From The Rails Up EP00 (Introduction)
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- Hello UA-cam! This is the first video in a series covering SD40-2s and what makes them work. I've been a locomotive tech for just shy of two years and wanted to make a series covering some of the things I had to learn as part of my apprenticeship. This first video just covers some basic stuff and major components you can see just from looking at a locomotive.
A couple of additions I want to make:
1. This video is based on my experience with the Wheeling and Lake Erie railway's locomotives, if you work for a larger railroad, there are likely to be some differences between what I talk about and what you're likely to see.
2. In this video I tried to avoid using the words "front," "rear," "left," and "right" for a reason. Not all locomotives are set up the same way ours are. For a time some railroads cough NW cough ordered locomotives that were set up for "long hood lead" operation. The way to know for sure which end of the locomotive is the front, is to look for an "F" that's painted just under the running boards near each end of the locomotive. The "F" designates the front of the locomotive in terms of how the railroad operates it. We also rarely use the terms "left" and "right" in reference to the sides of a locomotive, instead we use "engineer's side" and "fireman's side" to refer to the right and left sides of a locomotive.
Thanks for watching everyone! The next video will be on wheel sets and journal boxes.
Amazing video of information.. although my memory will fail me not long after watching it. Lol I can't remember s..t 🤣 I always have trouble identifying locos.. that why I like when they stencil it on the side of the cab.. I hope you do more of these in the future.. and your trivandrum question. I love it.. both 6353 and 6354 were stars of the movie Unstoppable. I actually did a video on both.. 😃😃🤣 please continue educating us.. this was well put together.. thank you...
Thanks for watching! And yes, that is correct. We have a couple of other locomotives that were in that movie, but off that top of my head, I can't name them. (I think the 7009 is one) And yes I plan on doing more, no clue how long the next episode will take me to make though.
@@CDROM-lq9izI forget the number. But BO BO was in it as well.. and what or who the hell is a Bo Bo 🤣
@TriGogglin that would be the 4003 and there was a 100 unit in there too, I think it's the 107. And I honestly have no clue who it was named for
This is Pappy from TriGogglin. This is my other channel. Another Sub for ya. And forgot to say really love the start up at the beginning of the video..
Sweet, thanks again. And yeah, that's not a raw recording. The beeping isn't what a locomotive actually sounds like on startup, I recorded that separately and did some editing magic. (Not that you asked, but I'm pretty sure it's the 6988 that the starting sound came from)
Yeah I'm glad you guys were in the movie can you tell me how EMD low idle works thank you referring to the governor thanks
@@cprs5000 well the short answer is, in low idle the A and D (shutdown) solenoids are energized so the engine slows down but doesn't stop.
The railroad movie with Will Smith I can't remember the movie name but yeah I could tell they were willing and lake Erie units right off the bat thanks once again
Not Will Smith, but Denzel Washington.
Can you explain how low idle works with the governor thank you Love your movies be safe
The governor will be a number of videos down the line. The next big topic I plan on getting into is air.
I believe that unit is a old Milwaukee road unit that's why the bell is in different place pretty cool
I didn't know but after some looking, apparently it was.
19:57 6353 was used in unstoppable
Yep. It and the 6354 played the AWVR 1206.
@@CDROM-lq9iz That it was, excellent videos sir, love them.
@@caderamsey8878 Thank You!
@@CDROM-lq9iz no problem, Love those shots where you stuck your camera to see the starter gear turning the fly wheel. so cool. love those EMDS
@@caderamsey8878 Thanks, I was pretty proud when I managed to get that one lol
Nice just discovered and subscribed to your channel very cool stuff I'm modeling the great lakes central railroad as I am in Michigan not to far from where they interchange with the ann arbor the WLE has a very similar fleet to the GLC
We definitely have plenty of old EMDs lol. We see engines from Ann Arbor fairly often, usually for wheel true.
Hi. Thanks for the videos. They are interesting. Can you tell what the RPM range of the main engine is. What does it idle at, and what is the RPM when it’s at max. Thanks. Regards.
I plan on getting more into that stuff when I get to the prime mover and the governor, but to answer your question; on and SD40-2, the low idle speed for the engine (if equipped) is 255rpm. Normal idle is 318rpm. Full speed is 904rpm, and the overspeed should trip between 990 and 1040rpm.
Thanks for watching!
I bet 6348 has caused many a conductor to have a migrane with that bell! Thanks for sharing. I'll be sure to promote your channel to all my friends!
I actually haven't heard of any complaints about it. Might be because it's still outside the cab, and the crews have to wear earplugs.
Thanks for watching!
Amazing Video, yes 6348s bell is very weirdly placed out of all the wheeling units but definitely a cool paint scheme.
Yeah, something like 99% of the bells on all of the Wheeling's locomotives are either A) below the running boards, fireman's, side, long hood end of the cab. Or B) front and center on the top of the short hood on the tall nose GP35s. Then there's the 6348 because reasons.
I believe that unit is an x Milwaukee road That's why the bellas in the position pretty cool right
Its famous for being the crazy 8 runaway ?
Not "The" crazy eights runaway, but one of the engines that played AWVR 1206 in the movie Unstoppable that was inspired by the 8888 incident.
Absolutely awesome, thank you very much for the education. And love the Wheeling and Lake Erie to boot. I do a lot of videos on the Wheeling and Lake. Erie myself? I'm known as
N8rbi radio UA-cam. Thumbs up for your service. You definitely do keep America🇺🇲 moving, By the way, great job on 7025 looks beautiful. take care.👍
I think I have watched a couple of your videos. Glad to hear you liked mine!
I wouldn't overstate my role lol. I'm basically a glorified gas station attendant.
Edit: I actually didn't do anything but I can say something to the guys responsible.
@@CDROM-lq9iz Even so, even that still keeps America moving.
@@miken8rbiradio220 I suppose so. Thanks for watching and the comment!
@@CDROM-lq9iz You are absolutely welcome.