I'm a retired engineer of 36 years in engine service.I don't see any sand coming out of the pipe,I don't see any on the rail.That always helps.Doesn't anyone figure out the tonnage ratings anymore?The train should have had another engine to help overcome the grade.I've had GE's in run 8 (not notch 8) and only working 50 amps, not 6-700 amps I needed.
Genuine question, if it was at notch 8 and the wheels were spinning does it not have an auto power cut device? Trains in the UK power down when they start to slip then regains when grip is available power
Yes, but not in the same way. In the US the standard way of mitigating a slip is to reduce the traction generator output, but not reduce the engine throttle setting as it would take too long to recover from reduced power. From what i understand UK trains reduce the commanded throttle but i may be wrong there
How much traffic does this line see? I'm very familiar with the area but I just got a car after 4 1/2 years to go rail fanning. I wouldn't want to drive 2+ hours and not see a train.
Sadly the northern portion of the line has been mothballed (inactive) and only infrequent grain trains go to Martins Creek. It's very sad to see what happened over the last year
Even the AC traction motors have cooling fans. BTW the insulation used on traction motors is class H type, rated for operating at 180 degrees Celsius!!! (You can go hotter than that, but the insulation won't last as long.)
Here I’m pulling on average 160,000 per rail car. Running a fiat Alice tug boat engine 16 cylinder. 5,600 brake wheel horse power each wheel. 850 , ooo tractive drive to dah rail. Full inter axel wheel lock deployment and sand spreader on stand by. Let’s go with throttle up. Notch seven please. Puuuuuull
With a name like 9 car Cottrel, shouldn't you be driving a car transporter? Oh wait, you do!!! But, then again, you were also known as Sst Pilot, no guesses for what you supposedly flew, that would be Concorde. Oh, and let's not forget Captain and Shift Commander LaBonte USAF Patriot Wing!!! LMFAO....
I'm a retired engineer of 36 years in engine service.I don't see any sand coming out of the pipe,I don't see any on the rail.That always helps.Doesn't anyone figure out the tonnage ratings anymore?The train should have had another engine to help overcome the grade.I've had GE's in run 8 (not notch 8) and only working 50 amps, not 6-700 amps I needed.
sounds about right gorldon, need another unit
Great video! That GE junk is dragging down the lead EMD power.
I just love heavy metal music loud on my stereo,and I love cranking up train engines so loud the walls are shaking, try it,!
I did that and the judge said you got 30 days to vacate
@@patrickmorris394 very good
Pure emd for the win
conrail guy ex Conrail emd nonetheless!
Even better!
Trains are BADASS
May have been slipping but kept it moving. Didn’t notice if it was sanding
Great sound!
Wow! Not walking speed, baby crawling on the floor speed.
Great train.
Great video.
Greetings Joe 😊
Genuine question, if it was at notch 8 and the wheels were spinning does it not have an auto power cut device? Trains in the UK power down when they start to slip then regains when grip is available power
Yes, but not in the same way. In the US the standard way of mitigating a slip is to reduce the traction generator output, but not reduce the engine throttle setting as it would take too long to recover from reduced power. From what i understand UK trains reduce the commanded throttle but i may be wrong there
Boss sound
great catch...
How much traffic does this line see? I'm very familiar with the area but I just got a car after 4 1/2 years to go rail fanning. I wouldn't want to drive 2+ hours and not see a train.
Sadly the northern portion of the line has been mothballed (inactive) and only infrequent grain trains go to Martins Creek. It's very sad to see what happened over the last year
Nice
Poor engineer, he/she only had one good locomotive to work with (the EMD). If those GE junkers were EMD's this wouldn't have been as exciting a show.
The obvious observation is "sand?" I read the replies both ways. Does the eng'r have an input?
He does but it's automatically applied first. It's illegal but not uncommon to simply not have working sand.
1 mph?
Good old 645E
Susquehanna Rail Productions reminds me of the days when the Mbta F40PH-2s ruled the rails. 1:29 brings back memories :)
Nice catch
Um. Most of those EMDs are GEs. And I don't see any wheelslip.
Cooling fans kick in @ 1:29
Yeah i heard it to😁
Too.
At first I thought it was a siren.
That’s not the cooling fans that sound you hear is the electric motor engaging and you can also hear the turbos kick in to
@@hammerdragon4321 no, that's quite literally the radiator fans kicking on
Never fails traction motor fans needed for dc traction, or lack there of.
Even the AC traction motors have cooling fans.
BTW the insulation used on traction motors is class H type, rated for operating at 180 degrees Celsius!!! (You can go hotter than that, but the insulation won't last as long.)
It would be nice to actually see the wheel spin
Sand?
Wie viel Tonnen Sand?😷
Here I’m pulling on average 160,000 per rail car. Running a fiat Alice tug boat engine 16 cylinder. 5,600 brake wheel horse power each wheel. 850 , ooo tractive drive to dah rail. Full inter axel wheel lock deployment and sand spreader on stand by. Let’s go with throttle up. Notch seven please. Puuuuuull
With a name like 9 car Cottrel, shouldn't you be driving a car transporter? Oh wait, you do!!! But, then again, you were also known as Sst Pilot, no guesses for what you supposedly flew, that would be Concorde. Oh, and let's not forget Captain and Shift Commander LaBonte USAF Patriot Wing!!! LMFAO....
Good video - but it seems to me the EMD’s all noise and the GE’s are doing the work - just slugging away at the back! Thanks for sharing!
Paul Pocock surprisingly the GE's suck in these conditions. Two dash 9's ran on this same line a few days ago and stalled not even halfway up!
There was no wheel slipping
Lol the crew even said there was
@@FrasierMedia yeah I watched it all 4K 65 inch and I didn't see any slipping
Lol ok
@@tommyfox8041 Thanks, I'll inform the train crew