How to Identify Freight Train Locomotives

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How to Identify different American Freight locomotives. They may look similar, but I'll show you the visual differences how to tell them apart. GE vs EMD, ES44AC, SD70ACe, SD70M, SD40-2, GP38-2, MP15AC, Dash-9, AC4400CW, SD70ACU etc.
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0:00 Intro
0:19 Easiest way to Identify a locomotive
1:01 GE locomotives
7:28 EMD locomotives
15:45 GP series
18:22 MP series
19:06 SW series
19:36 Slugs
20:32 GE vs EMD sounds
20:58 Spotting Quiz
22:23 What I've learned
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@Dcrrailfan 2 ай бұрын

I like trains

@thetrainloverdk 2 ай бұрын

Me too

@JDA0826 2 ай бұрын

Me three!

@jacobdubielak 2 ай бұрын

@@JDA0826 me four

@KilleanTrains 2 ай бұрын

Me four!

@TX_Railfanner 2 ай бұрын

Me fifth

@BaltimoreAndOhioRR 2 ай бұрын

This was really well done! Great editing ✔✔ Nice touch giving credit to the creators on screen, excellent job!

@VenityGT Ай бұрын

Hi!

@BaltimoreAndOhioRR Ай бұрын

@@VenityGT hello👋

@VenityGT Ай бұрын

@@BaltimoreAndOhioRRYou’ve got to be one of the friendliest railfans on this platform! Also, by any chance do you have any Galesburg videos or do you think you’ll make one in the future?

@BaltimoreAndOhioRR Ай бұрын

@@VenityGT Of course I'm not perfect, but I try to be helpful and friendly. We're all in this together, right? No, I've never been to Galesburg, and not sure I'll get there in the near future.

@kianwoods4275 2 ай бұрын

I NEEDED THIS VIDEO! I've been wanting a video that just explains all the differences between every engine in the USA for so long! This video is perfect, it gets straight to the point, no fluff or stuff to have to skip past and is super easy to understand. I'm not looking forward to memorizing ALL of the NS variants, seeing as that's where I live. Thank you!

@azuma892 2 ай бұрын

Feels like I am back in high school chemistry class. 🤣

@heatherandliamhedges3846 2 ай бұрын

I gotta show this to my mom so she can finally understand what I’m talking about

@Junction_Shorts 2 ай бұрын

She ain’t gonna do through it I Alr tried

@BNSF8500yt 2 ай бұрын

Same lol Every time I say a train model everyone thinks I’m a rocket scientist Edit: My mom still doesn’t understand

@Amber19922 2 ай бұрын

what

@zysom 2 ай бұрын

I'm in the same boat. lol, we'll see how it goes.

@NS1221Productions 2 ай бұрын

Why is this relatable

@terrigoddard3448 2 ай бұрын

Thanks from the UK. Over the past year or so I've managed to suss out The ES series & the SD70mac's

@liverymakerguy7206 25 күн бұрын

Thank you very much for using my video of 1776 in your video! I appreciate it very much. :D

@BNSFTrains10 2 ай бұрын

0:07 Tony will always be missed for not just Directing Unstoppable but Crimson Tide, Top Gun, Man on Fire and The Fan However some of the engines like the ST70AH from CSX and the SD70ACUs from NS and other engines old or new have been sent back to Progress Rail or GE (now Wabtec)

@michaelgarrett4988 2 ай бұрын

NS still has SD70ACus

@BNSFTrains10 2 ай бұрын

@@michaelgarrett4988 Some have been sent back to PRLX

@FreihEitner 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the spotting tips on modern GE locos. I have found them difficult to discern, whereas the older 30- and 40-series EMDs had simple spotting differences.

@Sean_0415 2 ай бұрын

0:24 I ALMOST SEE THAT LABEL ALL THE TIME! Nice video!

@Henrytherailfan 2 ай бұрын

As a new railfan this helps

@DarkLink1996 2 ай бұрын

Fun Fact. That station in the thumbnail is my home station

@surfliner456 2 ай бұрын

@@DarkLink1996foamerton

@Henrytherailfan Ай бұрын

I thought that was a joke name until I searched it up

@surfliner456 Ай бұрын

@@Henrytherailfan it is a joke name.

@DarkLink1996 Ай бұрын

@@Henrytherailfan yep lol

@TrainManBrodie 2 ай бұрын

Awesome video, this turned out great! Very informative, & I appreciate you using my clips.

@TACRailfans 2 ай бұрын

@TrainManBrodie which clips are yours?

@DarkLink1996 2 ай бұрын

So fun fact! I live down the street from that train station & Me & my Friends have recorded several videos of trains there too!

@OhioRiverSubdivision-hs5xr 2 ай бұрын

How did youtube know I needed this

@newqlar 29 күн бұрын

I’ve seen a lot of- AND I MEAN A LOT - of train and loco videos, but not one comes even close to yours when it comes to comparing types. Well done man. Truly epic. ❤🎉

@minnesotarailfan12 2 ай бұрын

Bro forgot all about the ES44DC and how CN and BNSF have the largest fleets :((((( But seriously, really good video. This is a great resource for any budding railfan or people with a general railroad interest!

@devernepersonal3636 2 ай бұрын

Not much variety left to identify. It’s like oh, one of many sub-variety of gevos. Also GE locomotives are now made by Wabtec and EMDs by Progress Rail. CSXTs T4 ACes have been sold to PRLX. I think the detail you went into in the subtleties of the locomotives is impressive. I’m surprised you didn’t mention Alco.

@RailsoftheUSA 2 ай бұрын

Missing ones I can remember: •SD7 (used to run on Portland & Western before retired in 2023) •SD9 (few still runs like the Copper Basin Railway and possibly more if still needed) •SD40M (I find those on G&W) •SD59MX (that’s the one I was literally waiting for) •GP39-3 (BNSF probably still use them) •GP10 (they still use it on L&D and more) •GP9 (some shortline railroads still use it) •GP7u (rarely found running but I think some runs) •GP16 (I actually saw one running) •GP18

@ollieck3545 2 ай бұрын

I always tell gevo from ac44 is the long hood

@zysom 2 ай бұрын

Amazing video! Love it!

@MidwestRail 2 ай бұрын

Bro keep doing what your doing I’ve been watching since your first gevo tutorial

@trainguy69 2 ай бұрын

thanks for this video, im european and i can only tell apart a couple of older emds

@zenontrainstrucks9433 2 ай бұрын

Great video, I learned a lot!

@RAtheGoodRailfanner_888 2 ай бұрын

Yes thank you!

@EagleCreekRailRoad 2 ай бұрын

Brilliant video, thanks for making it👌🏻

@sophiekadams 2 ай бұрын

Fullerton thumbnail goes hard

@DarkLink1996 2 ай бұрын

Agree! Hometown!

@TheMetGuy 2 ай бұрын

Awesome

@trainsofworld 2 ай бұрын

excellent video, thank you !

@Texasrailfan9021 2 ай бұрын

Awsome!

@YourLocalRailfan 2 ай бұрын

Didn’t know you railfanned!

@NorCraftLinerz 2 ай бұрын

4:48 Top Hat. OOH I SAY HELLO!!!! -Top Hat. Its from a sister show of Thomas and Friends. Its called "TUGS".

@BeensEpicYt 2 ай бұрын

Yay craftey uploaded :D

@kamranalborzian82 2 ай бұрын

I love your videos and ho scale trains reply whars your favorite is

@stocktonrails9279 2 ай бұрын

What an awesome video on how to identify these locomotives- and you cover so much in a short period of time! And you also describe the areas on the locos that we can use to identify them- that’s another plus for me. Great info, thank you for posting this. 👍😀

@user-dj4vv4em6f 2 ай бұрын

Please do the 5th part of the next video that goes to Busan!

@OrangeCountyRails 2 ай бұрын

Crafty, WHEN DID YOU COME TO FULLERTON?

@DarkLink1996 2 ай бұрын

Fr!

@SnakeCupSeries 2 ай бұрын

fullerton in the thumbnail; =)

@DarkLink1996 2 ай бұрын

LFG!!!!

@POUNCEMAN1 Ай бұрын

Ha ha ha ! Love it ,,, Special Thanks for the lesson ,, I'm up-graded

@BluewaterGamez0711 2 ай бұрын

Craftyfoxe can you make a tutorial for the new GO cab car for you Canadian train album? I have tried this 20 times and I need help

@molossis 2 ай бұрын

im so happy the UP fixed their paint scheme. the american flag near the nose looked so weird.

@imveryepic2577 2 ай бұрын

Will you do one for UK?

@heatherjenkins1009 2 ай бұрын

The sd's keep going down. my brain does not hurt it feels very good. I'm a train nerd now.

@user-st6qy6ze9l Ай бұрын

plus good job editing😲😲🤓

@timmyfuntime Ай бұрын

Hey man, just a question I was a boy who wants to get into model railroading. I already have a set now from the starting side. Where should I go? Just wondering cause you seem really good at it.❤❤

@Amber19922 2 ай бұрын

hi craftyfoxy

@gfryeghost 2 ай бұрын

EMD Stands for electoral Motive. division.Watch was general motors and is now owned by caterpillar

@MatNichols-iz9dy 2 ай бұрын

10:49 one of these hangs around the Portland Oregon metro area. Or something that looks like it. Flat radiators that are flush with the body and no notch. I'll get its number next time i see her. Same number though. Its like 4000 something idk

@minecraftertracey01 2 ай бұрын

BNSF also has 3 SD40-2B'S to my understanding theres only 3 and they are based in Galesburg, ill on hump duty. they were rebuilds.

@zabenik6239 2 ай бұрын

when are you going to make a video in your military channel?

@Mrunnecessary846 2 ай бұрын

CraftFoxe can you do a build on the Southern Pacific EMD SD40T-2 in Minecraft some time? Please

@pepitolevrai2255 2 ай бұрын

Great vid! Now you need to do the russian and the european one's

@Wolfgodmak 2 ай бұрын

Ok does anyone have notes for the quiz on this? I keep getting ES44ACe’s mixed with Dash-9’s

@ronparrish6666 2 ай бұрын

i like this now do the F7 f9 and Alco which one was better

@Ledface117 2 ай бұрын

Bro like 30 seconds in and I’m lost again

@AaliyahHolt 2 ай бұрын

i noticed I could look at the writing on the locomotive to see the model if I can catch it fast enough or pause my video quick enough. wowo there's so many locomotive types

@TobiasL1000 2 ай бұрын

Very easy. Just a small box here and there 😅 For an European it’s even more difficult as all our engines look so similar

@Deadmau195 2 ай бұрын

Do you still do tutorials on this channels?

@trainmaster4014productions Ай бұрын

Also sd40-2 high hood were also used by n&w and sou railroad

@trainmaster4014productions Ай бұрын

and sd45 gp30 gp35 gp38 and gp40

@jacksoncurtisgaming 2 ай бұрын

I do it by shape, bell, and horn. (dont ask why.)

@user-rr4fb3il7v 2 ай бұрын

what about EMD SD89MAC

@user-rr4fb3il7v 2 ай бұрын

what about EMD GP18

@randomdumbassguy 2 ай бұрын

Cool explenation

@theconceptualist8626 2 ай бұрын

This is really detailed and well done. However I will not remember any of this. That’s just me tho

@jalynnking5072 Ай бұрын

I like trains to

@shelbysylentz2024 2 ай бұрын

if locomotives are very similar take a look at their number categories.

@railfanner3764 2 ай бұрын

🐐🐐🐐

@jalynnking5072 Ай бұрын

What are train numbers? for

@Ilenapieta Ай бұрын

The GP40-2 inspired the F40PH.