ups. Subscribe to join me and the crew as we save these historic machines!
We Found the Actual Brewster’s Millions Locomotive
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We Thought This Would Be Easy… We Were WRONG | ALCO RSD-12 Restoration Ep 7
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Rust Destroyed This Locomotive, Carl Made It Like New | ALCO RSD-12 Restoration Ep 8
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We Lifted a Locomotive Hood... Then Things Went Wrong | ALCO RSD-12 Restoration Ep 9
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These Panels Are Too Far Gone to Save | Speeder Rescue Ep. 9
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This Caboose Was Left Just as the Railroad Retired It
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10 Most Iconic Locomotive Sounds Ever | Pure Diesel Power | Compilation
Saving Locomotives · 3.3K views · 2 months ago
The Roar of Historic Diesel Locomotives | Ultimate Engine Sounds
Saving Locomotives · 5.4K views · 2 months ago
EMD SD45-2 Locomotive Traction Motor Brush & Brush Holder Installation
Saving Locomotives · 41K views · 4 months ago
How Hard Is It To Start A Locomotive? (Step-by-Step)
Saving Locomotives · 321K views · 3 months ago
Saving a 1961 ALCO RSD-12 | Episode 1
Saving Locomotives · 149K views · 4 months ago
Servicing the 5704 EMD SD45-2 Inertial Filter - Part 1
Saving Locomotives · 23K views · 4 months ago
I Can't Believe What Came Out of This Transmission | Speeder Rescue Ep. 6
Saving Locomotives · 4K views · 1 month ago
Inside Our Locomotive Restoration Shop | Behind the Scenes 2026
Saving Locomotives · 7K views · 3 months ago
We Installed New Strobe Lights on the SD45-2 (And Found Problems)
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How Bad Was It? Opening a Transmission Full of Water & Rust | Speeder Rescue Ep. 7
Saving Locomotives · 16K views · 1 month ago
How Bad Is the ALCO’s Wiring? | ALCO RSD-12 Restoration Ep 2
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We Found a Hidden Problem in Our ALCO RSD-12's Cooling System | ALCO RSD-12 Restoration Ep 6
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This Is What Locomotive Restoration Really Looks Like | ALCO RSD-12 Restoration Ep 5
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Hearing This Rare Fairbanks Morse H12-44 Run Again
Saving Locomotives · 48K views · 4 months ago