Small Switcher Pulls Huge Train By Itself! Then Push/Pull Train Goes Both Ways For Good Customer
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
- How many cars do you think a small switcher locomotive can pull? Watch this small EMD MP15DC pull a huge cut of cars out of Huhtamaki, Batavia. Then the train goes to Sardinia to pick up a load. A GE B36-7 is added to the rear for a Top And Tail ( push pull train ). The train had to get a load of scrap metal from Cohen Recycling that had been left in Sardinia the day before. We see the train pass through Mount Orab, Ohio and Sardinia, Ohio going east and then returning west. Both sides of the train are shown. The final scene is downtown Williamsburg, Ohio and then you see the dogs playing in the sandbox before the slide show. The boxcars on the train came from Huhtamaki, the covered hopper cars came from Mount Carmel Group next to Huhtamaki and the scrap metal gondola car came from Cohen Recycling. The train has an engineer but the conductor uses a pickup truck to get around. The conductor drives to the areas that need switched. At 9:15 there is a scene with the green locomotive that is being worked on in the middle of the Sardinia Wye. The day that I made this video that locomotive had been started up and idled for a little while. To me it sounded really great and I can't wait to see it running. Filmed Friday, May 28, 2021. Listen in on 160.860 and they rarely use an EOT. Thanks for watching! Please thumbs up and watch another JawTooth video to help my channel.
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Fun facts why the MP15 is the ultimate “Road switcher”:
MP = MultiPurpose because GM marketed it as a “road switcher” (not a yard switcher). It has the same 1500HP EMD 653(?) as a GP15-1 and more HP than most of the first gen EMD 587 based diesels like GP7/GP9/SD9 etc.
The SW1500 still had the old Alco style trucks or whatever they’re called. The MP15 has the real deal Blomberg B road trucks same as a GP40, GP35 etc. (I think I said it right, otherwise it was Blomberg M but regardless it’s not the ones that the GP38 and GP50’s have.)
The road trucks allowed the MP15s to be geared up to 50-55MPH for true road freight use!
Also the MP15DC (the earlier model) was DC and had the radiator and fan in front just like an SW1500 which was prone to overheating in a multiple consist unit due to lack of airflow at the front when back to back.
The later MP15AC fixed the issue by doing away with the front radiator and switching to dual front side “tunnel motor-style grilles”. By far the easiest way to spot the difference between an MP15DC vs AC.
The MP15 is my favorite switcher and the ultimate switcher at that. Being a model railroader it’s the best locomotive for all of us who don’t have the luxury of an entire basement or large room to dedicate to 22-28” curves.
Awesome and thanks for the information! That is very interesting. I hope I can remember that
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You mean that EMD marketed it. 😉 Just a brainfart, I'm sure.
Which model of MP15 do you have?
I used to watch those MP15s switching at the Gemco yard in Van Nuys, CA all of the time back in the late 80's and early 90's. Those little locos could push and pull way more than 15 cars per loco. They were little work horses that did the yard work and the local deliveries and I had the pleasure of actually sitting the engineers seat to operate the loco down spurs thanks to my uncle who worked for the SP at the time. Such great memories that can't be lived by today's youth.
The first scene, with the switcher pulling cars without a larger power unit, reminded me of that children's story "The Little Engine That Could".
It surprises me how strong that little unit is
I just posted the same!
@@JawTooth Lately, there have been an increase of videos of LIRR switchers coming to the rescue of diesel-electric trains that breakdown, and they've pulled entire trains.
This machine should be in a museum!! 😀😀😀
We still use them to this day we have three at my facility and they’ll pull 60-75 cars at once due to the multiple modes you can put them in and we on run singles no mu units
You are the best!!!! This is Jaw Tooth night. We are going to watch 10 of your videos tonight. My husband just got out of the hospital and I can't think of anything that will help him get back to good health like watching your videos.
Hope he gets and feels better soon....
I hope he is feeling better and I hope my videos help him. Have a great weekend!
That is a powerful switcher pulling 14 cars and an engine. Love this video
Thanks Deion!
The MP-15 packs a lot of punch. The original "do-it-all-git-'er-done" loco.
They're mainly used as switching trains at rail yards to move boxcars, etc. to a transfer point for the main locomotives to connect and take on the main line across the country.
Thanks Jt. Chris from England.
If I don't get a Jawtooth wave goodbye and an air slap almost every day, I start to lose my mind. Thanks for another awesome video Jawtooth!
Yep that's right!these girls are the most reliable and dependable switchers in the world! You want pulling power at low speeds? On other locomotive builder has such a reputation like this switcher has!and general electric locomotives cannot OUT SWITCH THESE EMD SWITCHERS! THEY ARE DEPENDABLE, RELIABLE, AND THEY ARE NOT EXPENSIVE TO MAINTAIN. AND THEY ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR ABILITY TO PULL LONG CUTS OF FREIGHT CARS.
The electro-motive division mp15 diesel switch engine had a horsepower of 1,500 horses. They used to run them in tandem with a cow-calf set up. The other locomotive which was the same as a mp15 did not have a cab on it. They were quite commonly used back in the 60s 70s and early ER.
I think your the only one who's ever called it a top and tail. Cheers from Kent.
One of my viewers told me about that from the UK
I LOVE THE LITTLE SWITCHER TRAIN PLUGIN THE BOX CARS IN THE BACK OF IT AND THE BIG TRAIN IN THE BACK 🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚂 I LIKE THE VIDEO YOU ROCK JAW TOOTH..
Good afternoon and have a good weekend and Memorial Day
Have a nice day also and a nice weekend!
Thank you
Excellent video Jawtooth I love your shortline videos.👍😀😀😀😀😀😀😀🚂🇬🇧
i love those switchers i just took a photo of 1 at a steel mill today well i was unloading my truck
Great catch. Those little suckers always amaze me with what they can pull. 😎👍👌
Those switchers aren't much to look at but they are kings of the yard.
The little engine that could... wonder what the maximum amount of cars that engine could pull, on a level track.
Great vid !! 👍
The little switchers are so awesome 👌
Hey cool video Jawtooth. I’ve run several of those EMD 1500 switchers. They are a pulling machine. That GE B36 do a good job too. I really enjoyed it. Thanks 👍👍👍❤️
They were moving at quite a good clip in that last scene.Nice work Brian.
That is a big little switcher!! Great Video! Thank you very much Mr. Jaw Tooth!
You are very welcome
FYI According to the UP tonnage chart for our engines, the MP 15 has 1,600 horsepower with 62,000 pounds of tractive effort and is good for 4,150 tons on flat ground. This cut has 12 loads and 2 empties. Gross weight should be around 1,600 to 1,700 tons. They are powerful engines for their size. On flat ground this train should run around 50 MPH, depending on the gear ratio. Max speed of some of these engines is 45 MPH if I remember correctly.
I do love the little yard switcher that could!!
Boy! You got this on pretty quick tonight.
I stayed up past 2am trying to get this one completed. I couldn't get it done for the usual 10am so I put up a non train video and then put this one up when it finally got done downloading. Thanks for watching Allen!
You're a good dad Mr.Tooth!
Thank you. Those small switchers are my favourite. 2 trains an hour but they make noise for ten. We only hear train horns on foggy nights here in the Netherlands because there are very few unguarded crossings left. Drivers sometimes greet each-other with a short hoot when passing but nothing like this.
Laws in the US require trains to make a heck of a noise at crossings. Seems totally unnecessary in most cases: if the crossing has gates, bells and warning lights, surely that's adequate warning? Many towns are now introducing "quiet zones" where the trains don't use the horn for protected crossings.
There's a video of the Cape Canaveral switcher where a guy being interviewed says it sometimes pulls around 5,000,000 pounds.
Awesome!
Nice catch , those little switchers are stout ... Thnx Son ...
You got that right!
Awesome video, those old Triple Crown trailers at starting at 9:20 wow. I remember NS hauling those Triple Crown trains I do remember seeing NS written on the side of those trailers in the past like I saw in the video.
The little engine that could.!!!
Great Catch.JT
They have been used as helpers as well. They have a great amount of power for something that small, including braking power.
Your videos are something I look forward to every morning, they are a palliative for the soul
Pretty sure this unit used to be Norfolk Southern 2414 then before that Southern Railway. You can see it through the paint on the car body doors. I remember working on this one several times in Chattanooga Tn where it used to operate.
Almost forgot, Have a great Memorial Day weekend!
Really good video. Always enjoy seeing video from you. Thanks
Great to see some old school power!
Love the horn on that one! Start the video son!
On it!
That railroad get their money's worth out of that little goat engine another good one thank you
You got that right!
If it's normal Finnish company Huhtamäki food-service paper and plastic products, that may not be so heavy but bulky, Brian! And in a downslope they will instead produce diesel with the switcher! Haha! Have a nice Saturday evening y'all!
Thank you for posting. It is delightful to see trains and rain.
Absolutely love the scenery down there. What looks like abandoned rail lines still being worked, and we got the Jaw filming it all! We really do appreciate your time JT👌🏼👍🏻🙏🏻
Thanks for watching!
@@JawTooth its a pleasure! Thank you for filming!
Switcher power also I hope this short line stats to thrive
A fav engine of mine...smart looking!
Thanks for sharing
Nice catch......love the trestle shot💪
Glad you enjoyed it
It is nice to know that the GE B36-7 locomotive with its 4 axels can pull even a trainload of freight cars within a reasonable speed. It looks as though the rear locomotive is doing the pulling, thus bringing the train up to a higher speed. How are your doggies doing?
Those “little” 15s can squat down and dig. I always thought that push/pull was when the loco was in the middle of the train, usually during switching or industrial moves? I’ve always referred to this setup as bookends.
😂the horn scared me that I dropped my phone!
Excellent video JT!!!
Where I live the local short line (Grafton & Upton) runs 3 of those MP15s I see them regularly pulling trains of this size or longer, but usually they have 2 of them lashed together or one on the front and one at the rear 😁
Awesome! I see that railroad in RailPace Magazine from time to time
That Caboose would look good on my property....Love to have it.
Better have $15-40,000 first. See my comment below.
2 videos in one day, wow
@4:28 I love these train horns!
Nice 👍 sharing done
Thanks so much
super nice video Brian.little bit rain,but thats good for the soya bonen. have a nice weekend all.greetz:Peer.
Awesome locomotives and I enjoying and watching now 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😎❤️ awesome video Jaw Tooth 🚂
Thank you very much!
Amazing videos jaw tooth up the good work
Glad you like them!
@@JawTooth i love trains And I'm 14 and I'm never going to stop loving trains and garbage trucks
Good afternoon from SE Louisiana 29 May 21.
This is a weather in which you don't even chase the dog out of the door. And always remember to start swimming independently from ankle-deep water level. Greetings from Berlin/ Germany. Sven
Strong little switcher
Nice Job jaw tooth Keep up the good work
I never saw a locomotive with its headlights on while in push mode before!
If ballasted and for some units rewired the humble switcher can be a real powerhouse. SP had a huge fleet of SW1500s that quite often were used in road duty. Wisconsin Central would use them to break up and build trains in the yard then switch industries later that day. Get your money's worth!
This is my favorite Unit in your vids. Lookin simple and doin work.
Glad you like it, got more comin of it
Hey Jaw tooth cool trains . Have a great memorial day weekend and a great railroad day ♥️🙋♀️
I hope they paint those locomotives someday! :-)
Loud horn! I think those little GE 70 tonnes had loud horns, too.
I hope they keep using this loco. I haven't seen it in a while
Great video Jaw Tooth! Thank you for documenting this train as it did its work.
Thank you too!
Definitely the little engine that good
Definitely!
Super cool man
May 30 here (NYC) and 50 degrees going up 2 more if we're lucky, so getting a kick out of your weather.
We are at 56 today and cloudy
@@JawTooth Lucky you. Btw I forgot cool video.
The tennessee Valley Railroad museum has one that they restored they use it on the local trip that they do during the week
I always wait for more.
Union Railroad in Pittsburgh uses a fleet of those to move metal from mill to mill.
I have seen that in magazines. They group 4 of them together . I heard they are starting to use other locomotives though
We left PA 5 years ago, so it’s entirely possible that they have started modernizing their fleet a little since then.
We could see the tracks from our house. When the leaves were off the trees, I could even see a crossing. Their horns would echo off the mountains.
You’re not too terribly far. You should go check it out!
Good video cute puppies
🚂🚃🚃🚃 I LIKE THE LITTLE SWITCHING TRAIN PULLING THE BOXCARS IN THE BACK OF IT AND THE BIG TRAIN TO 🚃🚃 I LOVE THE VIDEO YOUROCK JAW TOOTH"
The little engine that could. I love switchers. Perfect for small model railroads.
That looks like and ex Illinois Central RR unit!
That little switcher is a tough scrapper, probably gets picked on by the big locos but they had to shut their mouths this time!
C&O, use to run trains from downtown Detroit out to Plymouth Sub. with signal MP-15's
Awesome!
CCET is using #2414 for the duty it was intended for. The MP-15 was designed by EMD as a 'replacement' for old and worn out GP-7s and 9s. IIRC EMD advertised it as just as powerful (1500 hp / GP-7) with just as much or better tractive effort than the old GP-9 with the better fuel efficiency and dependability of the 645 V-12 prime mover. They also billed it as being a good choice for both yard and light to medium road use, capable of being MUed to other locomotives of all types. The advertising targeted 'Grainger' railroads in particular.
Economically, I think CCET would be smart to grab one or two more MP-15s in the unlikely event any come available.
That would be cool to see CCET have a couple of them together on the same train. The grain elevator has an SW9 but they don't ship much by rail anymore. I have seen both units running next to each other
My Farther is Retired from the Railroad now But when I was a Kid sometimes He would take Me out to the Rail Yard either to pick a Job or His check anyway they used Gp7's and GP9's to switch Car's and to put a complete Train together to leave the Yard, I've seen and counted with one GP7 pull or shove anywhere from 40 to 50 Car's The Engineer would Notch them up really high those Engine's worked hard at first but once they were moving no problems Loved the Loud sound of the Engine when moving a lot of Car's
Nice video
Thanks
@@JawTooth np
Pretty cool video Jaw! :)
I got to see a top to tail. I was in Watsontown, PA when the train went through, and it was a top to tail mixed freight train. Started out westbound, then headed back eastbound.
Small but powerful.
The little engine that could
that little engine can pull a lot
Dpu nice job keep up the good work
Hello, JT. Your puppies sure like that sand pit. If my cats were there they would be using it for a litter box.
I also love the train.
1st time I saw a move like that, I wasnt more than 5 yrs old. 1966 or so in,,,,wait for it,,,,,Denison Texas. Blew me away, but then, Denison always was more of a RR town than Wichita, where I grew up. (Still am) But with the shortlines and BNSF e/b,s its way better than it used to be.
@Jaw Tooth if you want to see the raw power of EMD switchers, you need to come over hear near pittsburgh and check out the Union RR. Although just a fraction of what the railroad used to be, this industrial railroad is know for its fleet of MP15s. The sight and sound of 5 of these units lugging 80+ car coal trains up a nearly 2% grade is awesome. Even though the coal is gone, you can still catch multi-unit consists dragging heavy coke and slab trains around the monogahela river valley.
That is one railroad that I really want to see. I heard that they are replacing some of their switchers with bigger engines so I better hurry
About every ten years or so they "test" bigger engines. Most recently was 3 ex-CSX B40-8s from larrys. Heard they were trashed to begin with and only lasted a few weeks. Earlier in the 2000s they got a handful of GP38s from GATX. Also no sale. The MPs fit the URR perfectly. Also keep in mind, every URR job gets a caboose!
Good video!.
Moven pretty quick
They still had to go to Clare Yard and it was already 7pm
Got some MP15's by me.
Another great video jaw tooth much appreciated keep up the good work and great content
Thanks, will do!