Steam Locomotives Rescue Diesel! - 2025 Railroad Class at Roots of Motive Power

Excitement awaits as we journey to Roots of Motive Power in Willits, California, for their 2025 Railroad Safety Class! Four historic steam and diesel locomotives are operational during this June weekend: Port of Olympia 2-6-2T No. 2 ("Poo Two"), Mountain Quarries 0-4-0ST No. 202, Arcata and Mad River 44-tonner No. 104, and Simpson Timber Co. S-3 No. 600. We'll look on as the equipment is used in the class's interactive exercises, including switching and train operations. When the GE 44-tonner breaks down, the two steam engines are called to action to rescue the stranded diesel and return it to the shop in a rare turn of events. Plenty of whistle-blowing, wheel-slipping action awaits in this small sampling of scenes from the 2025 Railroad Safety Class; enjoy, and God bless! Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:53 A&MR 104 - Coupling Exercises 2:03 Swapping out the Diesels 2:59 Simpson 600 - Coupling Exercises 4:10 POO 2 Assembling a Freight Train 5:42 ROMP's Operational Locomotives 6:32 Mountain Quarries 0-4-0ST No. 202 7:39 2nd Day's Preparations 9:05 A&MR 104 - Switching/Conductor Exercises 10:20 POO 2 - Train Operations 12:17 44-ton Breakdown - Steam on Call! 14:15 The Rescue of A&MR 104! 18:00 MQ 202 Takes Water at Buggs 19:19 MQ 202 - Switching Conductor Exercises 24:02 MQ 202 Returns to the Shop 25:28 POO 2 Cab Ride 28:30 Outro Filmed by The Train Tracker and crew, June 7-8, 2025. Unless otherwise stated, all media is owned by The Train Tracker. Please do not use without my permission.