Love the sound of the EMD's ramping up under a full load.

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

Yes indeed. Proven quality as well.

@scottfw7169

4 жыл бұрын

Wonder what the ammeter readings were at first movement.

@gordonvincent731

4 жыл бұрын

@@Schony747 I'm a retired US engineer. EMD's last about 1 day short of forever.

When those old girls found traction they dug in hard and didn't let go and powered up that hill, nice show of old traction being thrashed.

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

Yes they got off to a shaky start but then nailed it up the bank.

4:56 they tried with 3 locos first but it couldn't pull so they finally powered all four and pulled like a champ. That small front loco did the trick.

@Schony747

3 жыл бұрын

Yep! The little engine that could 😀😀

I could listen to that turbo whistle all day!

@Schony747

2 жыл бұрын

I could sit and listen to the whole consist all day. Thanks for looking 😀😀

That's the sound Foamers live for!

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

Anything from a standing start really but more special as it's on a hill 😀😀

I have seen this video a lot of times. It is beautifull listening these old wonders with the EMD roaring inside.

@Schony747

Ай бұрын

Best sound from a loco mate

Damn he knocked the hell out of that other locomotive.

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah they didn't do a bad job!

@sheepdog271

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah that was a hard contact hookup, power unit shook when it hit!

@ronaldcarson4360

4 жыл бұрын

Had a short lunch break.

@bigman4225

2 жыл бұрын

made even more dangerous by crew member standing on locomotive when rule say he should be ground guess he want to be killed

Hold on Marge... This is going to take some serious flooring.

Those EMDs sounded good.

What a great display of raw horsepower and torque! Thanks for sharing!

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for looking 😀😀😀😀

The tension when they try to get going !!! Shows my love for trains !

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

Yes they put on quite a show for us that day!

@cathycastleton

4 жыл бұрын

Schony747 you lucky person being there !

Absolutely amazing sound of an EMD locomotive you are all the way in Australia still has that unique hum

@johnsergei

4 жыл бұрын

Same mechanicals, different clothes. Sure the Pilbera iron ore lines have American locos (only slightly modified) inc GE AC 6000 CW's (all now scrapped). But 1 loco on the mainline (former government railways) look the most American, well out of the hood units, anyway. The Western Australian L class. You'd have to look twice to see its not a Yankie, some like an SD (in fact it, along with many locos in Australia, is basically an SD 40 mechanically.

@gordonvincent731

4 жыл бұрын

@@johnsergei I'm a retired US engineer. I have to know why all the GE's are scrapped. I'm an EMD man myself, ALCo second, never liked GE engines. I operated GG1's-E33/44 electrics, all kinds of GE's from U25B/C's all the way up those miserable P42's on AMT.

@johnsergei

4 жыл бұрын

@@gordonvincent731 If were talking early diesels, proir to the 1990s (& the privatisation of Australias State government railways) GE diesels were almost unhered of here. Evey state had its own idea on how to run its railways & most states, had a different gauge to it neibour, so there was little loco sharing (selling etc). The early diesels were almost exlusivsally EMD, Alco, English Electric & with small Walkers diesel hydralic hood units (usually with Catapillar engines) as shunters on mainly the narrow gauge systems. The Emu Bay Railway, a once private mining line in Tasmainia used these little Walker locos, to haul their trains, a bit like a miniture version of the Pilbera trains or an American coal train. But even 4 x 55t locos is still a decent amount of heavy metal. @ some stage they regually ran fewer but longer trains with 7 locos up front. These machines were smaller than even most shunters on the government railways & most of these were from those 3 big makers, with few from EMD, (with the exeption of Vicrorian Railways) Only NSW, Victoria & South Australia had standard gauge or broad gauge tracks & here, even their early diesels were big. Federal government (that ran the long distanse transconinental lines, mostly in South Australia) used EMDs. NSW has a small number of EMDs. Victorian railways was all EMD (apart from some early shunters & none were Alco or GE) So, wrong state if yuu, didn't like that those 2 strokers. South Australia was mostly Aloo, with the EE 900 class, one of my favourite locos. There was nothing like them, They look very American, but there was nothing like thrm over there ether. Alco PA looks similar, but inside a 900 you'll find EE 16 cylinder 4 stroke diesel, they stutter, they don't splutter like an Alco. The biggest system, NSW ordered Alcos, mostly & the private Pilbera mining lines, used Alcos that even today, are too heavy for the governmbent mainlines. Most of those oldies are now gone. They did have a few EMDs up there in the late 70s, but I think they were sold of to an American railroad. Pity that @ least 1 6000CW wasn't saved, but no buyer could be found & like a ship, the scrap price makes selling fror scrap, a viable option. It is 200t of metal after all. Shove it onto a beach in Bangladesh? Today, You can still here 2 stroke EMDs but only on some trains on certain lines (usually a mixed consist, newer 4 stroke GEs etc) EMD 2 strokers haul some passenger trains in Victoria still (N class) Alcos will be hard to find today, but a few are still in uses. Locos like the NR & similar looking quiet beasts, dominate, nowdays.But once, it was the Australan eqivilent of an F series EMD, or a World Series Alco, based on the FA. or smaller 6 cylinder hood units of those machines.Funny that, the small brancline units were the most numerous, but on the mainline, you saw more of the big stuff.

@buzzygaming7667

4 жыл бұрын

eh

@DakarTurbo

2 жыл бұрын

Always loved the Alcohol chugging

Oh that sound brings back memories of the F units I grew up with

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

The stuff I grew up with as well. Thanks for looking.

@HotForgeChaos

4 жыл бұрын

@@Schony747 Come to NZ and you'll hear that on the regular, we're still using Clyde Engineering rebuilt units initially made in the 50s

Right-o you two young blokes, hold on and we’ll show you how it’s done.👍

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

Pretty much 😀😀

@albertcyphers1532

4 жыл бұрын

Hold my beer we'll be out shortly

I am glad to see that we in America are not the only ones that paint the sides of the cars.

@vsvnrg3263

4 жыл бұрын

you're glad???? this country also suffers.

@farnthboy

4 жыл бұрын

Is called rust prevention.

I'm glad to see the youth of today are involved in positive things like study and helping others, instead of wasting time vandalizing railroad cars.

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

Well at least some of the art has a bit of skill behind it. It's not the first comment of it's kind and won't be the last either I'm sure.

nice love the old school sound of these EMD's.

Absolutely fabulous to hear and see.

@Schony747

3 ай бұрын

Thanks alot 😀😀

Lets hear it for the "OLD GUYS".

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

Yes. Plenty of old action in Victoria!

@cpp170

3 жыл бұрын

👏

Many years ago I was on a old Red Rattler travelling between North Melbourne and Footscray. Just before Footscray we stopped with an abrupt jerk. Opened the door and looked outside. Saw a stalled goods train ahead. Next heard/felt the electric motors on the Red Rattler spooling up and we, and the goods train, moved off 🙂

@Schony747

3 жыл бұрын

That's a great story! And back then when you opened a door there was no harm or bad intentions either!

Took them and "WALKED THE DOG" on up the hill.....loved it....

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks and very enjoyable to see it live as well

older locos to the rescue !

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

Yes 50 years old and still going strong!

I love the sound of hard working EMDs... of course the American EMD "Geeps" are very common where I live in the Southern US State of Mississippi. The small rail yard behind my house commonly use EMD GP38-2s for switching and pulling locals.

Good to see the old girls are still in service!

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

Yes and after this video they are still getting lots of mainline work.

That is just the BEST sound. Nothing like it.

@Schony747

3 жыл бұрын

Yes indeed. I was pretty happy I could capture this!

The part from 6:50 to the 7:05 mark.....just wow!!.....love the way it trails off through the trees in a symphony of sound, sand and exhaust........Clyde-EMD muscle 👌🇦🇺🇺🇸👍

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

Yep from around the 5 minute mark, it's really impressive.

Those two G's were never going to get up that grade pulling those loaded wagons. Great vid, thanks.

@Schony747

3 жыл бұрын

It's not the first and won't be the last either. There has already been a couple this grain season that have failed as we.

@Chris75572

3 жыл бұрын

@@Schony747 Seems like the place to be on my next holidays. Chair, esky full of beer and a camera.

Fabulous sound from the EMD's

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

Yes an oldie but as popular as ever!

@pierrechristian6767

4 жыл бұрын

@@Schony747 I used to hang out at spencer St station on the weekends just to hear them pulling out.

We love a Stalled Grain Train on the Warrenheip Bank

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

We love any freight trains running up Warrenheip Bank

love the old VR colours

It's such a blokes video but I really loved it thank you xx 💖

@cathycastleton

4 жыл бұрын

Girls too ! I fell in love with trains at Dubbo and nearly got run over by steam trains asa kid with my dog Have facilitated the train thing with my grandkids at timbertown , it’s a vital part of childhood

@thenightraven60

3 жыл бұрын

Us girls can love a thrash and clag Vid as good as any guy.

that EMD sound

Great video and camera work! Watching all that power at work is awesome. These engines must be working close to their absolute limits!

Thank you! Really appreciated.

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for looking. Really appreciated.

Love the new standing-idle-too-long-in-the-railyard livery!

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

Too long in the open in unprotected rail sidings.

Great video. This is something I have never seen before. Thanks for sharing. Dave

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

Yep a first for me as well. Plenty of standing starts but not in this situation.

Saw this train sitting there on my way to work and thought it was a little unusual, now I know why! Cheers

Superb catch, those locomotives were working hard. Great sound

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul. Right place right time as I was visiting my parents.

In the turn of events, this video was fantastic and Interesting!!

I have a mate that lives across the road from that first steep bit of Warrenheip Bank that's still in town, usually where they're trying to get a bit of speed up for the bank itself and by god you can hear the steam trains when they're doing it. It's great.

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

You can hear the trains all the way back to Ballarat East!

wow great video

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks again 😀😀😀😀

That was an awesome video, love the sounds of those diesels at full power. Not easy to get them momentum up and the train moving uphill. Those traction motors would have been very hot.

@Schony747

2 ай бұрын

It was pretty good trackside!

Love the sound of the x model. Reminds me of my childhood when used to given a ride at nyah west. Was good having a grandfather that worked in the railway’s

@johndudgeon7954

Жыл бұрын

Made. In. Mc.cook. I'll. Close. 2. Chicago.

An extra 4000hp or so usually does the trick.

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

Did in this case. It made a pretty quick escape when all 3 locos fired up!

@lachlantrainvideos

4 жыл бұрын

JS317Productions one of the G’s I presume

@bigman4225

2 жыл бұрын

@@Schony747 hello my friend I think you need to watch your video again as all 4 locomotive are power on with regards from big man

@markaylott1780

2 жыл бұрын

More like 2700 hp, the X is 1800 and the T 900

GM to the rescue..

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

Yep and not the first time either.

Incredible Love those EMD engines

@Schony747

Жыл бұрын

Yes mate! A favourite of many.

06:00 I like those engine sound when big diesel locomotives set off. Cool Video! Greetings from USA!

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

Yes. This has been a pretty big hit already all over the world. Thanks for having a look 😀😀

@TrainsOnGoPro

4 жыл бұрын

@@Schony747 No problem! If you have time check out my channel. Thanks.

@johnsergei

4 жыл бұрын

But the bigger diesels, the 2 square locos from the 1980s, are quieter & the modern locos, (bigger & more powerful still) are just too dam quiet. All these 4 babies are 2 stroke EMD designs, though the bodies & shape are different to American locos. When I was a boy , the old locos like the T & X class were all we had round here.

@whiteknightcat

4 жыл бұрын

@@johnsergei I noted that the two stalled units appeared to be oriented in reverse of North American practice, with the radiator fans in front, behind the cabs, as opposed to at the rear of the units.

@dfross87

4 жыл бұрын

@@whiteknightcat The two G class units (the original locos which stalled) are dual cab. So unless the radiator fans are smack in the middle of the loco, they'll be behind one cab or the other.

Impressive acceleration really.

Luvverley !! Enjoyed every minute !

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

Great. There was lots of waiting around but I enjoyed putting it all together.

In the timeless words of Jeremy Clarkson: POWERRRR

@Schony747

2 жыл бұрын

Yep and lots of horse power as well!

EMD train is gorgeous Nice video !!!

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

And sound great. Thanks for watching 😀😀

Thanks!

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for looking 😀😀

Excellent video! Really enjoyed that thanks.

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

Great. Thanks for looking 😀

The older Loco's be like hold on kids we're goin for a ride.

Love the sound of old EMDs... of course where I live in the Southern US, EMD power Geeps are quite common, especially the EMD GP38-2.

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

My most popular train videos are the old EMDs.

That's outrageous! 😎

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

But brilliant video!

Sure good to hear good old EMD's running. Which are still very popular around the world. And I read that they now come up to Tear 4 final.

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

Any old EMD that runs in Victoria such as these always draws a big crowd. This train had people out right along the line.

that was fantastic !

@Schony747

2 жыл бұрын

I'm surprised you haven't watched that one before! Thanks for having a look 😀😀

That's some serious brute force in action!

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

Just a bit and as usual.the antiques come to the rescue.

Beautiful video!

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😀😀

Great footage, it's something you don't see ever day.

@Schony747

3 жыл бұрын

Not everyday but it's happening more than Qube would like I'm sure. Thanks for looking.

Love this. Who on earth could dislike?

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

There's always someone who dislikes a video.

@voidjavelin23

Жыл бұрын

Probably a environmentalist

Highball mate!!!

@Schony747

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 😀😀

Thanx Shony love Ur videos!

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks always 😀😀

magnificent.

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

Yep 😀😀😀😀

Awesome video

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate 😀😀😀😀

I saw a photo of this consist in the new Motive Power yesterday, with a big cloud of exhaust coming out of T376's exhaust pipe.

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

There were many photos. The one taken from the elevated view at Warrenheip was very good.

Such a colorful train :)

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

Yes it a world wide thing now with locos and a colourful freight consist in tow 😀😀

Great video luv it

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

Great! Thanks 😀😀😀😀

Excellent video, and wonderful audio!!

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

Thanksc😀😀😀😀

Great sound, great art work.

@Schony747

2 жыл бұрын

Some if these "street artists" would do very well legally if they had the opportunity I'm sure! Thanks for taking a look.

Very nice, even better when there's a loco thrown in the mix with a decent colour scheme as well!

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

Yes. The X certainly made the train I reckon.

Awesome 👌 👏

@Schony747

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. It was impressive trackside

common sight on the Warrenheip bank. Many EMD's have powered to a stand in notch 8. Makes for awesome videoing

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

Yes. I still enjoy filming there

dal daa dala da da da.....as she's really getting going there was a rythmical sound something like that...beaut job ...mighty EMD's are the best

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah that's the general consensus about EMDs.

The old girls are digging in! Love working in 🇨🇦with old gp’s the noise and smell love it.

@Schony747

3 жыл бұрын

Yes I enjoyed filming this evening though it was for the wrong reasons. Thanks for looking.

Looks like the D@H and Erie Lackawanna came to the rescue 🎉👌👌

@Schony747

7 ай бұрын

Yes mate. The old girls saved the day again.

@paulquick8806

7 ай бұрын

@@Schony747 but it is fabulous of the emd sounds 👌

I made that 4 engines dragging 40 grain wagons , rocking it a bit to initially start it all rolling ; way to go mate !

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

The older EMDs have been quite busy lately rescuing trains in Victoria!

Cool thanks mate

@Schony747

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for looking mate 😀😀

Nice job!

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😀😀

Looked like it was the first time that driver had ever coupled up...BANG!

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

That's pretty normal from my observations

@scottfw7169

4 жыл бұрын

In general here in USA the knuckle couplers have a minimum coupling speed of 3mph to get enough force to make a join and push the knuckles closed and locked. I'm going to expect that holds equally true Down Under.

@struck2soon

4 жыл бұрын

Scott FW thanks, interesting point. I am not too familiar with the Buckeye coupler, but will bear this in mind should I encounter one.

well that was nice art exhibition on those oil carriers.

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

Actually grain wagons but art is pretty common on those wagons these days.

@916globetrotter

4 жыл бұрын

So are the wagons just left unprotected a lot of the time or are the artists allowed to spray them over there?

old EMD's: "They don't make 'em like me no more!"

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

Nope but the modern stuff an has the NRs, SCT etc is pretty good as well.

Very interesting & well shot; congrats from Canada. Never seen so much graffitti, unreal !

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! These grain cars sit around for long periods so are a sitting duck for our talented artists!

@edmundcarew7235

4 жыл бұрын

@@Schony747 I don't call them 'artists.' They are graffiti vandals who damage private property.

@toby9999

Жыл бұрын

@@edmundcarew7235 Perhaps it was sarcasm? In any case, I agree. I hate graffiti in all its forms. Even hate those ugly graffiti covered Melbourne lane ways that people rave about.

Aging EMD Locomotives? Son I think they're already aged!

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

Yes I well past their use by date but still going strong!

wow, that horn placement

So your telling me these 40? Year old trains had to go rescue at train about 15? Years old

@hermanschannel4352

4 жыл бұрын

Danjw07 YT the G’s may be newer but are still 25-30 years old (build 1984-1989) and the older ones where low horsepower due to the high number of branch lines in Victoria at the time

Wow!!! Tagging to the extreme.

Those throaty EMDs!

@Schony747

Жыл бұрын

Proven product that will be around for years to come.

@ployshihashick8240

Жыл бұрын

@@Schony747 The second-gen EMDs in America are still running strong! They are built to last to be sure.

EMD POWER!!!

@Schony747

Жыл бұрын

Yep! Nothing more to add really 😀😀

There's a story about a Garrett rescuing a stalled diesel and its ore train somewhere near Broken Hill. Pity phone cameras weren't around then.

Good video.

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking a look 😀😀

Nice, y'all have interesting looking trains and fantastic graffiti down there! Happy Holidays!

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

These grain consists are like sitting ducks so it's no surprise they get the art treatment.

I'm pretty sure I've seen similar EMD power up here in Queensland. They also have had stalled locomotives sometimes, they were pulling a heavy load up on the crossing into Mareeba where I used to live and needed to get an additional pair of locomotives to pull a particularly long train over the Granite Creek crossing. Very large amount of motive power needed, fortunately at the time they had extra motive power available from other trains in the yard that could be used. I think they would have had to cut the train in half otherwise. On one occasion the train was being shunted back to assemble it for a long freight train haul back to nearby Cairns and they tried to reverse the train up the hill. Train said nope, they ended up getting a pair of 1760D's which were new at the time to pull the train out of the hill and finish assembling it. It's unfortunate but Queensland Rail ended up ripping up a lot of track over the years. Now the only trains that go through are a tourist railmotor.

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

I'm sure it happens everywhere on the occasion

Great Video. Roger 😎 in (England).

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I haven't had a good look at your channel yet but I'm enjoying what I've seen so far and I look forward to regular subscriber updates!

Yes sir!!!!👍👍

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for looking 😀😀😀😀

Nice catch, Wilmer sent me.

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for having a look 😀😀

Old Yeller to the rescue lol !!

@Schony747

4 жыл бұрын

Yep and a pretty good performance as well.

Just watched a Rod Williams stall.(El Zorro) at the same location. I would not have thought that 2 G classes stalling on that very same place.

@Schony747

2 жыл бұрын

There's been a few stalls this year. Both PN and Qube sharing the honours.

Looks like people from the New York and New Jersey area were imported for their artistic talent.

@lazyrrr2411

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah ~ ~ it's like a worldwide disease & ℹ'm tired of looking at it

@MatthewQuigley

4 жыл бұрын

@@lazyrrr2411 How many of these idiots get actually caught and punished every year?

@majorlee76251

4 жыл бұрын

@@MatthewQuigley none