So incredible to see thing thing operate under its own power. I saw photos of these as a kid and never thought it's see one in person moving! Hell of a job everyone involved!
I read about them in the Diesel Spotters Guide as a kid, then saw a photograph of one (after they were "all" gone) when The Second Diesel Spotters Guide came out. Had you told me that in 50 or so years I'd sit at the throttle of one and run it I'd have laughed harder than anyone could imagine.
A hearty and well deserved congratulatons to Howard Wise and the entire team at NCRY and throughout the globe who made this great day possible! I look forward to coming out to ride behind this great locomotive someday!
@josephchavez91 eh pretty long she technically belongs to the city and not the museum but we are putting as much parts as we can while we wait to see if the city will let us really go at it
My father worked for SP and that green color in the cab was everywhere. The inside of the Depot in Coos Bay Oregon the 3 crows nests on the trestles he operated and so many other places. They all smelled the same. I bet the inside of that engine cab has the same smell.
Great accomplishment, crew! Additionally, I particularly like the Motorola Railroad MICOR 2-way radio that is sitting on top of the control stand . . . 45 watts of transmitted power . . . operates on the locomotive's 72 vdc power buss . . . serviced many of them in the late '70s and early '80s . . . still have my front panel lock key (now I feel old)
Great to see the 9010 finally running, the sound of the Maybach MD870 is quite a bit different on this locomotive when compared to the German prototype series V160 "Lollo" or the British Railways class 35 "Hymek" which used the same engine. Can be to a different exhaust system and the uprated power of the engine of 2000hp compared to 1600hp for the German locomotive and 1750hp for the BR class 35. The 9010 has two of these engines of which one works, so it has now 2000hp compared to the 4000hp in original condition. But for the light and short workings on the NCR this is sufficient.
@Greatdome99 I know it's fitted with two power units, but they seem somewhat quiet & silenced and not as loud as D7076 Class 35 on the East Lancs Railway in the UK, which is un-silenced and very loud especially when experienced in person
@@Greatdome99 No, the second one was in terrible condition to even restore. They are only using one original Maybach engine with a concrete block sitting in place of the second engine to still have it evenly weighed down.
The second Maybach (or rather the first as it's in the #1 position) is still there. No concrete blocks. However, you are correct that it is in terrible condition and has no hope of running again. It's an interesting artifact since it was delivered in 1961 in the #1 position in the second D&RGW KM.
great work. The Rio Grande also had some of these engines. Have any of these been preserved ? the engines had some problems with the tunnels , is that right ? There were 37 engines sold in the us and i remember how the italian model maker Rivarossi made models of these in the 1960s.
@@HenrikSweden1, Rio Grande and SP each bought three of the earlier KMs built in 1961, which looked very different but mechanically were almost identical to SP 9010. None of them survived though the Nr. 1 Maybach from the second Rio Grande locomotive in the (derelict) Nr. 1 Maybach in SP 9010.
This is not diesel electric, it is diesel to hydraulic, right? That uses more raw power of the engine, instead of turning a generator. Got to have strong drive shafts and U joints.
Yes, it's a Diesel-hydraulic, with a transmission consisting of three torque converters (for various speeds) which in turn drive gearboxes on each axle. It doesn't necessarily use more raw power than a Diesel-electric; each has advantages and disadvantages.
@kristoffermangila. Not gonna happen, would require the manufacture of nonexistent parts that would cost too much money. For what the NCRY does, one functional prime mover is enough.
It's only missing the front coupler. We removed it several months ago in order to measure it in anticipation of acquiring a longer-shank coupler for the rear. The length of the current couplers is such that anything with a buffer and/or diaphragm will bash the M.U. and field loop connectors. We want a longer one so that doesn't happen. SP 9010 is in the shop nose first, so we need an intact rear coupler in order to pull the locmotive out of the shop, plus we have easy access to the front coupler. Removing it allowed us to more-easily collect measurements needed to get the right coupler for the rear.
Don't forget SP was called the "Octopus" hated throughout California and the west for its preditory tactics. SP allowed itself to deteriorate and be bought by the Rio Grande, who bled it dry. Only the UP could have saved it from all that.
@@jeffbutler6100, under load we’d expect black smoke, like an Alco. This white smoke at idle is indicative of a fuel-system problem which we think we understand. We’ll know if we’ve fixed it after another test run with the next few weeks.
So incredible to see thing thing operate under its own power. I saw photos of these as a kid and never thought it's see one in person moving! Hell of a job everyone involved!
I read about them in the Diesel Spotters Guide as a kid, then saw a photograph of one (after they were "all" gone) when The Second Diesel Spotters Guide came out. Had you told me that in 50 or so years I'd sit at the throttle of one and run it I'd have laughed harder than anyone could imagine.
Impressive amount of work to reach this point - congratulations to the crew!
Superb, looks and sounds fantastic 👌
That Maybach prime mover sounds great!
Based on a WW1 German Zeppelin.
Nice work, keep 'er goin'.
Very beautiful locomotive, very unique, Roll On SP
I have two KMs--HO models, of course. Mine are lettered correctly for D&RGW.
A hearty and well deserved congratulatons to Howard Wise and the entire team at NCRY and throughout the globe who made this great day possible! I look forward to coming out to ride behind this great locomotive someday!
we are trying to restore SP steam Locomotive 1673 down in Tucson Az so its very nice to see another sp unit restored
Hows that going?
@josephchavez91 eh pretty long she technically belongs to the city and not the museum but we are putting as much parts as we can while we wait to see if the city will let us really go at it
Best of luck getting the city's cooperation! SP 9010 has been a 17-year project (so far) so our team understands the long haul.
@@KarlSwartz thank you we hope by 2030 to get her back under steam but in the mean time its nice to see SP 9010 running
What a fantastic job on a locomotive type I thought was extinct
Congratulations to all of you.
AWESOME!!!
Great work .
The horn on that thing looks and sounds so good. I’m an autistic guy, and I’m a sucker for horns that honk, so I like this one very much!
It's a Nathan P3. One of these days I'll share a video from rebuilding another one (on SP 1218).
Excellent work! Thanks!
My father worked for SP and that green color in the cab was everywhere. The inside of the Depot in Coos Bay Oregon the 3 crows nests on the trestles he operated and so many other places. They all smelled the same. I bet the inside of that engine cab has the same smell.
Great accomplishment, crew! Additionally, I particularly like the Motorola Railroad MICOR 2-way radio that is sitting on top of the control stand . . . 45 watts of transmitted power . . . operates on the locomotive's 72 vdc power buss . . . serviced many of them in the late '70s and early '80s . . . still have my front panel lock key (now I feel old)
@@michaelc9537, we have a modern radio hidden inside the MICOR housing so we can still use it.
Heyyyy, I've ridden on this railroad! Was a lovely excursion day. Had a blast. Lovely to see a new horse in the stable!
Fantastic video
what a great video
That is wonderful! Congratulations to all involved. (Sounds like a Charger.)
More likely, vice-versa
@ Either way I want to see a fantrip with the 9010 doubleheading with a Charger.
Good job !
Neat seeing inside the engine 😊.
Wow! Thats incredible.
Great to see the 9010 finally running, the sound of the Maybach MD870 is quite a bit different on this locomotive when compared to the German prototype series V160 "Lollo" or the British Railways class 35 "Hymek" which used the same engine. Can be to a different exhaust system and the uprated power of the engine of 2000hp compared to 1600hp for the German locomotive and 1750hp for the BR class 35. The 9010 has two of these engines of which one works, so it has now 2000hp compared to the 4000hp in original condition.
But for the light and short workings on the NCR this is sufficient.
And it’s the ONLY one operating like it from the ‘60’s era in N America.
Not just the only one operating, the only one that exists in any form!
Wonderful ❤❤
Wait there's a diesel hydraulic look of an operation? That is so cool
Very nice video,,,
IMO the Maybach MD870 engine is the BEST sounding Diesel engine ever fitted to a Locomotive....
There are two of them on board
@Greatdome99 I know it's fitted with two power units, but they seem somewhat quiet & silenced and not as loud as D7076 Class 35 on the East Lancs Railway in the UK, which is un-silenced and very loud especially when experienced in person
@@Greatdome99 No, the second one was in terrible condition to even restore. They are only using one original Maybach engine with a concrete block sitting in place of the second engine to still have it evenly weighed down.
The second Maybach (or rather the first as it's in the #1 position) is still there. No concrete blocks. However, you are correct that it is in terrible condition and has no hope of running again.
It's an interesting artifact since it was delivered in 1961 in the #1 position in the second D&RGW KM.
really is a shame none of the cab unit variants survived
Hopefully SP 9010 will start pulling freight and passenger cars
On a limited basis, yes, within the next year or two.
great work. The Rio Grande also had some of these engines. Have any of these been preserved ? the engines had some problems with the tunnels , is that right ? There were 37 engines sold in the us and i remember how the italian model maker Rivarossi made models of these in the 1960s.
@@HenrikSweden1, Rio Grande and SP each bought three of the earlier KMs built in 1961, which looked very different but mechanically were almost identical to SP 9010. None of them survived though the Nr. 1 Maybach from the second Rio Grande locomotive in the (derelict) Nr. 1 Maybach in SP 9010.
Don't forget they have these on South America (some are sadly cut up in 80s)
Had, not have. All 16 built for Estrada de Ferro Vitória a Minas (EFVM) in Brazil were scrapped in the 1980s, replaced by EMD DDM45s.
So it has two motors? I read that originally they only had one functional engine
Only one is functional. See items 12-15 in sp9010.ncry.org/faq.htm
This is not diesel electric, it is diesel to hydraulic, right? That uses more raw power of the engine, instead of turning a generator. Got to have strong drive shafts and U joints.
Yes, power was transmitted by a trio of torque converters ("hydraluic drive") shifting from low gear up to high gear by draining each in sequence.
Yes, it's a Diesel-hydraulic, with a transmission consisting of three torque converters (for various speeds) which in turn drive gearboxes on each axle. It doesn't necessarily use more raw power than a Diesel-electric; each has advantages and disadvantages.
I like the video
That unit is build in Germany by Krauss Maffei / Henschel ?
Krauss Maffei
Looks great! What kind of loco is that? Diesel/hydraulic? Before my time I believe
@stepvanjoe3469. Diesel hydraulic.
Yup it's a diesel hydraulic. They were special ordered from Krauss Maffei in Germany.
@@stepvanjoe3469, see sp9010.ncry.org for details.
What's with #9010 being tested?
For freight and excursion service in the future
9010 is now painted S.P. gray and red nose; but was it ever in Black Widow with silver stripes??
Cool 👍 😎 if it was also DAYLIGHT ORANGE 🍊 and Red ❤!!
@stevensolway1054 all of the Krauss-Maffei locomotives of the SP were in grey with red noses from the factory.
@@shanewalters2565 i thought they might have reactivated the other Maybach engine on #9010.
@kristoffermangila. Not gonna happen, would require the manufacture of nonexistent parts that would cost too much money. For what the NCRY does, one functional prime mover is enough.
So, only engine#2 is in working order, is that right?
Correct. See items 12-15 in sp9010.ncry.org/faq.htm
Why doesn't it have couplers?
It's only missing the front coupler. We removed it several months ago in order to measure it in anticipation of acquiring a longer-shank coupler for the rear. The length of the current couplers is such that anything with a buffer and/or diaphragm will bash the M.U. and field loop connectors. We want a longer one so that doesn't happen.
SP 9010 is in the shop nose first, so we need an intact rear coupler in order to pull the locmotive out of the shop, plus we have easy access to the front coupler. Removing it allowed us to more-easily collect measurements needed to get the right coupler for the rear.
Now if only the Southern Pacific itself could be returned to Independent status, free from the clutches of its Armour Yellow captor.
Don't forget SP was called the "Octopus" hated throughout California and the west for its preditory tactics. SP allowed itself to deteriorate and be bought by the Rio Grande, who bled it dry. Only the UP could have saved it from all that.
Are both prime movers running or is it still just the one?
@@AlexTrain5249, it will always be just one.
Smokes like an ALCO
@@jeffbutler6100, under load we’d expect black smoke, like an Alco. This white smoke at idle is indicative of a fuel-system problem which we think we understand. We’ll know if we’ve fixed it after another test run with the next few weeks.
If 9010 could talk would it speak with a normal American accent? Or would it speak with a German accent?
eisenbahn
That’s awesome!