Engines of Amtrak - EMD SDP40F

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4 жыл бұрын

Well, well... isn't this just like, old times?
Welcome (back) to Engines of Amtrak! This is a series where I go over the history of various different locomotives that Amtrak has put into service over the years. Today's (remade) episode is all about the EMD SDP40F. This locomotive was Amtrak's first brand new engine compared to the aging F and E units previously used. Was it able to put Amtrak on the right track for success, or would it dig America's national rail network a deeper hole?
So as you may know, a few of the EoA episodes (SDP40F, P30CH, F40PH, and Acela Express) were taken down for copyright claims regarding certain video clips used in them. Regardless of that though, Engines of Amtrak is back in business and I'll be completely remaking the episodes that were taken down on top of creating brand new episodes with locomotives not previously discussed!
Music Used:
TrackTribe - Greaser
Super Mario Galaxy OST - File Select
Mini Vandals - World War Blues
Jazz Spastiks - Apples Instrumental
Sonic Unleashed OST - Apotos (Day)
Half Life OST - Hazardous Environments
Jazz Spastiks - Marshmallow Instrumental
Jake Chudnow - Moon Men (Instrumental)
Air Force Band of Liberty - When Johnny Comes Marching Home
Sonic Unleashed OST - Spagonia (Day)
Mini Vandals - Empty Bottle, Empty Bed
Jingle Punks - Dusty Road
Sonic Colors OST - Planet Wisp (Act 1)
Super Mario Galaxy OST - Star Festival
Links:
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Пікірлер: 674

@northwoodsrailproductions4538 4 жыл бұрын

“You couldn’t live with the past, so where did it bring you? Right back here to me”

@CNMikado 4 жыл бұрын

Old but the was perfect that put a smile on my face so you my friend earned a like

@evanveres7483 4 жыл бұрын

Isn’t it just “Back to me”

@biker944 3 жыл бұрын

vcool

@tom-and-mom 3 жыл бұрын

5:50

@tom-and-mom 3 жыл бұрын

6:29 Sloshing out...

@CaptainJoey63 4 жыл бұрын

*flashback to GE Genesis episode* “You didn’t talk about the F59PHI, and it’s MY favorite engine”

@muhammadfadhiil5992 4 жыл бұрын

"And it is STILL in service for your information!.."

@jetseekers 4 жыл бұрын

He already said in a previous vid that CoasterFan2105 did a good video on that loco. Tho he may still do one in this revamped series

@joshbrony2204 4 жыл бұрын

But you did the F40 and AEM-7 And so did Coasterfan2105!

@StocktonSubber 4 жыл бұрын

Josh Brony/train/pilot “Shhh. It’ll be ok. Don’t go breaking your keyboard. Back to the video”

@WindyCityExpeditionist 4 жыл бұрын

Hm, I wonder who owns it now, I remember now! It's located in the midwest, say some commuter rail road that connects to 5/6 class one railroads.

@MemeReviewer 4 жыл бұрын

Love the G-Man intro, Fits so well.

@1230james 4 жыл бұрын

I thought I accidentally clicked on a Valve News Netwotk or that an ad was playing at first lmao

@cloudthelibrarian9651 4 жыл бұрын

F40PH: Your weak. SDP40F And P30CH: I'm You.

@cloudthelibrarian9651 4 жыл бұрын

Zeta0001 Yeah, Although, I Kinda Like The SDP40F.

@neilexploreology 3 жыл бұрын

The P30CH and SDP40F are the F40PH's mom and dad! :)

@realcanadian96 4 жыл бұрын

Yes it is called eggs of Amsterdam Overdue edit: Im not sure if this was supposed to be funny or not, i dont remember making this comment, it was 3 years ago pre-pandemic. Feel free to critique because im clueless to the meaning of the comment and im to bothered to watch the video again.

@penkagenova7073 4 жыл бұрын

I had to laugh my ass off for that

@traindev1 4 жыл бұрын

@@penkagenova7073 It wasn't even funny though

@dvnrhillary 4 жыл бұрын

@@penkagenova7073 Good sense of humor!

@empirestaterailfan4960 3 жыл бұрын

@@traindev1 how it that not funny?

@vetterplane 3 жыл бұрын

@@LJRailfan-Gamer_07. bruh. You dont get the fucking joke. r/whoosh

@drdoomspire3038 4 жыл бұрын

I’m glad that Engines Of Amtrak is getting remade and what a way to kick off this remastered series keep up the great work Amtrakguy365.

@FPHFan 4 жыл бұрын

F40PH 90208 I thought you were dead

@drdoomspire3038 4 жыл бұрын

Yes I am

@FPHFan 4 жыл бұрын

Are you in heaven right now

@drdoomspire3038 4 жыл бұрын

Well on the inside anyway

@FPHFan 4 жыл бұрын

Do you remember getting scrapped?

@WesternOhioInterurbanHistory 4 жыл бұрын

1:20 not a bad thing, GG1's are reliable as hell, and were in service for 50 years.

@Mnrr6131 4 жыл бұрын

They were in service until 1979/80 because the AEM-7 entered service in 79

@WesternOhioInterurbanHistory 4 жыл бұрын

@@Mnrr6131 Actually until 1983 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qqlmipOJqtezfKs.html

@Crlarl 2 жыл бұрын

The GG1 is one sexy electric.

@AndrewTheRocketCityRailfan4014 2 жыл бұрын

Parts were however becoming scarce into the 80s, one of few signs the GG1s needed replacements, not to mention they were big

@loubna1627 2 жыл бұрын

J g brill bullet cars says let me introduce my self

@wasatchrangerailway6921 4 жыл бұрын

The SDP40F was a damn good locomotive! When I was investigating the derailment problem, there was always on common denominator---poor track conditions!

@nathancorcoran5347 2 жыл бұрын

They were amazing locomotives, despite the issues.

@wasatchrangerailway6921 2 жыл бұрын

@@nathancorcoran5347 When two SDP40Fs were on the point, the derailments always happened when the second one was facing to the rear! When the water in the big tanks was swinging from side to side in unison, it caused the rails to spread with the trucks under the second unit derailing, and taking most of the train with it!!! If the two units were coupled in elephant style, the water sloshing in the second units tank wasn't enough to roll the rail over on its own! The derailments always occured when the two were ass end to ass end! If EMD would've just baffled the tanks, the wrecks would've just faded into history, but EMD saw dollar signs with the manufacture of the replacements to the SDP40F, the F40PH!!! If everything would've worked out the way we had hoped, the SDP45F (20 cylinders) was on the drawing board!!!

@nathancorcoran5347 2 жыл бұрын

@@wasatchrangerailway6921 I already understand.

@rearspeaker6364 Жыл бұрын

@@wasatchrangerailway6921 you are dead on point!!

@trainmemes9115 4 жыл бұрын

Ah yes, the legend has returned.

@churrodead7191 4 жыл бұрын

the legend 27

@oliviawhite8833 4 жыл бұрын

Yes

@robertbalazslorincz8218 4 жыл бұрын

Gotta storm utub HQ for what they did

@spekt909 4 жыл бұрын

Welp, I have never been this early. last time I was, Amtrak was on time.

@nekomasteryoutube3232 4 жыл бұрын

the funny thing I find with unrealiable transit is that sometimes when you try to be ontime, its early and leaves before you get there :D

@MrBigMac1990 3 жыл бұрын

I would argue about this but I have to say its true

@superbaddy4 4 жыл бұрын

R.I.P. that F40PH "Beat Their Meat Over" joke from the original video

@vitissubrailfan2540 4 жыл бұрын

oof.

@YaoboyProd2K15 3 жыл бұрын

Forgot to mention Metra's F40C units. Double oof.

@A_Lazy_dude 3 жыл бұрын

yea true

@notjojopo27rblx59 4 жыл бұрын

Me: sees a amtrak 3 story car. Also me: wait, thats illegal.

@TheAustinSubRailfan 3 жыл бұрын

0:25 when railfans ascend to heaven this is what they hear Beautiful sound!

@sumeetbeniwal6365 Жыл бұрын

Mhm

@ROTE 4 жыл бұрын

Engines of Amtrak and Train talk are my favorite series!

@lowcountryplanespotter2816 4 жыл бұрын

Railfaner 232 same

@StationRailfan 4 жыл бұрын

I clicked on this video to see "Eggs of Amsterdam", but this was much better.

@speedster1093 4 жыл бұрын

I like the GG1 and f/e series. Great locomotives for Amtrak. Best Amtrak loco ever has got to be the f40ph. ❤️

@rearspeaker6364 Жыл бұрын

if the F40PH had all the water, in the same positions as the SDP40, it would have been a flop too.

@ShawnTheDriver 4 жыл бұрын

6:47 THIS WAS PURE GOLD omg

@robertjanicki5906 4 жыл бұрын

I was the EMD-GMC District Engineer in Los Angeles from 1973 to 10/31/85. Amtrak was my secondary service account with the Southern Pacific Transportation Co. (SP Railroad) being my primary service account. I was EMD's service department interface with Amtrak, the SP and a handful of copper mine accounts in Utah, Arizona and New Mexico. I would spend about two half days a week at Amtrak's maintenance facility between the LA River and Santa Fe Avenue in Los Angeles. As District Engineer I would provide technical advice and information on the installation, operation and maintenance of EMD locomotives operated by Amtrak and was intimately familiar with what locomotives Amtrak ran out of Los Angeles. That has been so long ago, 35 years, it seems like a dream. Thanks for this video. It brought back a lot of memories that I haven't thought of in those 35 years since leaving EMD and after 19 and a half years with EMD.

@stalkinghorse883 3 жыл бұрын

A few SDP40F's were fitted with pass through HEP cables and run with F40PH's.

@russellgxy2905 4 жыл бұрын

Missed this by an hour but damn this is a huge improvement over the original! I actually had no clue that 644 actually ran again after being preserved, and knowing that two more survive as test units is even more surprising! Now I'm even more hyped for thee next episode as you review the PHI's! Keep up the good work!

@danielmaloney128 4 жыл бұрын

It is nice to see you again AmtrackGuy365

@eggballo4490 4 жыл бұрын

That intro was like an Amtrak creepypasta.

@Lucius_Chiaraviglio 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, this actually has some new stuff in it. And now I want to see Eggs of Amsterdam . . . .

@paulj6756 4 жыл бұрын

Interesting that Milwaukee Road operated the similar F40C, which later went to Metra, and didn't have any derailment issues with them.

@rearspeaker6364 Жыл бұрын

they didn't carry 1800 gallons of water over the rear truck in un baffled tanks.

@paulj6756 Жыл бұрын

@@rearspeaker6364 And look how well the SDP40Fs worked as freight locomotives for the Santa Fe, once they had those water tanks removed. The water tanks were just one of the suspected culprits. Santa Fe never had problems with the SDP40Fs.

@TheTacticalAviator Жыл бұрын

Am I the only one that loves to watch these after a few drinks?

@chatanugadotorg 4 жыл бұрын

Interesting that Chessie System banned them from their routes in 1976, but in the 1980 and 1981 Ohio Division timetables that I have, they have the SDP40F listed under (if I remember right) speed restrictions.

@amtrak462productions4 4 жыл бұрын

Believe it or not 5 SDP40F units might still exist today! 509, 531, 569, 609 and 644! 509 became EMDX 218 in the early 80s and just like you mentioned there is not that much information on it other than that google maps image. 531 was retired in 1981 and went to EMDX and was rebuilt into an F50CM test bed unit with the number 268. There are a few photos of the locomotive in 1988 in Illinois as an EMD demonstrator unit with AC traction motors. I have no idea where the engine is today. 569 was retired by Amtrak in 1977 or 1978 and went to EMDX and was numbered 134. It was used on different types of test trains in 1979. It was probably scrapped not long after that, but there still is a chance that it still exists today. 609 became EMDX unit 169 and as mentioned in the video at 14:19 there is not much info on them other than the google maps image. You already explained what happened to 644 between 12:12 and 14:04.

@lilcattythewildnorwester7786 4 жыл бұрын

Incredible Job on the remade Episode of Amtrak SDP40F & Welcome back

@mgr_video_productions 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! I love this remake and the added info. This video series is how I found your channel back in 2017. And I've been enjoying your videos since.

@762Media42 4 жыл бұрын

You've made a already good series even better, well done I'm excited for the next episodes Cheers from Australia

@sirrliv 4 жыл бұрын

Love the slick new presentation and deeper dive here. Bravo, sir. A worthy second draft of an already excellent series. Wishing you the best of luck in bringing the full series up to current standards bit by bit.

@learn_with_gern 4 жыл бұрын

Just finished watching Engines of Amtrak recently. A surprise to see more for sure, but a welcome one!

@kevincook7524 4 жыл бұрын

Telling us about the problems it had as well as showing us is what I love about this, and I hope for more in the future! Keep em' coming!

@salemite 3 жыл бұрын

Oh no way! I always wondered why there was a random blue engine moving freight around in weird back rail areas in the Portland Metro. I feel so much wiser now.

@pahogger 4 жыл бұрын

This reminds me of the PRR’s T1 story with their wheel slippage issue, they were scrapped before a remedy could be found. It’s crazy that EMD could have built such an engine with design flaws, after building similar engines for the Santa Fe. All things considered, the SDP40F’s are one of my favorite Amtrak engines. Thanks for the video, it’s very enjoyable!

@amtrakinoscale9811 4 жыл бұрын

The T1 is kind of a different story though. The Raymond Loewy streamlining did not lend itself to easy maintenance, which led to poor maintenance and corresponding performance. Another factor of note is the valve gear. The very tiny handful of T1s that were equipped with Walschaerts valve gear performed much better and more predictably as far as wheelslip goes than the rest that were equipped with Franklin B1 poppet valves. The poppet valves were incorrectly made and were not rotary cam, which did not help. A third major factor is the majority of crews simply didn’t know how to run the T1s properly, thinking it could be run like a K4s on steroids. Didn’t work that way, which caused lots of wheelslip.

@amtrakinoscale9811 4 жыл бұрын

It’s also interesting to note that EMD built similar engines for the Milwaukee Road as well. They built what was essentially an SDP40F but with HEP instead of steam generators. It was called the F40C. Seemed by then EMD had learned from their mistakes, thank goodness. The F40Cs were a great success and served the Milwaukee faithfully until the end of Milwaukee-run commuter services. Metra took over the Milwaukee services, and the F40Cs continued to serve their new owner happily, soldiering on until the mid-2000s.

@tedhead1042 2 жыл бұрын

Holy crap, first of all, what a huge twist to pull up with the insane editing and crazy microphone quality switch. Second of all, I want to thank you for using the Great Northern locomotive designs as Great Northern's original RR is close to me and it's one of my favorite RR companies, keep up with the amazing content!

@tonyromano6220 3 жыл бұрын

Amtrack is an example of the Fed never stopping a program.

@markschroeder2578 4 жыл бұрын

Interesting video. It should be noted that Amtrak intended to convert the SDP40Fs to HEP. One of those 2 steam generators was mounted on a skid (the other one was permanently mounted) to facilitate it's change out with a HEP alternator driven by an auxiliary diesel engine. Also the first F40PHs were bought for short-haul corridor service. To replace the SDP40Fs, Amtrak had to order the F40PHs with bigger fuel tanks. Many F40PHs have been converted to material handling/cab control cars, colloquially referred to as "cabbage" cars, for push-pull trains.

@nathancorcoran5347 4 жыл бұрын

Love the Amtrak SDP40F.

@TitoQuintana1 4 жыл бұрын

1975, the first time going from Va. to Ca. was on a train pulled by that engine. As a kid I thought it was so cool. When I started model railroading it was the first engine I bought, I still run it today 29 years later.

@average_joe8905 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you brought this series back, keep up the great work man!

@epiclad9685 4 жыл бұрын

I love the remastered version! Keep up the good work!

@dizguy89 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video!!! Super excited that you redid the original!!

@malachimuhammad-dy2ow 10 ай бұрын

I think the SDP40F was the first passenger diesel for Amtrak's intercity services. Pulling both steam heated, and superliner trains. They were also the stars of Amtrak's intercity long distance services.

@ICrailroadprod.2007 10 ай бұрын

Best Amtrak loco ever.

@davechupp7922 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your effort in putting together this video. You offered a wealth of valuable historical information.

@vpisarski 4 жыл бұрын

Love it! Great redo. Very excited for the F59phi!

@amtrak462productions4 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome Video! This is the best Engines of Amtrak episode yet!

@maxrailroad 4 жыл бұрын

Great work. Happy to see this series return!

@I_just_like_trains 4 жыл бұрын

You do not know how happy I am to see you doing the series again and remaking the videos that got copyrighted keep up the good work

@nathancorcoran5347 Жыл бұрын

That is still happening all the way to now.

@harrisonofcolorado8886 4 жыл бұрын

Horray! Engines of Amtrak returns!

@q.h.s5051 4 жыл бұрын

I was just thinking of binge watching this series again. Glad to see some nice remakes coming soon. This was really cool. I am a fan of this locomotive for the look and less of the disasters it went through

@jam_brubs 4 жыл бұрын

honestly, this was better than the original. I really y enjoyed it also if you are ever going to sale merch may I suggest stickers of the cover page locomotives

@simpsons4567 4 жыл бұрын

Glad your back to making videos love the series

@Ostermond 4 жыл бұрын

It's good to have you back!

@idkwhatiamdoing1188 4 жыл бұрын

Tbh I miss the old music in the videos

@entitygames9751 Жыл бұрын

Your videos are AMAZING!! They are both funny and informative. Thank you for making these videos :)

@oliviawhite8833 4 жыл бұрын

It feels so nice that it's back

@cabcar82 4 жыл бұрын

That intro though. Yes I'm glad this is back!

@jacksonskyline 4 жыл бұрын

YAY!!! You’re doing the F59!!!

@_LLevi_ 4 жыл бұрын

Great vid! It is sad that only 3 of those locos exist, but it is better than nothing......

@komradkolonel 3 жыл бұрын

Way back in the mid 70s I used to ride Amtrak's Floridian. At that time they were using the SDP40F. That particular line was a problem for Amtrak because so much of it had substandard track and the trains were limited to about 50 mph. That slower speed might have made them more stable. One thing for sure is that those big SDP40Fs made the F40PH look wimpy in comparison. Those 40Fs were huge.

@spark9540 4 жыл бұрын

You know, I just wanna say this. As a British person, I generally have little to no interest in American railroads, or anything outside of the UK. I just find them dull, uninteresting etc. But I find myself time and time again coming back to this series. Just everything about it keeps me engaged and interesting, which is surprising considering my lack of interest in the topic. So, I'm so glad that this series is getting remade, and that you're making an already great series, even better. Hats off to you my guy.

@jfreelan1964 3 жыл бұрын

A good remake. I find it worth sharing.

@ICrailroadprod.2007 Жыл бұрын

The SDP40F had the greatest horns ever. Leslie SL-4T horns are the best.

@southwestlimitedproduction9738 4 жыл бұрын

Nice Remastered SDP40F Episode Nice Job Keep up the good work

@TheReeferRunner 3 жыл бұрын

I had the opportunity to deliver some freight to the Transportation technology center and the SDP40F's are still being used as test engines

@theinternexperience890 4 жыл бұрын

you're editing gets better with every video, I can't wait to see what you make next

@SouRwy4501Productions Жыл бұрын

I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again. If Amtrak had simply converted their sdp40f locomotives to HEP, we could have seen them hold on alongside the f40phs. I personally modified an Athearn blue-box sdp40f to be a representation of what an HEP-equipped sdp40f would look like.

@aidanstuart4835 4 жыл бұрын

This is a wonderful educational video! I am looking forward to more!

@eX0dus77 4 жыл бұрын

Fact: Athearn Ho scale SDP40fs have an HEP mode even though in reality it had steam generators. If Amtrak was smart and replaced the steam generator equipment was replaced with an HEP, I think the Road identification for the rebuild would be SDF40ph or F40c-2.

@davechupp7922 4 жыл бұрын

Nice that you mentioned this. I have an Athearn SDP40F. While watching this video, I wondered if adding baffles in the water tank, such as those installed in OTR tankers, would have helped with the problem.

@davechupp7922 4 жыл бұрын

Showing my ignorance, what is an HEP?

@HomerPenguin5516 4 жыл бұрын

Dave Chupp head end power

@HomerPenguin5516 4 жыл бұрын

I think the rebuild should be called The SDF40F-2D Or the SDP42F

@christopherchoice106 3 жыл бұрын

In the later years amtrak did upgraded some of the Sdp40f with HEP hookup to use when they are trailing an f40ph like unit 634 have it some did pull the new superliner passenger car's the lucky ones sometimes they led or trailing I have two myself one in phase 2 and 3

@supernpstr 4 жыл бұрын

Lovely and entertaining as always

@emmanuelsavage1271 2 жыл бұрын

Well detailed! Learned a bit more about this troubled loco and that there's still a happy ending!

@justahillbilly7777 4 жыл бұрын

Me oh my how yer editin' skills have improved. Well done man. It's great to see just how much you've grown. Edit: Replaced far with much.

@dannyvasquez4581 4 жыл бұрын

the old version includes clips from My Life as a Teenage robot, There goes a train, and Spongebob

@LegoWormNoah101 4 жыл бұрын

The exact reason it was taken down

@luv2fly452 3 жыл бұрын

AG365, sweet video and very informative. I rode on Amtrak in the 70's from Florida to NY being pulled by those SDP40F engines.

@ferris-fam 4 жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh!!! It’s back Engines of Amtrak is back!!!

@reesochacon1448 4 жыл бұрын

You know what? I like this newer version better. Usually, the content suffers 1:14 as a result of being taken down for copyright reasons. I also was hyped regarding the Sonic reference. Good on you, mate. I hope that no copyright law in the universe will ever stop you now.

@jeffshadow2407 2 жыл бұрын

My 1976 GMC Motorhome will be painted as SDP40F # 644 next year! In Amtrak Phase II colors. I have painted a 2000 Oldsmobile Silhouette GL and a 2005 Buick Terraza CXL likewise in the recent past.

@TheMNrailfan227 4 жыл бұрын

This is a big refresher I needed

@Kmaster2007 4 жыл бұрын

more eggs of Amsterdam, it’s what the people want

@helmutsandner867 3 жыл бұрын

Very enjoyable presentation. Thanks

@jerseyrailbuff4147 4 жыл бұрын

I have to say, good job man, this was way better than the original! Keep at it!

@raymondleggs5508 3 жыл бұрын

One thing about Amtrak's creation is that it saved tons of old Heavyweight ad smoothside coaches for preservation :-D

@alexstaf2000 4 жыл бұрын

I liked the original EOA a lot, but damn this is a thousand times greater! Keep up the good work!

@himbourbanist 7 ай бұрын

Man seeing the old footage of the state of the infrastructure and equipment that Amtrak inherited from the collapsing private railroads really brings to my mind just how much Amtrak has improved in the last 40 years. They went from "yeah there's no way this is going to last long, everyone is going to forget about Amtrak and trains" to "biggest funding boost and expansion plans in the history of American passenger rail" in like, a generation

@michaelpham8368 4 жыл бұрын

Way to comeback!! Noice revamp!

@SuperDave30 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely Amtrak facts! 💯

@johnnyrocket5285 4 жыл бұрын

That was an excellent made video.. Great job. I loved it..

@jackjohnson7804 4 жыл бұрын

wow, amazing quality. love it

@BILL-2002hst 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent remake of the original and I love the extra information

@SeanCampbell_iRacing 4 жыл бұрын

Wait, so BNSF numbered one of their trains to 6969? nice

@Chick_Hicks33 4 жыл бұрын

I went onto the Transportation Technology Center’s KZfaq channel and in their video talking about the facility they briefly show a clip where SDP40F #218 can clearly be seen, along with #169 behind it

@BlaxlandRidge3 4 жыл бұрын

YES! And more EOA videos are coming? What's not to love!? Legend has it Engines of NYC may still happen someday...

@Northwest_Railfan 4 жыл бұрын

Just got clarification, the Northwest Rail Museum associated with the 644 is a different organization than the Northwest Railway Museum. Northwest Rail Museum was basically a precursor to the current Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation, while the Northwest Railway Museum, whose logo you showed, is an unrelated museum in Snoqualmie, WA. Great video though! -Aaron