That Steam Guy

That Steam Guy Working to preserve our transportation past for our future, utilizing proven standard operating and mechanical practices.

Full service steam locomotive and historic railroad equipment restoration, preservation and operations contractor. Whether an initial inspection, display stabilization, development of a mechanical or operational training program or a full restoration we can handle your every need.

10/26/2025

Union Pacific Railroad's 4014 will be making a coast to coast tour next year! Who's excited? We are!

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Work is again/still under way on Little Choo. Nice thing about small boilers, they make for a comfortable spot to take a...
10/25/2025

Work is again/still under way on Little Choo. Nice thing about small boilers, they make for a comfortable spot to take a break 🙃

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10/24/2025

Where do clouds come from? 🙃

Union Pacific Railroad 4014 starting out a train on a chilly morning!

Whi knows why there's steam coming out from the bottom of the locomotive? Anyone know where? Who's video? Leave a comment!

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12 years ago today, welding on the boiler of the Southern Railway 4501 at the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum, using a ...
10/24/2025

12 years ago today, welding on the boiler of the Southern Railway 4501 at the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum, using a Lincoln Electric welder

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10/23/2025

Check out the mudring restoration on The Kentucky Railway Museum's Louisville & Nashville steam Locomotive #152.

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What do you think is going on here? Progress is being made on The Kentucky Railway Museum's L&N 152Like, follow, share!A...
10/23/2025

What do you think is going on here? Progress is being made on The Kentucky Railway Museum's L&N 152

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10/22/2025

This really sucked!

You saw the boiler of little Choo get blasted. Check out the process of cleaning it out, and the finished product!

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Just how big are the boilers of modern, superpower locomotives? This big!Like, follow, share!And as always... ask quest...
10/22/2025

Just how big are the boilers of modern, superpower locomotives? This big!

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10/21/2025

It's out!

Check out the process for removing the doorsheet out of the Big South Fork Scenic Railway's steam locomotive #2425!

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10/20/2025

Just around the corner 🙃

Why are firebox corners separate pieces? There's a science to just about everything on a locomotive, with many layers of detail behind it.

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Ever seen a locomotive sized parts washer? The Pennsylvania railroad would hot vat a loco chassis prior to disassembly f...
10/20/2025

Ever seen a locomotive sized parts washer?

The Pennsylvania railroad would hot vat a loco chassis prior to disassembly for heavy rebuild.

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10/19/2025

Check out the cab interior, the controls, and the masterful command of the whistle as Ed Dickens barrels down the main in Union Pacific Railroad 4014.

A more professional operation has never been seen in the preservation era.

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