Dirty Jobs/Steam locomotive

[NewYorkCentralgirl]

i think that servicing and running a steam locomotive would be a perfect idea for the show dirty jobs on discovery channel

what are your thoughts

i am trying to get the idea out there so if you agree log on to http://www.discoverychannel.com and head to the dirty jobs
if we annoy them with enough posts we might get our wish and knowing the show they might get all of us train fans a look on how they run our favorite steam locomotives such as...

UP Challenger
UP FEF
Sante Fe's 4-8-4

please help

[SteamGene]

It is dirty - but then we fall into the "steam locomotives pollute" trap.  BTW, you mentioned NONE of my favorite engines. <g>
Gene

[Dusten Barefoot]

I think a good ol' coal burnner would be a great one to work on, them suckers are dirty! I asked Tweetsie if they would mind Mike to go there and work a show with them.....never got  a reply back  
Rock On!
Dusten

[richG]

That might go. Finding one ready for inspection/cleaning might be the issues. Mike was on a small steam powered ship inside the firebox/boiler.
I tried once to suggest that but his site is much too complicated to wade though.

Rich

[pdlethbridge]

I think he did a show at Durango and Silverton

[rogertra]

"Dirty Jobs", the original UK program, not the North American copy, have already covered, in a small way, working on steam locos.

[NewYorkCentralgirl]

i personally want them to do the cog railways's locomotives, the challenger, Clark's trading post's climax, or that brand new loco that was just built for mainline use


and for the website it takes some time but if you follow the link it is pretty simple to put up your idea, i put this one up as a post like you do here

imagine getting a look at the climax at clark's or the challenger, it makes me want to get a J3a or niagara custom built if i win the lottery, even if i cant get trackage rights