Metra's NEW SD70MACH Inside Look + Runbys!

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At Franklin Park Railroad Days this year, Metra brought down one of their brand new rebuilt SD70MACH's to put on display at the train station. It was pretty cool getting to tour the locomotive, especially since it hasn't hit the rails yet in commuter service. I tried my best to get footage without clogging up the line behind me, so I apologize if it's seems a little rushed at times. After the event was over, I got some more shots from the ground of the Metra display departing with the SD70MACH and Metra #405 in its Milwaukee Road heritage paint!
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@Buchananfarms Год назад

Metra has always had great looking paint schemes

@TheRealRajo6466 Год назад

Even though the wheel arrangement being decrease from C-C to B1-1B, its nice that old locomotives in North America get another chance to be operation again

@rearspeaker6364 9 месяцев назад

I keep forgetting that detail, do know they have the same HEP system as the Alaska RR. SD70macs have.

@kristoffermangila 6 месяцев назад

But unlike the SD70MACHs, the Alaska Railroad SD70MACs are still C-C.

@atomstarfireproductions8695 6 месяцев назад

@@rearspeaker6364 No, the Alaska RR SD70MACs has a setup with only two inverters. They can either power one bogie or supply power for the passenger cars, so during normal passenger operation one bogie is disabled and only 3 axles are powered. Therefore, they usually use two locomotives in a consist as one bogie is not enough tractive effort. I learned this when I was chatting with an engineer who worked for Progress Rail

@rearspeaker6364 6 месяцев назад

@@atomstarfireproductions8695 And I read the article of the ARR's unique HEP system-Glad we are in agreement!!

@nuc9901 28 дней назад

Neighbors are gonna love the deafening horns.

@thomasmackowiak Год назад

Thank you for going to Franklin Park, Illinois for their Railroad Days celebration and using your camera as you toured Metra's #503 SD70MACH, Sam! I have seen a couple of other videos to #503 but this is the first video that have seen of the cab interior.

@rearspeaker6364 9 месяцев назад

does not have a toilet in the nose...

@greenchevy5764 8 месяцев назад

Metra sure do love their EMD!

@thebops4180 2 месяца назад

Awesome locomotive!

@paulmoreno6279 Год назад

What a beauty!

@electrictractiontrainsandt3063 Год назад

These look amazing!👍

@DelayInBlockProductions Год назад

Love to see it!

@EagleCreekRailRoad Год назад

Probably the coolest thing I’ll see this week!! Thanks for sharing👍🏻

@tristanexists1806 Год назад

If that's the case than your a foamer, end of story

@dcunningham5402 11 месяцев назад

@@tristanexists1806 🤡 Just so we're clear, I'm defending eagle. Not this clown Tristan

@railsofwesternwashington6877 Год назад

Wow that’s nice! The cab looks great!

@markswenson8439 Год назад

I am a first time viewer and I just subscribed. Keep up the good work

@Steven_Williams Год назад

Outstanding video! Thanks for sharing!

@dwkcamman611 3 месяца назад

Awesome work as always!!

@angelmalarkey7946 10 месяцев назад

It looks so good

@arrow1414 6 месяцев назад

Nice! A lot of scale modelers are thanking you for all of the close up shots!

@craigmiller332 Год назад

Nice video, sharp looking engine!

@F40M07 Год назад

Legend has it these can go 450 mph

@tristanexists1806 Год назад

Legend has it foamers adore this

@tomstarcevich1147 Год назад

Nice looking locomotive 🚂 👌

@8HumblePie Год назад

Holy Madonna

@mgr_video_productions 9 месяцев назад

Awesome catch.

@TracksideFoxnFuntimeFox Год назад

Man, aint she a beauty!! I presume it will stay in better condition longer since its freight hauling days are over. Speaking of which, that thing looks new inside and out!

@carlstclair9920 Год назад

Awesome video was there also got plenty of still photos of 503

@IGuessIDoThings Год назад

Man I can’t wait for these locos to go into revenue service, I don’t even live in Chicago and I’m still excited

@brandonharristsw7516 Год назад

Wow that’s new

@alpharailroadproductions Год назад

Awesome video!

@SamLovesTrains Год назад

Thank you!

@centraliowarailproductions2810 Год назад

Nice video!

@RailfanRene 3 месяца назад

The 70MACH Is my next favorite METRA engine, but I think the F59PH is still my favorite…

@KCTopDawg Год назад

Cool Sam

@lubzeN Год назад

Nice!

@mccoy79productions66 10 месяцев назад

very nice video, keep u good work

@Rndmstff737 Год назад

Love the horn

@victortrainlife3150 Год назад

Random Stuff YEAH! BUT FOR THE OTHER ONE THEY DID NOT USE IT AS A HELPER UNIT!

@Trainlover1995 10 месяцев назад

I hate it. The Raised Letter K5LAs sound like shit. Why couldn’t they have used P5s? Surely, they could just reuse the ones from the F40s they’re retiring?

@BossSpringsteen69 Год назад

The event recorder has a nice cozy spot where the toilet usually sits. The many times I've needed a toilet at the most inconvenient time. Glad i don't work commuter service.

@MarcelosalivaTRENESArg Год назад

Excellent video 💯 my friend fantactic Capture Like 👍🏻 Greeting 🙋🏻

@SamLovesTrains Год назад

Thanks! Greetings!

@MetraUPNWproductions7202 Год назад

This SD70 will run on the UP lines. But depending on 215 and 216 we could see some assigned to MD and if they do then the SD70s will start their duty later than expected

@doct0rnic Год назад

The path lights are a nice improvement

@tristanexists1806 Год назад

The locomotive as a whole is not a nice improvement

@EvoStarIX 4 месяца назад

@@tristanexists1806 shut up

@lowellvillerailfanproductions Год назад

It's got a nice horn

@tristanexists1806 Год назад

Foamer alert foamer alert

@IlikeCatF Год назад

Nice video. It makes me wonder if Metra will continue to buy this type of locomotive for its fleet.

@SamLovesTrains Год назад

Thanks! I believe Metra already has most of their MACHs, but some could still be out testing. I know one was being tested out in Pueblo.

@kishascape Год назад

I will continue to buy more for them to keep it going :3

@tristanexists1806 Год назад

@kishascape how about buy them some actual passenger locomotives and not converting a fucking freight diesel spend your money wisely foamer

@brandonharristsw7516 Год назад

A new engine for metra

@trainsandplanesproductions2004 Год назад

I actually can't believe that got sd70s

@metra1145 Год назад

Imagine driving that

@thedesigner00 Год назад

0:44 that kid is me lol

@xray606 Год назад

That's a AAA paint job. Bet that wasn't cheap. I assume they'll probably use these on the Aurora line, since they run such long trains.

@glenbard657 4 месяца назад

They had some problems on those lines and the BNSF banished them. They are all operating on the two former Milwaukee Road lines. I photographed six of them in service yesterday in Chicago.

@user-bz8bl1kr2p Год назад

Do you work for metra or was there some way they let you tour it?

@anthonywarrener1881 Год назад

A truly superb loco ! When will they enter service, and which route will they be rostered ?

@MetraFan402 8 месяцев назад

They will be assigned to the BNSF line

@NitroFury 11 месяцев назад

It may look cool, but I’m not that too fond of the idea of see a converted Freight Locomotive used for Commuter Rail services. Intercity/Long Distance Passenger Service, sure, but Commuter Rail? I not too sure about that, but we’ll have to wait and see how it turns out.

@glenbard657 4 месяца назад

@Mrright87 I was also told that they get much better fuel mileage than the other Metra units.

@RonStanek Год назад

Is the washroom/toilet in the nose? Just before you exited out, behind the door? That Metra Milwaukee Road heritage MP36PH-3S unit is sharp also.

@TetraTimboman Год назад

Nowadays the extra space in the nose like that is used for rack mounting of locomotive DVR systems etc. and you can see the zip-tied wiring that's going above those doors at 2:26 and again at 2:31. Which could make sense to have locking doors for it because you wouldn't want people stealing the DVR stuff like that. The fact that it was previously conventional to have locomotives with toilets in the nose - locomotive operators sometimes joke saying the bathrooms were converted to bluetooth :D.

@RonStanek Год назад

@@TetraTimboman yeh, they have alot of electrical equipment and "black box" up there. But I'm fairly sure they stock a restroom in there too.

@alco251b9 Год назад

That LED gyra light is quite odd

@TracksideFoxnFuntimeFox Год назад

Wait... does this mean there's a chance of a long hood forward run in the future!?!?

@kristoffermangila 6 месяцев назад

Probably not.

@thisbusandus1452 Год назад

Is this new or rebuild most engineers prefer a aar standard control stand passenger locomotives seem to be desk top not really sure why might be the blend brake handle easier to see love the videos

@erict5234 Год назад

Blended brakes don't have a handle. Blended brakes work automatically when the throttle is in idle, and a brake reduction is applied. Dynamic brakes require the engineer to move a handle.

@syeet1234 Год назад

Is this thing gonna be testing/in service in the coming months?

@SamLovesTrains Год назад

It should be

@victortrainlife3150 Год назад

but why are they using the sd70mach as a freight helper unit instead of a driver unit for passenger ?! >:(

@mattgipson5523 8 месяцев назад

Is that red pedal on the engineers floor a deadman control?

@kristoffermangila 6 месяцев назад

It is.

@F40-f7q 7 месяцев назад

What freight company did these locos get rebuilt from? Look sharp!

@kristoffermangila 6 месяцев назад

According to many sources, many of these were ex-KCS.

@glenbard657 4 месяца назад

@@kristoffermangila And some ex-TFM before that.

@josefw.1934 Год назад

The cab is a little better than the sd70mace’s we have at bnsf…..

@Thunder-cc1qt Год назад

I’m not really feeling the exterior but maybe I just need time to ease into it

@sargentrowell81 Год назад

Say what you will about how Metra has gone so far out of their way to keep using EMD's, but at least they know these will not fail in cold weather like the Chargers have. I like the chargers but I hope they'll be able to work out the cold weather kinks so they won't be another flop like the SDP40F's.

@tristanexists1806 Год назад

Maybe they should buy the engine in your pfp instead of this Frankenstein engine

@sargentrowell81 Год назад

@@tristanexists1806 Fair enough. They could use the old GE's, referbish them and get another several decades out of them just like they have the F40's.

@johnfenlon458 7 месяцев назад

I see LED Gryolite flashing is ok ok.. Need replacement LED Spot with Gryolite come with a motor.

@bigiron2572 Год назад

could've made the logo a bit white just saying

@2pmastergamer931 Год назад

To all the people complaining about Metra buying sd70mac locomotives,you do realize that Alaska railroad has sd70mac locomotives that can lead their passenger trains.

@alex.k3166 9 месяцев назад

ahhh shit if i had that fuel tank on my suv id be getting gas every 6 months or something

@amtrak1214 Год назад

amtrak really needs to take a lesson from metra regarding their rolling stock!

@davidballoid2118 Год назад

I like EMD's however they're not fuel-efficient for passenger service. They run a 2 stroke prime-mover diesel engine under the hood whereas GE uses a 4 stroke prime-mover engine which gets better Fuel Mileage. I do wish to see EMD move up the ladder when Designing Locomotives that way their will be no gripe over Efficiency.

@thisbusandus1452 Год назад

Emd now progressive rail owned by car has a 4 stroke 1010 v12

@TheRealRajo6466 Год назад

@@thisbusandus1452 GE also own by Wabec now

@packr72 Год назад

@@thisbusandus1452And it’s a terrible prime mover. Main reason why the SD70AceT4 has barely sold.

@TheRealRajo6466 Год назад

@@cplobolova yeah, you could hardly seeing old locomotives leading the main line anymore

@sharkheadism Год назад

@@cplobolova The old units were grandfathered in. They don't have to meet the requirements new locomotives do.

@sharkheadism Год назад

I can't believe they took out the toilet entirely. Must suck if you gotta go

@ARandomComment123 Год назад

Only in America bruh

@Trainboivr Год назад

2nd almost 1st

@wrrail Год назад

who cares

@Trainboivr Год назад

@@wrrail *angry diesel horn noises*

@wrrail Год назад

@@Trainboivr 1

@Xpninjadan Год назад

@@Trainboivr It's not a competition. It doesn't matter if you are first, second or last to comment.

@PriddhasPengu Год назад

I wish to question Metra's watertight logic in buying these converted freight locomotives apart from them being older GM-EMDs being sold for cheap.

@MTHDCS Год назад

So while Metra advertises as being so "green" they opt to buy rebuilt old Tier 3 emission locomotives instead of buy new Tier 4 stuff while the Chicago area has some of the worst air qualities in the nation. Here's how they justify themselves..."The remanufactured locomotives will meet the Environmental Protection Agency’s Tier 3 emissions standards, McCann said. Replacing 42 of Metra’s current locomotives that are rated Tier 0+ with 42 Tier 3 locomotives will eliminate 61 tons of nitrous oxide emissions annually - the equivalent to taking 6,600 cars off the road."