Holy cow, six units in a mixed bag on Proctor Hill! What a show that was! Too bad they weren’t hauling stone. Great to still see some Missabe paint too. Maybe CN will take better care of those than BNSF does with the Santa Fe Warbonnet survivors. Thank you for getting this! Keep up the great work!
Great video! There actually is another SD38 in DMIR paint but it’s patched out for Bessemer and Lake Erie and renumbered to 862. It’s here in Pennsylvania on the CN Bessemer Sub
Great to see the SD38-2s including 215 get out on the road for once, even if it's just a quick run to the docks and back. I've only had two trips to the Iron Range and saw them in action both times (215-211 in 2017, 211-212 in 2018), but they just switched in Proctor Yard.
wow I was not dissapointed! this is something else! the smokeshow is incredible! sounds amazing too. casually looks for shortlines near socal with SD38-2s
What a sweet smell on a crisp fall morning like bacon and maple syrup! I always said that if you could capture diesel exhaust as mens aftershave uls be a sell out!
Great footage of the SD38's taking off blowing all that carbon out. I was wondering with the two AC4400's were dead in tow but read in the comments they were being used as dead weight to work the four leading units harder to work the carbon off. Proctor hill is definitely a place to visit on the bucket list!
exactly. all that oil on top of the pistons and finally burnt off climbing the hill. As a SP fan I grew up withSD45s and tunnel motors that truly threw carbon out the stack.@@LRF152
That was a great smoke show the second engine never put out any smoke at all was that thing even online and why were the back two the ones that rebuilt not online.
Interesting how 215 retains its KarTrak ACI barcode plates! That system was abandoned in 1977 and yet that locomotive continues to wear its barcode over 45 years later!
I *think* its because the Missabe used that system well after the other railroads went away with it. The 215 got Missabe colors in the late 80s, LONG after the system formally went away. Thank you for watching, and glad you noticed that too! I was hoping someone would notice that.
It's great to see and hear consists like that though the smoke would have probably been less if it was still DMIR maintenance days. When USS controlled them as well as B&LE plus the EJ&E the standards of upkeep were much higher
4:52 The lead engine is actually an EMD GP38-2. SD36 was the last engine EMD built in the SD30 series. The CN GP38-2 used to be a High-Hood engine, but was given a standard cab in 2011.
Yes, same bodyshell. An SD/GP38 is essentially an SD/GP40 with a non-turbocharged engine. The easiest difference to spot is that the SD/GP38 has two radiator fans at the end of the long hood, while the SD/GP40 has three.
Super video, this can't get loud enough! Proper non-turbo EMD sound.
Awesome video my Friend thanks for sharing.😊👍👍
Looks like California need those engines
Holy cow, six units in a mixed bag on Proctor Hill! What a show that was! Too bad they weren’t hauling stone. Great to still see some Missabe paint too. Maybe CN will take better care of those than BNSF does with the Santa Fe Warbonnet survivors. Thank you for getting this! Keep up the great work!
This is amazing I love sd40s and old power
You and me both! They look great, and sound just as equally good. Thank you for watching!
Agreed, but these are (mostly) SD38s.
Great video! There actually is another SD38 in DMIR paint but it’s patched out for Bessemer and Lake Erie and renumbered to 862. It’s here in Pennsylvania on the CN Bessemer Sub
Great to see the SD38-2s including 215 get out on the road for once, even if it's just a quick run to the docks and back. I've only had two trips to the Iron Range and saw them in action both times (215-211 in 2017, 211-212 in 2018), but they just switched in Proctor Yard.
wow I was not dissapointed! this is something else! the smokeshow is incredible! sounds amazing too. casually looks for shortlines near socal with SD38-2s
Couple jugs of Marvel Mystery Oil should bring those old rings back to life
Plus 500 gallons of Lucas Injector Cleaner.
It's the intake air gallery on 2 stroke disels that gets wet thwn smokes. Less than ALCO 4 stroke disels though.
So jealous of this. Great work Douglas!
I appreciate it, and thank you for the kind words! This was something else to see.
Wow, how cool was that, what a great watch and cool share! (Dave).
Glad you enjoyed it!! This was such a neat sight that not only looked epic, but sounded good too. Thank you for the kind comment!
@SD457500 it sure was! You are welcome
Now that was a great one.
Glad you enjoyed the video, and thank you for watching!
They got nice warmed up working hard
Cylinder liner and ring wear!
your videos are amazing i watch them all the time
Another great video. We had a SD38 briefly on DSRC-great puller.
I remember that unit, I saw it working at Mitchell back in 2021, I think? Thank you for the kind words, and watching!
@ we used it for a few years, former McCloud unit. It was a great runner but had some worn out wiring.
Absolutely great video Douglas!
GREAT video. Thanks for sharing.
Great to hear that you enjoyed it! This was a sight to say the least.
What a sweet smell on a crisp fall morning like bacon and maple syrup! I always said that if you could capture diesel exhaust as mens aftershave uls be a sell out!
Amazing catch but I just wish that 215 kept it's old cast P5 and also it's just crazy that those 4 emds have just 200 more horsepower than the 2 c6ms
Holy shit😂 work being done
Awesome sound, thanks for sharing!!!!😁
Excellent
Hello... Nice to meet this channel. Following the locomotive parade trip. Thank you
Love the video. Have done some train and ship watching in the past in Duluth . Need to plan a return trip.
Great footage of the SD38's taking off blowing all that carbon out. I was wondering with the two AC4400's were dead in tow but read in the comments they were being used as dead weight to work the four leading units harder to work the carbon off. Proctor hill is definitely a place to visit on the bucket list!
Doesn’t look like carbon, looks to be oil smoke given its blue color.
exactly. all that oil on top of the pistons and finally burnt off climbing the hill. As a SP fan I grew up withSD45s and tunnel motors that truly threw carbon out the stack.@@LRF152
@@LRF152 Yeah. Maybe 211, the lead unit, is blowing out carbon (much darker smoke) but definitely not 212 and 215.
Epic beyond epic. Viral ?😊
Great video! Would still like to see the old Dl 600s and ex UP C630s doing the same!!!
Awesome video.
That was a great smoke show the second engine never put out any smoke at all was that thing even online and why were the back two the ones that rebuilt not online.
Interesting how 215 retains its KarTrak ACI barcode plates! That system was abandoned in 1977 and yet that locomotive continues to wear its barcode over 45 years later!
I *think* its because the Missabe used that system well after the other railroads went away with it. The 215 got Missabe colors in the late 80s, LONG after the system formally went away. Thank you for watching, and glad you noticed that too! I was hoping someone would notice that.
Excellent video great coverage
Maybe a tune up for these locos. 😀 Nice video!
It's great to see and hear consists like that though the smoke would have probably been less if it was still DMIR maintenance days. When USS controlled them as well as B&LE plus the EJ&E the standards of upkeep were much higher
them sd 38; were built better then any thing ge builds to day
Great video sorry I couldn't make it to the premiere
No problem 😊 Hope you enjoy watching it!
@SD457500 happy holidays
Smoking Trains on the DMIR
Really awesome !!
2:41 Tunnage hiding in the shadows
When I saw 215 back in April, I thought it was burning oil because of the smoke which had a bluish tint to it
To me they look better not blowing out a ton of smoke. I could always hear these locomotives from a mile away lol
Curious, why’d they go and grab the train with the EMD’s? Did the GE’s go down?
deferred maintainance....
Would have any "Past Footage" of WC & Missabe working together ??
I, personally do not, but people I know have lots of great video of the WC and Missabe working together.
A bit less talking maybe? I WANNA HEAR THE TRAINS!!
3 of the 6 engines working, it seems. Why didn't they use the AC44s to provide power?
They used them as deadweight to make the SD38-2’s work harder in order to clear the carbon out of them
To much oil in the engines
@@trainsofwisconsin That blue0grey smoke doesn't look like "clearing carbon" to me.
6017 off line also?
of course a combustible engine is smoking
Looks and sounds like my '65 Olds Starfire ! 😅
4:52 The lead engine is actually an EMD GP38-2. SD36 was the last engine EMD built in the SD30 series. The CN GP38-2 used to be a High-Hood engine, but was given a standard cab in 2011.
Six axels, it’s an SD38-2, there is no such thing as an SD36, or an SD30 for that matter.
Well I just hope they don't get any stupid, tier 4, upgrades, or even worse scraped 🥺
Rebuild 215 and don’t repaint damit! (Unless it’s the same as current) 😉
If you don’t want 215 anymore… I’ll take it off of your hands. 😬
if your car would smoke like this the police would soon pull you over.
Those 2 dead locos are hea-vy, hence the smoke exhaust!🎉😂
Dam, u shouldn't have said those 3 SD38-2 throughing that carbon
Yeah, that's not healthy...
They look like SD40-2s
Yes, same bodyshell. An SD/GP38 is essentially an SD/GP40 with a non-turbocharged engine. The easiest difference to spot is that the SD/GP38 has two radiator fans at the end of the long hood, while the SD/GP40 has three.
Great video!