Operating an EMD GP-9 (First person view) 

Yes, NKP 765

I would love to drive a thunder cab aka the sd70ace

I agree

Or they could just have 2 or 3 different GoPros in various positions 😉

sounds like we have something in common....my dads crew put me in the engineers seat, I was around 12-14 years of age....the train was coming up on some railfans, so everyone ducked except me....the engineer was ducking and operating, but it really blew the railfans minds....

When I was 12, I got to ride in the cab of a freight train for about 15 miles in Nashville, Tennessee, and they put it on the news...here's the video of it : ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_-Wa2UwPwPI.html

I have got to ride in the cab of 4 locomotives so far

He also sounds like an arrogant prick !

A fucking know it all!

True words brother.

Thank you very much and very cool

Holy shit that’s an amazing birthday present.

Awesome! I operated the steam engine in my profile pic for my 18th birthday!

Sweet

Sweet Happy Birthday or late Birthday or early Birthday.

I flew the space shuttle for my 16 th birthday .

Nice back when Railroading as old school, Well almost but you know what I mean.

Oh boy

Where was this at on the Soo, and time?

I bet it made a beautiful sound

Did u also need gloves??

@@hunterbidenscrackdealer3753 Yes and no, No you can drive the train just bear handed but I chose to where gloves case I've been doing that since my dad and I come to the museum back in I want to say 2006

@@Trainman3985 do you have a link to those gloves? They're really nice hi-viz ones.

Thank you very much

Thanks bro ^^

It sure was fun

How much did they charge you to participate ?

That is very interesting

@@Trainman3985can you do a video on starting and operating the H12-44?

This is in California.

Thanks for the tip, I'll be sure to use it next time i drive one of there engines.

Fra Regulations stipulate whistling for a crossing no less than 15 seconds and not more than 20 seconds in advance of a crossing but 25 seconds is acceptable to account for variation that assumes a speed less than 45 MPH. Above 45 MPH you begin whistling at the whistle post until the lead locomotive reaches the crossing

Yeah I thought he started a little too soon

First long whistle at the Whistle board or when crossing is in view (if no Whistle board) if within Rules or Regulations limits. Evenly space the second and third whistles. Last long whistle through the crossing, starting just before the crossing disappears from the Engineer's view under the front of the engine. Bell ringing the whole time.

Maybe a it was ordered differently

It's in portola ca so you could try to go there. It's the Western Pacific railroad museum

It's nothing like it. Diesel locomotives essentially have three major controls: 1. Reverser, which has three positions, forward, neutral, and reverse. 2. Brake, which is divided into two levers: train brake and independant (loco) brake. 3. Throttle, which has 8 power notches and idle. That's it! Everything else controls things like the horn, lights, sander, dynamic brake, etc.

I think its the power out out gauge

2873

I was a little rusty but I did make sure not to over speed.

You should go try to start it up man! (why not -hey?)

If you can keep it at track speed your fine but you probably aren't that skilled

@Avery Grier if its a light move like this and the rails are dry you might be fine

Please mind about the diesel generator, instantly move to notch 8 will broke the engine

@@Stones309 The generator will be fine

@@Stones309 I don't know 100%, but I think the generator will be okay. First, the engine governor in these EMD locomotives has an overspeed trip that will shut off fuel injection if it overspeeds (usually occurs when bad wheelslip causes the generator to suddenly unload). Second, the generator (or alternator-generator) output is controlled by a field winding. Because of this, 100% engine speed does not necessarily equal 100% output power. Especially in modern locomotives, the engine speed increases before the alternator-generator's excitation current is increased. I dunno about these old geeps, they have no computer/electronic/emissions control, but I suppose the delay can be introduced with some clever mechanical/electrical engineering!

wow your lucky

wow

ive only been in a p42

I got to shunt a GO train with 6 cars for like 2 minutes once. I think I could have gotten someone fired for having them let me do that. Don't know what type of engine BC I don't know all that much about cars and I also wasn't in the engine but but the car on the front. I stopped too short before I connected to the cars, there is such a big delay when you let off the brakes lol

I always loved the EMD F Series locomotives. Currently the F125 looks pretty neat as well.

Princess Marco Turdina same I’d like a fa

Wow that is amazing

The sdp45 was #3206,The mp15dc was,#2696,sorry didn't get the Numbers of the tunnel motors I was to overwhelm and excited.

I also have a very picture of standing on #3197 which is in not the best of condition a friend of mine took in 1977 at bay shore yard that day on the wash rack right next to it was the Bicentennial Tunnel Motor #9389 ,Talk good timing that t one of the best days of being at that yard.It wasn't that Rare to see 9389 up from Los Angeles occasion in the bay area.

Me too, on just about every type of locomotive from a SW to AC powered freight units, to P42s.

The engineer of the Locomotive was on the fireman side as a look out.

This is why a lot of these engines had the noses chopped down later.

Just call the Railroad Museum and make a date

Me too

Ahh you've never worked on a railroad lmao.

Probably already done at the beginning of the day. It is FRA mandated

Must check the blue card though.

I was expecting to hear the hand brake being released as they got on, but no!

Trainguy2929 Productions i do recall seeing that

kool

Wish it had the locomotive with it. Unfortunately, it was scrapped.

@trainfan1287 The Roblox Train Fan! Railfanning your nose?

As of 2021 65 years old.

You be surprised

Nathen M5 as built, The day I drove her, It was being repairs so it think in its place was a Nathen K3LA like you hear on Canadian GP9's.

I used my phones camera Samsung 8

@@Trainman3985 I like the camera, really adds depth into the shot

Yes I think its original horn was being repaired so they put a K5HL on as a Substitute.

Thank you very much. Yes I do.

@@Trainman3985 Do you have a video on your tattoos? It would be interesting to know the story behind why you got your tattoos.

@@Snowlep337 I haven't really thought of doing a video on my tattoo's maybe that something I can do.

This locomotive was introduced in 1959. The technology to do what you’re talking about was too expensive at that time and far too large/fragile

@@MrCulldog Cully do the modern engine's have a better view of the track?

@@Aldo-zp8wk Yes! I'd recommend looking up some videos of modern locomotives!

I glued a mouth guard to a clip that holds phones and I held in my mouth. If I do it agina I'm going to used a head banned mount.

US standard railroad gauge 4 feet, 8.5 inche

Really he isn't doing any work

He wants to play train lol

California