Super like. I was at the Lahaska station on Tuesday just to take some clicks. Most of my life in the area, I never took this train. I suppose I should. Looks like great fun!
I'm from Philly, have lived in FL for 30+ years. On July 5th, I will be meeting some old friends and we are going on this train. Can't wait! Even a bad train ride is better than a good bus ride! Great video!
its to tell the crew that the signals are working properly and if the light is completely out before they get to the crossing signals that means there is a melfunction and they must flag the crossing and this is according to FRA (Federal Railroad Administration Rules and Laws). Hope this helps you out as i have been around this hobby for 18 years
I was and engineer for 36 years, 12 freight and 24 passenger. These dash 7's were the only engines GE built that was worth a damn. I've always wondered if the dash 7 electrics was a copy of EMD's dash 2 electrics. Why did they scrap it anyway?
New Hope let it go to shit and didn't maintain it. The Dash 7's we're pretty shitty from what I've seen, but I'm sure certain people liked them they ran well if they were maintained well. I like em
@@gordonvincent731 and there basically the same as a U30C just with an upgraded but still just as bad somehow electrical system, and the U30's seemed to do ok
@@ReadingAreaRailfan Well, I've operated the U series, and they couldn't get out of their own way. I believe it was called the Check system, or something like that. The das 7 was an improvement, better response to the throttle, a little quicker, almost like an EMD. I appreciate your kind reply.
@@gordonvincent731 what railroad were you working for? Also, didn't the Dash 7's have really bad turbo issues? I like the D7's but I heard they were super unreliable
Are track switches spring loaded? At least twice in the video, I saw the locomotive force it's way past two closed switches. I'm not understanding why the train isn't derailing or jumping track.
That is a spring switch. It is spring loaded so as to allow a loco or train to run through it. You may note the sign next to it that says "SS". SS stands for spring switch. Hope this helps. :)
Anyone else find it funny a GE from the late 70's is a "museum" piece yet 100's of SD40-2's from EMD are still earning a living for class one railroads. I guess GE locomotives back then were garbage just like the first generation ones. How many GP 7's and 9's are still earning a living on branch lines and in yards while first generation GE's like the U25 are LONG GONE.
