Benjamin Esposti no, don’t test the toilet. They stink. That’s why if the need arises the crew will, if possible, use the toilet in the trailing unit 😂
I remember my first cab ride... In-fact, It was a passenger engine being pulled by a diesel. The amazing thing is that my mom told a conductor that i loved trains to death and i knew all the controls and how engines worked. The conductor left and came back and said for me and my mom to follow him. We followed him through cars to the front and then we walked on the side of the train. Before you know it i was a in a train cab starring at the controls n shit. Best. Conductor. Ever.
I'd give damn near my left testacle for a ride like this. Freakin amazing.My Grandfather and Uncle worked a combined 94 years with CN. One in Symington and the other in east yards.
I think it's great for Canadian National to have a family day like this. Not only is it good for Employee morale but it also gives their family members a taste and understanding of what they do on a daily basis. It's great they do this type of event.
Wish CN had some set up like that in Battle Creek Michigan! If I ever got a cab ride I would think I died and gone to heaven! Beautiful locomotive! I love that K5LA horn! and the bell. I would want to feel it in notch 8!
I did my share of running Canadian National GE and EMD locomotives when I was a locomotive engineer for the Soo Line/Canadian Pacific out of Bensenville Yard near Chicago. This was generally for the CN transfer job from Bensenville to either of the CN's Markham, Hawthorne or Glenn Yards (former Illinois Central). I always thought the CN had the finest engines, especially their SD70s and AC4400s. Very comfortable crew seats, great forward visibility, nice sound proofing, generally a rear speedometer for backup movements in a wide body cab and even a microwave oven. The GTW (a CN company) units were just the opposite. Uncomfortable seats (some lacking armrests), poor sound insulation and just basic bare bones interiors.
First and only cab ride I ever had was back in 1980 in Hialeah, FL (Miami Amtrak station) aboard an Amtrak F40PH - I helped the 'hostler' operate the bell as we pulled out of the repair facility.
Kids are so annoying... has the incredibly rare chance to be in a locomotive cab, but instead is asking about soccer balls and whining about wanting to sit down.
Kids have no business inside or near a locomotive under any conditions or circumstances, cn is asking for trouble by doing this if one of them even gets a bloody nose or a paper cut there is going to be a huge lawsuit. I found this to be true in the fire service very early on, kids don't belong in a fire house or a piece of apparatus even doing fire prevention at schools is risky enough. I'm glad I don't have to deal with that anymore.
Boy I love the loud and sudden "blahh!" sound from that K5LLA horn! Super cool. Sweet sounding EMD 710G prime mover winding up through the revs. I absolutely love the CN SD70M-2. Great video!
Just amazing. I'm so jealous! I've operated 44-Tonners, GP7s and SD9s, but to be in command of a 16-710G3 engine is still a dream of mine! CSX down here would never allow this to happen. *sadface*
you are so right on that the reason is if a csx employee was to let someone in the cab to ride the crew would more than likely be fired if cought by the train master or any other boss
They are alright. For newer units, they still are pretty loud in the cab, and at higher notches that 4500 horse engine will shake everything. It’s also kind of annoying that most of the breakers are outside the cab in the electrical room. I definitely prefer the es44s. Also I thought CSX had the ACE.
Purdy, I like their colors a lot. Denver and Rio Grande is my all time favorite, CN’s Christmas train with the red and black decorated in lights is way up there too. Norfolk Southern has to be the dog of the bunch
Usually you have to start as a assistant conductor and work up from there. Or you could do any job and then apply for other jobs within a RR. Just don't plan on being home much.
@@AwesomeDesertTrains I've heard that too, but I'm not sure why. It's impossible to steal a locomotive without the reverser, which is never ever left on the train.
@northlanderdude They called it a "Family Day". It's just a day that CN allowed families of their employees to tour the yard, shops, and some other stuff I don't remember.
It’s too bad that the railroads can’t keep the locomotives looking almost as good as out of the factory like they used to with all the signature name trains of the 40’s and 50’s
Get a job as a conductor. If you don't wash out, die or quit in frustration (railway is a very demanding, thankless and hard job, many rail nerds who get hired quit or get fired after a few months), after maybe 10 years you can get an opportunity to train as an engineer. Then, maybe 15-20 years after that, if a job becomes available, you can be a locomotive engineer.
It's funny, Canada is metric, but all the rail related stuff is still SAE. No problem by me, I like the old continental system better. I have yet to see a house built with a metric tape measure. Beautiful paint job.
As a railroad worker, the most important thing for us in this case is to "test" the microwave oven and coffee pot.
And the toilet too, LOL!
Benjamin Esposti no, don’t test the toilet. They stink. That’s why if the need arises the crew will, if possible, use the toilet in the trailing unit 😂
I was a conductor in Arkansas- I hated to bet the CN units as leaders in summer- no AC abc the hot plate 😂
And..... that's exactly why railroad crews will be soon replaced with automation. :-)
@@KK_on_KKStupidest idea ever. Nothing can replace railroad workers, in reality.
I'm 42 years old and I'm envious of these kids...
A kids WILDEST dreams. GREAT stuff. My Grandfather and Uncle spend a combined 94 years with CN. GREAT video.
What a beautiful locomotive. Should serve you guys well. Take good care of her. All aboard!!
Those are by farthest, the shiniest Units I have ever seen in my life!
I’ve personally worked on 8945, trust me, she isn’t that shiny anymore, and I don’t think she ever will be again
I remember my first cab ride... In-fact, It was a passenger engine being pulled by a diesel. The amazing thing is that my mom told a conductor that i loved trains to death and i knew all the controls and how engines worked. The conductor left and came back and said for me and my mom to follow him.
We followed him through cars to the front and then we walked on the side of the train. Before you know it i was a in a train cab starring at the controls n shit. Best. Conductor. Ever.
holy fuck this comment IS OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLD.
@@anderlander3848 old
That's a good engineer! He just made a life-long railfan out of that little child by letting him pull the horn and throttle. Great video!
That's right! ;)
any cabride video is Great. a 57 year old Railfan
cn is my favorite line! and the sd70 is my favorite class! this was the perfect video
I'd give damn near my left testacle for a ride like this. Freakin amazing.My Grandfather and Uncle worked a combined 94 years with CN. One in Symington and the other in east yards.
I think it's great for Canadian National to have a family day like this. Not only is it good for Employee morale but it also gives their family members a taste and understanding of what they do on a daily basis. It's great they do this type of event.
They dont do this anymore im guessing?
@@wildmm9564 I'm not sure if they do. If not, I imagine it might have become a liability, or financial issue
Love the whistles on these m-2s even today. What I would give to go on a ride in a cab of a train all that kid wanted to do was sit down LOL.
Wish CN had some set up like that in Battle Creek Michigan! If I ever got a cab ride I would think I died and gone to heaven! Beautiful locomotive! I love that K5LA horn! and the bell. I would want to feel it in notch 8!
I did my share of running Canadian National GE and EMD locomotives when I was a locomotive engineer for the Soo Line/Canadian Pacific out of Bensenville Yard near Chicago. This was generally for the CN transfer job from Bensenville to either of the CN's Markham, Hawthorne or Glenn Yards (former Illinois Central). I always thought the CN had the finest engines, especially their SD70s and AC4400s. Very comfortable crew seats, great forward visibility, nice sound proofing, generally a rear speedometer for backup movements in a wide body cab and even a microwave oven. The GTW (a CN company) units were just the opposite. Uncomfortable seats (some lacking armrests), poor sound insulation and just basic bare bones interiors.
I love the soccer ball sitting on the windscreen ledge. :)
A nice homely touch.
First and only cab ride I ever had was back in 1980 in Hialeah, FL (Miami Amtrak station) aboard an Amtrak F40PH - I helped the 'hostler' operate the bell as we pulled out of the repair facility.
How cool! Nice camera... caught that wonderful EMD sound nicely.
Kids are so annoying... has the incredibly rare chance to be in a locomotive cab, but instead is asking about soccer balls and whining about wanting to sit down.
Polish Sausage haha I know
This is why I’m never having any. They’re annoying.
Kids have no business inside or near a locomotive under any conditions or circumstances, cn is asking for trouble by doing this if one of them even gets a bloody nose or a paper cut there is going to be a huge lawsuit. I found this to be true in the fire service very early on, kids don't belong in a fire house or a piece of apparatus even doing fire prevention at schools is risky enough. I'm glad I don't have to deal with that anymore.
U were a kid too so don’t that make u annoying too
Boy I love the loud and sudden "blahh!" sound from that K5LLA horn! Super cool. Sweet sounding EMD 710G prime mover winding up through the revs. I absolutely love the CN SD70M-2. Great video!
Glad you liked it!
@@ManitobaTransit Yes, you have great work! So good, I had to come back to watch it again today in 2021!
TOO MUCH KID CHATTER. 😑
How nice that some railroads are willing to provide outreach to local communities....probably would never happen in the litigious happy USA.
CN hospitality at its finest!
Just amazing. I'm so jealous! I've operated 44-Tonners, GP7s and SD9s, but to be in command of a 16-710G3 engine is still a dream of mine! CSX down here would never allow this to happen. *sadface*
you are so right on that the reason is if a csx employee was to let someone in the cab to ride the crew would more than likely be fired if cought by the train master or any other boss
They are alright. For newer units, they still are pretty loud in the cab, and at higher notches that 4500 horse engine will shake everything. It’s also kind of annoying that most of the breakers are outside the cab in the electrical room.
I definitely prefer the es44s.
Also I thought CSX had the ACE.
congrats on the ride ...
i also am jealous ... 😁
I will always be Jealous of locomotive Engineers
I'm a tram and I approve this video! Love the footage!!!
I love watching Cabride videos
Sadly you are so right, way to many people and companies are afraid of the lawyers. It really is a shame.
You are so lucky! I've always wanted to go on a cab ride!
love that new loco smell .
Purdy, I like their colors a lot. Denver and Rio Grande is my all time favorite, CN’s Christmas train with the red and black decorated in lights is way up there too. Norfolk Southern has to be the dog of the bunch
Usually you have to start as a assistant conductor and work up from there. Or you could do any job and then apply for other jobs within a RR. Just don't plan on being home much.
Love the K5LLA!
She is gorgeous!
Indeed! Love that horn, but the E-Bell makes me sad.
HOW?
9:04 “Hey Bumblebee!”
This video was taken at a CN Family Day. It was one of the many items that they were giving away.
ahh the SD70M-2! first locomotive i started liking before the AC44's! omg look at that shiny gloss to the new loco! :D
Awesome videos
Thank - you!
You're welcome :)
+ManitobaTransitVids this is so cool
The toilets on these units always stink up the cab.
That's because the railroad doesn't clean them. I guess employee surroundings aren't that important.
would be nice if camera viewed the folks a bit and showed the controls, engineer and his/her view.
Mark Harris I know right
Debra Jones I have heard you can't show the controls
@@AwesomeDesertTrains I've heard that too, but I'm not sure why. It's impossible to steal a locomotive without the reverser, which is never ever left on the train.
@northlanderdude They called it a "Family Day". It's just a day that CN allowed families of their employees to tour the yard, shops, and some other stuff I don't remember.
WHAT A BEAUTY.
Canadians are way too nice I might have to ask one of the cn engineers or conductors to do this
The shine on it though ❤❤❤
This SD70M-2 can shine as a mirror
I love how the kid starts driving the train, as a man on a dirty jobs trailer once said. "There isn't much you can do wrong here."
I wish I had a cab ride on a cn train
I've driven a GP9RM, so there's that.
i would love to ride in a locomotive
SD70M-2 is a fantastic engine. I have the same CN SD70M-2 in Train Simulator just not the same ID number.
Railworks and their spongy couplers, 3 de-railments and failed scenarios due to engines sliding into each over
@@EdmontonRails they are fixable if you go through the files
It’s too bad that the railroads can’t keep the locomotives looking almost as good as out of the factory like they used to with all the signature name trains of the 40’s and 50’s
Bet it smells better than a new car.
wow just wow I wish I was there
Wish u would of shown the whole cab!
Love that horn!
nice video
Sweet! How did you get to experience this rare opportunity?
They were giving rides all day, from about 10:00 to about 16:00.
holy crap! those cabs are bigger than they look! Was there enough room to even breathe?
CSX gave me a cab ride
*ES40DC*
That's too bad.
I was still able to go for a ride with a CP Rail engineer. Just sign a few forms and I was good to go.
Still has that "new train smell" whats the warranty? Excellent vid.
XD
what was the occasion for CN allowing cab rides ??
this is rare indeed !
Nope, just a railfan like the rest of us. :P
(Though, I do have connections at CN.)
Looks nicer than Union Pacific I say that
The Difference To The SD70M-2 And SD70ACe Is The Lights For The SD70M-2 Are On The Nose Where They Enter The Cab The SD70ACe Lights Are On The Top
your in my seat!
You gotta start a a train operator (conductor) before becomming a engineer. I think it takes like 4 years or so before you can get promoted
Is the SD70M-2 the second newest EMD locomotive
Why can't they do stuff like this around here :(
I'm not sure. It's near the jct. of the Rivers and Redditt Sub.
Nathan has developed a unique horn for UP, a K3HL
I forgot about those K3HL horns. I think they sound awful. The K3LA/K3L sounds a million times better.
@@hakeemsd70mProbably because K3HLs are diminished chords. K3LAs and K3Ls are major and minor chords.
SWEET!! I WANNA RIDE! :-D
That Sounds Like School Bus Ride
Dream come true...
why is there a soccer ball in the cab?
Never to b that clean again..
Winnipeg, Manitoba. This is for an Employee Family Day.
Thanks, Got the feeling. :)
I saw 1 but in SD70ACe
Look on a railways website and see if they have the job posted.
@bwan13 I think it's a grain terminal.
If only up did things like this lol
How long it took for CN to give everyone a ride?
How does one become a train engineer? Anyone help me Thank You
Indeed it did!
Glossy!!
He should have made full noise when he took off.
That C44-9W looks pretty new as well
C Mac its a C40-8W or a C41-8W I’m not sure which ones CN has
@@EastTexasRailfan CN has both of models of Dash 8 locomotives. Their C41-8Ws are ex-UP.
The 2100 series are c-40-8w I believe
@@speed150mph Thank you
approx. how many ppl did they fit into that cab?
Get a job as a conductor. If you don't wash out, die or quit in frustration (railway is a very demanding, thankless and hard job, many rail nerds who get hired quit or get fired after a few months), after maybe 10 years you can get an opportunity to train as an engineer. Then, maybe 15-20 years after that, if a job becomes available, you can be a locomotive engineer.
What Subdivision was this on?
No problem.
The locomotive is beautiful, but the tracks are atrocious! In Canada we are still using wooden ties and spikes!
Cool
It is nice I worked at BN/BNSF and it was NEVER allowed..insurance reasons.
Where was this at?
Cool!
Isn't SD70M-2 a DC traction SD70ACe?
Yes sir it is. Production for the M-2 ceased after 2011 because the decline in demand for DC traction.
I love taking photos of Sd70ACe's
did it smell like a new car inside too? hah jus wondering
Why do they implement a km/h meter on such an iconic American locomotive? Are these being exported that much?
This particular locomotive was built in Canada.
Im from canada and i can read both mph and kph so it dosnt matter to me
It's funny, Canada is metric, but all the rail related stuff is still SAE. No problem by me, I like the old continental system better. I have yet to see a house built with a metric tape measure. Beautiful paint job.
+Engineer9736 Where did you see km/h? The speedometer clearly displayed mph’s.
Underneath the speedo, at the moment MPH is visible, the black square to the right of the MPH sign says KPH.
Where about's?