SD40-2s for five days on the BNSF 

Thanks for the comment! I miss the BN, however trios of 40-2s on the Staples Sub really bring back the memories.

That they do, and they have such a classic look to them. Thanks for the comment!

Thank you for the comment! I feel the same way when it comes to SD40-2s; they look good, sound good, and are simply a sharp looking locomotive that keeps going and going. Spring is here! We are expecting temps in the 90s in the next few days now...

Bob Winzenburg Thanks for the comment!! They are always a treat to see and hear. I'm glad BNSF still has a lot of these running around.

don't forget the SD40-2!

Thank you! One of mt favorite parts of this video is the opening scene with the units roaring to keep the train moving. The green trio was also pretty cool to see.

I totally 100 percent agree with you. The SD40-2 is without a doubt the best diesel locomotive ever built.

Thanks for the comment! It is a classic scheme that is a very welcomed sight to see.

Great to hear that you enjoyed the video! Its hard to beat the sights and sounds or EMDs roaring on the mainline. Thank you for watching!

Sounds like you've got some neat stuff! I *love* power like this out on the mainline; glad you enjoyed the video.

Thank you for the comment. While they might be, seeing them in true everyday mainline service is fairly hard to see. For the time being, its a fairly regular occurrence for solid sets of 40-2s on these trains. Enjoy it while you can, things can change fast on the railroads!

They really haven't and its amazing how much BN green is still hanging around well into 2020. Thanks for watching!

@@SD457500 no problem. I like that they kept the old paints around, just for some nice memories of what was

peter to bad that the railroads for cost effective measures can't take more units emd low nose sd40-2, 50 45 and so on out of storage like up,pan am, railroads have done, as they say theres no comparison in the cost of the big dash 8 and 9, which cost big bucks, new, and also the look of the sd40 locomotives is second to none ;

Thanks for the comment! More videos like this are on the way; I just need to get past Staples one of these days, and chase a train out past there too.

Thanks for the comment! These unit never get old, and seeing them still holding on in 2018 is a treat.

Thanks for the comment! Sure is, its a rare GP38-2B.

I did a double take on that too.

Rob Rock Thanks for the comment! That grey unit is going to a place in ND to be their plant switcher. Interesting paint on it!

Sd9s are my favorite but sd40s are also very cool

Thanks for the comment! This was just shot in 2018, and these STILL get out on the road daily. The hump sets usually have RCO equipment on them, and are coupled up to a slug of sorts. BNSF has gone as far as putting PTC equipment in a few of their 40s, such as the 1940, so it can lead. Its a fairly common sight to see these running between Northtown and Dilworth these days.

@@SD457500 they installed PTC in that old equipment!!!!!???... i'm impressed... gives back the variety of road power like back in the mid 90s... a few widecabs a few standard cabs... now it's just ALL widecabs, kinda boring... hope you can still luck out and catch these out on the main

@@25mfd They sure did, and on quite a few units at that. Lots of four axle power has gotten PTC so it can lead out on the main. Its refreshing to see amongst all the new power!

Thanks for the comment! It sure sounded great, and thanks to a 25mph slow order due to track work, he was doing a lot of that.

Thanks for the comment. Those units are long gone from the BNSF, thus why you don't see them.

Many C30-7's were retired in large numbers in the early 2000's - for two reasons: 1) they were less reliable and more maintenance-intensive than the SD40-2, and 2) they had a much more limited parts supply. The SD40-2 benefits not only from high reliability, but also a ready supply of parts from many aftermarket sources. Furthermore, although the larger GE traction motors had perhaps a slight advantage in low-speed lugging, the C30-7 was not any more powerful than the SD40-2; they both produced 3000 horsepower and had a similar tractive effort when built to the same weight. The C30-7 did have a 5% to 8% fuel efficiency advantage over the SD40-2, but it was not enough to offset the other factors against it.

Thank you for the comment! While some former BN power, later FURX, went to Brazil, all of the power in this clip is still in operation on the BNSF today.

@@SD457500still great to see BN and SF SD40-2s still working in the USA.....I enjoy both countries though and really took a liking to Braslian railways.....I got to ride 2 BB40-2s of FCA when I was there.....1 CP and one BN....but the best was when I was hanging out with my cousin who still resides in Brasil….since at that time I still had railway experience I got a chance to run #BB33....which was a ex BN C30-7....the power behind this locomotive is something I cant explain.....tractive effort was unreal....I was so impressed with the ALL line Im dedicating my new layout too Brasil….

@@ALL-bj7mj I've always thought those coverted units with the BB trucks looked really neat. I would love to shoot the BB45s someday... Brazil has some really neat RR operations!

@@SD457500DD45Ms are all retired....I think VL! has one that gets reactive every now and then.....BB40T-2s and BB40-2s as well as BB36-7s are on borrowed time....everything in C30-7, SD40-2 and SD40T-2 on the ALL side in metric is on borrowed time too....if you get a chance to visit Brasil I suggest hiring a railfan guide to show you around....its not bad all the way....but some areas are like visiting the south side of Chicago.....

@@ALL-bj7mj Do they haul long trains over there like in the USA? I've always found them to be really cool looking.

Thanks for the comment! I'm glad that you enjoyed it.

Thanks for the comment! What sound, or sounds, are your curious about? They are powered by an EMD 645 V16 prime mover which gives it that nice sound.

@@SD457500 just that whistling sound even when they idle, and then gets higher pitched as they're throttled up. Presumably new locomotives have turbos, too, but none of them make that lovely whistling sound. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-cIpHWUFu-Go.html

It's the turbo. The pitch changes up to notch 6 and then the sound disappears. On the 645 the turbo is run by the shaft until there is enough exhaust gas pressure to spin the turbo independently which disengages the clutch. I grew up listening to hordes of Soo Line Dash-2's at Shoreham yard idling away under the sand tower. Only thing that sounds better than an idling turbo 645 is several of them idling at once and one or two being run up and down again. I'd love to have a recording of that sound for the engine facility on my model railroad.

@@douglasskaalrud6865 I LOVE the sound of 40s idling away....you're spot on, can't beat that sound!

Thanks for the comment; that was a lease unit going to North Dakota to work at a grain elevator. Its a former MoPac unit.

I see, nice videos though

Thanks for the comment. The short answer is, yes and no. Sometimes the car will start the cargo, other times you'll have to look at the placard on the care to tell what it is carrying.

RS3K I think

Well I probably wouldn't take a big swig out of any of them.. But in the meantime stop worrying and just live

Thanks for the comment! Todays DILNTW is approaching Staples, and should be to NTW in a few hours. Happy railfanning!

SD457500 thank you I appreciate a lot!

You bet! He is still a good distance out; but the 1940 leads two other 40-2s.

By any chance do you know what he has today?

Wow!! That’s awesome thank you