Yah....me too. Had it on the Asheville District here in Western North Carolina many times over the years. It's a shame that NS got rid of these Geeps. They were excellent switchers on the road and in the yard!
@@davidandyvonne06 I went to engine school with a guy from there, Bill. Old head conductor decided he didnt want to work the ground anymore. Good guy, worked the Saluda mountain run. I worked all over the lake division and the former CR. Most likely top 3 most reliable products GM has ever made
This unit was originally built for the Southern Railway so I wouldn’t doubt if it spent time in that area!! Far from home up in Ohio, but it’s got roots from down south.
work with at least 1, sometimes 2 every day. Hope its more taken care of than when they're still owned by NS. Absolute old dinosaurs in dire need of rebuilding.
@@CDROM-lq9iz The engineers felt safer running LHE lead. In the event of a wreck, the brunt of the damage is the air compressor and sand box instead of the SHE sand box and the crew cab. Made since
@general5104 I've heard that and I've also heard that it was N&Ws attempt a bidirectional capability. When running long hood lead your sitting on the right where all the signals and important stuff is, so the long hood being in your field of view doesn't matter much. Meanwhile running short hood lead, you're sitting on the left but only have to see around the short hood to look at everything.
Noticing the two columns of exhaust upon startup, I think this locomotive is the non-turbo. It would still utilize a blower for air transfer through the cylinders...
That’s right, it’s a roots blown non turbo. That’s why it’s got that more thump-thump-thump sound rather than the more whiny sound of a 40 series unit.
The GP38-2's & SD38-2's are the last units from EMD that were naturally aspirated/roots blown. All other EMD units with the 645E3 motors are turbocharged.
Not WHAT it did but ohhhhh what it WILL do.. An orchestra of demons drinking the Devil’s water a mechanical concert all in time all in tune.. Can we get Vincent Price to narrate that statement??
Just because it has a Roots blower dosn't mean the engine is supercharged! The blower provides the scavenge air only. Maybe you should learn how these engines work!
It's always cool to see an emd startup ,and it started up without a fuss for an old loco
That's what happens when you don't let English electric build something
@@pootispiker2866 😂😂true dat
@@colbylawson5331 English Electric is/was
an English company, not American
@@pootispiker2866 Oops, my bad.
Gotta love that EMD sound!
I miss the high-hoods!
Holy crap I have ran this engine. She was with me on the lead job for awhile.
Oh nice! Seems like she started up quick here, old and reliable it seems.
@@PC10.8 Yeah it is really hard to kill those old jeeps. In my experience, something in the panel broke before the mechanicals.
Yah....me too. Had it on the Asheville District here in Western North Carolina many times over the years. It's a shame that NS got rid of these Geeps. They were excellent switchers on the road and in the yard!
@@davidandyvonne06 I went to engine school with a guy from there, Bill. Old head conductor decided he didnt want to work the ground anymore. Good guy, worked the Saluda mountain run. I worked all over the lake division and the former CR.
Most likely top 3 most reliable products GM has ever made
@@schinbone0 Bill Capps, LOL?!!!
My all time favorite variant of the GP38-2 😎👍
very cool catch!
Long live the EMD's!
That whine at the beginning is not the supercharger, it's the starter motor and gearbox.
It's the starter and pinion gear. There is no gearbox
We never get to see startups but we love our trains in Clemson SC, Go Tigers!
This unit was originally built for the Southern Railway so I wouldn’t doubt if it spent time in that area!! Far from home up in Ohio, but it’s got roots from down south.
How sweet it is. 🌟🌟🌟
work with at least 1, sometimes 2 every day. Hope its more taken care of than when they're still owned by NS. Absolute old dinosaurs in dire need of rebuilding.
I was on the rewire team that rewired a bunch of them at CDS
Great catch of a startup.
Former NS locomotive
Cool!
I miss seeing the old high hoods.
Same , not very many class ones run them anymore .
It's even long-hood lead.
@@CDROM-lq9iz
The engineers felt safer running LHE lead. In the event of a wreck, the brunt of the damage is the air compressor and sand box instead of the SHE sand box and the crew cab. Made since
@general5104 I've heard that and I've also heard that it was N&Ws attempt a bidirectional capability. When running long hood lead your sitting on the right where all the signals and important stuff is, so the long hood being in your field of view doesn't matter much. Meanwhile running short hood lead, you're sitting on the left but only have to see around the short hood to look at everything.
Noticing the two columns of exhaust upon startup, I think this locomotive is the non-turbo. It would still utilize a blower for air transfer through the cylinders...
That’s right, it’s a roots blown non turbo. That’s why it’s got that more thump-thump-thump sound rather than the more whiny sound of a 40 series unit.
I want to see what this engine looks like how would I find pictures of it what is it called? Supercharger must be massive.
Look up EMD 645 and go into images, there’s some cool pictures out there of them removed
@@PC10.8 cool appreciate it thank you
The GP38-2's & SD38-2's are the last units from EMD that were naturally aspirated/roots blown.
All other EMD units with the 645E3 motors are turbocharged.
Nice old LoCo.
Thanks, I have a love for these machines since I was a kid. Cheers!
Something you won't see in California
Why diesel in front and cabin back? It made sense with steam, but with this?
What do you mean?
It's all in how you look at it !!!!!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
🎉🎉🎉💪💪🚂🚂🤝😂👍👍
Isn't that an EMD 567? 645's were on the GP39's.
645s were used on the 38, 39, 40, 45, and 50 series along with a couple other oddball units
@@PC10.8 Heh, never knew.
That thing is EVIL! For gods sake look awayyyyy.
Aww c’mon now what did it ever do to hurt you
Not WHAT it did but ohhhhh what it WILL do..
An orchestra of demons drinking the Devil’s water a mechanical concert all in time all in tune..
Can we get Vincent Price to narrate that statement??
Just because it has a Roots blower dosn't mean the engine is supercharged! The blower provides the scavenge air only. Maybe you should learn how these engines work!
Where did I say it was supercharged?
You could literally just read the title "roots blown"
We'll forgive your ignorance in that "Blown" is a commonly used slang term that does, in fact, mean supercharged!
Or maybe you could not be an asshole.