Steam Heat

[Railfan1]

I was wondering about that.

[JT22CW]

I know all revenue passenger trains use head end power(electric) now but I'm wondering if any tourist or excursion operators still have operable steam heated equipment in use.

Irish Rail just retired their steam-heated Cravens cars a number of months ago.

[robscaboose]

I was the conductor on the first train last year & it was 17 degrees outside.  The guys who put the train together that AM were using torches to thaw out the lines when I got there.  They got everything working & when we pulled into the station, steam was leaking out every where.  It was a beautiful sight.  Just like in those old movies.

Rob 

[Paul Milenkovic]

So you operate the steam-ejector AC in Illinois in December?  Do you have freezing problems?

[robscaboose]

We do at the Monticello Railroad Muesum in Monticello Il.  for our Santa Trains in December.

Rob

[daveklepper]

What would really be interesting is if anyone still uses steam-ejector air-condiitoning, like I believe the Sante Fe did.

[TomDiehl]

We do at Steamtown, in the cold weather anyway.

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I know all revenue passenger trains use head end power(electric) now but I'm wondering if any tourist or excursion operators still have operable steam heated equipment in use.