Thanks for watching the video! All of the websites to get the content in this video are in the description so please check there! Also this song can be heard in the surreal web-series known as "ENA" which is where I first heard it. Go check it out if you're interested! ( kzread.info/dash/bejne/nnpnsY-NiLi4iJc.html ) Also I should mention that just because a locomotive is featured here doesn't mean I dislike it. I don't really dislike or hate any locomotive for that matter because its just a machine at the end of the day. Any locomotive here is "strange" because it has an unusual design in my opinion compared to your average locomotive. It's not meant to be hate towards any of the locomotives as some people seem to believe. Hope that clears some things up!

@bl00migh0st

3 жыл бұрын

So this is why I am getting ENA vibes. Lol

@bluebellsfan8704

3 жыл бұрын

ENA? I never heard of it.

@nesgamerboy690

3 жыл бұрын

Do you think you could do this in sid Myers railroad

@WhyDidIJustEatThat

3 жыл бұрын

Gotta say, I was NOT expecting Oliver Buckland from this channel lol

@yeoldeseawitch

3 жыл бұрын

im suprised the triplex wasnt included lol

I love how some of these early electric and diesel locomotive designers were like, “hey, so, the more wheels we put on, the more pulling power we get right? So why not just make the entire locomotive wheels?” “Johnson, you’re a genius.”

@scottfw7169

3 жыл бұрын

@Ken Norcott An idea close to that has been looked at, "The Variable Axle Load concept was therefore developed to allow the GT42CU-ACe to operate on track rated for 17 Tonnes Axle Load when required, while still providing the full adhesive advantage of 20 TAL when the track will allow." ... "The fuel tank is raised and lowered by four air cylinders mounted from the underframe and acting directly on the axle boxes, in line with the springs. As well as serving to liftthe wheels, the air cylinders are able to exert a downward thrustwhen the wheels are on the rail,thus increasing the load on the idler wheels and reducing the load on the driving wheels. In order to reduce the load to 17 TAL, the cylinders each need to exert around 20 kN, which requires 650 kPa, which is below the minimum Main Reservoir pressure.While itwould be possible to leave the tank in the lowered position at all times, and save the complication of the lifting system, this would introduce a number of disadvantages. The adhesive mass would be reducedby 15%. In some of the case studies considered, this would require a reduction in trailingload." Source: Frank Szanto. AusRAIL PLUS 2015, Doing it Smarter. People, Power, Performance, 24-26 November 2015, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Also noted were potential hazards, "4 Risk Analysis Clearly there are a number of risks associated with this system which need to be addressed.The most significant risk is thatwhile raised, the wheels on the tank fall or otherwise engagethe track while the locomotive is moving, potentially leading to a derailment. The rollingstock outline allows a minimum of 65 mm clearance above rail. Anadditionalallowance for worn wheels on the driving bogies, maximum suspension travel and the chordal height on summits of vertical curvesmust also be considered. The wheels therefore needed to be lifted with 130mm clearance under the flanges"

@fordmotorman

3 жыл бұрын

I am a genius

@sarahbethsmile

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah just put a bunch of train wheels in a piece of metal

@russellgxy2905

3 жыл бұрын

It was either "We want more power so give em more wheels to use that power" "We made this thing too powerful, we need more wheels to carry the weight" Or some combo of the two

@robscott8296

3 жыл бұрын

Also I believe that these strange locomotives have led to the creation of locomotives we admire for example the daylight, the Shay locomotives, white pass and ukon, Union Pacific’s big boy, and many others as well as the creation of more modern locomotives and trams

Roughly square, brown/black striped electric locomotive with more wheels than a motorbike store: **exists** PRR: B U Y

@charamspaint

3 жыл бұрын

Baldwin centipede noises

@TheDomeHepot010

3 жыл бұрын

I’ll take your entire stock

@dandean7556

2 жыл бұрын

no no hes got a point

@damianboyd1636

2 жыл бұрын

It has like 30 wheels

@damianboyd1636

2 жыл бұрын

1:50 THAT'S TOO MANY WHEELS

Can’t stress how much I love the Virginian EL-2b’s. It’s great to see them still getting love after all these years.

@thelongislandplanesandtrai3638

3 жыл бұрын

Yep fun fact the EL-2b’s are my favorite electric locomotives

What makes strange locomotives interesting is their uniqueness. They stand out from all the others. They may not be the most reliable but definetly very cool.

@mecher9298

3 жыл бұрын

Yes they are very cool.

@JTT0509

3 жыл бұрын

Facts

@Nausicaafan-go6lq

3 жыл бұрын

Some of these engines don't look that weird. The rest on the other hand DO.

@randoburr5201

3 жыл бұрын

Mhmm there pretty special and unique imo

0:18 this locomotive is ridiculously cute

@Xcresta

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, quite stubby

@WolverineStateRailfan168

3 жыл бұрын

You can see that engine at the Henry Ford Museum

@qwertyTRiG

3 жыл бұрын

It is. So is 0:24.

@Matheussilva-jj6vv

3 жыл бұрын

​@@WolverineStateRailfan168 I live in Brazil ;-;

@WesternOhioInterurbanHistory

2 жыл бұрын

@@qwertyTRiG Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee "Line Car". Used for maintenence and repairs on the overhead wire. There were only two of these, 604 and 606. Both survive.

The train designers were like: “Hey Larry what should the engine look like” “It should be a steam engine that is like a diesel and electric train with 50 wheels and have the tender 10 miles long”

@Khalilimran-wj6zo

Жыл бұрын

It is the centipede locomotive of pennyslavia

Leaving the ENTIRE list of where each asset came from and where to obtain them is extremely commendable. Props to you good sir. Now I can drive the funny Little Joe.

@nicholmansgarage3501

3 жыл бұрын

Little Joe's are pretty neat imo. Been right next to one too :)

@Idkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkee

Жыл бұрын

Which pacific trainz Game is used

@imfunniguy3744

Жыл бұрын

@@Idkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkee if you’re asking what Trainz game he’s using, it’s TRS19

1:49 "No wonder we can't make these turns, someone put on to many wheels"

@charamspaint

3 жыл бұрын

Baldwin centipede noises

@basicallyarobloxian4533

2 жыл бұрын

I think the advertisement to PRR went something like this: *Do you want an engine with more wheels than the rest of the division combined?*

I like how the s1 is constantly wheel slipping, also thanks for including my turbo liner I converted, I hope you enjoy it!

Man, it feels weird seeing all these familiar models from people I know in passing. Paul Weiser, who has helped me with content creation personally, and I also saw some of the late Ben Dorsey's coaches in there too (which is sad because I got the chance to speak with him before he passed away, and he was genuinely a nice guy). I noticed at least one model by Whitepass, Pikkabird, all these veterans of Trainz that are still leaving their mark years later.

Crush: "omg, trains are so boring" Me: "well actually..."

Is it just me or is the music in this video absolutely adorable.

@therivoli

2 жыл бұрын

It’s actually a song called “icosa”. You can listen to it play in some episodes of a web series called ENA, or just watch the original song only video!

Love how once you know the history of why they did things like this to engines it just makes them more unique. Also amazing frames my computer can’t handle something like this

At 1:35 is those 2 electric locomotives built in 1910, that Montreal used on their commuter rail line until the 1990s.

1:52 I really enjoy these types of locomotives personally

@spingleboygle

3 жыл бұрын

The caboose looking train, the Commodore Vanderbilt or both?

@Cessna-er4je

3 жыл бұрын

@@spingleboygle both

@spingleboygle

3 жыл бұрын

@@Cessna-er4je ok

0:14 I didn’t know that the Newfoundland Railway was in Trainz *edit: I love going thought the comments and seeing the six people who recognize the NLFD G8,

This may be some strang locomotives but u know what they helped us to get what's needed done and changed the future to what we have now

@braysfinds7479

3 жыл бұрын

Except the PRR S1

@DistanceNsVeterans

3 жыл бұрын

@@braysfinds7479 oof true

@the_earlybirf1170

3 жыл бұрын

@@DistanceNsVeterans I mean it kinda told us what not to do and looked gorgeous (to me at least).

@DistanceNsVeterans

3 жыл бұрын

@@the_earlybirf1170 heh

@platform1productions297

2 жыл бұрын

@@the_earlybirf1170 I understand that it would have messed up the look of the locomotive but not making it articulated really killed its chances of being successful

Now these are precisely my cup of tea! That's quite a wide variety of obscure locomotives and trains - and all very well modeled too! A lot of top-rate artistry on display here.

This is an interdasting one that's for sure.

I love that north shore MOW motor at 0:24

These are some of the strangest yet most interesting engines I've ever seen!

@robertbalazslorincz8218

3 жыл бұрын

They're actually not that strange at all. Except the 0-10-0T Camelback at 0:15.

@Bacony_Cakes

2 жыл бұрын

@@robertbalazslorincz8218 idk man the prr has some pretty fucking weird shit

The shot at 0:23 is both accurate and inaccurate at the same time. It is a good representation of an interurban line, that usually follow roads and are next to them, especially in the middle of nowhere. But the piece of equipment is from the North Shore Line, which had double-track through most of its system and there is no where on the North Shore Line that looks like this.

imagine if someone took this as an intro and made a series with all the engines in this edit: title: Oddites Of The Rails, or OOTR

@nicholmansgarage3501

3 жыл бұрын

ATG365 himself oughtta get on that- I'd totally watch that!

@MiddletownBranchProd.

3 жыл бұрын

@@nicholmansgarage3501 yeah

@nicholmansgarage3501

3 жыл бұрын

@@MiddletownBranchProd. I love odd and unique railroad equipment. The stuff that looks weird, and other stuff that never quite worked. I wish there was a museum purely dedicated to railway oddities.

@MiddletownBranchProd.

3 жыл бұрын

@@nicholmansgarage3501 same here

"Alright, we need more power for this model. You able to put large wheels on her? Like, steam locomotive-wheel sized?" "Sure thing, John. Eh, how many wheels you w-" *" Y E S . "*

0:16 Aw this Camelback looks so cute plus the 10 Driving Wheels makes it better (:

This is very well edited and the tune is insanely catchy. I keep coming back to watch it. Shout out to the Jersey Central.

These are what i call funny shaped trains. The unique trains and they stand out.

I adore the way Amtrakguy365 made this video especially the opening. The song is fits amazingly cause it’s unique like the trains and the beginning and end are great with the opening it shows several angles of the E2c and also the ending with the more quiet part of the song and the trains in more rural environments reflect that. Long story short, this video is amazing

4 entries from the old New Haven, glad to see!

1:36 6710 is preserved at the two mountains station and the second one 6711 (the one who pulled the 1918 inaugural run) is preserved at exporail. And yes I saw both of em

@lightningmcqueenfan957

2 жыл бұрын

Also, a Centennial, the very first one, 6900 is preserved at Kennifick Park

I literally watched this video over and over again like 30 times because the beat is so catchy

"ehy James, how many wheels do this engine need?" "*YES*"

These locomotives are quite unique, IMO

When some locomotive looks very odd, you already know it's from PRR

@janmelantu7490

3 жыл бұрын

idk SP created the Cab-Forwards

@AleLGB

3 жыл бұрын

@@janmelantu7490 Cab Forwards are hella cool

@youtubedumpster4040

3 жыл бұрын

@@AleLGB fax

@charamspaint

3 жыл бұрын

Baldwin centipede, period.

0:00 GG-1 lookin a bit different doe 😳

@Kaithelegoguy

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao

@yogabumm

Жыл бұрын

When you try to explain to some who has never seen a GG1 before what a GG1 is without showing them what a GG1 looks like:

@WesternOhioInterurbanHistory

Жыл бұрын

this is one of my favorite YT comments ever

I love how the music fits so well

Poor engines are trying to just do their jobs but the other engines call them weird.

@spingleboygle

3 жыл бұрын

Ruldof but he’s a train

@WolverineStateRailfan168

3 жыл бұрын

We call them "strange"

Loved this compilation....and very entertaining.

I love how either strange trains were futuristic, well working, *w h e e l s*, very long, or just a coach, or cab forward (not forgetting thy camelbacks). It’s what makes them lovable and goofy

Nice video, these are some strange locos, some idk but, still cool! Keep up the great content!

Icosa is a top notch banger, and I love that you referenced Ena when mentioning the song!!!! Another rail fan that's also an Ena fan WOOOOHHHH!!

I will now proceed to download every single one

I love how most of these actually look like fairly normal locomotives And then there's whatever the Hell Pennsylvania had going on

1:23 I personally love the LRCs and find them rather good looking!

@Xcresta

3 жыл бұрын

Same

@edylk2498

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's not weird.

@marcleslac2413

2 жыл бұрын

Better yet the engine in the vid is preserved, and EVEN BETTER is in operating condition.

@mikeweston1582

Жыл бұрын

A G R E E D O N T H E W H O L E

1:06 Imagine you're a person living in some remote small town in upstate Washington in the late 1940's. You fought in WW1 and WW2 has just concluded. And then, out of nowhere, two 100 foot long orange monsters come rolling through your tiny town, pulling a line of railcars that seems to never end.

@jordandorsett3106

9 ай бұрын

The Milwaukee Road Little Joe's

That PRR DMU looks amazing!

Those designs on the trains look innovative

These are amazing!!! 🤩 🤩

I just wanna hug one of these locomotives idk how but i want too

2:21: 1218 and every other A class, Y6b, y6a as kids...

The extinct engine gathering. Maybe the fact there perqiluar is why we're disappointed most no longer exist.

OH MY GOD THEY SHOWED NEWFOUNDLAND RAILWAY G8 803 LETS GOOOOOOOO

That GTEL MK1 is sick! Also that CSX loco tho

Hey that second CN one is from the Newfoundland railway! A modified GMD G8 unit! Sweet I didn’t even know you could get those in games!!

Beautiful.

Me: *watching serious old school classics such as The Mohawk that Wouldn't Quit* me: what's this? *clicks notation* my braincells: *aight imma head out*

@robertbalazslorincz8218

3 жыл бұрын

@Kian Woods np

Some of these are more common than you may think. For example the Baldwin Centipede. It gets its name from the absurd amount of wheels it had. Though there were few, they existed on multiple railroads.

0:34 this isn't weird, it's nice tbh

Strange but full with beauty!

Nice one Amtrakguy!

I love every design I see here

Awesome dude that’s amazing

good to see it wasn't just us who clearly consumed too much narcotics and translated the experience into locomotive designs lol

Those old electrics are really cool!

A large majority of these locomotives aren't even considered strange at all lol

@Trainmaster909

3 жыл бұрын

Just because you know what it is doesn’t mean it isn’t strange

@844SteamFan

3 жыл бұрын

I would call most of them unique.

@0759trainz

3 жыл бұрын

@@844SteamFan yes

@parkerpresley5800

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah but a good portion of the locomotives here are boxcabs and those could be found like plastic bags in the wind pretty much from the 20s to the end of the transition era

@Xcresta

3 жыл бұрын

Correct, tho i would still say they are... Unique

Those are very unique trainz

Saw a couple of Camelbacks, my favorite kinds of steam engines.

@BlindingLight

3 жыл бұрын

Camelbacks are pretty cool, too bad there aren’t many on the download station

@scottfw7169

3 жыл бұрын

While I do like the look of camelbacks I would not have wanted to be crew on one.

@MiddletownBranchProd.

3 жыл бұрын

@Aiden McKinney i dont think anyone says that but ok

Excellent, strange trains are the best

They looked really interesting to me

They can be stranges but they are realy useful engines!

Nice video! I'm grateful to see Pennsy in action, now let's see a video of Horseshoe Curve in the 1930s.

2:20 actually new york central used this train as shunting train from new york to outskirts because new york authority bans steam and diesel trains in city centre and coaches must be shunt by a electric loco it actualy used today too

“It doesn’t matter how it looks , as long as it works , it works”

The DDA40X certainly is a strange locomotive

@platform1productions297

2 жыл бұрын

It’s enormous, sure Union Pacific might not have always used the most practical or reasonable locomotives back when it was obsessed with massive power but boy were they some of the craziest locomotives you ever saw! The DDA40X the Big Boy, U55, challenger, and GEC turbine all come to mind

@vaclavmacgregor2464

2 жыл бұрын

@@platform1productions297 thats U50 AND U50S WERE GREAT.

"Hey Barry?" "What?" "How many wheels should the new locomotive have?" "YES"

I can confirm, these are some Strange Trainz.

Some of the engines I recognize as of 2019 when I first saw Eric‘s Trains,But most of the engines that I don’t know about that I’m curious on. If I see an engine I haven’t seen before, I usually look up the railroad AND the road number to see what kind of Locomotive it is so I can add it to Minecraft or make a product of it.

i love the old s1 they are awesome

Everyone gangster till one of the strange trainz talk

2:18 In Chile there is still one of these models, without working but they do take it out sometimes for "the day of cultural heritage"

Those look kinda cool!

odd locomotives fascinate me

Man I gotta learn more about some of these

The perfect theme for Warren and his Pack.

I thought Strange Things from Toy Story would have been used judging by the title, but this. This was 50 times better.

If you do another one of these episodes I would like to see the Q1 Q2 and Pennsylvania railroad steam turbine.

“What should this train look like?” “Yes.”

i came looking for "Strange Trainz" and thats exactly what i got .👍

Most of them are pretty cool tbh

I like any locomotive with the 'Bulldog Nose'

this music fits my vibe

For everyone getting offended that their favorite locomotive is in the video: oh well. Everyone has the right to an opinion, and he happens to think that these particular machines are strange and, for the most part, I agree. Not everyone has to think your favorite engine isnt strange. Thanks for coming to my TED talk.

I’ve never been this early to one of your videos

I Know Im late but my god I was listing to this EXACT Song Earlier.

Indeed these are some strange trainz.

The idea for more wheels was a smoother ride, but it failed. Also why aren’t Baldwin centercabs here? They are pretty unusual too.

Best video on the internet no cap

I like this song playing in the back round

I wish I had this train game