Cab ride as CN

Three CN SD40-2s (5333, 5329 [wide nose units] & 5382 [ex UP]) push about 40 loaded gypsum cars up the steep grade from mile 10.7 of the Dartmouth sub to the National Gypsum ship loading facility at Wrights Cove Dartmouth on 14 January 1999. First we see the view from the lineside and then the in-cab view with a discussion on train handling while pushing up grade.

[@b747guy9]

Amazing the difference of the quality of the film/video (whichever this was) in 1999 compared to today. Still a nice video. North American cab videos are very rare.

[@skovner]

Those cars have a great beat. Someone should write a song to go along with it.

[@TheAdamRides]

Great video. Gotta love power braking, keeps everything tight slack wise.

[@mittelfruh]

Just catching up on these older videos now David. Nice job. Cheerz

[@HorribleHarry]

Great insight into the job performed by the engineer. Very informitave. Thank you

[@david-othen]

+HorribleHarry Thank you very much. I try to make my videos both interesting and informative.

[@robertkerr3059]

thanks for sharing, never knew why they had the throttle open and train brake on till now, very interesting indeed !

[@EFC429]

5:27 I LOVE that speed indicator!

[@railpast]

Nice, I wish I had hung around trains more when I was younger to grab some cab rides.. Glad I have an in with OSR to play some catch up. :-)

[@SheltonDCruz]

thanks!

[@ezmatheng]

It seems that as late as 1999, the engineer's work place was still considered as an
afterthought by the builders of the locomotive

[@david-othen]

Ernest Zuidinga CN engineers did not like the desktop control stands and went back to the control stands though this locomotive was built about 40 years ago.

[@fernandoqueirozpopovic7024]

And I was foolish enough to think this is a dd40ax super freight video

[@bestevermade2334]

It sounds like a rock star band lol XD

[@bfurailroad1104]

What state is this in? The description doesn't say.

[@robertgardner8680]

BFU Railroad it’s It’s in Canada CN stands for Canadian Northern.

[@bfurailroad1104]

Yes I knew CN stood for Canada National but your description below the video didn't say anything about Canada, that's why I asked.

[@david-othen]

This is in Nova Scotia, Canada. - SLB

[@jorgegomez715]

701

[@donm7166]

Not long enough , but David died several yrs ago

[@jorgegomez715]

8

[@Muggar62]

Looks all too complex.

[@SouthernPacificPatch]

Gman611 You must play Train Simulator and know everything now.