Rare Diesels in the Northwest
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- Опубліковано 4 вер 2024
- Two very rare diesels in operation on the Puget Sound & Snoqualmie Valley railroad in northern Washington. First is ex-Kennecott Copper Alco RSD-4 #201 in 1997, followed by ex-Weyerhaeuser Timber FM in 1998.
I've lived in the area my whole life, and I have never seen 201 run a single time. The horn on that thing is absolutely lovely wow
It's a Nathan M5. 201 also has a "honker" either a Leslie A200 or WABCO E2B, can't tell for sure from the video, and they didn't blow it while I was filming. Weyerhaeuser 1 has a Nathan M3.
@@fmnut M5's have always been my favorite ever since I got into trains, definitely plan to get my hands on one one day. Thanks for the added info as well!
Edit: Also I've been going through your channel a bit after finding this vid. You got some awesome videos my friend! Hard to find classic railroading videos in such high quality, especially in such high quantity!
The #201 ran for a short period of time probably due to the operation cost and her being the last of her kind in existence, i used to make trips to the museum just to ring her bell while on display, shes since been given to the Nevada museum in Ely Nevada where she originally is from
Wow, i've never seen (much less heard a Fairbanks-Morse locomotive before. They seem very docile in the sound department. Thanks for the video.
About that... If you haven't already seen it, I highly recommend watching this: ua-cam.com/video/XElWHtywY6I/v-deo.html
The H-24-66 "Trainmaster" had some of the most amazing engine sounds I've ever heard on a locomotive (possibly because it was originally designed for use on submarines - which was also what partly lead to said locomotive's downfall.) To be fair, I hadn't heard of FM's locomotive line either until maybe a year ago, but since then they've found their way onto my list of all-timefavorite diesels (if only for their unique look and sounds.)
Fantastic coverage of the old SVRR! I love seeing what's the same today and what's different.
Not many videos of the Northwest Railway Museum's operation online. Thanks for uploading
Truly amazing! I love the shots you got!
i believe th FM had opposing piston diesel engines. they were one of the first to use them.
FM also built many US Navy submarine engines too.
i ride this every year sweet to see it on youtube!!!
Farewell number 201 on your journey back to Ely Nevada, we will miss you
Beautiful!
Great video! The F-M is under a shed and not operational, I believe, and the RSD-4 is still there also.
i KNEW that rsd-4 looked familiar! That's the same loco that scared the devil out of me as a kid in "Awesome Trains part 2"!
#201 no doubt was a loud beast and i used to freak out when her horn went off too, i never knew how valuable RSD-4 number 201 was, last of her kind in existence
Haven't seen a running F-M since the 1970s
Great oldtimers. I like the exhaust stacks on the weyerhauser.
Marco Buijs
They are called "Beehive" Spark Arrestors.
I do to!
I see, thanks for the technical info, very interesting.
very beautiful video - greetings from india.
That tourist train in Snoqualomie, WA how is it that they were only able to get a few miles of track and the rest is gone?
The current track length was all they could afford to buy when the railroad was otherwise abandoned.
I think the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum has an ex-Army RSD-5, but whoever runs that place doesn't sound like a railbuff. They were seriously debating getting rid of it at one point, and that'd be foolish because you won't find another one!
Wow i see that rs1 there and I wonder how long it has been since it run
There is no RS-1 in the video. The Alco is an RSD-4.
@@fmnut mistake sorry
@@portlandrailfanproductions1155 no worries, I get corrected myself frequently in these comments. Nobody knows everything.
Great video, even when it's Raining! I have watched and liked many of your videos.
I do have a questions about FM C-Liners. Why do some have a extended front porch
and some don't? Are they different models or a choice of the RR's?
If, by front porch, you mean the length of the nose in front of the cab windows, it's because they are different models. FM's first road units were assembled by GE at their Erie, PA plant and are known as "Erie Builts" for that reason. They have six axles and a huge radiator intake at the rear. They are NOT C Liners. C Liners came later and had a shorter nose, smaller radiator openings, and came with either four or five axles, but not six. I hope this answers your question, but if not, please explain what you mean by front porch.
@@fmnut Thanks for quick answer. I guess porch was bad choice of words. I was referring to that short shelf over the
coupler that some have, others are more rounded similar to F units.
@@gailyncookMilwRR Those cast coupler covers were an option only used by a few railroads, and were eventually removed for maintenance and worker safety reasons.
No, i volunteer there. The RSD-4 is going to be restored. They have already restored the #1, but they don't use it cause it takes more fuel. Why restore it to operable and not use it I don't know, still beats me.
Nice video!
I see that on your Yankeetown Dock & Terminal video you've used a portion of sound of SWPC Co #408 that I donated to the AC&Y Historical Society. I made that tape of a. H-20 - 44 in 8-74 . would you like a full copy of the whole thing?
Excellent video! I rode behind these two engines a couple times when I lived near Seattle. Last I checked, the F-M unit was no longer running?
None of them are. Sadly, the 201 got traded to a other museum for a other engine.
@Jefferey Beck, why is Rsd-4 got a silver odd looking whistle on top now
Matthew Guttormson I have no idea.
***** I remember when RSD-4 was with the horns on it, but im not sure either I have a photo of it
myp5horn do they still run that engine ever ?
very interesting are they still around?
They sure are. The alco is on display near the depot and the FM is on display in the train shed. They no longer run them due to higher operating costs than the former army diesels now pulling excursion trains. Also they how use SPC #2 a 0-4-0t steam engine.
Northwest Railfan thanks
Northwest Railfan Higher operating costs but run a steam engine? How odd. It's too bad, I really wanted to see the FM running. Oh well, at least she's inside and dry.
I believe the Fairbanks-Morse is in running shape and the ALCO looks great. Both are restored.
The Alco is in operational condition. I’m not sure about the Fairbanks.
6:12 what is that? God damn.
Nathan M-3 horn
fmnut it's a very weird one for shure.
Train Horn Dude A bit out of tune and 1 bell is reversed.
@@fmnutjust looked it up. All bells forward on this m3. I wish railroads bothered to tune these things up. It’s a fairly easy fix.
@@fmnutit might actually be a Nathan m3h.