UP 1989 Leads Amtrak 6 Through Galesburg
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- Опубліковано 12 сер 2009
- UP 1989, the Rio Grande Heritage unit, leads Amtrak train 6 through Galesburg, IL. Another one of Amtrak's wonderful GE P42 pieces of junk failed and this beauty was called to the rescue. When will Amtrak.....and every other railroad for that matter......get a clue and realize that these GE motors just dont make the cut? Anyway, enjoy the video. Its certainly one for the books.
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I've seen 1988 pulling a Amtrak cascades a very long time ago
Its Rare Enough To see a Non-Amtrak Locomotive Lead a Train.... Having U.P. 1989 LEADING AN AMTRAK IS SUPER RARE!!! (The Only time to foam)
AMAZING!!! I have yet to see one of those units in person! Let alone leading Amtrak! AMAZING!!!
I sure wish I was there to see that Rio Grande SD70ACE UP heritage unit lead that Amtrak California Zepher.
Same.
Gregory Gold I agree. How ever, this was my first heritage unit ever caught! I caught it about over a month ago.
i remember this, this was an amazing day for trains in general
Those Genesis units pull good and runs real good too--Im convinced, good maintenance is the key. These things run long distances everyday and dont stop, of course theyre gonna break down and have problems (remember the GP-9's??) an Amtrak engineer once told me just one of those units can pull a 40 car train easy and on steep grades with no problem, he doesnt see why they have to use 2 units pulling a 8 or 7 car passenger train.
the reason why you see two units on the western LDT's is because of better flexibility if one unit dies. Even though the Genesis is reliable, it's still a great idea to have a second unit just in case. In fact, they should have the second unit for cresting the mountains of the west. East of it in the flat farmland in the Great Plains, they could go back to using one. In fact, that's the reason why the City of New Orleans almost always runs with one P42: there aren't any mountains to climb on that route, and that monocoque diesel has more than enough power for the 7-car consist.
Awesomeness, this has to be super rare, spectacular catch and fantastic shot!
What a beautiful locomotive.
Even 13 years later this is still rare as hell and very impressive
See it it’s in nampa idaho
Now that's a RARE catch!
Great catch with UP 1989
Probably the rarest train I've seen on UA-cam so far
Yeah
AMAZING, love horn on 1989!!!!!
Hey, I'm a GE AC6000CW and AC4400CW fan here! Not all GE's are bad! But I would take this over a P42 anyday!
TOTALLY AGREE with the intro title statement!
Bring back the Amtrak EMD road units, trash the P-42's! My Amtrak engineer friend told me they were junk, that should say something about them!
5*****'s and Great Catch!
Why would anyone do a thumbs down on this fantastic video? It's totally awesome!!!
Great video! Sorry I got in, I was the one in the blue shirt.
great video awsome sounds! 5/5
awesome video!
Hey, no biggie man...just glad we got to see it.
Nice job!
Imagine if every single heritage unit lead the longest train in america
I also agree. Hopefully Amtrak's and other RR's future orders will be for EMD units. 5***** and favorite.
Dang wish i had known about that earlier i would have taken the day off from work
Still i could get used to Ace's leading AMTRAK
When a Heritage Unit is the rescue engine...
Kick ass! Too cool.
Alaska Railroad has HEP equipped SD70MAC's, Amtrak should totally ditch the GE's and go with HEP 70ACe's.
Nice catch. Great camera work, nice smooth zoom and pans. SD70ACe is always nice to listen to, even better to see it in Heritage paint. 5*
AWESOME EMD's sound and AWESOME horn too :)
This was extremely rare. Would never happen in today’s world
No doubt.
Amtrack needs to make a SD70ACEP
That K5LLA sounds like it could use a better tunning, but hey, I'd take it! Gotta love how a SD70ACe heritage unit manages to lead Amtrak 6.
Apparently my idea of using the SD70ACe as the basis for a new E74-PHTI passenger engine isn't so far fetched as I thought.
E - E6 style sloped front with E8/9 portholes
7 - 70 Series
4 - 4300 HP
P - Pasenger duty
H - Head end power
T - Tunnel motor (Technically, I think the low radiator intake grilles on a Genesis count too.)
I - Isolated cab
Nice!
@fnm9908 What you seem to forget. the Northeast gets Normal Amtrak Locomotives and electrics. And Virginia West Virginia and Maryland gets MP36's.... I like both EMD and GE.
Cool
The fact that you said the GE motors wont be functioning in 50 years only further reinforces what i said earlier about EMD making a higher quality product. These days you only get what you pay for and this is a perfect example. As far as the fuel goes, why is it when i take a coal train to chicago with a GE and an EMD they both use the same amount of fuel? I seriously doubt the amount of fuel used between the 2 is that much difference that it would make a big difference in how many they buy.
@6V92TA I understand about breakdowns and everything, i work for the railroad. I was talking more about GE in general. Dont get me wrong, GEs arent all bad, and EMDs arent perfect either. But I will say, given the choice between a GE and an EMD I will ALWAYS choose an EMD. I have many of both and in the end, I think EMD makes a better product. Thanks for watching!
What's a little disappointing is that as the lead locomotive passed, instead of the typical EMD bell sound, it sounds like one of those cursed electronic units.
@MAL6000 I would love to see that. Thanks for watching!
ATSF ARE YOU STILL ALIVE HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY
The 1996 was in the shop tonight for an AI
aWESOME ! Whatt Kind Of Camera Is This?
Huh, I didn't knwo that. Interesting, but from what you say, an easy fix.
talk about lucky. a UP heritage unit on the BNSF leading an amtrak train.
0:44 🔊🔊
Great shot if the DRGW Heritage Unit and bad ass horn too. I have always wondered myself why Amtk uses dual power on short passenger trains. Surely they can't be that heavy?
wmg33 it's probably to start and stop quickly
i have an n scale kato 1989 from cabboose hobbies
Sony HDR-SR12
HORN HORN HORN!!!!
Arent ALL railroads?
emd power everywhere
@sethamtrak because the f40s had no power you need 3 f40s to do the same as 2 p42s and the sound and look beter than the f40s do
I totally agree....I would be happy with anything thats not a GE. Especially those P42's.....they are super ugly.
In my opinion , I think Amtrak needs SD70ACe's and ES44AC's! Phase 5 paint of course!
Alex Siebrasse those es44acs are probably ganna die very easy
NO GES GET YOUR HEAD CLEARED
yeah now emd will be even more reliable because if im not mistaken i overheard caterpillar took emd over so now they are putting cat engines in them god damn, what else could you ask for
@BNforever2009 Acceleration
the government needs to privatize amtrack
the p42 was one of the best locos that mony could by at the time plus dont forget that the government is in charge of maintenence witch is the bigest problem. the govenment!!!!! any government maintenece is shit the dont want to spend the mony on repears
love the horn to
Ill tell you why they buy GEs...because they are cheaper. Where this stuff is made has no bearing on why I like it more or why its better or worse. 99% of the stuff we buy everyday is made in other countries...its not something I agree with but thats the road this country is going down. Look, I work for the railroad and I operate both GE and EMD locomotives and Ill tell you that EMD makes a higher quality product. They dont crap out or burn up like the GEs...youre the only one that has a problem
p42's suck! why can't amtrak keep EMD's like the f40?
one thing,if EMD's are better,how can all of you explain why railroads keep buying GE's,if the old F40's were so good why amtrak made them cabbage cars,its like who's better chevy or ford.all of you should be happy that whathever is moving freight or people,is made here in the states if you dont like the genesis locos,go to the northeast and film the imported electrics,and the canadian bombardiers that might make you all happy or watch the MP36 motors,theyre not GE,but they re not EMDeither
@badboymrpappy Consider yourself blocked too dude. I dont need this kind of language on my page. Come talk to me when you grow up and stop acting like a child. You are the kind of person UA-cam doesnt need.
@badboymrpappy Dear misguided and poor mannered youtube poster, I dont come to your page and shit all over your 3 crappy videos do I? In regards to your post, you are an ignorant GE fanboy. I dont know anything about the goverment investing or whatever the f*** you are talking about, but I can tell you that I am an engineer and work with GEs and EMDs on a daily basis. EMD has a better product....YOU need to deal with THAT. Come back when you have an idea of what the hell you're talking about.
@badboymrpappy Get a life dude...nobody cares what you think. And by the way, your caps lock is on.