As a kid I lived along the B&M’s Waterbury Branch, which they acquired from Conrail. My paper route ended up near the yard in Plainville. Sometimes I’d finish work and watch the crew switch, while listening to those 567s in the old bluebirds sing. My family business was a B&M customer. I got a chance to ride on a few of this class.
I hear this sound every day for 20years and still cant get enough in macedonia EMD G16 are main diesel locomotives from 1960 til this day they dont stop
EARTH ANGEL WOW! THIS WAS THE YEAR I INDUCTED MYSELF INTO THE HALL OF TRAINS!!!SPEND A WHOLE DAY DOWN THERE JUST WATCHING AND ENJOYING! MET SOME REAL GREAT PEOPLE DOWN THERE(AND YOU ALL KNOW WHO YOU ARE!)THIS GREAT TIME IN MY LIFE WILL NEVER BE AGAIN, AND I AM SO GLAD I HAD IT! GREAT VIDEO. THANKS FOR SHARING
Nice to see an old Warrior still at it in the late 1980s. Maybe, to some kinda boring but this is what many railroaders do; lots of switching back and forth! Not boring to me!!
Thanks for the video. Someone mentioned it. But the clearance between tracks is so close. I don't think I have ever seen a yard with the tracks that tight.
Mag315 you are right on the people at the top take the maintenence money and give themselves a bous , they do that for several years and then resine and move to another company and do it all again . We are left with a country that is worn out and does not work .
Ian MacMillan I love watch trains performing switching by moving certain number of Boxcars, Tankers, Gaincars,and others.There is something called The Frontier Hump and you can listen to on the scanner. its very interest ing, other than my other career in the Trucking Industry, I considered the railroad industry would my first choice. I do admire your job.
at 14:31 what did the engineer say to the camera man? thanks for posting... brought back memories of GP-9s on the CV in New London during the early seventies when the engineers would let me ride shotgun... great sounds! and there was usually something interesting passing through on the rails... like wooden WAG and Luria Bros. boxcars... La Salle & Bureau County boxcars from a railroad that appropriated and repainted the cars from an unsuspecting Penn Central...
Great vid thanks for sharing! One question though: When the GP-9 throttles up and then cuts out suddenly and throttles up again is that the engineer working the throttle that way or is it the governor doing that because of wheel slip? I'm not a loco engineer so just wondering? I've seen switchers like SW-1500 doing the same thing.
why do engineers continuously goose the throttle? up down up down, if the wheels slip notch it down if you need to get going notch it up but why up down up down? Is it boredom?
The reason they do this is to get up enough momentum to get the cars rolling once the foreman uncouples the car/cars. The foreman is in control of telling the engineer when to go and stop. So the foreman gives the engr a "kick" command (throttle up the engine). Once the movement is at the desired speed, the foreman gives a stop command (throttle down). He then pulls the uncoupling lever on the car. With the engine stopped, the uncoupled car/cars roll down the yard lead. So that whole throttle up/throttle down scenario plays out for the whole tour of duty.
Back when guilford was started they didn’t have enough workers so they brought in some guys from Jamaica who were more then willing to work the job. Good guys, they were known for kicking cars
I grew up around first generation geeps of C&NW, Burlinton route, SOO, and Milwaukee Road! That sound is music to my ears!
Not one hi viz vest or safety nut in sight. Gotta love it.
God, I miss the sounds of geeps. Haven't heard one in person for over ten years.
E&N railway
The jeeps are there
Spent hours watching them as a kid
As a kid I lived along the B&M’s Waterbury Branch, which they acquired from Conrail. My paper route ended up near the yard in Plainville. Sometimes I’d finish work and watch the crew switch, while listening to those 567s in the old bluebirds sing. My family business was a B&M customer. I got a chance to ride on a few of this class.
A bad yard to be a switchman on the ground, with not much room between cars.
Great video! Thanks!
I hear this sound every day for 20years and still cant get enough in macedonia EMD G16 are main diesel locomotives from 1960 til this day they dont stop
I feel like watching videos like these make my home state of Massachusetts so much cooler! Awesome vid!
EARTH ANGEL WOW! THIS WAS THE YEAR I INDUCTED MYSELF INTO THE HALL OF TRAINS!!!SPEND A WHOLE DAY DOWN THERE JUST WATCHING AND ENJOYING! MET SOME REAL GREAT PEOPLE DOWN THERE(AND YOU ALL KNOW WHO YOU ARE!)THIS GREAT TIME IN MY
LIFE WILL NEVER BE AGAIN, AND I AM SO GLAD I HAD IT! GREAT VIDEO. THANKS FOR SHARING
in October 1989 is when b&m #1711 was repainted and renumbered to ST #58, by 1995 she was retired.
I use this as a soundtrack when I switch my 1x6 ho layout (DC)😁 thank you!
Great to see this and hear the radio chatter in the background. Listening to this yard's channel on my scanner right now on 161.4000 MHz.
Hi Mike, Glad you liked the vid, Craig
This is the best locomotive sound that I never heard before and it whistle
Called a horn
Lived right there most of my life.....loved the trains....
Nice to see an old Warrior still at it in the late 1980s. Maybe, to some kinda boring but this is what many railroaders do; lots of switching back and forth! Not boring to me!!
What a great sound.
Know the Lawrence, Mass yards well. Thank you for the memories.
Thanks for the video. Someone mentioned it. But the clearance between tracks is so close. I don't think I have ever seen a yard with the tracks that tight.
Mag315 you are right on the people at the top take the maintenence money and give themselves a bous , they do that for several years and then resine and move to another company and do it all again . We are left with a country that is worn out and does not work .
It's cool to know my state still some old GPs running
From Brazil, I'm watching your videos.
LOVED!
This is absolutely fantastic
I love flat switching in Lawrence. still fun to do although the track sometimes makes it scary for us to do it!
Ian MacMillan
When freight cars are being prepared to go out. Getting them sorted and knowing what car goes where according to operations.
Ian MacMillan
I love watch trains performing switching by moving certain number of Boxcars, Tankers, Gaincars,and others.There is something called The Frontier Hump and you can listen to on the scanner.
its very interest ing, other than my other career in the Trucking Industry, I considered the railroad industry would my first choice. I do admire your job.
Great stuff here. Little screaming Geep ...bottleing the air...kicking cars and getting on and off moving equipment.
That Boston&Maine GP7 looks great in the bluebird paint.
Great railroad action!
Thanks for posting this great video.
Back when Mass still had a shred of a manufacturing base left.
I'm a train and I approve this video! :D Choo choo!!!!
I think they were using 13 as a brake sled it didn't sound like it was even running? very cool and interesting to watch!
ST #13 EX MEC #574 was scrapped @ Waterville in the late 90's
EARTH ANGEL 😇. THIS. Certainly was the year of the 🚂 🚊 trains in Lawrence yard!!!💜💕💕😘
at 14:31 what did the engineer say to the camera man? thanks for posting... brought back memories of GP-9s on the
CV in New London during the early seventies when the engineers would let me ride shotgun... great sounds! and there
was usually something interesting passing through on the rails... like wooden WAG and Luria Bros. boxcars... La Salle
& Bureau County boxcars from a railroad that appropriated and repainted the cars from an unsuspecting Penn Central...
Glad you liked it. Craig
What a great video! thanks!
Who needs DCC on their switching layout, I’ll play this through my stereo and voila! 👍
I always hang around for the stooges ending.😂
There were times they would shift both ends of the yard at the same time now nothing
The yard is always empty now really sad to see
Car kickin'.
EMD GP9 ?
I spy a Toledo, Peoria and Western boxcar at the beginning of the video.
Toilet, Paper, and Wipe! haha
1711 IS DOING ALL THE WORK.
Welfare state of mind
Great vid thanks for sharing! One question though: When the GP-9 throttles up and then cuts out suddenly and throttles up again is that the engineer working the throttle that way or is it the governor doing that because of wheel slip? I'm not a loco engineer so just wondering? I've seen switchers like SW-1500 doing the same thing.
The reason the engineer throttles up is to prevent wheel slip, and to put less strain on the old locomotives. Hope this helps!
aah, I get it now. It's a technique to prevent wheel slip. That makes sense. Thanks for answering!
jess dine No problem!
Locomotives that old don't have automatic wheelslip control. A governor just keeps the engine running at constant RPM.
why do engineers continuously goose the throttle? up down up down, if the wheels slip notch it down if you need to get going notch it up but why up down up down? Is it boredom?
The reason they do this is to get up enough momentum to get the cars rolling once the foreman uncouples the car/cars. The foreman is in control of telling the engineer when to go and stop. So the foreman gives the engr a "kick" command (throttle up the engine). Once the movement is at the desired speed, the foreman gives a stop command (throttle down). He then pulls the uncoupling lever on the car. With the engine stopped, the uncoupled car/cars roll down the yard lead. So that whole throttle up/throttle down scenario plays out for the whole tour of duty.
Thad ward because it's awesome. Rarely will you get much wheel slip anyway unless you have a big slug of cars.
The days before safety equipment was used.
Me too!
moment 1:50 = notch 8
another video about switching that stays on the engine what a waste
All those guys working the switches in the yards, look like rasta hoodlums. Why is that?
If you know what you are doing...what does your looks have to do with anything?
Back when guilford was started they didn’t have enough workers so they brought in some guys from Jamaica who were more then willing to work the job. Good guys, they were known for kicking cars