Galveston Sub. Rock Train Pace w/Five 645s

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7 жыл бұрын

Shot on the afternoon of April 12, 2008.
During the last stand of Temple's SD45-2s assigned to local rock train service, I had an epic all-afternoon chase of a Brownwood to Pearland rock train with 3 SD45-2s and 2 SD40-2s for power. The video starts with the train hammering out of Sealy, followed by 7 minutes of pacing a few miles south of town. After a meet at Wallis, we're underway again with a great pull out of the hole, followed by 24 minutes of blissful throttle modulation pacing. Finally, the Brownwood rock train eases through the Tower 17 Interlocking in Rosenberg, ending a great afternoon in the time machine of the Galveston Sub.
I DID USE KZfaq's SHAKE FIX FEATURE, WHICH OVERALL IMPROVES THE EXPERIENCE OF THE VIDEO. HOWEVER, IT DOES ADD SOME WEIRD AND ANNOYING EFFECTS, ESPECIALLY WITH CAPTIONS.

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@WaragleWaragle 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve ran hundreds of SD’s in my career. Definitely best sounding loco around. Nice video.

@terrywallace4109 2 жыл бұрын

You won't beat the sounds of these girls. Every one of these are classics!

@santafealltheway2791 3 жыл бұрын

It Saddens me that this will never be seen or heard again, The "hum" of those A.T.S.F SD-45"s off in the distance from where I grew up lulled me to sleep many times. Even at 57 years old I felt that same comfort again with this video.Thank you.

@pilotbrianb 3 жыл бұрын

It's indeed heartbreaking. Like you and many others, this is the sound of my childhood and losing such things isn't something most have to experience. I've made the effort in the past two decades to experience this dying breed on the DM&IR, B&LE, B&P, and recently the RBMN, but the ability to experience a brace of unmolested 645s out on the high iron is almost completely gone. It sucks. I'm glad you enjoyed the video, and thanks for commenting.

@JoseMartinez-ge3gh Жыл бұрын

Some of those SD45-2 are alive, working in Brazil for the EFVM (Estrada Ferro Vitoria e Minas).

@glennfoster2423 2 жыл бұрын

Great videography. Now if we could only have this same video with F-7s. I can only wish I had sound when I took 8 mm movies. Just imagine RSD + 4/5 units crushing along south of Albuquerque on the way to Belen.

@Davidlabar4 4 жыл бұрын

92 total cylinders rippin 16,800 horsepower

@lydmik 4 жыл бұрын

love those SDs...love to hear those diesels throttling up

@rochestersantos 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful video and beautiful snoring of the sd45-2. I loved it. Very good, horn chic, A big hug Atencious Rochester Santos in Brazil watching your beautiful video.

@marcelomenendez1971 5 жыл бұрын

i see this video from time to time, is pure 645e3 music, and as you said long life la grange , 645 turboss

@Mrruneight 2 жыл бұрын

Love those 645's! Thank You for a great video!

@jasperedwards81 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for getting and posting this. What a thrill it must have been to have been able to get so much. I was so thrilled when I got about 7 minutes a bunch of years ago. Congrats on getting this. Really enjoyed watching it.

@jibimbapionaves4020 Жыл бұрын

Wow! Simply mesmerizing!

@jasperedwards81 6 жыл бұрын

Am glad you felt okay publishing older video. I got mine back in 2008 too I think--my pacing sequence of BNSF 6377 headed in the direction of Weston, Missouri.

@davidbass7593 2 жыл бұрын

The war bonnet units are the ones I liked

@urmad378 3 жыл бұрын

I just realized that I've seen tons of steam pacing videos but rarely any diesel... pretty cool to see tho

@madmaxcps 6 жыл бұрын

The best sound ever !! 645s!!

@Blocksguyoldchannel 5 ай бұрын

I really enjoyed the sound of the horn

@reneouellette9934 5 жыл бұрын

Great video, classic SD at their best.

@Crookedriverandeasternrr 5 жыл бұрын

Nice catch. I miss seeing the blue and yellow SF locos. Thank you for sharing. I liked and subbed to your channel

@dhritisamanta4382 2 жыл бұрын

I also miss them too

@FreihEitner Жыл бұрын

Sweet bunch of locos still in yellowbonnet paint!

@espeescotty 4 жыл бұрын

Good stuff! Especially that opening scene! My favorite Santa Fe paint scheme and some of my favorite SF engines, the SD45-2's. I wonder what the trains crews opinion of them was in 2008. And you even got some dynamic brake action near the end. I like those train cars too. About how many cars would make up a typical rock train?

@BNSF4706 4 ай бұрын

2010s were the pinnacle of railfanning also I'ma go to Temple (where it was filmed) to railfan but with another ting BNSF 3815.

@Cnw8701 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful!

@garrettsubproductions8705 3 жыл бұрын

That is really good footage of the train for being 13 year old footage love it

@dfk4500 7 жыл бұрын

he's howling ass!!!!!!! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

@BNSF4706 4 ай бұрын

6453's patch tho lol My favorite patch job N S F .

@horaciofucile4580 2 жыл бұрын

Wow,awesome !

@greaterhoustonrailfan Жыл бұрын

YEA

@brandedmcgowan9414 3 жыл бұрын

I believe these 45-2s are still retained the original 645e-v20 3600hp prime mover for the former ATSF. As a SP fan, i noticed the 45T-2s was re-equipped with the v16 3000hp engine because of the broken crankshaft chaos and unreliability proposes.

@trainiax 2 жыл бұрын

There was nothing unreliable about the 20-cylinder 645 used in the SD45-2 and SD45T-2. The crankshaft failures only affected early SD45 production and were caused by weld failures in the engine blocks. The SD45T-2's didn't get 16-cylinder engines until they were 25-30 years old.

@rochestersantos 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful wagon is almost equal in Brazil comparing wagon GDT that carries orie in Brazil.