Exploding Turbo Charger: NS Locomotive Failure With a Smoke Show Near Toledo, Ohio.

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This was a great departure scene of an NS mixed freight departing from a red block untill some jack wagon goes around the gates and blocks my shot and after that....... The Un-Expected happens............
NS mixed freight: C40-9 # 8862, EX- CR SD70 #2573(ol' Smokey), SD70M-2 #2737, and C40-9W # ?
The smoke was caused by a blown turbocharger gasket and the locomotive is burning it's own lube oil. it's a huge deal and the loco diesel engine can be saved but it needs to be shut down asap also It got all over me, the camera, and my grandpa's truck, but it was an awsome experience!!!
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@harrodsburgNSfan 13 лет назад

Apparently, the horns on NS's Dash 9s are now equipped with a "make the turbo on the EMD behind you blow up" function!

@17br549 12 лет назад

Awesome timing !! The turbo went at the EXACT moment he initiated the air horn.

@Rottweiller4218 12 лет назад

One hell of a railfanning experience I'd say.It's quite interesting as to how they look when they are puffing smoke like that.It looks just like a steam engine.Awesome video and it was really cool how you got that kind of thing on film.Amazing video!!

@MedicMatz 12 лет назад

White smoke from a diesel engine indicates more fuel than compression and oxygen in the cylinder, most commonly caused by a fuel injector "Washing Out" (mechanically failing, allowing a flood of diesel into that cylinder. Black smoke, conversely, usually indicates a blown turbocharger. Great video of the hole going out!

@RODALCO2007 12 лет назад

Great capture, being at the right place at the right time with video camera running.

@yankinga 11 лет назад

Most turbo failures I have seen result in flames and black smoke. This looks like a cylinder liner failure where coolant is entering the cylinder and being flashed into steam. The steam would be oily too. I got a shot of an ALCO 630 doing the same thing and it was a cracked cylinder liner. White steam tinged with blue from the oil.

@manic74 12 лет назад

Actually oil out the exhaust side of the turbo does come out mostly white, worked on a car with the same problem and I had the same mis-thought as you at first. The smell gave it away. Also water steam dissipates quite quickly, the smoke in the video stuck around for a good while.

@deloreanman14 12 лет назад

Me thinks that was a steam locomotive in a previous life.

@GTRailroadVideos 13 лет назад

Holy crap! That was a great catch, usually don't see that in videos too much!

@jasongleiter 12 лет назад

WOW!!! Plume of Oil Vapor!!! You record enough, and odds are you eventually get some really cool stuff!!!

@AmtrakCSXRailfan 12 лет назад

It is a dash-9 because the radiators are thicker... Thanks for the comment!! and your welcome!

@deniob86 12 лет назад

I think that the lead loco isn't a C40-8W, but a C40-8 spartan cab ;) Great moment captured on camera, thanks for sharing :)

@DiddlyDom 12 лет назад

Excellent vid!!

@texaslonewolf32 12 лет назад

* I think I can, I think I can*, ( cough, cough,cough) ah the hell with it, I;m done the other 2 can do it....... cool video

@Downriverboys1 12 лет назад

WOW! Great catch and video!

@pryletoncyo 12 лет назад

Great video. A return to the age of steam locos. I see a lot of train traffic in the summer, as my boat is harbored next to a rail yard. I like seeing the trains go by. The shunters not so much, as they tend to hog the crossing. Badly designed yard. The gates close when they're doing regular work. Never seen a breakdown though.

@wasted6666 12 лет назад

Awesome Video Man dont think ya could get a Better Smoke show than that theres alot of people that know everything aint there

@TowerClimber81 12 лет назад

That had to stink really bad! Great catch, and nice video! Keep 'em coming =)

@bullseye0071 12 лет назад

Im also a big railfan and was suprised to see the amount of smke comming out of that unit. 4 unit average length freight, you'd think it wouldnt be struggling so much as to blow the turbo like that. Lol. Great video

@phildoethedildoe 12 лет назад

Wow, a good blast of Smoke from that EMD engine! :) Nothing like the feel and smell of Lube Oil in the morning~! :) Great Catch.

@NS6677 13 лет назад

Damn thats pretty sweet! Great video!

@eddieg749 12 лет назад

that is really amazing! Nice video!!

@Jerzrailfan 11 лет назад

Wow, that's crazy. Ex-CR SD70 2573.

@RailfanningRulez 12 лет назад

The funny part is that it was a EMD, not a GE!

@BurlingtonNorthernModeler 13 лет назад

Dude that is amazing!

@MrDrums76 12 лет назад

awesome! my uncle worked for the railroad,he got a kick out of this!

@skaaltel 12 лет назад

Nothing quite like a large diesel in a potential runaway situation to RAISE YOUR PULSE. These engines can burn the crankcase oil as fuel. Since airflow is usually un-restricted, a turbo gasket like this can cause the engine to very quickly over-rev and send very heavy cast iron pistons on a lively trip. I'm glad to hear no-one was hurt and the engine could be repaired. Thanks for the video!

@mishagray2835 12 лет назад

Very very smooth video!

@BBT609 12 лет назад

HAHA!! RIGHT ON CAMERA as soon as he blew the horn :) NICE!!

@The_Random_Aussie 12 лет назад

Just a couple of questions. One, do you know if this loco was shut down before any serious damage was done and two, did that loco sound any different to the other three (whehn it passed) or did the horn drown it out? It's just that, being a diesel mechanic myself, it looks like the whole turbo went bang, not just the oil seal. Please understand I'm not trying to doubt what you know, but I'm just curious.

@Delfinmar 12 лет назад

Very cool and thank you.

@SouthernRailfan 12 лет назад

Great video.

@K31TH3R 12 лет назад

Maybe a dumb question, but is an operator required in each engine, or are the electronics all chained together to be driven from the cab in the front?

@rob066101 12 лет назад

After the start the boost pressure maxed blowing the turbocharger . Wide open with a heavy load does this.

@JaZu 12 лет назад

@Railroader007 Agreed, this happened on a ship I was stationed on, we were running 700rpm on both mains (twin Alco v16's) for about 4 hours and rapidly loss pressure in the turbo. The head fractured, most likely from too much stress and the fact that both mains are extremely old..

@AmtrakCSXRailfan 12 лет назад

@ddd3240 Thank you very much sir, I am glad to hear that you and your grandkids enjoy trains and the excitement that comes with them. And you are welcome! Have a Merry Christmas!

@AmtrakCSXRailfan 12 лет назад

Thank you!

@Seaboard1321 13 лет назад

Whoa! Thats pretty cool!

@SJRailroader31 11 лет назад

Right place at the right time! Nice Catch!

@sunstarfire 12 лет назад

1:46 That musta stunk!

@fredstuckmann 12 лет назад

Nice catch, that maintainer in his truck probably called them on it too. They can isolate that engine and use the remaining power to move them along. That is, as long as they don't have steep grades to contend with, or more cars to pick up.

@est86leo 12 лет назад

Neat video, I haven't had it happen on one of my trains yet, wouldn't want it to lol but, I have had to move some oiled up double-stacks from a mainline set-out, to a house fuel rack to get steam cleaned, due to an engine/turbo malfunction. If I was in your position, I'd of been so pissed lol.

@OKMUNWURX 12 лет назад

Good catch

@MarkShannonroad_videos 12 лет назад

Yowza! That is some serious smoke! Bet is smelled nasty! Great video BTW.

@TCPUDPATM 11 лет назад

That's a LOT of oil!

@AmtrakCSXRailfan 12 лет назад

thanls! @Slonya23

@hogass83 11 лет назад

So do these stick wide open when that happens? Seems to me it's burning on it's own oil and can't be shut down hence the acceleration as soon as the smoke started...

@AmtrakCSXRailfan 12 лет назад

Thank you!!

@MrCool82 11 лет назад

BLAH!!!! That white smoke STINKS!!!!

@AmtrakCSXRailfan 12 лет назад

Very interesting!

@dwkcamman611 12 лет назад

WICKED CATCH!!! NICE JOB!

@megs905 13 лет назад

that train wanted some attention so decided to give a nice big smoke show. That smoke must have smelt nice! :P

@ubangiestomp 12 лет назад

Gives new meaning to "The fog rolled in". :)

@CycolacFan 12 лет назад

A foggy day in old London town! I guess the engineer couldn't have stopped without blocking the crossing?

@Duffblue 12 лет назад

@juliachan1987 Oil, I've seen it happen on my friends cars when they go the cheap route when adding a turbocharger to their cars. The oil lubricates the turbo impeller, and if there is a leak it's metal on metal. It heats up superfast and explodes. Usually, you just have to replace the turbo, other times you have to replace everything. Cool video!

@BurninBogey7 12 лет назад

I have had the same thing happen to me on a semi-truck before. It left just as much smoke behind too!

@Graham987654 12 лет назад

should have seen the show we put on today, had two gp-9's spitting fire out the stacks, sparked a couple grass fires but thats just details

@nitmar5 12 лет назад

thats was awesome

@tank2g2 12 лет назад

Ive always wanted to operate a locomotive

@traindude32 12 лет назад

Those crossing bells sort of sound like the only down here around Manassas :)

@ThePostal67 12 лет назад

Love the smell of Napalm in the morning! Diesel smells good! Downwind at Rochelle IL railfan spot does the same effect..

@AmtrakCSXRailfan 12 лет назад

@watchingcrazycrashes black smoke is actually unburnt fuel and white/ blue smoke is burnt oil, it was caused by the oil burning in the turbo's crank case causing the white smoke with a blue tint in the video. this would be referred to as a blown turbo. Also, it was a very warm day not a cool one. Thanks for the comment though

@death3443 12 лет назад

wow but it pulls and pulls and pulls damn that power is crazy *.*

@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER 12 лет назад

This is engine oil, not fuel.. most likely a cracked cylinder liner feeding oil into the combustion chamber and not being fully burnt.

@MedicMatz 12 лет назад

What I really like, is at 1:26 where you can see they cut power from the blown loco and it loaded up the others! Note the black smoke from the lead engine. They others all probably loaded up as well to compensate, but you can't tell because of the huge cloud of oil smoke... I agree, it is pretty blue as it passes, and it sounds like you know it did ; }-~

@Dakakeisalie 12 лет назад

I know how diesel-electric trains work, but I didn't know they had turbochargers... cool! and lucky shot

@IndianaRails 12 лет назад

By any chance, would this be an old CONRAIL engine in NS paint? About 10-years ago I saw a CONRAIL unit coming out of the Big Four Yards in Avon, IN that did the same exact thing. It was like someone laid down an instant fog screen in the area and it lasted for about 1 to 2 minutes. Neat capture on your part - I didn't have a camera when I saw it.

@maczz01 13 лет назад

Beautifull!!!!

@Xantec 12 лет назад

shows the airflow around the train pretty well.

@MF11283 12 лет назад

@AmtrakCSXRailfan to add to your reply...oil isnt burning in the "turbos crank case" the turbo seal goes bad and lets oil into the exhaust side of the turbo letting it flash off. same as dumping oil into the tail pipe on your car. turbo is still boosting but its pouring oil into the exhaust

@Railroader007 12 лет назад

@Batojiri1 Where do you come up with every time? I think the fact that I spent 2 years in Heavy duty diesel Mechanics school carry a state license and railroad for a living I think gives me a pretty good idea... Just saying, when was the last time you worked on an sd70?

@MoPacBoy 13 лет назад

HAHA I love how the smoke covered u! GE!

@musskeeterbump 12 лет назад

those engines would make one heck of a bong

@ajb07 13 лет назад

Q: can you close down the individual blown unit from the lead loco in a multi-unit consist like this?

@BNforever2009 12 лет назад

yea, thats SD-70 needed some work done on her

@TezJ16 13 лет назад

@iRECKONER You took the words right out of my mouth!

@angusyjr 12 лет назад

woah...i never thought a train can break down like a car. till i saw the movie planes, trains and automobiles LOL!

@Froginthemouth406 12 лет назад

Oh man, I wond what the engineer thought when he looked back. LOL

@pwalpar 12 лет назад

Good video Brennan ★★★★★

@vinnysantucci1596 12 лет назад

That was cool.

@AmtrakCSXRailfan 13 лет назад

@megs905 The Engineer probbaly had a button titled "railfan surprise" lol and it smelled great....

@johntaheri 12 лет назад

is this same as blowby or it's differant ?? thank for the vedio

@Complex_51 13 лет назад

nothing bad and a nice horn

@generationll 12 лет назад

Looks like fog rolled in.Spectacular smoke

@fyadcorp 12 лет назад

I wonder if it was running away (the prime mover, not the locomotive) ?

@snickpickle 11 лет назад

Nice (lucky) catch! Now go soak in degreaser! :-)

@p42Amtrak83 12 лет назад

What did it smell like? Nice video

@ps3dethman1 12 лет назад

@basspiq i belive they have air dams in front of the turbo just incase this were to happen, they cut off the air supply so the engine can not run. also it will only run away if oil it aslo going into the intake side, and there would be ALOT of black smoke.

@HOTRAILProductions 12 лет назад

The first unit is actually a C40-9 with a standard cab. Nice video though.

@BurlingtonNorthernModeler 13 лет назад

@TankCrusher210 Thats because there is tons more of them. I've seen many manufactures have problmes before including Alco,EMD,GE, Whitcomb & more. It usually depends on how well maintence is kept up on them

@buttmanroad 12 лет назад

Man it made its own Fog

@484berkshire 12 лет назад

I love how it went off right as the horn was sounded, like a steam whistle. It didn't blow a turbocharger, it was undercover as a steam locomotive!

@Graham987654 12 лет назад

they have to walk back but there are walkways on the locomotives so they can do it while moving

@bobndroppy 12 лет назад

you know quite a bit about trains

@DougsTrains 12 лет назад

I wonder if they can shut down that number 3 loco from the front unit or do they need to stop to do it?

@mikesavago 12 лет назад

@fabzcardon Turbochargers only last so long and eventually the bearings go out, causing it to stop turning suddenly. And the white smoke was probably caused from the oil which is used to lubricate the turbo bearings leaking into the hot exhaust.

@tony46214 12 лет назад

Was that on the former Conrail Chicago Line????

@robertgift 12 лет назад

Wow! What a catch! Did they discover it quickly and shut down thengine before damage? I bet mechanics would like seeing this. I did, even though I do not knowhat is wrong.