Cab Ride on CNW SD40-2 6847
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
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To all with questions about how they "running through a switch" here is a article explaining how the switches work. Thanks for watching!
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thank you. I know in model trains, if the spring is too strong it it will derail the cars. This is the first I've seen in 1:1 railroading.
Usually if that happens the switch gets broke, so most likely did
Thank you.. it's the first thing I noticed!
R.I.P. the switch
They're called spring switches.
*SD40-2s are the Harley's of the rails.. Incredible, distinctive signature sound! He's literally at the end of the line - **10:28*
The newer 4-stroke locomotives seem so neutered. I also spent a lot of time on the sd-45's. The feel through the floor plate was a bit different with the V-20's. They preferred to get up and run rather than grunt heavy loads.
@@mt.rushmore7916 *So, how many strokes is the SD40-2? And how many cylinders? I have noticed the SD40-3 sounds similarly sweet?*
16. The SD 45's were 20's and they had crankshaft problems and had to be repaired.@@JungleYT
That horn probably causes hearing damage to the driver.
🤣 ur kidding right…… no. well it doesn’t
@@TxlogancIt certainly causes damage. anything above 60 decibels causes long term damage
@@xxclementxx922260 decibels hmm don’t know where you got that. train horns may be loud but only for short burst and definitely not long enough to cause damage
Tell me you've never operated a locomotive without telling me you haven't operated a locomotive:@Txloganc
@@hamiltonsullivan6563really not that loud and they’re short. Most times we have the windows closed anyway.
0:24 IS THAT HOMER SIMPSON
Rubber switch at 1:40 lol unless it was a spring one
3800 horse power can pull a lot more weight than you thought Saturn 🪐
I wish I had a nickel for every time I sat behind the throttle of that locomotive! Worked as a hostler, fireman, and hogger for the CNW from 1974 until the UP bought the CNW in 1995. I loved those SD40-2s!
i would have hoped you had quite a few nickels for every hour you sat behind one!
Why did you like that locomotive?
You got more than a nickel every trip while railroading.
I worked for CNW I retired from engineer in 2005 from union Pacific
The 12 years I worked for Amtrak a a journeyman Carmen I got to see them come into our yard in Oakland got to do a departure test and air test on one it's got to be the best looking freight loco in my opinion.
Most of the comments here are about the engine, switched tracks and Cab ride which was Cool.... but im still wondering why we went down the track and had to back up because of all the debris on the track, and then another train headed out and down the same track??
I guess im missing something here?? 😮
Same doubt, would love to know more about what happened to the track and the location..
Always loved the sound of those SD40-2's in motion!
EMDs are LOVE
Me too ❤
They guy blowing the horn has his own style, I like it. 👍
i worked for csx and my first coal train had 5 new sd40-2..those things were beasts
Love the music of the engines turbo…. Was on 2 tugboats that had an EMD 20-645 E5 turbo diesels pure beasts with 12 ft propellers …Tugboats/Locomotives my favorite heavy duty machines.
I can remember as a kid, going for a short cab ride in one of those SD units, there were like 8 of us all jammed up in the cab lol great times 🙂
First ride in switching loco 1952 . At the coolers for produce Phoenix Az
That'd sounds It'd smell in there and be hot
You can actually fit 23 people in there.
I was an electrician on the C&NW, the SD-40-2 were easy to work on and very reliable engines
Sat in that seat a few times…….was locomotive department employee in Milwaukee, Council Bluffs and Chicago.
Wonderful times, great people and I miss it at times…..thanks for posting😎
Credit to these guys. They have continues responsibilitys through out their shifts. Public safety and mishaps from inpatient motorist. These guy's are always at guard, always alert and professional.
Fan fact-this track is the original right of way from the Elgin and Belvidere Electric that started operation in 1907. The adjacent track is originally the C&NW Galena subdivision dating back to the mid 1850s
I thought the thumbnail was Stone Cold Steve Austin driving a train 😂
My favorite unit after 42 straight years, Fireman- Engineer 67 - 2009, on the C&EI, MOPAC and finally it all morphed into the UP...! Never missed a beat and I have to say I enjoyed it...! LOL.... Loved the SD-40 -2 long decks and hearing that turbo brings back memories, I especially liked heavy stretch braking and throttling down with that rumble, what a sound ...!!!! "Smoke Em"... Crackers
Cool video my friend 👍🏻👍🏻 Seeing inside the locomotive control cabin reminds me of when I was little, who often accompanied my father to work as a machinist. Greetings from me in Indonesia 🚂🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩
The sounds are the best. Notching up and down. Sweet sounds for sure. EMD baby.
I was always fascinated by those control panels as a kid
Thank you. All of this is wonderful. I always wanted to drive/watch from Engineer's porthole/window. I'm familiar w/ships, this is Way Cool! ! !
Can't wait to visit this museum and Chicago sometime next year! Been planning that trip for ages now!
Brings back memories from when I was a kid. I was fortunate enough to get to ride in a Missouri Pacific, SD40-2 back in ‘81. My uncle worked in the yards and gave me a tour of his shop and the ride. I always loved the sound of them. I still have a brass reversing handle from that visit.
At about 1 minute and a half in, it looks like that switch is throne the wrong way. How did the train make it over.
It’s a spring switch
I just noticed that, when I worked for the UP we weren’t allowed to run through spring switches. But the old heads did it all the time lol.
Same at 7+33. But I am no expert on the matter.
@@chasesanders523 in the east spring switches were permitted to go thru at 10 mph.
Spring switch or in British rail parlance "spring frog" .Did you know they've even replicated this on LEGO train tracks?☺️
Retired from EMD after 32 years. I imagine there are still plenty of units with my clock number on their paperwork out there running strong
Road on several over the year's(retired)....very reliable...good memories 🇺🇲
Hmmmm it’s ok to flop switch’s now 🤣
Train does not have a working horn. Engineer has to stick his butt out the window and fart LOUD!
People who've played TSW: piece of cake for me😅
I like that they put crossing bells on there for nose bells.
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Some incredible footage here. Thanks!
I can't imagine being in charge of all that force,weight and energy....also being on rails
My favorite part of the video is at the end when the train pulls into the siding to meet the Frisco steam train.
Nothing sucks worse than “end of track”.
I wish they could extend it to Huntley and build a big loop with more train barns there.
The Illinois Railroad Museum is on my short list of places to visit. Noticed the gorgeous Nebraska Zephyr there on the main.
It’s a great place in 2021 we went it was fantastic
Did they go 5 to 8 to 5 oh lord lol.
I once had a friend of mine Ray Kelly "AKA" RJ who now had passed away back in 2017 he used to volunteer at IRM just as he was about to let me ride in the engines myself with him next to me it never came true at all he passed away before I could even get any throttle time and it really sucks now that I can't even get that without all the red tape involved
That locomotive looks like it's seen a lot of hard use but still going. Going slow.
Junk
@@vaslavkrank The SD40-2 is the best diesel locomotive ever built, far from junk.
Wonder if there is any chance that the museums run track would ever be extended?
How do they know when to activate the bell as they approach a crossing? I don't see a sign by the tracks. See crossing approach 4:49
Do they have any freight cars you can tie onto and take with you ?
run many of those before i retired in 2011 sort of miss them. They had a lot of cab noise
You definitely could interpret the talk and forth along sound they are dealing with high wheel slipping! I am sure they either need new wheels, or checking of the wheels or sand. Great video guys!
That was not wheel slip. it was a issue with the turbo clutch from what I understand.
Horn is good
Slept on many of these as local & yard power...
Hurry up & wait every day🤯👍
At 1:38 is it me or is that switch not lined to your track?
It's a spring switch.
Spring or trail through ✔️
Was nice to see some Mickey Mouse insulators still in use!
Very interesting video, thank you for sharing! I see that at 07:32, the engine is running through a switch that's set in the opposite direction. My brother, who's a retired RR engineer in Germany, calls it "cutting the switch open" and indicates it's prohibited there. Can someone enlighten me? In the U.S., is it allowed to cut through a switch set in a different direction? It must be dangerous at anything faster than walking speed.
I was wondering if my eyes were playing tricks on me, but no... They were indeed not set in the right direction.
To answer your question, NO. You are not suppose to run over a switch that is in the opposite direction. It is unsafe. The train should have stopped.
EDIT: Ok so after checking the rest of the comments, turns out that is a spring switch. So we're all good.
@@toastmd7825 yea it was throwing me off as well. You can go thru a run through switch just can't go back the other way without derailing.
I saw the same at 3:53 …i was like…Damn..how?…i was checking if someone has noticed it or not…thank you @Toast for the info..
I saw that at 3:48 and is why i came to the comments. The things you learn from these video's. Thank's guys! Grew up watching and admiring trains as a kid wondering what it was like in the cab. These video's solved the mystery.
Spring switches have been around a long time, but cabooseless operations made them a necessity in a lot more places than before.
Is there a reason for sounding the horn even after the unit has crossed the road?
Wondering that also
They definitely ran through 2 switches in the first minute and a half. The first one was when they first got the signal out the yard and then at the crossing
I love trains n this came in my feed I’m on board with the channel new subscriber here enjoyed this ❤️💕
I lived in Palatine, IL from 1972-1979. I remember these engines when they were new and running fast freight for the C&NW in several unit M.U.'s. I used to love sitting by the tracks and watching these babies fly past... just don't hang around if was a sand or ore train... you'd be left in a eye stinging dust storm. 🆗
its a spring switch folks..
American rail technology is pathetic.
I sure hope those are spring switches
They must have flop over switches. Every time I see this locomotive run through a switch I cringe…
Yup its all spring switches
at 7:00 is that the nebraska zephyr ?
3:53 the switch is on the wrong side way! the train is departing from not the main track, but the switch has been installed onto the direct line😮😢
I wouldn't mind doing that, but that damn bell would drive me nuts
A classic CNW unit with the infamous bell mounted on the front of the nose. It would definitely drive me crazy!
After hours of engine noise,it all blends. You hardly notice it
Did that train just jump the switch without it being opened up first? Around the 1:37 mark.
Nope. Read comments.
Is this The Illinois Railroad Museum? If so that place Is definitely worth a visit for sure I loved the steam collection they have
Yep
I have a question sir... At 14:08 what kinda and or type of steam train 🚂 was that going by that passed the locomotive ? I am wondering??
Awesome thank you for sharing
What horn is that? Sounds beautiful!!!!
Leslie S3L
@@mic8040 I love it!!!!
1:36 anyone notice the switch not oriented properly?
Spring switch
I enjoyed it. Feels like the good old days
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That was a great treat at the end!!! 😊
Where is this located and how do you get a job there
Illinois railroad museum Union Illinois
You've got one of the best jobs in the world.
Thanks...
I was last at IRM in 2014, I don’t remember seeing the CNW SD40-2. Cool video. If I get out that way again hope to get yo see it.
Looks so outdated compared to European locomotives!
Of course, this locomotive is from the 1970s
The best office view!!
Sounds like the governor and excitation in the generator is acting up. Fun things to work on. NOT!!!!
IRM thinks it is a turbo clutch problem.
@@Track10TrainsRailfanning around #5-6 it should be free spooling
What does it sound like?
I can tell you at 2:00 that is the last sound you wanna hear with a 19k ton train with questionable horsepower and equipment. It’s a stupid turbo clutch I believe with an electron issue doing that
@@Track10TrainsRailfanning when it happens, it there a huge cloud of smoke? if yes its the clutch.
Where is this? Steam train? Awesome. Also the catenary went from a trolley style to the real deal!
7:31the switch is in the wrong direction, yet the train is able to pass without derailing. Could someone explain please how this works?
It’s a spring switch. Designed to allow a train to run through it and the switch springs back to its intended position
1:39 spring switch?
Spring switch.
You know, some lines, and some people just act like you're a sinner if you run switches. If policy allows, and the switch is designed for it, no problem. The industrial short line where I ran for 20 years, running switches was normal operation.
Great content you have a new subscriber
This is in Union Il at the RR museum...
Merci pour ce beau vcoyage en cabine de conduite ce qui est rare aux usa??? Pourquoi? Si vous en avez d'autres , merci de me les envoyer Amicalement.
I see catenay. Is there some kind of electrics operated here or maybe at one time?
Was that a spring switch you went through before the road ?
Я че то не понимаю на 01:33 он че стрелку режет😳
P.S. Прочитал что это но так и не понял в чем эффект 🤔 в пошерстном направлении типа сэкономил, а против шерсти все равно надо переводить ее, для того чтобы в нужном направлении уехать
Awesome! That RS3K Leslie is beautiful sounding! I really miss our LMX B39-8S which had that horn!!!!!
S3L
@@mic8040 S3L was a great horn. Even the ones that were occasional "squeakers". Just always a really proud and authoritative chord. Most of UP's current horns on the GEs seem to be in a minor chord and are kind of depressing sounding.
О знаєш нащо отакий контент. Підсвідомо має обмежити розвиток мислення. Як і дороги рейки з визначеним шляхом. Так типу формується мислення обмежується ціллю . Як у дороги так і у рейок є визначений маршрут, це має налаштувати людину на певну ціль . Таке собі формування мислення раба 🤣 ідеш до визначеної цілі по заданому маршруту сам ніхуя не думаєш ні кроку вправо вліво. Корочє психолохія дібіла 😂
Doesn't look like the switch was open for him at minute 1:40 That doesn't work for my model trains LOL
Robinson Christopher Lee Edward Williams Kevin
ive been in an ex cnw gp9(?) high hood that was made for commuter service in Chicago. Lycoming Valley RR has her. they have since chopped the nose for visibility reasons. i have videos of the old girl on my channel in my North Shore RR playlist.
Did they run through a switch leaving the yard??
Cool but too much wind noise coming through the open door... Ruins that clip...
1:37 (по-русски) взрезал стрелку, как вы там работаете? Светофор зелёный горит.
In Russian, I cut the arrow, how do you work there? Green traffic light is on fire.
In English - broke the rails - the arrow is not along the way!
What can I see and say here?.. broken point blade (switch rail) is not on the way! but the green traffic light is on fire. So how do you work there?
Spring switch. Used as designed.
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Looks like there's not much to driving that locomotive just a couple of lever pulling and a train horn handle
Never heard of that before. Looked into it and its pretty cool. We don't have those in my area.
never heard of what?
@@jamesm6638 Sprung switches
Ok that answers some important questions of this video. lol. Makes a lot more sense now.
No need for that "custom" horn blowing... just pull the damn handle.
why and i seen in other videos do they play with the break handle? doe sit have to be set and turned on and off to use? Also it seems that the engine is not going fast set the number set on the throttle is very high.
there's a steam loco and you chose mid.