Why is it I watch this and I can hear in my mind the voice of scotty, "I'm givin' er all she's got!"

@mta224

5 жыл бұрын

"If I push her too hard she'll blow!!!"

@njgramm

5 жыл бұрын

lol I was hearing in my mind "I think I can, I think I can..."

@Roboticgladiator

5 жыл бұрын

I love the smell of flaming traction motors in the morning. Smells like victory!

@corymcdermott5096

5 жыл бұрын

I honestly thought the guy that walked behind them was gonna ask "Would it help if I pushed?"

@joeystrains.9316

4 жыл бұрын

EPIC!

Freaking amazing!!! Awesome to hear that beautiful EMD music and with no horns screwing the show!!!!!!!

@srivenkatvidyasubramanian6348

4 жыл бұрын

Yes. This is a beautiful "JET ENGINE". This can be heard worlwide, including our country India 🇮🇳...

@JishyFishy4106

4 жыл бұрын

It sounds like a CFM56-7B Engine !!

@ceccoonrailroad

Жыл бұрын

Estoy de acuerdo la mayoría de las veces las bocinas no nos dejan escuchar la música de los EMD👍.

@TPW900GP35

2 ай бұрын

Yeah, and no crossing bells of any kind, especially the older ones that stay on!

I'm a retired engineer with 36 years. Been there, done this, many, many times. That's why we get the big bucks.

@butwere3-0wou

5 жыл бұрын

gordon vincent What was your salary as an engineer if you don’t mind me asking?

@gordonvincent731

4 жыл бұрын

@@butwere3-0wou Thank you for your kind reply, sorry it took so long fo me to respond. We freigh415.51t engineers got paid 2 ways. First, the total weight of the locomotive consist, then the mileage. 100 miles was the same as 8 hours. S. Kearny, NJ to Enola, PA was 194 miles, so I had 94 over miles. If I had 2 E44's at 390,000 lbs each , that's 780,000 lbs. total, then look at the chart and see what my rate would be and get out the little pocket computer and figure out my pay. When I worked Denver to Pueblo, I was making about $40,000.00 per year 1978-1981. I worked on the Mormon Turn (Fresno, CA to Stockton, CA 1982-1986 and was making about $44K a year on a 126 mile district local freight, working 6 days a week. I went to AMT at the start-up of zone 12. We were paid on an hourly rate of $15.51 per hour, no weight on drivers or mileage. For passenger work, that made perfect sense to me. When I retired Jan. 4, 2011, I was at $36.34 per hour, I think!?! After 36 years of engine service, they deducted over 1.9 million dollars from my checks!

@smokeyjoe1034

4 жыл бұрын

@mark robertson Pussy don't pay bills.

@toddr.4630

3 жыл бұрын

Just provide me with something good to eat & I'd be happy to do this for free 😝

@gordonvincent731

3 жыл бұрын

@@toddr.4630 Careful what you wish for my friend!

The amount of torque those electric motors can produce is amazing.

Oh hell, it's the damn parking brake.

I love it at about 4:30 he gets the bell ringing, as if that'll tell the train it's really time to get going lol

Not gonna lie... That beast roaring gave this old gear head chills... 😉😉😉

Nice catch. Hear that roar. Awesome. EMD RULES!!

@jasonbooth5141

5 жыл бұрын

That's what I'm saying I'd gladly take a EMD any day

@alphonsotate2982

4 жыл бұрын

NONE RULES IF THERE IS NOT ENOUGH TRACTIVE EFFORT TO PULL THE WEIGHT

woooo !!! nothing but raw turbo charged diesel HORSE POWER !!!!!!!!!!

Now that's a REAL hybrid! 💪👊

Power Desk to Engineer: "The computer says you have enough locomotive to move those cars."

@alphonsotate2982

4 жыл бұрын

No move if you have no GRIPPING friction OF THE WHEELS ON THE RAIL.

@jerrylawrencedrums8224

4 жыл бұрын

Engineer says to conductor, are you sure you hooked the air lines up properly releasing the brakes? You can hear the air valves chatter when he powers down the last time before moving.

@patrickmorris394

4 жыл бұрын

@@jerrylawrencedrums8224 the train was going up a one way

@jerrylawrencedrums8224

4 жыл бұрын

@@patrickmorris394 and? Did you not see the guy in orange on the other side of the railcar near the engine? He was probably checking airlines if the cars are coupled. Listen to the Air valves chatter right before he gets it moving. He was using a lot of power just to stop, then takes off moving much easier after you hear the air rush into the lines releasing the brakes.

@TPW900GP35

2 ай бұрын

@@jerrylawrencedrums8224If he’s on a grade, and it seems he is, he don’t want the brakes to fully be fully released or he could run away, backwards, down the hill. He’ll want to be sure he’s gonna get it moving, first!? At least I think that’s right!

HELL YEAH LISTEN TO THAT BEAST!

@deepharrow8520

7 жыл бұрын

Mitchell DeVillers I'm in Pittsburgh for the summer I can hear these bad boys going up a grade behind my aunts house sounds so cool.

@AmericanRailfan-gb8oq

7 жыл бұрын

Nice!, I remember seing my first train, it had 4 AC6000's on it, and they were struggling!, I mean the ground was shaking when they wen't past, this was on CSX climbing the hill out of Columbus, OH.

@deepharrow8520

7 жыл бұрын

Mitchell DeVillers Im about to learn everything I can about these bad boys. those generators must be colossal to need a 5000hp engine . I can only imagine the torque

@AmericanRailfan-gb8oq

7 жыл бұрын

Donaven Moon Can you imagine what it would be like to here the sound of an SD90MAC-H if they were a success.

@brancarr1

7 жыл бұрын

Donaven Moon the torque the traction Motors produce is incredible. Although it's not measured by torque, rather tractive effort. Regardless, these beasts were designed with one thing in mind. Pulling power

In India, they just have everybody get off and push.

@gaelfortier2668

5 жыл бұрын

there are probably only 4 person in the train...

@DomManInT1

5 жыл бұрын

@@gaelfortier2668 Yeah. That was part of the joke.

@hanifshaikh875

5 жыл бұрын

Lol Shit

@hamannshaikh7398

5 жыл бұрын

Lmao.....😂😂

@crsrdash-840b5

4 жыл бұрын

Actually, there is more truth to this. I've seen overloaded trains get stuck, the passengers get out and start pushing. It was the damnest thing I've ever seen and it actually works.

He should've just followed the "One Way" sign. Wouldn't have had to struggle to move the cars then. :-)

@highgreenstudios963

3 жыл бұрын

Technically... He is! lol facing the same way as the sign haha

Big 6 axle EMD power .Love it. But, partial to a good old 4 axle Geep 9 grinding up hill too. Beautiful music!!

EMD 710.....foreverrrr.. Great to listen to with good headphones on; hear the beat of the EMD drumming.

sounds just like my washing machine at 1200 spin speed double hot wash LOL

@inlandempirerailfan4269

5 жыл бұрын

Shoutout to my washer enthusiasts out there

@BryanRoparsPlasticChairWorld

5 жыл бұрын

Yep me too - every time I do laundry that's exactly what I think it sounds like a nice EMD.

@srivenkatvidyasubramanian6348

4 жыл бұрын

Yes. Even my old washing machine sounded like this one ! Why older versions of washing machine sounded like Jet Engines ??

@JishyFishy4106

3 жыл бұрын

@@srivenkatvidyasubramanian6348 Bcoz it also has got some Electric-powered Turbo machines inside, though it is not Petroleum Gas-powered.

I love the locomotives and the awesome way they power frieght cars. Beautiful engineering!

love the sound of that raw horse power

What a superb sounding engine.

according to the specs the rpm range was 200 rpm up to 904 rpm. Remember the prime role of the diesel is to drive the electrical generators. The technical details of this locomotive model are as follows:[3] Prime mover Electro-Motive Diesel V-20 710G3B-ES Displacement: 14,200 cubic inches (233 L) Idle: 200 rpm Full speed: 904 rpm Lube oil capacity: 510 US gal (1,900 l; 420 imp gal) Cooling water capacity: 342 US gal (1,290 l; 285 imp gal) Fuel capacity: 5,800 US gal (22,000 l; 4,800 imp gal) Main alternator Electro-Motive Diesel TA22-CA8A Maximum voltage: 2600 V DC Maximum current: 8100 A Traction motors 6 Siemens 1TB2830 AC motors mounted 3 each on 2 HTCR-2 Radial Self Steering trucks. Rated output: 638 kW (856 hp) Gearing: 83:16 Wheel size: 45 in (1,143 mm) Max revolutions: 3,435 rpm Starting torque: 16,300 N⋅m (12,000 lbf⋅ft) Continuous torque: 12,900 N⋅m (9,500 lbf⋅ft) Maximum voltage: 2,183 V Performance Maximum speed: 75 mph (121 km/h) Starting tractive effort: 185,000 lbf (820 kN) Continuous tractive effort: 147,000 lbf (650 kN) Braking effort: 96,000 lbf (430 kN)) Weight: 210 short tons (187.5 long tons; 190.5 t); 420,000 lb (190,500 kg))

@jerrylawrencedrums8224

4 жыл бұрын

Doesent matter if the brakes are still on, you can hear the air valves shutter when he powers down the last time, then it moves no problem, I think they forgot to send air to the cars releasing the brakes lol. Ive seen diesels kick the nose slightly up and to the right starting a hard pull it was really pretty cool looking seeing 390.000 pounds do that. go to 6:30 and listen to the air fill the cars a few seconds later

@bonkeydollocks1879

3 жыл бұрын

@@jerrylawrencedrums8224 yep what you said

@SvenTSchixe

Жыл бұрын

Well done my friend!!

Where's a Y6-B when ya need one? Reminds me of Thomas and the problems he had with those ornery freight cars!

@FS2K4Pilot

3 жыл бұрын

That beastie has the same horsepower and more tractive effort than a Y6B.

Amazing video! Loved listening to the notch ups!

The SD80MAC was the best diesel locomotive built, it out preformed the SD90MAC. Which was plagued with electrical problems, I love the SD80MAC, awesome video. 👍👍👍

@Shane-Singleton

5 жыл бұрын

It is a beast! I love the good old SD40-2's but man the SD80 is a monster by comparison.

@kleetus92

5 жыл бұрын

The SD90's biggest problem was grenading the engine block... They discovered there's a practical limit to the horsepower one can apply to a rolling power plant! But the 80's were serious beasts.

Fantastic video! Thank you for this

I love those Trinity 5161 covered hoppers. I'm glad I have 3 of the NS cars in 2 rail O scale.

This is why this will always be my favorite locomotive

20 cylinders of power, what a sound. Sounds great on my 7 channel home theater.

@Johnny64ism

2 жыл бұрын

16cylinders

@bellaxxi4116

2 жыл бұрын

@@Johnny64ism SD80MACs have 20 cylinders

@Johnny64ism

2 жыл бұрын

20 cylinders of power and she still had trouble pulling the train.....but she did eventually. Which makes me wonder did they add a helper engine to the rear of the train 🚂

Fuck that sound is beautiful...Raw diesel power from the primary mover.

some one go knock off all those handbrakes

@crsrdash-840b5

4 жыл бұрын

That was what I first thought too! Did you see those Trinity 5161 cu ft covered hoppers? The cars wheels were slipping too!

The best SD80 video I've ever seen!

The little engine that could I think I can I think I can

"Sand rains down and here I sit ...."

Had you zoomed in a bit, you'd of WON an Academy Award here ! Great Clip !!

A single SD80mac although powerful in its own right, clearly at least two are needed here to pull this train upgrade.

@beeble2003

2 жыл бұрын

The issue is not power, but tractive effort. The SD80 has the necessary power but it doesn't have the grip on the rails to actually use that power to start the train. Probably something like an SD40+GP38 would have had less trouble -- still 5000hp but spread over ten axles rather than six, so better able to get the power to the rails without slipping. (Or, better still, a pair of SD40s, but that's not a fair comparison as it gives an extra 1000hp.)

@bnsflover7062

Жыл бұрын

American Power

@supersaiyangamer24abreu56

9 ай бұрын

⁠@@beeble2003Would making them a bit heavier like an CW44AH/ES44AH for example maybe work better for that grip on the rail or would it basically be useless to do I’ve always wondered if they were necessarily “heavy enough” but then again I’m pretty sure they were heavy enough

@beeble2003

9 ай бұрын

@@supersaiyangamer24abreu56 They both weigh about 215 tons. I'm not sure it's possible to get much heavier on a six-axle locomotive without damaging the track.

@supersaiyangamer24abreu56

9 ай бұрын

@@beeble2003 Right on makes sense it just popped in my head After watching and reading yours and others comments but I definitely forgot about damage to the track etc as well thanks for the answer!

"SD80MAC" and Struggles: don't go in the same sentence together. She's giving an encouraging nudge.

That turbo is screaming! Love it....

Who was the celebrated brains-trust who decreed that a single loco would handle that load? I'd make him try pulling a 20' tandem caravan over the Rockies with a Honda City.

SD80Mac: "I can't do it, those trucks are too heavy!" Engineer: "You're not even trying"

@crsrdash-840b5

4 жыл бұрын

And this is why no train from America ever visited Sodor. They would show off too much!

Great video!

Gawd, that sounds sweet, though! Can also hear the brakes pressuring up and down...

Great video, too bad NS did not leave a few of them in the Conrail scheme

Epic catch & sound!!!!!!

Thanks for posting

I love the sound of a Notch 8 EMD

wow those traction motors got hot, those fans were on full on the last shot.

Well there it is folks! The only engine NS has left from it's formerly massive roster!

@amtrak706

4 жыл бұрын

This comment wins lmao

@squirrelorama

3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha! "Gittin' er done with the very last one"

The little engine that couldn't.

It sounds exactly like a 16N-710G3C-U2, used in SD70M-II, but with 4 more cyls.

Now that is music!

awesome i saw SD80MAC 7217 few days ago leading a freight train

excellent video thanks. I think I sat too close to the screen, I can smell the fumes coming from the engine. Poor thing sounded like it was going to have a heart attack.

@mohankrishna1443

4 жыл бұрын

May be ur screen was burning man

Just needed more cow bell!

Someone goofed the floof on the train tonnage I suspect... Just think how shiny those rails will be,

@haroldreardon1407

3 ай бұрын

No slipping, so no gouging of rails.

SD80mac was making a JACKASS sound!💯

Heatin up those traction motors! Oh yeah.

Sounds Sweet, but got damn Dennis... Call in for some reinforcement to take up the rear!

Rails of Highland Valley Brought Me Here

I honestly don't think he was struggling. I noticed all the grain cars were of NS origin. I think he was showing off. LOL GREAT sound! Disclaimer: I don't know much about the different engine manufacturers. I am still learning more as I go and research.

this engine is strong they never gonna give up :D

I ran a few 80"s on the B&A... love them.

Judging by the Exhaust, that EMD wasn't even breaking a sweat. Ya cain't break a MAC's back; they just take up the slack, with a knack of a little whack and haul the train down the track. A GE would have taken a temper tantrum, thrown a piston and cylinder head out, landing, 2 streets over into someones garden.

@PC10.8

5 жыл бұрын

That was amazing.

@mohankrishna1443

4 жыл бұрын

What a comment this made my day

@slv777darshan

4 жыл бұрын

LOL ! 5-6 glasses of beer, filled in a GE !!

@gohtigeriens7967

4 жыл бұрын

...

@iBackshift

4 жыл бұрын

GE Piston through roof...here you go. www.bangshift.com/forum/forum/bangshift/general-discussion/34888-dieseltrain-piston-through-a-roof

Just remember the old RR axiom. A steam locomotive can start a train it can not pull, whereas a diesel locomotive can pull a train it can not start. This of course has to do with tractive effort, weight on the driving wheels, and physics, but that old axiom is a good way to remember it.

@justanotheraviator2357

2 жыл бұрын

diesels still have 100% torque at a standstill because it's an electric axle, but steam engines made soooo much extra! I think we should still have em around more than they are!

@harris9784

Жыл бұрын

Sure it's not just the opposite? Steamers always had trouble starting heavy train, cuz they're geared like a ten speed bike in 10th gear. Horsepower at speed is a steamer. Diesel - electric have low end pulling power, but not as much top end pulling power! IMHO.

@FS2K4Pilot

9 ай бұрын

@@harris9784I do believe you’re right.

The train has to just keep repeating, I think I can, I think I can, I think I can.

July 2017.. when I was in Grade-6.. I was in India (I'm still in India only) and never knew anything about this Beast.. by the time I knew it in Early 2019, it was too late like heck for me, for it was its final service year.. The very next year, it went to its Grave 🪦.. RIP Beast (1996-2020), Aged 23/24..

ToledoRails: If you look closely at the rear wheel set on the engine, it appeared like some of the wheels were not turning freely as if the brakes were not releasing properly, i could be wrong but that's what it looked like to me, good vid though, loved to hear the engine roar.

@lrichardm

6 жыл бұрын

Look carefully, you'll see the wheels are slipping ever so slightly. It's by design.

@damienhill6383

5 жыл бұрын

Traction control does that ..

Man! I bet those traction motors got hot! whew!

@jamesvance8456

2 жыл бұрын

AC can take it

Great video. I’ve subscribed.

Another beautiful NS day 😂😂😂

I was waiting for the locomotives engine and electric motor to abandon ship in a fiery blaze XD

@alphonsotate2982

4 жыл бұрын

The breakers would cut out first.

Very cool.

Need some more NS stallions.

@TwoWeekCowboy

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah. At least one more Superdave sure wouldn't have hurt.

Nice video

Wasn’t struggling, it’s moving slowly to maintain traction without slipping

those traction motors would be getting very hot.

Where are my headphones!!?? SUBBED!!

Liked (loved, actually) and subscribed.

Well, Zeke, are ya going frontways or backward?? OR just checking out the tachometer?

Such a struggle even with 5000 horses and AC traction,damn.

@8thnotchjoe2000

4 жыл бұрын

Cause they were SOLO with possibly. 6K feet of train and 5-7K tons. Gives it away as to why this SD80MAC was struggling!

@srivenkatvidyasubramanian6348

4 жыл бұрын

Is AC stronger than DC

@mohankrishna1443

4 жыл бұрын

@@srivenkatvidyasubramanian6348 not at all dc traction motors are more powerful at starting push

@srivenkatvidyasubramanian6348

4 жыл бұрын

@@mohankrishna1443 Then, DG4 and DP4 should be converted from GT46MAC/PAC to GT46MDC/PDC...

@srivenkatvidyasubramanian6348

4 жыл бұрын

Dude ! This 20-710 *"JET ENGINE"* power is not able to do because of AC traction. If it was a DC, it could have done a great job...

I went to the Enola Yard in Enola PA and I saw this unit just sitting there. It's actually my profile picture!

So what did he do differently the last time?

Hmmm... one way track ? Did not know SD80 was able to read that.... :-P

She's giving it all she's got captain 😆😆😆😆😆

That damm clean durn, just needs a little smoke to come out of the stack.

Just listen to all that power, sounds like a jet engine.

@JishyFishy4106

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly. It sounds like TF33 and F103 mixed 2gether

Wow this reminds me so much if Run8,it's amazing seeing it in real life on how you can hear the Engineer throttle up to get it moving

those brakes were on the cars. you can see the wheel "grabbing" as it trys to roll

thinking maybe the air brakes had not fully released on that cut of hoppers

That is one Heavy load

what finaly make the difference?

A proper break test, and having some air compressor issues all good in about 20 min

My only comments are EMD's sound awesome from echoing ,across a river valley,,and they aren't called "Toasters" 🚂👍👍

That's an EMD. They can handle any load. They may just need a moment. Her 5000hp AC traction handled it. I bet she'll do even better when she is converted to an SD80ACu that will produce 5500hp.

Bring in the old RD 3.

Rocking back n forth helps..

This proves that horsepower alone can not move a train. They need that traction effort on the rails. It was good to see the only units bought by former Conrail still hard at work.

1:16 “Boys.... this aint gonna work...”

Engineer shoulda paid attention to the "One way" sign!

Engineer: “come on get moving!” Locomotive: “I am unable to can”

The Sound of EMD