PNWR 1501 spotting cars at Albany 25-May-2010.

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Portland & Western Railroad [PNWR] 1501 (EMD SD7) spotting cars at Albany, Oregon on 25-May-2010. This locomotive was built by EMD at La Grange and entered service with the Southern Pacific in November 1952!
The loco has an EMD 567-16 cylinder prime mover producing 1500 HP.
The railroad uses the former Union Pacific yard to assemble trains for dispatch to Portland, Toledo, McMinville & Eugene.

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@jschmid 7 жыл бұрын

Nice to see that old bloody nose SP Cadillac doing what it was meant to do.

@burdizdawurd1516Official 8 жыл бұрын

That is just nice. That is really nice, especially in 50 fps (haven't seen too much of that either.) I'm used to seeing a bunch of 4 axle units from 1952 (CF7, F7A, GP7U set) roaming the G&U, but they can't handle 6 axle stuff with the 150 year old roadbed and rails. I bet with a little love and care they could get some bigger power. Note to western railfans: when you hit New England P&W means Providence and Worcester, or RS5T every night at 4 am!

@tracynation2820 6 ай бұрын

Super. I love SD-7 and 9 locomotives, especially those made for light rail or bridges. 💙 T.E.N.

@Justfor1day 8 ай бұрын

Pride of the Fleet

@robertlloyd7167 3 жыл бұрын

Man, her 567 sounds amazing!

@JohnnysTrainVideos 10 жыл бұрын

Man I love that roar.....

@jmslakings 9 жыл бұрын

Great video. I can't believe that thing is still around. Too bad G&WY wouldn't spend money on having it restored.

@repowers2 6 жыл бұрын

The Mars light still works! *swoons*

@JawTooth 10 жыл бұрын

I love those diesel sounds. That would be good for my ho model rr.

@peterhann9254 4 жыл бұрын

What a Classic loco.

@ValleySubRailfan4643 4 жыл бұрын

An sp all the way on the east coast. The mars light just shows you it's the best. "Not like I dont like ditch lights"

@ValleySubRailfan4643 3 жыл бұрын

@Joe Madej oh. Looked like the east coast. Thanks!

@anderswakatsuki Жыл бұрын

That Mars light!

@LouT1501 2 жыл бұрын

I don't recognize the engineer but the I've worked with both of the guys working the ground. The fellow at the 2 switch (we called him 'Willy Buck') is still working there but the other fellow went over to the Port of Coos Bay, I hear. And then there's good old 1501

@Seazer009 8 жыл бұрын

Good ole Locomotive. Looks like a Mars light on the rear of that machine.

@CyclonesFan24 3 жыл бұрын

I wonder if the number lights function on the back end.

@patricknoveski6409 7 жыл бұрын

I love this video, aggressive switching, squealing.

@aussievapezaussievapez__3320 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for uploading this vid... memories flooded in. Goosebumps

@highlandwinterwolf8589 6 жыл бұрын

Gotta make sure i get out that way soon, would love to catch the 1501 on film! There's not very many SD9s still surviving, let alone working like this

@cpufreak101 6 жыл бұрын

I have a feeling they intend to use it for a while, so you'll have time to make it someday haha, lasted 66 years already, should easily push 70 or 80 years out of it.

@freighttrainsahpassing9790 8 жыл бұрын

Love that switcher : )

@boog567 9 жыл бұрын

3:37 Yes !

@tommyhunter1817 4 жыл бұрын

What a classic. Hope that unit is still working somewhere.

@maxbeard2161 Жыл бұрын

she’s still working in albany

@jessmosley5907 11 ай бұрын

@@maxbeard2161 was, it its been scrapped and i hope this dont upset anyone

@sophornnmun3479 Жыл бұрын

Good video

@Steamerchoo 5 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@laxingpiper23 11 жыл бұрын

Cool, love that, I think locomotives are like wine, they get better with age haha

@gonebamboo4116 4 жыл бұрын

Cool Thanks

@mattlf9120 3 жыл бұрын

When EMD's thumped and didn't sound like a vacuum cleaner.

@nikolayborisenko3732 9 жыл бұрын

Rare machine!

@daylightbigboy 7 жыл бұрын

EMD 567 and Nathan P3, good combo

@keithode1737 7 жыл бұрын

Nathan M3.

@stuartadamsrailfanningvideos 3 жыл бұрын

@@keithode1737 Nathan K3LA actually.

@keithode1737 3 жыл бұрын

@@stuartadamsrailfanningvideos That is 100% an M3. It even looks like a standard M3. Its too deep sounding to be a K3LA.

@davebolyard6808 10 жыл бұрын

Love this Video watch it often Like SD7s Dave

@Tiredoldchannel 8 жыл бұрын

if only they were less rare

@acts2211 5 жыл бұрын

Still has the Southern Pacific black and red paint Scheme. Wonder if this locomotive is still working in 2019 that's insane locomotive was 60 years old at the time this was filmed

@josiahduarte5947 9 жыл бұрын

I asked you a question. I asked "Lookin' for cars?"

@globalmarketca 3 жыл бұрын

I wonder if its still kicking today

@MetroVick 3 жыл бұрын

I've no idea im afraid, haven't been back in Oregon for years.

@jessmosley5907 11 ай бұрын

no its been slated for scrap but 1852 still goin strong

@michaelramsey82 3 ай бұрын

I believe 1501 has been sold to the Oklahoma Railway Museum

@tomp8871 Жыл бұрын

Great spot for a grade crossing, right on the edge of a switching yard??

@thomasflory6240 24 күн бұрын

Look at that old high hood

@mikebni 11 жыл бұрын

But for the bells you could be in Ireland! Familiar sounds, unfamiliar locos... thanks for the video!

@keithwimsey8255 Жыл бұрын

Definitely a GM lump in it,sounds like a 121,141

@birddogsforever9135 3 ай бұрын

Question - why is the fuel tank on this unit "half size"? I've seen this before on other units and have often wondered... weight issue?

@jjtaylor714 8 жыл бұрын

alexander1485 SP ordered the first batches of SD7s with only half the tank, probably because of using them as road switchers they may have thought they wouldn't need all the extra fuel

@mr_doggard 7 жыл бұрын

The half tank was part of a rebuild program by SP, which included removing the dynamic brakes from the unit. 1501 is one of them, which has an empty shell where the dynamic brake was once mounted.

@MetroVick 11 жыл бұрын

Im not sure Alexander, this may well be a standard 1200 gallon SD7 tank.

@jjtaylor714 8 жыл бұрын

horns no longer on the cab

@DK-nv9zu 3 жыл бұрын

3:41 looks like FRED is dead on the ground there 😄

@arkie74 6 жыл бұрын

why were the front tanks removed?

@25mfd 5 жыл бұрын

holy crap... can you put a switching lead in a WORSE spot than this one???????????????????

@skyraz8489 5 жыл бұрын

The lead was there long before the city grew beyond the tracks. Poor city planning to make Queen Avenue a major artery .

@alexander1485 11 жыл бұрын

why is the fuel tank so small?

@davebolyard6808 10 жыл бұрын

Hi Dave here I really enjoy your videos I like SD7s I am going to model a freight yard in O scale and want to maybe loook into getting a SD7 I like SP UP BN CN thanks for putting up the videos

@MetroVick 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave, glad ya liked it.

@davebolyard6808 10 жыл бұрын

Hi this might seem dumb but what does PNWR stand for thanks Dave

@MetroVick 10 жыл бұрын

Portland & Western RailRoad - Its their assigned reporting mark. The AAR (Association of American Railroads) assigns marks to all US Railroads under authority granted by the US Surface Transportation Board. The first letter must match the first letter of the railroad name.

@davebolyard6808 10 жыл бұрын

I hope its ok to ask Questions I am looking into O scale want to do a lay out would a person find a F7 in a freight yard doing switching duites I dont know if they have PNWR in O Scale Dave

@Tiredoldchannel 8 жыл бұрын

+Joe Madej weren't f7s used for mainline runs? higher speed ones?

@diesellocomotivefan5400 6 жыл бұрын

F7 were used as switchers, but as was stated they were not a good match for the job. But CF7's were used both on mainline and as switchers. It's your railroad and you can do whatever you want! Have fun! :The CF7 is an EMD F-unit railroad locomotive that has had its streamlined carbody removed and replaced with a custom-made, "general purpose" body in order to adapt the unit for road switching duty. All of the ... Rebuild date: October 1969 - March 1978.

@josiahduarte5947 9 жыл бұрын

Lookin' for cars?

@MetroVick 9 жыл бұрын

lucas blonde Im not sure what you are asking here Lucas?

@josiahduarte5947 8 жыл бұрын

+Metro Vick My Name's not Lucas Fromherz. It's Josiah Duarte.

@MetroVick 8 жыл бұрын

+Josiah “lukie” Duarte Not too sure what happened there so, sorry.