Testing Greenville & Western's 'new' GP30s! GRLW Z590-19 (GRLW 4203/4204) 10/19/14

Almost 3 months after their arrival from Larry's Truck & Electric (LTEX) in McDonald, Ohio to their new home on Greenville & Western Railway, GRLW 4203 (Ex. BNSF 2409) & GRLW 4204 (Ex. BNSF 2451), began test runs on Friday, 10/17/14. The plan is to work out all the bugs in both units, before they receive the same cosmetic overhaul as AIKR 4201 & 4202, so no they won't look like this for long!
Since I had the honors of being conductor on their 'debut' run on Friday, I chose to come out and chase their second run on GRLW Z590-19 Sunday, which was my off day. So after receiving word of their on duty time I ventured out to capture the action. Enjoy!

[@buckyc.9069]

Back in the 90's those GP30/35's got kicked out of Cal. because of that smoke. They then became very common on the 1400 series locals from Newton/ Ark City, via Wichita. That was a special time.

[@trainkid16]

Sweet! Enjoy them. Hope they're running this winter ;)

[@HMWP2023]

Sounds like an old Conrail RS3 on the 4204 with a bad diaphragm. Love it anyways sure has a unique tone. Being that I'll be moving to the area soon, I can't wait to see the GRLW in action. Excellent video.

[@rsideballa75]

UPSTATE RAIL VIDEO PRODUCTIONS Thank you have you moved to the area yet?

[@HMWP2023]

I have. Right now I live in Easley, but we're moving to Williamston in the fall to be closer to work.

[@rsideballa75]

Awesome! Looking forward to it! Hopefully you'll be able to get plenty of videos of us in action and make us popular on UA-cam lol

[@HMWP2023]

How often do y'all operate on weekends?

[@rsideballa75]

Sunday is almost 99% that we run. Saturday we're on call for units trains, but I can't remember the last Saturday I've worked.

[@megatwingo]

Amazing diesel sound. Nice locations. Very cool and unusual horn. I have seen many American train videos, but I never stumbled across such a horn.
But I'm not an expert. I am from Germany.
Thumbs up! :)
Greetings
Mega

[@NorthEasternMotionProductions]

The first horn you heard is a Nathan k3la, and the second is a Leslie RS3L, and despite these sounding weird to you, these were common horns in the 80's on Santa Fe.

[@devernepersonal3636]

good video, but man did they ugly up those ex Santa Fe's.

[@zacherybradshaw9530]

I've seen the same locomotives before.But before the green was added to them

[@wesleybarnett6860]

Hopefully they paint them soon!

[@rsideballa75]

Wesley Barnett GRLW 4204 should be completed in a couple months!

[@railroadpics]

I still don't think they have been painted yet. But it still looks good like this!

[@rsideballa75]

Nope, they've been put on the back burner. 4204 is in full primer though.

[@railroadpics]

Sweet!

[@buckyc.9069]

New GP30's? C'mon. I was born in 1961, and those Geeps are as old as I am.

[@camsmith7651]

Ugly colors, and that horn sounds off

[@palmettostaterailfan7019]

Who cares? Its awesome in my opinion.