Tehachapi_(1991) SP "Oil Cans" Exit Tunnel #5

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10 жыл бұрын

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Southern Pacific's "Oil Cans" exits Tunnel #5 in Tehachapi Aug '91. Lead units put out more smoke in contrast to helper units, usually it's the opposite.

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@stripervince1 6 ай бұрын

We were THE most awesome railroad back in the 1980s and 90 until the merger. Our locos might have been dirty, but we slugged it out up the mountains and thru valleys carrying coal and oil. The good old days

@Urijah-li5lk 4 ай бұрын

You worked on sp?

@joshthetrainfan 4 ай бұрын

SP was the most awesome railroad. I just purchased an SP SD45 at a train show and I think one of my next videos is going to be an Espee train through Tehachapi in the 1990s

@user-wu1ds2sz3w 4 ай бұрын

I read in Diesel Era magazine how the Southern Pacific would order them new with all the bells and whistles but then run them into the ground. It got so bad that EMD had to threaten SP to void the warranties. But that is part of what made SP so interesting to me!

@joshthetrainfan 4 ай бұрын

@@user-wu1ds2sz3w They did run those suckers into the ground. The SD45R I just purchased has grime all over it.

@user-lq4mo8dw1p 2 ай бұрын

@@user-wu1ds2sz3wfalse, my mom worked at bay 6 at EMD. They would ship just as much if not more to other railways ....

@grayswandir47 7 жыл бұрын

If you watch closely you can see the engines stop smoking as they emerge from the tunnel. I suspect the engines were starved for air which caused the plume of unburned fuel in the exhaust.

@DavidC1 7 жыл бұрын

100%

@andyharman3022 7 жыл бұрын

That's exactly what I was thinking! The exhaust of each loco cleans up as it exits the tunnel. The engines must have sucking all the air out of the tunnel.

@simonedwards5070 6 жыл бұрын

Dream on it’s because America is the worlds second largest polluter

@alexandergrube6437 6 жыл бұрын

Correct me if I'm wrong but I do believe tunnel noted units were designed to recycle exhaust into clean air, hence the big radiators on the side

@alfyxgames2271 6 жыл бұрын

+lightnindash 3804 I'm not sure if they "recycled" the exhaust. I'm pretty sure it's to reduce emissions.

@TrainTrackTrav 9 жыл бұрын

And THAT, children, is why Southern Pacific's diesels we so dirty. For goodness sake, smoke comes out of the cab at 0:53. LOL!

@nekomasteryoutube3232 6 жыл бұрын

You'd probably be dead or passed out if the tunnel was long enough, thats basically what you'd call being gased (like what some people do with cars in a garage)

@BenjaminEsposti 6 жыл бұрын

Whoops! They screwed up that cab by leaving the window open ...

@mattbrozowski1660 4 жыл бұрын

That's why you wear your scuba gear!

@highhorsesproductions1177 3 жыл бұрын

And Rio Grande for that matter.

@deloreanman14 9 жыл бұрын

Wish this video was available in smell-o-vision.

@livingroomset2084 6 жыл бұрын

deloreanman14 I get your reference.

@AC-ro6ib 4 жыл бұрын

EPA: Trucks are bad for the environment. SP: Hold my beer...

@EdmontonRails 9 жыл бұрын

Even smoke pooring out of the one engine's windows

@lexturner2365 6 жыл бұрын

pouring*

@briggsjos 5 жыл бұрын

Only the front units would house the crews. The others are just power units which help move the loads.

@marka.bilinski1961 4 жыл бұрын

Joshua Briggs That was when they used manned helpers. The midtrain had a crew.

@espeescotty 10 жыл бұрын

DROOL..DROOL..DROOL!! My absolute favorite of yours, Kevin. The SP that I love, the one that just slugged it out and kept on working no matter how tough the challenge. The one that went to EMD and said: Hey fella's, we've got this smokin' hot bitch...oh yeah, and she's a tunnel! Also, I think the 6873 is going to need a pine tree air freshener in the cab, maybe two.

@sharkheadism 7 жыл бұрын

spergin'

@TarHeelBrit 6 жыл бұрын

Woah, instant cab window tinting for those sunny days.

@VirtualRailfanProductions 7 жыл бұрын

And the award for "The Most Realistic Steam Locomotive Impression" The Southern Pacific and their SD40-2Ts. XD

@therealsnow 3 жыл бұрын

Most of those engines are SD45T-2 actually

@Ottos_ScLm_Race_videos_2009_on Жыл бұрын

@@therealsnow Yes that is what I was thinking reading all the posts.

@MrEricmopar 9 жыл бұрын

LOL! I've watched this vid several times and just today realized there are people above the tunnel's portal, trying to get away from the fumes. :D

@amessman 5 ай бұрын

Yeah, absolutely had to watch this one a few times over. It doesn't get much better than this.

@monkeydoctor1966 10 жыл бұрын

Man ain't nuthin sounds better than a herd of smoking 645' s in notch 8,,,,,,, now that was railroading!....... Awesome video!

@SunsetRailMultimedia 7 жыл бұрын

my dad grew up in Bakersfield around this area. He grew up with the SP. he saw those smoking SD40s almost everyday. he is a railroader now.

@bigdick7793 6 жыл бұрын

I’ve watched this video so many times and I still can’t get enough

@stevenr3169 Жыл бұрын

It's easy to imagine what a freight grinding up the mountain with 3 or 4 sets of steam helpers would've looked like

@nxtyrjrslm 10 жыл бұрын

the stories of tehacapi ,are trutly not exagerated, best vacation spot in California,lol, viva EspEE!!

@raymondbermudez2920 11 ай бұрын

I love the smell of diesel exhaust in the morning

@greasypetes 7 жыл бұрын

I like the smoke puffing out the last lead s window, gotta be really filthy in the cab

@gretel013 8 жыл бұрын

smoky diesels what a concept. Love the SP forever.

@theblackstigx92 7 жыл бұрын

A big happy family out there is making a great barbeque session. There is no EMD's turbocharged dinosaurs also known as 'a damn good diesel locomotive starving for oxigen rich air':))))... Another good way to get rid of any mosquitoes within 300 ft. Good job sir. You made my day a little bit better. Love these EMD 16-645 powered beasts.

@artiedelimitros9443 6 жыл бұрын

Mostly 20-645s. A couple of 16s though.

@dennisyoung4631 Жыл бұрын

Soot!

@bradjames6748 2 жыл бұрын

I bet the freighthoppers loved that

@robertengelhardt7593 Жыл бұрын

One of the coolest videos on KZfaq. The environment took a beating back then. But they’re cleaning up these big engines… thanks for shareing

@zeonace101 8 жыл бұрын

and that kids is why SP uses tunnel motors

@TheKoups 8 жыл бұрын

wrong. SP used tunnel motors for cooling reasons. the smoke level is no different between sd40-2 and sd40t-2.Hence why no "t" units where made there after. all later release EMD units have the air intake drop down the side of the loco. sd50 and sd60 is really noticeable. The cooling arrays went back to high mounts in favour of larger cooling arrays and more efficient designs.

@zeonace101 8 жыл бұрын

TheKoups lol dude I think your taking my post a little to seriously.

@TheKoups 8 жыл бұрын

my mistake. sarcasm and stupidity are much harder to separate when text is the only means of conveying said message.

@kleetus92 7 жыл бұрын

On the SD 50-60-70-80-90 the air intake is still right behind the cab up high... what are you talking about?

@MP34.9 8 жыл бұрын

gives a new meaning to "rolling coal" dont it lol

@dennisyoung4631 Жыл бұрын

Yes, these engines have their *SOOT!*

@nigelterry9299 6 жыл бұрын

I'm more fascinated by the black smoke coming from the traction motors. That is thick, chewy clag!!!!

@The_Lincoln_Penny 7 ай бұрын

Nothing that a few bottles of NOS couldn’t cure 😀😀😀

@CoalChrome 3 жыл бұрын

I have never seen an EMD put out black like this

@likestallwomen 10 жыл бұрын

It was always nice seeing trains go out of tunnel 5 like that, never got any better than that!

@SunsetRailMultimedia 7 жыл бұрын

Ive always loved the sound of SD40s at work

@therealsnow 3 жыл бұрын

Actually on the head end, all of those were SD45s except for the lead engine, all tunnel motor variants of course.

@323railfan4 2 жыл бұрын

My goodness no wonder sp locos were always dirty. Nonetheless, amazing video.

@ferbsnissan 8 жыл бұрын

They use up a great deal of the available oxygen in that tunnel, which causes more smoke.

@user-xy9fj3jt9b 3 жыл бұрын

Американские кочегары постарались на совесть. Мощного медведя дали.

@armasters9390 7 жыл бұрын

Anybody notice the two people on top the tunnel, more smoke than they expected...

@robertengelhardt7593 Жыл бұрын

Ya prett funny.. I drove diesel tractors, we smoke each other out,,stuff has solid matter in it

@UnknownIdaho 3 жыл бұрын

Sd40T-2s my favorite diesel to hate as a kid!

@Tharsis320 10 жыл бұрын

Hope the crew is still alive? Jesus.......

@WestCoastRails 10 жыл бұрын

Woah .. Holy Smoke!! literally!! get the chalks out if you wanna weather these units. Check out the last unit on the head end, windows must have been left open, watch the smoke pour out as it passes!!

@keving7546 8 жыл бұрын

You took a lot off the highway for the comfort of us , shivers ... Thank you for the footage rip sp

@viceroy43443 6 жыл бұрын

I miss the old Southern Pacific

@stevenmichael2845 10 жыл бұрын

Tunnel motors doing their job!

@sp8553 10 жыл бұрын

Wow, great exhaust action!

@nigelterry9299 7 жыл бұрын

I love the black fog being blown out from the traction motors!

@TheNomadicRailfan 7 жыл бұрын

Good lord, it's like they're steam locomotives....but that was awesome. Outstanding video!

@MrPummi88 6 жыл бұрын

In den Tunnels braucht man ja eine Sauerstoffmaske, wahnsinnig wie geil das aussieht!

@wazookazoo 3 жыл бұрын

to the new guy- "put on your oxygen mask". new guy- "what?"

@RailwayWorld 10 жыл бұрын

Great way to start out the year ! Awesome Exhaust ~

@paradiseroad6405 9 жыл бұрын

...man I miss those days...spent a lot of time there in the 1990s...oil cans were the best...

@santeebandit3246 5 жыл бұрын

Paradise Road ditto that. Loved watching the oil trains with all the power on em. 6 lead, 6 or more mid train, 6 shoving on the rear. Good times.

@paradiseroad6405 4 жыл бұрын

@@santeebandit3246 ...I drove from Colorado twice a year back then to watch the oil cans...I'm glad I did...you think things will never change...but blink...and they're gone...fossil fuel power hauling fossil fuels in California without much EPA interference...gotta love it...

@eduardogallegos8645 2 жыл бұрын

Que fin tuvieron esas locomotoras ya están muertas o todavía siguen en la lucha alguien me puede decir que paso con ellas eran fuertes díganme donde las puedo encontrar esas locomotor y en que estados gracias por todo mi gente

@phillipmorales8886 9 жыл бұрын

That's a hazard to the train crew inhaling that toxic smoke in the tunnel!

@Nicola636128 10 жыл бұрын

Absolutely impressive!!

@robertburkland9659 3 жыл бұрын

Who ever gives this a thumbs down just doesn't appreciate what the Espee did so well. Sure she was looking sketchy by this time, but that doesn't matter. Things we miss.

@rendezvous65 10 жыл бұрын

Awesome rail video and I loved seeing the black smoke.

@scottkew6278 Жыл бұрын

Someone left a window open in the 6873 and the as the engines clear the tunnel smoke the smoke is POURING out of that cab...YOU D have suffocated in that cab! I don t think that was survivable. Wow!!!! GREAT SHOT!!!!! LOVE IT!!!You can also see the railfans on top of the tunnel getting out of the way of all that smoke. WOW!!!!

@CCTCanada 9 жыл бұрын

The smoke coming out the cab haha!

@RailFan1981 6 жыл бұрын

Now that's awesome!!

@bigdick7793 6 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite videos

@alexandergrube6437 6 жыл бұрын

Even though there tunnel moters, I'm still amazed at the fact that they didn't choke out in all that exhaust.

@MrPummi88 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful!

@Cessna-er4je 3 жыл бұрын

That's the tunnel motor for you, either they work hard enough or work too hard, they can cough up plenty of smoke.

@scottclark7439 4 жыл бұрын

Best Ever!!!!

@nigelkthomas9501 9 жыл бұрын

This tunnel is seriously claustrophobic!

@Mondego_H Жыл бұрын

"Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area" GM-EMD owner's manual

@stevenspaziani9159 6 жыл бұрын

Damn, never seen EMD's smoke like that, I imagine it was a lack of oxygen to the locomotives making them burn rich. Hope the crew had oxygen masks on.

@Goetterdaemmerung86 3 жыл бұрын

I never really knew why locomotives looked all sooty in these old videos, well, I guess I just found out lol

@pqhkr2002 7 жыл бұрын

Is there only me feel funny when smoke get out of the tunnel before locomotives get out?

@chrisg7160 Жыл бұрын

Loved those SP and SSW units! They remind me of my youth.

@vega660 8 жыл бұрын

can you imagine how worse this would look if they were alco units instead lol

@stuartk.9104 5 жыл бұрын

Holy crap I couldn't imagine

@stevenlamb3971 8 ай бұрын

The smoke would have solidified and they'd have to re-dig the tunnel lol

@plumbingstuffinoregon2471 7 жыл бұрын

Damn! That was so cool!

@MetroVick 10 жыл бұрын

Fantastic.

@johnmilliard2696 5 жыл бұрын

Thats why the espee never had and clean locomotives. Awesome

@JosePerez-cg9hb Жыл бұрын

Excelente video saludos desde Querétaro México buena velocidad y mucha contaminación 😮😮😮😮😮

@freighttrainsahpassing9790 7 жыл бұрын

Great shot !!!

@gretel013 9 жыл бұрын

surprised the engineers did't get black lung from all that smoke. Nice video anyway.

@charlesroer972 3 жыл бұрын

Most likely a Scott air pack or bottled air

@Ds3211995 8 жыл бұрын

Definitely up to tier 4 regulations. Lol!

@joeww2168 10 жыл бұрын

What a Show!!!

@TommyZTrains 5 жыл бұрын

"ONE OF THE B E S T CLIPS HERE" !!

@markhayes6407 7 жыл бұрын

They were the dirtiest and dingiest locomotives ever not to mention the smokiest

@marioxerxescastelancastro8019 Жыл бұрын

0:52 Smoke comes from the window of the 4th locomotive.

@H60HAWK 7 жыл бұрын

OMG, the forth Engine (Cotton Belt) leading in the front had black smoke pouring out of the crew cab window......WTF? Why weren't all those windows shut closed?

@davidpoor8638 10 ай бұрын

Must have been pleasant in the lead cab smelling all that diesel smoke!!! WOW!

@RailFanRick 10 жыл бұрын

Oh Hell Yeah!

@dylanruppert4547 9 жыл бұрын

It's not diesel unless it pukes smoke haha

@mikeday62 6 жыл бұрын

Great raging gander nads! It's the choke master express pulling 90 tank cars full of highly explosive liquid rocket propellant.

@kive33 9 жыл бұрын

Southern Pacific a environmentally friendly Railroad.

@sharkheadism 7 жыл бұрын

*an

@Bass_man1997 6 жыл бұрын

kive33 lolikr

@lancereagan3046 2 жыл бұрын

Ha ha ha, the last engine of the lead group had its cab window open! Did you see the smoke billow out...!!!

@AlfTrains 8 жыл бұрын

i like vídeo! nice catch

@nigelterry9299 6 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see one of the Krause Maffeis through here. They smoke like that at the best of times!

@slashmaster2 Жыл бұрын

Units were making a JACKASS sound!

@TristanMorrow 7 жыл бұрын

F-yeah, tunnel-motors! :-)

@duxberry1958 9 жыл бұрын

A very good video

@madpetrolhead 10 жыл бұрын

Cool video, I would not like to be the driver of the train though with all that smoke, looks impressive though.

@SimonTog 2 жыл бұрын

Cool catch :)

@Fitch721 10 жыл бұрын

Sublime! Don't really fan todays modern locomotives much, but I have to ask if the 4400 gevos/ SD ACes and the like emit half as good of smoke show per unit as the 645 engine series locomotives.