We lived in Sheridan, Wyoming from 1993 to 2000 and spent a lot of time on the MRL. Lots of memories there. Excellent video. (Only suggestion - captions with locations. Regardless very well done and NOT too long. Can't get enough of a good thing!)
Great work! Worthy of many more views, though I think the long duration has a factor? People's attention spans are pretty small these days..LOL. Brilliant shooting in the snow , and you could easily make a dozen or more great clips from these scenes! CHeers Gregg.
I don't understand how MRL still use SD45 model V20-645, they were not good back in the day, weight of the engine affected frames of units, and SD45-2 which were okay but never lived in significant number and almost all of 45s were repowered with 16-645 and became SD40s. Old V20s still working, I need some answers!!?? RR companies chose more 3000hp engines over only 600 additional on SD45s. BNSF is what, bought MRL, but it still exists as MRL? Hails from European fan of US railroads and trains, power especially!!!🤘🏼👍🏻👍🏻🔥🔥🔥💪🏼💪🏼🤘🏼
The big problem with the 645V20 prime mover was the initial block design. Unlike car engines, locomotive prime movers are not cast, but built up from heavy welded plate steel. The original design for the V20 block lacked a lot of internal bracing to control the power output of the prime mover. When under a heavy load, the original block would flex from the tremendous forces and throw the main crank bearings out of alignment, which resulted in a twisting of the crank and failure at the crank journals. The design flaw was discovered right away during SD45 production and much heavier and more beefy replacement blocks were provided as a warranty replacement. This solved the problem and the 645V20s served long, faithful service. In fact, several locomotives such as GN's Hustle Muscle and ATSF's bicentennial SD45-2 have been restored and remain in excursion service with their 645V20 prime movers. When the first fuel crisis came along, a lot of flatland railroads traded down to smaller locomotives of typically 3000 horsepower for the fuel economy. A lot of them were seeing reduced traffic anyway, so the increase in transit times wasn't a problem. But the railroads that needed the higher horsepower kept their 3600 HP SD45s, F45s, and FP45s. BN even ordered F45s after the BN merger for use on the snowy Marias Pass line. Coal traffic standardized on 3000 HP units, but it was because of the need to have some commonality between the pool operators' shared power and to match the GEs in coal service for the purpose of power planning. EMD didn't give up on the V20 either, using it with 710 power assemblies in the 5000 HP SD80MACs. EMD had a number of additional orders for SD80MACs after the Conrail purchase, but wouldn't build them and as I understand, converted to orders to SD50s. MRL inherited the profile of the Northern Pacific, and followed the NP's power philosophy. They used the biggest power that would do the job to maintain reasonable transit times on the undulating profile and mountain grades. The older SD45s and F45s were upgraded to dash 2 electricals by MRL but kept their 645V20s. And when MRL went for newer replacements for heavy road power they chose the 4300 and 4400 horsepower EMD SD70Aces. Even those were bought with the understanding that the MRL would pay for them when they were satisfied with them. EMD kept engineers in Helena and other maintenance bases for nearly a year making upgrades and making certain the units could meet the reliability they expected of their Mullan Pass helper units. Because of this, SD70Ace may end up lasting far longer than other similar age locomotives. And it's worth noting those 645V20 powered SD45(-2) units were still occasionally found in helper service.
I was working on the CB&Q that's a railroad , A fireman on the locomotive then one day I saw a little baby crawling along the track a baby mind you. And I grabbed that baby and I flung it into a nice pile of soft leaves. Me well I didn't make out so good. Fractured my leg. The baby was all right. Today that baby is president of a. Vons supermarket you think he ever took the trouble to thank me no sir! Rich folks got short memories.
Great work! Super video🥰🥰💖💖
Beautiful shots ! 👍
Such a SATISFYIMG video!
Keep'em coming! ❤
Great catches! Nice scenery!
I am modeling the MRL in HO scale so thank you for this video. It gives me a lot of ideas.
Beautiful country! I’ve been there many times. Never get tired of looking at it.
The Clark Fork Valley is one of the most beautiful places on the planet. Trains that traverse it make it even more so.
Beautiful scenery
We lived in Sheridan, Wyoming from 1993 to 2000 and spent a lot of time on the MRL. Lots of memories there. Excellent video. (Only suggestion - captions with locations. Regardless very well done and NOT too long. Can't get enough of a good thing!)
Thanks, I’ll try to add some chapters with locations at some point
Awesome video!! Thanks for NOT being afraid to post a long video, too!! Far too many people with short attention spans ruining it for the rest of us!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Well I’ll ruin your day. You’ve seen one train
you’re seen them all. Enough is enough.
This just became my favorite napping video! But don't worry, I watched it awake as well!
I was trying to count the cars. You moved..... I want to cry now
Excelente Video.
I want to echo John MacQueen's review, especially the part about having location captions.
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Awesome video! Have watched the Gas Local activity near Thompson Falls a few years ago.
Thanks!
Wonderful rhythmic track sounds!
Great video...
I sure hope BNSF doesn't change the color of those beautiful blue locomotives. Great video! New sub.
But you know they will😢
This is a very relaxing and enjoyable video. Thanks for the hard work!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great work! Worthy of many more views, though I think the long duration has a factor? People's attention spans are pretty small these days..LOL. Brilliant shooting in the snow , and you could easily make a dozen or more great clips from these scenes!
CHeers Gregg.
The long duration is why we have fast forward, time savers, and other such features. I enjoyed this video as well.
Nice❤
Where exactly was this filmed?
Amazing freight train route through these scenic places in winter!
Excellent video!
The video is as long. as the trains shown. 😀Anyhow video is great. 👍
Spectacular!!
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks!
Excellent video. Winter is a great time to video trains if you have the wherewithal to do it. Thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it
Awesome video
Awesome catches there, and beautiful winter scenery!
Thank you very much!
@@SelkirkSubRailFilms You're welcome!
wow!
I don't understand how MRL still use SD45 model V20-645, they were not good back in the day, weight of the engine affected frames of units, and SD45-2 which were okay but never lived in significant number and almost all of 45s were repowered with 16-645 and became SD40s.
Old V20s still working, I need some answers!!??
RR companies chose more 3000hp engines over only 600 additional on SD45s.
BNSF is what, bought MRL, but it still exists as MRL?
Hails from European fan of US railroads and trains, power especially!!!🤘🏼👍🏻👍🏻🔥🔥🔥💪🏼💪🏼🤘🏼
The big problem with the 645V20 prime mover was the initial block design. Unlike car engines, locomotive prime movers are not cast, but built up from heavy welded plate steel. The original design for the V20 block lacked a lot of internal bracing to control the power output of the prime mover. When under a heavy load, the original block would flex from the tremendous forces and throw the main crank bearings out of alignment, which resulted in a twisting of the crank and failure at the crank journals. The design flaw was discovered right away during SD45 production and much heavier and more beefy replacement blocks were provided as a warranty replacement. This solved the problem and the 645V20s served long, faithful service. In fact, several locomotives such as GN's Hustle Muscle and ATSF's bicentennial SD45-2 have been restored and remain in excursion service with their 645V20 prime movers.
When the first fuel crisis came along, a lot of flatland railroads traded down to smaller locomotives of typically 3000 horsepower for the fuel economy. A lot of them were seeing reduced traffic anyway, so the increase in transit times wasn't a problem. But the railroads that needed the higher horsepower kept their 3600 HP SD45s, F45s, and FP45s. BN even ordered F45s after the BN merger for use on the snowy Marias Pass line. Coal traffic standardized on 3000 HP units, but it was because of the need to have some commonality between the pool operators' shared power and to match the GEs in coal service for the purpose of power planning.
EMD didn't give up on the V20 either, using it with 710 power assemblies in the 5000 HP SD80MACs. EMD had a number of additional orders for SD80MACs after the Conrail purchase, but wouldn't build them and as I understand, converted to orders to SD50s.
MRL inherited the profile of the Northern Pacific, and followed the NP's power philosophy. They used the biggest power that would do the job to maintain reasonable transit times on the undulating profile and mountain grades. The older SD45s and F45s were upgraded to dash 2 electricals by MRL but kept their 645V20s. And when MRL went for newer replacements for heavy road power they chose the 4300 and 4400 horsepower EMD SD70Aces. Even those were bought with the understanding that the MRL would pay for them when they were satisfied with them. EMD kept engineers in Helena and other maintenance bases for nearly a year making upgrades and making certain the units could meet the reliability they expected of their Mullan Pass helper units. Because of this, SD70Ace may end up lasting far longer than other similar age locomotives. And it's worth noting those 645V20 powered SD45(-2) units were still occasionally found in helper service.
@@steeplecab thx for the detailed explanation.. I knew some of it but not the all story !!!
Hails 🤘🏼
I miss the caboose. Soo line ran through the farm in Wisconsin[Taylor county]
It looks cold!
how many cars?
Amazing !!!
Beautiful
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New to your channel. What do you do for a living to live there amidst such striking scenery ? We have nothing here in nj to compare. Excellent video.
Thanks, I’m a park ranger
amazing filming. new sub. cheers mate
nice video in winter period
اين هذ الموقع
De Smet looks so different without the signal bridges.
Yea wish I got to shoot those
서울발 여수엑스포행 무궁화호 1517호 탈선사고로 사고현장에서 과다출혈로 안타깝게 숨진 양모 기관사님이 순천역에서 근무준비를 하고 있었다.
👍👍👍
Cool video, a tad long, but well worth the viewing. Subbed as well!
You could just stop watching it and come back later?? Why should it be shorter because you can't hit PAUSE, or note the timestamp you got to?
@@paradoxicalcat7173 I do that.
@@TreyBiscoe :D
this is home, I am back home
cool thanks mate
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I was working on the CB&Q that's a railroad , A fireman on the locomotive then one day I saw a little baby crawling along the track a baby mind you. And I grabbed that baby and I flung it into a nice pile of soft leaves. Me well I didn't make out so good. Fractured my leg. The baby was all right. Today that baby is president of a. Vons supermarket you think he ever took the trouble to thank me no sir! Rich folks got short memories.
beginning at 26:55 mark,that is the longest train that i have ever seen.
that baby looks like a big long snake.awesome