Back in the mid 70s, I frequently rode on either end of a freight train. If I was in the caboose (van as the train crews called it) I would often be up in the cupola. When in the locomotive, I'd be in the middle seat.
I've never had a ride in a caboose. But back 1979 (I was 12 at that time) I used to sell a newspaper called "GRIT," which most likely is out of business now. But, I would be standing a safe distance from the tracks and would catch the "KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN" FREIGHT TRAIN there in GRANNIS ARKANSAS when it would stop there to Drop off full/ pick up empty gondolas of feed for the POULTRY PROCESSING PLANT there ("TYSON" TODAY, But it was "LANES" back then). They would wave me to come aboard, and I would sell each one of them a paper each time they stopped there. Of course, I stayed aboard inside the lead locomotive while they worked, and I used to love it, And they all enjoyed seeing me each and every time they came through. Even though now at 57, almost 58 years old, I still have those memories of days way back then. And OH GOD, I DO MISS THEM GREATLY.
That is a great point, yes this locomotive was spotless and looked like it just rolled out of the factory. Thank you so much for commenting and watching. 👍
I worked for the CN Rail for 5 years mostly yard switching by preference. Because the only time I ever had a hard time staying awake at work was inside the cab of a locomotive on road trips😂 Especially in the winter at night, when the hoghead cranks the heater on the conductor's side. The droning sound and white noise just lulls you to sleep...when your head starts falling and you start nodding off they call that the brakeman bob 😂 I have been out of the game for a few years and I am starting to miss it.
My husband did their " engineer for an hour" i was allowed to ride in the engibe with them. It was worth every penny!!! Great museum too. Must see for all railroad enthusiasts!
We visited Vegas about 7 years ago for my wife’s 50th, being “spotter’s” me and my son found these guys were having a open day at the Colorado state railway, took just over an hour by bus to get there via the Bonerville transit station. We were made so welcome when they found out we were from the UK, cost an extra couple dollars for the cab ride, same driver as in video, great bunch of folks, made our holiday.
You still have to get certification to do it. They won't let just anyone solo operate a locomotive especially when it is pulling a passenger consist. I imaging he das to take a few tests before getting certified and still had a veteran engineer ride along for a while before letting him go solo at the controls. In fact I would expect it even if I were to land that job and I have experience and current certification with CPKCS.
At most(if not all) outfits, you would start as a brakeman, then qualify as conductor, eventually training/certifying as locomotive engineer, unless as another commenter mentioned, you have current certification.
the ol Gp30 man I miss that here on Long Island we actually had GP38-2 pulling regular commuter trains and that whine it made is glorious when starting out
I used to be a telecommunications technician for Canadian National. Back in the mid 70s, when I was working in Northern Ontario I frequently rode freights. While I never walked along the side of a locomotive, there was one occasion when I was standing right below the headlight, taking pictures. Also, back in those days, I usually had to hop on and off a slowly moving train, as the engineers didn't want to fully stop unless they had to.
I just happened to luck into seeing UP844 effortlessly running 75mph through Hallsville Texas back in 2012, it was love at first sight... All the hoopla over the Big Boy is all fine and well, but 844 is the real crown jewell of the UP fleet...
13 years of coastguard. Always wanted to be a locomotive engineer. I almost got out at ten to pursue it. After doing some research and seeing the state of affairs of the industry I decided to stay in.
I was in that cab!!! We did the rail bike tour back over the ridge towards Henderson, came back on the 100 year old Pullman cars (the consist led by this 1962 EMD rumbled down the 4-5 miles to pull the long line of rail bikes back up the hill to the station). The engineer spent a good hour sharing his knowledge - a very young man (Brady?) with decades of knowledge. This was a few years ago, but there were still a few gondola cars left over from the construction of the Boulder Dam (Hoover) parked just outside the sheds at the Rail Museum. UP 844 was repowered at some point from its original 567 up to 645E3 standard. So. Very. Cool.
Hey Marty What an amazing ride. Im surprised Sally wasn't with you. Thanks for the invitation to ride along. I love the big diesel engines, however my bucket list is to ride of a steam locomotive. You just can't beet the sound of all that steel chugging down the tracks and the smell of coal smoke in the air. Will be anxiously awaiting the next video. Until then take care and God bless you and Sally. Steve in Oklahoma
Thank you, I would love to be at the helm of a coal fired locomotive with all that steel moving and I’m still working on trying to find one that would have me in the cab. Thank you so much for watching.
I've ran similar locomotives for years, and love them more than anything built in the past 30 years. This a General Motors Electro-Motive Division GP30, a 2250hp 4-axle locomotive with 16-cylinder 567 cubic inch per cylinder engine that spins a DC generator that feeds power to the traction motors hung on each of the axles. Built for a few short years in the early 1960's before succeeded by the boxy looking GP35.
UP844 was repowered sometime in the 1970's - apparently there were issues with earlier 567's that made parts harder to find so the best option for UP was to replace with the newer and more plentiful 645-16 (i think this is an E3 variant from what I recall talking with the Mechanic of Record at the museum). Still an amazing piece of machinery!! Worth the trip to Vegas to see this museum, if you are able.
I don’t regret it, but I don’t miss it. Running a train is so automated now, it’s no fun. I was lucky. We used to have fun doing it. But,,, I love sleeping all night now! 👍
I’ve been there many times over the years! A little bit of history. That particular locomotive 844 gp30 was the reason 4-8-4 844 to be renumbered on the active roster of UP to be numbered 8444. What the gp30 was retired and donated to the museum. 4-8-4 844 got it original number back.
New subscriber. Thank ya' sir for sharing. NNRY in Ely, NV, has a Be The Engineer Program. You can drive steam or diesel. Its a little pricey, but since I've wanted to drive a locomotive since I was a kid, it was worth it. You can also ride in the cab of a steam engine on the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad in Durango, CO. Also pricey and you don't get to drive it, but was a lot of fun for 2 1/2 hours.
This is engine is a defunct model that is no longer made but, restored to showroom condition! Nice and rare experience. I learned from a train engineer that due to NTSB regulations. Civilians are NOT allowed or permitted to film inside an active commercial train cab.
I'm in Canada, so I don't know if similar rules apply, but back in the mid 70s, I frequently rode freights and also took pictures. However, I was an employee, though not railroad operating. I used to be a telecommunications tech for Canadian National.
16:56 GP 30s had a tiny closet on the fireman's side long enough for hanging up clothes. I ran many of the SP units over the years. These weren't my favorite units the whistle chords were rope with a wooden handles. 30s were noisy inside with little insulation. These units had the older wiring and had issues with wheel slip .
Cool video, I got to see this engine during restoration many years ago up there in Boulder. I was allowed to get up in that cab - looks like a very nice restoration.
@@MeanderingMarty it was I was in the engine as they put the train together, saw the car repair shop, the engine repair shop,talked to a lot of nice employees,about their jobs, watched the workers in the tower do their thing. Ate lunch with some of the yard crew. My friends dad was at the time the boss man of the yard. This was way before 9/11. Wouldn't be allowed now likely, which is understandable.
Thanks for the great video of these very professional guys running and operating this huge trail of cargo. Trains like these move our country with box cars, hopper cars, and containers from ships to trucks across our nation. These guys seem very relaxed on the job but, aware of their jobs and concentrating on getting this train from point A to B in the safest and quickest way. Many people do not realize trains have to blow their horns several times at a very loud Db level at every road crossing by transportation regulations. This insures any vehicle or pedestrians know a train is approaching these grade crossings. We made the mistake to camp in an Oregon state campground on the Columbia river maybe 5 years ago. Along the Columbia river the railroad obtained the best level grade near the river followed by highways on both sides of the river. There was little land for Oregon state campgrounds, that had to be build next to railways and highways. We took a campsite next to the railroad tracks and next to a gravel vehicle grade crossing. All night huge freight trains approached the crossing blowing their very loud high Db horns several times next to our campsite. It was a night of brief sleep broken by every 20 or 30 minutes of these very noisy trains approaching the grade crossing.
I was fortunate to go to the Berlin orientation tour with the US Army when I was stationed in Bremerhaven. We rode in the military's Sleeper Car at high speed to Frankfurt and then from Frankfurt until something happened. Similar to this train riding tracks laid in 1931, when we crossed the border into East Germany, the railroad beds were not maintained and the train moved slowly wildly moving back and forth in 1980.
@MeanderingMarty During the time that the wall was up the East Germans were assigned to maintain rails above ground while the West maintained the subway in Berlin. I was told, the East doesn't maintain the rail line connecting Berlin to the West strictly as a matter of policy. The subway system in Berlin was marvelous looking brand new.
This locomotive was used mostly for work in the rail yards. Engineer needed good line of sight front and rear of locomotive. They did a lot of flat switching by hand signals from other members of the crew. Great Locomotive for that era of Railroads👍😊
Ole GP30, no comfort / quiet cab or air conditioning like in the GE's and EMDs out there now. I miss living out there. I knew there was a train museum in boulder city but In the 10 years I lives in Vegas I never saw a train running on that track. I do know the track ties into the UP mainline west of McCarran Airport in Vegas, unfortunately the museum train does not run that far. Maybe one day I will return "home" and maybe see about working for that museum since I do have railroad experience and operations certifications with the KCS (Now CPKCS).
Vegas isn't as good as it was then. It's changed and not for the better. We're moving in a year or so. To put it in short, this is now a great place to visit, not live.
Was stationed at Nellis AFB 37 years ago. It's changed a ton. I remember when I was studying my career development courses, I heard an air horn/whistle that was a bit close; turned out to be the last UP local crossing the roadway onto the base(had two GP30s and a UP boxcar). I managed to get a picture of it.
I remember back in the day when UP's Steam locomotive #844 had to add another digit ("4") to her cab, making it 8444 because there was an operational EMD unit with 844 already in existence and things got a little confusing on the dispatcher's end. It's my understanding that - that EMD unit was retired, (and her number along with her), thus allowing the Steamer to re-gain her original number of 844. Now I see here that there's another EMD unit with 844 on her cab. Can anybody enlighten me?
There is a lot of mention of these numbers and I assume they get away with it because of the 2000 mile distance between them???? 🤫 thanks for watching.
@@JohnPatrickBodeyDepends what country you come from. Australia 🇦🇺 = Locomotive Driver. Officially in my company a fully qualified driver is an RSW (Rail Safety Worker) Driver Level 4.
I hated running those trains 😭 like many are saying in the comments they are definitely uncomfortable. Also the hardest part about being an engineer is being on call. Otherwise its a cake job.
Magnificent catches inside of the locomotive, and to see how it works on driving a train. Thumbs up. Keep up the perfect work, Marty, just liked and subscribed, Greetings from Portugal to the USA.
Back in the 70s, when I was with CN, there were the engineer & brakeman in the engine and conductor & brakeman in the caboose. Firemen were long gone by then.
I subscribe to Sally's channel, because she seems sweet and I enjoy seeing the desert where I used to live, so I'm certainly gonna subscribe to your channel, because I love trains and guy stuff! Great video.
I guess I missed out riding in the caboose. 😘
Yes you did! Lol
Totally evident in the smile on Marty's face. You can see the happiness just pouring out of his eyes.
Back in the mid 70s, I frequently rode on either end of a freight train. If I was in the caboose (van as the train crews called it) I would often be up in the cupola. When in the locomotive, I'd be in the middle seat.
@@James_Knott cool. Sounds like my dream come true.
I've never had a ride in a caboose.
But back 1979 (I was 12 at that time)
I used to sell a newspaper called "GRIT," which most likely is out of business now.
But, I would be standing a safe distance from the tracks and would catch the
"KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN" FREIGHT TRAIN there in
GRANNIS ARKANSAS when it would stop there to
Drop off full/ pick up empty gondolas of feed for the
POULTRY PROCESSING PLANT there
("TYSON" TODAY,
But it was "LANES" back then).
They would wave me to come aboard, and I would sell each one of them a paper each time they stopped there.
Of course, I stayed aboard inside the lead locomotive while they worked, and I used to love it,
And they all enjoyed seeing me each and every time they came through.
Even though now at 57, almost
58 years old, I still have those memories of days way back then.
And OH GOD, I DO MISS THEM GREATLY.
I did 39 years at the RailRoad, and have never seen Windows/ Mirrors this Clean!!! Love It 😊
That is a great point, yes this locomotive was spotless and looked like it just rolled out of the factory. Thank you so much for commenting and watching. 👍
I worked for the CN Rail for 5 years mostly yard switching by preference. Because the only time I ever had a hard time staying awake at work was inside the cab of a locomotive on road trips😂 Especially in the winter at night, when the hoghead cranks the heater on the conductor's side. The droning sound and white noise just lulls you to sleep...when your head starts falling and you start nodding off they call that the brakeman bob 😂 I have been out of the game for a few years and I am starting to miss it.
That’s a great story 👍
I tried and tried to get a job in the Railroad .it's easier to win the lottery than it is to get hired by the Railroad
My husband did their " engineer for an hour" i was allowed to ride in the engibe with them. It was worth every penny!!! Great museum too. Must see for all railroad enthusiasts!
Awesome!
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We visited Vegas about 7 years ago for my wife’s 50th, being “spotter’s” me and my son found these guys were having a open day at the Colorado state railway, took just over an hour by bus to get there via the Bonerville transit station. We were made so welcome when they found out we were from the UK, cost an extra couple dollars for the cab ride, same driver as in video, great bunch of folks, made our holiday.
That’s a great story. 👍
The GP30 is one of the most beautiful EMDs ever made.
I agree! 👍
@@MeanderingMarty as do I especially the high hood versions the NW and Southern had
So, you don’t have to be retired RR, to drive that engine. There yah go, Marty, sign up to be a train engineer.
Exactly!
You still have to get certification to do it. They won't let just anyone solo operate a locomotive especially when it is pulling a passenger consist. I imaging he das to take a few tests before getting certified and still had a veteran engineer ride along for a while before letting him go solo at the controls. In fact I would expect it even if I were to land that job and I have experience and current certification with CPKCS.
Yesterday I couldn't even spell locomotive engineer. Today I r 1.
At most(if not all) outfits, you would start as a brakeman, then qualify as conductor, eventually training/certifying as locomotive engineer, unless as another commenter mentioned, you have current certification.
you cannot "drive" a locomotive, you run or operate it. Forwards or Backwards, no directional control.
This brought back memories of a cab ride I took in 1998. I only took still pictures. It was an excursion train from Willits to Fort Bragg, California.
Sounds like a fun trip.
My grandfather worked at CSX for 15 years before he retired.
I always wanted to work for the railroad. 👍
Okay, here's the part when we magically become 9-year-olds again...Too cool! Nicely done video.
😂 thank you.
the ol Gp30 man I miss that here on Long Island we actually had GP38-2 pulling regular commuter trains and that whine it made is glorious when starting out
I know, it’s like music to my ears!
I used to be a telecommunications technician for Canadian National. Back in the mid 70s, when I was working in Northern Ontario I frequently rode freights. While I never walked along the side of a locomotive, there was one occasion when I was standing right below the headlight, taking pictures. Also, back in those days, I usually had to hop on and off a slowly moving train, as the engineers didn't want to fully stop unless they had to.
That’s a good story. Thanks for sharing and watching the video. 👍
I just happened to luck into seeing UP844 effortlessly running 75mph through Hallsville Texas back in 2012, it was love at first sight... All the hoopla over the Big Boy is all fine and well, but 844 is the real crown jewell of the UP fleet...
That’s sounds cool to see that. 👍
13 years of coastguard. Always wanted to be a locomotive engineer. I almost got out at ten to pursue it. After doing some research and seeing the state of affairs of the industry I decided to stay in.
I have heard that before. Thanks again for watching. 👍
I was in that cab!!! We did the rail bike tour back over the ridge towards Henderson, came back on the 100 year old Pullman cars (the consist led by this 1962 EMD rumbled down the 4-5 miles to pull the long line of rail bikes back up the hill to the station). The engineer spent a good hour sharing his knowledge - a very young man (Brady?) with decades of knowledge. This was a few years ago, but there were still a few gondola cars left over from the construction of the Boulder Dam (Hoover) parked just outside the sheds at the Rail Museum. UP 844 was repowered at some point from its original 567 up to 645E3 standard. So. Very. Cool.
Great story thanks for sharing.
844 is as close to the majestic Wabash Cannonball as I believe we'll ever see
On gee, the engineer can hear that loud bell in the cab. Drive me nuts
👍 Thanks for watching.
So cool nice ride nice speed up in there with the people that drive during always wanted to do that
Thank you for sharing and watching. 😉
What a great up and close video, it must of been a real fun time, and experience.
It was one of the most memorable things I’ve ever done in my whole life. Thank you for watching.
It must HAVE been …
What he meant was, “…it must HAVE been a real fun time…”
Hey Marty
What an amazing ride. Im surprised Sally wasn't with you. Thanks for the invitation to ride along. I love the big diesel engines, however my bucket list is to ride of a steam locomotive. You just can't beet the sound of all that steel chugging down the tracks and the smell of coal smoke in the air. Will be anxiously awaiting the next video. Until then take care and God bless you and Sally.
Steve in Oklahoma
Thank you, I would love to be at the helm of a coal fired locomotive with all that steel moving and I’m still working on trying to find one that would have me in the cab. Thank you so much for watching.
Loved it! I could feel a breeze when you stepped out onto the walkway. Also a touch of vertigo. Thanks for taking us along.
You’re not the only one ha ha ha, I’m glad you enjoyed the ride.
Back in the mid 70s I felt the cool breeze while standing below the headlight!
Glad you shared this video. Great opportunity for you. Thanks for taking us along.
Thank you for watching. 👍
I've ran similar locomotives for years, and love them more than anything built in the past 30 years. This a General Motors Electro-Motive Division GP30, a 2250hp 4-axle locomotive with 16-cylinder 567 cubic inch per cylinder engine that spins a DC generator that feeds power to the traction motors hung on each of the axles. Built for a few short years in the early 1960's before succeeded by the boxy looking GP35.
Great information. 👍
UP844 was repowered sometime in the 1970's - apparently there were issues with earlier 567's that made parts harder to find so the best option for UP was to replace with the newer and more plentiful 645-16 (i think this is an E3 variant from what I recall talking with the Mechanic of Record at the museum). Still an amazing piece of machinery!! Worth the trip to Vegas to see this museum, if you are able.
most excellent sound effects outside the cab.cant beat an EMD thanks for sharing
Thank you for watching.
Yeah, and now that stinking Progress Rail owns them. Don't care for that company myself (& they are owned by Caterpillar Corp.)
@@playhooky thats an end to EMD for sure.
Love the GP30s
Yes, great looking train too me. 👍
Gotta love Train's I need to hear it every night to get sleep!!!
That’s awesome!
I was an engineer for 40 years and this didn’t make me miss it one bit. 😁
That’s awesome you were able to do that.
Lucky You. I Chose The Wrong Profession. TRUCK DRIVER!
I don’t regret it, but I don’t miss it. Running a train is so automated now, it’s no fun. I was lucky. We used to have fun doing it. But,,, I love sleeping all night now! 👍
I’ve been there many times over the years!
A little bit of history. That particular locomotive 844 gp30 was the reason 4-8-4 844 to be renumbered on the active roster of UP to be numbered 8444. What the gp30 was retired and donated to the museum. 4-8-4 844 got it original number back.
Great information. 👍
Great video lets have more of these cab rides did not know the driver sat that way on thanks for sharing 😊
I will be doing many different things but I will trains as I get opportunities.
A very patient engineer. I’d say SIT DOWN. I think he would have been in a bit of trouble had you slipped.
Just like everything these days you have to use judgment on what you can let people do. There is no warning stickers on anything because of me. 😎
Looks like a real exciting job. No shortage of variety
Definitely not a shortage. 👍
GP30.
When EMD let GM Design Staff sculpt a locomotive. Still my favorite Geep and just resplendent in those Borg colors.
👍
Great video! I can watch this all day.
Awesome, glad you liked it. 😊
We love it! Great job Marty. Keep up the good work.
Doug and Pam
The Last Frontier in the Lower 48.
Thanks! Will do! 👍
Beautiful train, awesome scenery. What else could you ask for.
Exactly 👍
New subscriber. Thank ya' sir for sharing. NNRY in Ely, NV, has a Be The Engineer Program. You can drive steam or diesel. Its a little pricey, but since I've wanted to drive a locomotive since I was a kid, it was worth it. You can also ride in the cab of a steam engine on the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad in Durango, CO. Also pricey and you don't get to drive it, but was a lot of fun for 2 1/2 hours.
Still sounds like a great time. 👍
How much does it cost to ride in a diesel locomotive?
This is engine is a defunct model that is no longer made but, restored to showroom condition! Nice and rare experience.
I learned from a train engineer that due to NTSB regulations. Civilians are NOT allowed or permitted to film inside an active
commercial train cab.
👍
Plus film is expensive nowadays
I'm in Canada, so I don't know if similar rules apply, but back in the mid 70s, I frequently rode freights and also took pictures. However, I was an employee, though not railroad operating. I used to be a telecommunications tech for Canadian National.
I so thank you for this cab in front ride, a real joy to see the action up front and personal !
Thank you for your comment. 👍
Thanks for posting!
Thank you for watching. 👍
Nothing sounds as good as a turbocharged EMD
You are right! 👍
As they say you're never to old to learn ,keep it up Mr.
Thanks a lot! 😁
Crazy goodstuff Marty, that is one spiffy locomotive🚂
It definitely was a nice rig. 👍
Beautiful GP30!
Thank you for watching. 👍
16:56 GP 30s had a tiny closet on the fireman's side long enough for hanging up clothes. I ran many of the SP units over the years. These weren't my favorite units the whistle chords were rope with a wooden handles. 30s were noisy inside with little insulation. These units had the older wiring and had issues with wheel slip .
Thanks for the information. 👍
Cool video, I got to see this engine during restoration many years ago up there in Boulder. I was allowed to get up in that cab - looks like a very nice restoration.
It definitely is a great restoration. 👍
Amazing! What a treat so see from the inside!
Thank you so much for watching.
Thats was unreal! Great job.
Thank you. Definitely a once in a lifetime experience
Geep 30. My favorite locomotive.
This in now my favorite locomotive 🚂
I rode in a soo line engine ,spent the day at the train yard by me. It was a blast.
That’s sounds like a blast. 💥
@@MeanderingMarty it was I was in the engine as they put the train together, saw the car repair shop, the engine repair shop,talked to a lot of nice employees,about their jobs, watched the workers in the tower do their thing. Ate lunch with some of the yard crew. My friends dad was at the time the boss man of the yard. This was way before 9/11. Wouldn't be allowed now likely, which is understandable.
Really nice video. Thanks for sharing your adventure with us. Probably the closest I will ever get to the inside of a UP locomotive 🚂
Thank you very much! I’m glad you liked it. 👍
From holland, what a landscape !
Thanks.
I just came across this video ..... Subscribed!!! 👍
Stay tuned in the future I will be adding more.
@@MeanderingMarty AWESOME!!!! 👍
GREAT life lesson here: if you are interested in something, hang around and ask!! You'll be surprised by the opportunities that will open up.😀👍
Darn right! 👍
Enjoyed the video. Thanks Marty. From UK🇬🇧👍
Thank you so much for watching. 😁
Nice clean GP30
That it is. Thanks for watching.
That was the cleanest GP30 ever!!!! 😳
It definitely is the cleanest I have seen also.
It is very nice to see that it has not been tagged with graffiti
This is cool i love this train ride my dream is to be an engineer for a freight railroad.
That would mine too if it was in the desert. 👍
Certainly looks like he had done that a couple times before!! Very nice!!
Thanks 😊
WOW NICE VIEW
Thanks. 😊
The sound of the V16 567D2 sounds almost like the sound of a 16V 645E3
It just might. 👍
Nice camera work and the video quality is excellent 👍
Thanks for the nice comment. 👍
Thanks for the great video of these very professional guys running and operating this huge trail of cargo.
Trains like these move our country with box cars, hopper cars, and containers from ships to trucks across our nation.
These guys seem very relaxed on the job but, aware of their jobs and concentrating on getting this train from point A to B in the safest and quickest way.
Many people do not realize trains have to blow their horns several times at a very loud Db level at every road crossing by transportation regulations. This insures any vehicle or pedestrians know a train is approaching these grade crossings.
We made the mistake to camp in an Oregon state campground on the Columbia river maybe 5 years ago. Along the Columbia river the railroad obtained the best level grade near the river followed by highways on both sides of the river. There was little land for Oregon state campgrounds, that had to be build next to railways and highways.
We took a campsite next to the railroad tracks and next to a gravel vehicle grade crossing. All night huge freight trains approached the crossing blowing their very loud high Db horns several times next to our campsite. It was a night of brief sleep broken by every 20 or 30 minutes of these very noisy trains approaching the grade crossing.
Thanks for all your great information, I definitely will not camp by any busy tracks. 👍
That train is a museum passenger train. The boxcars are HEP slugs
Amen.
Hello. I watch a lot of train videos. Especially like the cabviews. The picture quallity is great on this video! Good job!
Thank you for your support and your input, I appreciate you sharing that.
I know that Firefighter he was one of the very best and a great neighbor Would like to talk to him
Yes he was a great guy. 👍 thank you so much for watching.
Hobo Shoes stings videos help me alot about trains and I am 80y.
Ok, I'll check them out..
Another great video Marty, keep up the good work, all the best from Oz.
Thanks, will do! Take care.
My skin is the same color as that desert. Yellowish with a lot of green. You're a lucky duck Marty.
Thank you. I’m glad you enjoyed it.
Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed it.
@@MeanderingMarty
Got a stutter day Marty? 😊
Darn UA-cam! 😮
@@MeanderingMarty
allegedly 🤦♂🤷♂
I was fortunate to go to the Berlin orientation tour with the US Army when I was stationed in Bremerhaven. We rode in the military's Sleeper Car at high speed to Frankfurt and then from Frankfurt until something happened. Similar to this train riding tracks laid in 1931, when we crossed the border into East Germany, the railroad beds were not maintained and the train moved slowly wildly moving back and forth in 1980.
I believe it, now they have machines to quickly repair that but obviously they have not come through yet. 👍
@MeanderingMarty During the time that the wall was up the East Germans were assigned to maintain rails above ground while the West maintained the subway in Berlin. I was told, the East doesn't maintain the rail line connecting Berlin to the West strictly as a matter of policy. The subway system in Berlin was marvelous looking brand new.
@@zAlaska Very interesting; thanks for sharing.
What a strange operating position for the driver.
I kind of felt the same .
I noticed that too.
This locomotive was used mostly for work in the rail yards. Engineer needed good line of sight front and rear of locomotive. They did a lot of flat switching by hand signals from other members of the crew. Great Locomotive for that era of Railroads👍😊
This is definitely on my Bucket List now
That’s awesome!
Great cab ride loved it !!!😊
Thanks for the comment, I am glad you enjoyed it. 😎
Wow, on my bucket list, I’m envious, lol!
It definitely was a once in a lifetime experience. Thanks for watching.
Reminds me of a GP38 I drove when I was 13, 31 yrs ago.
That is so cool. 😎
I've been on that motor, the train crew invited me into the cab and took the short trip.
It’s the best experience I had. 👍
No one envies me for my job, but these guys, whoa.....
👍
Such a nice gentleman, so full of humility. Love from India ❤️🙏🙏
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Ole GP30, no comfort / quiet cab or air conditioning like in the GE's and EMDs out there now.
I miss living out there. I knew there was a train museum in boulder city but In the 10 years I lives in Vegas I never saw a train running on that track. I do know the track ties into the UP mainline west of McCarran Airport in Vegas, unfortunately the museum train does not run that far.
Maybe one day I will return "home" and maybe see about working for that museum since I do have railroad experience and operations certifications with the KCS (Now CPKCS).
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Vegas isn't as good as it was then. It's changed and not for the better. We're moving in a year or so.
To put it in short, this is now a great place to visit, not live.
Was stationed at Nellis AFB 37 years ago. It's changed a ton. I remember when I was studying my career development courses, I heard an air horn/whistle that was a bit close; turned out to be the last UP local crossing the roadway onto the base(had two GP30s and a UP boxcar). I managed to get a picture of it.
Does this run require a conductor to be aboard?
Yes the conductor was in the caboose.
DATALOG:
9:32 - Locomotive Brake Handle malfunctioned
9:37 - Locomotive Brake Handle fixed. exactly as it's shown in the instruction manual
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I love the video
I’m so glad you enjoyed the video. 😁
Beautiful 😊😊😊❤
Thank you.
I remember back in the day when UP's Steam locomotive #844 had to add another digit ("4") to her cab, making it 8444 because there was an operational EMD unit with 844 already in existence and things got a little confusing on the dispatcher's end. It's my understanding that - that EMD unit was retired, (and her number along with her), thus allowing the Steamer to re-gain her original number of 844. Now I see here that there's another EMD unit with 844 on her cab. Can anybody enlighten me?
There is a lot of mention of these numbers and I assume they get away with it because of the 2000 mile distance between them???? 🤫 thanks for watching.
I thought you were hiding in the electric panel room. Disappointed that it was legit. Rip Shoestring.
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So what is the purpose going forward and then reverse back to where you started?
I don’t know?? 🤔 good thing I started in building number one and then moved outside and finished in their second building.👍
Ahh yes, the locomotive that forced the Living Legend to add an extra 4 for a time.
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Hi Awesome sound of EMD like jet I love 💕 this sound good job and union Pacific Locomotive cab is very comfortable
There was definitely a lot of room in that cab.
Very Nice!
I enjoyed watching this video.
Great Job my dude!
Thanks so much, this was a once in a lifetime experience.
Nice clip and nice engineer - driver.I thought a train needed two engineers .
I was the second one. 😂
Locomotive Engineer, not driver! You drive a car, run an engine.
@@JohnPatrickBodeyDepends what country you come from. Australia 🇦🇺 = Locomotive Driver. Officially in my company a fully qualified driver is an RSW (Rail Safety Worker) Driver Level 4.
This is a great railroad to take your children or grandchildren for a ride.
Yes it is.
I hated running those trains 😭 like many are saying in the comments they are definitely uncomfortable. Also the hardest part about being an engineer is being on call. Otherwise its a cake job.
Yes a lot of comments on that.
Great video what state is thisxl
Nevada.
Magnificent catches inside of the locomotive, and to see how it works on driving a train.
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Keep up the perfect work, Marty, just liked and subscribed, Greetings from Portugal to the USA.
Thank you so much.
@@MeanderingMarty my pleasure.
@@MeanderingMarty trains are amazing.
Fireman promoted to Engineer hahaha
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Back in the 70s, when I was with CN, there were the engineer & brakeman in the engine and conductor & brakeman in the caboose. Firemen were long gone by then.
Absolutely amazing. How did you pull this off legally?
I have no idea how I pulled it off but I wasn’t passing up the opportunity. Thanks so much for watching. 👍
great video
Thanks! 😊
Nice video friend, I really like American railways. I have several videos here of Brazilian railways. I even have a simulator cabin at home.
Awesome
What was the train hauling? Looks like just boxcars
Couple of box cars, a passenger car and a caboose. 👍
I subscribe to Sally's channel, because she seems sweet and I enjoy seeing the desert where I used to live, so I'm certainly gonna subscribe to your channel, because I love trains and guy stuff! Great video.
Thank you so much for your support. 😊
All that room in the cab and the engineer is jammed into a tight corner. Looks pretty uncomfortable.
Now that you mention it, that is very true. 👍
Man UP 844 looks a little different. It looks more diesely now than a steam engine
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I assume this is the engine assigned as the dynamic braking loco for UP 844.
What's with the sitting position, why not have the controls at the front so your facing forward?
Probably because you operate the train in both directions, you have to come backwards from any place you go or the train must turned around.