A Mystery Locomotive used as a DPU pushing up the end of a very long train!

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Ай бұрын

A Mystery Locomotive used as a DPU pushing up the end of a very long train! Filmed in Logansport, Indiana on 2024-06-27.

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@TheLEMRR Ай бұрын

It's a specialized unit called a Self-Powered-Slot (SPS). It is used in a consist called a Slot Machine, with specialized gondolas and an excavator that can travel the length of the consist while performing MOW work over the side, along the rail line.

@wes1243 Ай бұрын

They must've ran out of normal engines and were like "screw it we'll use this"

@TheLEMRR Ай бұрын

@@wes1243 lol possibly - but probably just being shuttled around the system for m.o.w. work

@beeble2003 Ай бұрын

It's not a DPU. It's just being towed.

@curtisdavis5556 Ай бұрын

Awesome video RTS. Loved the train mix and different locations. The Triple Crown Express looked to be longer today. I’m amazed that only one locomotive pulls that consist into Detroit. Thank you also for the great comments.

@therailroadtiespiker Ай бұрын

@@curtisdavis5556 thank you Curtis for watching.

@BeeLineEast Ай бұрын

Self propelled slot machine. I have a video of two of them on the tracks When i saw the first one on the tracks it took me by surprise. Cool capture on that one.

@therailroadtiespiker Ай бұрын

@@BeeLineEast cool I’ll have to check the videos out. Share a link to your videos and I’ll pin it to the top of the comments

@BeeLineEast Ай бұрын

@@therailroadtiespiker Tried the link it says video not available? Just put in BeeLineEast Self Propelled Slot Machine.

@Cam_4216 Ай бұрын

That first train was an improperly built train! The mid train DPU’s had flammable hazmat cars right against engines with no cover.

@therailroadtiespiker Ай бұрын

@@Cam_4216 wow I didn’t notice that.

@user-kv6wh5ut6o Ай бұрын

Check out special permit 20996

@zachkedge3164 Ай бұрын

You don't need buffers for Mid train DPUs

@NSHorseheadSD70 Ай бұрын

You're allowed to have DP up against hazmat now. The FRA changed the rule a few years ago

@user-kv6wh5ut6o Ай бұрын

There is a special permit about this. I have tried to post it but KZfaq won't let me. I guess because it is five numbers. Who knows.

@ryant4715 Ай бұрын

busy day on the Wabash! Great video and I have to admit "Danes pass" as it used to be called was my favorite location to watch trains. Tall Sycamore used to let us throw a tent up down by the east end of the siding and we'd camp all night and day there. Those were the days!

@therailroadtiespiker Ай бұрын

@@ryant4715 thank you for watching… it’s a great place to film from.

@kens.3729 Ай бұрын

Odd Catch on the End of the Train. 🤔👍🙏

@therailroadtiespiker Ай бұрын

@@kens.3729 the funny thing is it came back through the next day going to Elkhart. Not sure where after that.

@barrywilliams991 Ай бұрын

GREX 6008 is a modified GP38M. MOW equipment.

@JodyK1992 Ай бұрын

"Slot machine " and never knew they're essentially rebuilt GP38's

@MarcelosalivaTRENESArg Ай бұрын

Excellent video my friends awesome like and Greeting😊

@therailroadtiespiker Ай бұрын

@@MarcelosalivaTRENESArg thank you so much for watching

@YourLocalRailfan Ай бұрын

I love them articulated autoracks

@brandonpurple165 Ай бұрын

Apparently CSX nicknames them Gorillas

@YourLocalRailfan Ай бұрын

@@brandonpurple165 lol that’s strange

@southmassrailfan Ай бұрын

The GERX unit on the end is a MoW motor, not being powered as DPU. In tow for somewhere. It’s used for Slot car MoW equipment. The motor was probably a rebuilt EMD like a MP15 or GP38.

@Beans1905-rv2ev Ай бұрын

Nice catch never seen it before

@ModelingSteelinHO Ай бұрын

GREX unit on the end.

@RealMelodyBlue Ай бұрын

Here's what you find if you search that ?? DPU. Grex 6008 road number Owner: Georgetown Rail Equipment Company Model: UNKNOWN UNKNOWN Built As: Builder Info (Unavailable ) It appears to have only 4 axles

@therailroadtiespiker Ай бұрын

@@RealMelodyBlue the funny thing is it came back through on NS 120 the next day unfortunately I didn’t catch it.

@RealMelodyBlue Ай бұрын

@@therailroadtiespikerdang. His road number is Grex 6008 if that helps

@paulbergen9114 Ай бұрын

Plenty of fast moving trains today with a good variet of equipments and closing with a road railer really moving along. Nice to see the BNSF power and it sure was an Automax day. GREX Georgetown RR probably has a few of these built on the frame of a GP38 just like Loram and Speno have done. The easy way to remember the Georgetown equipment are the 15 cars with a conveyor belt climbing in between every one of them

@jimhammer2012 Ай бұрын

New one to me too!

@bennetfox Ай бұрын

That was awesome seeing the road railer, especially since I thought they had been discontinued!!

@therailroadtiespiker Ай бұрын

@@bennetfox they’ve been telling us this summer haven’t heard when those

@DESO718 Ай бұрын

That GREX unit was most likely D I T

@mccoy79productions66 Ай бұрын

Awesome share

@therailroadtiespiker Ай бұрын

@@mccoy79productions66 thank you for watching

@Carolb66 Ай бұрын

Enjoyed this video, didn't know if I would see the triple crown again! It was a long train that day. 😊❤👍

@therailroadtiespiker Ай бұрын

@@Carolb66 thank you Carol for watching.

@terrygraham5901 Ай бұрын

Pretty cool from Plymouth Indiana

@therailroadtiespiker Ай бұрын

@@terrygraham5901 thank you for watching. It’s been a while since I been in Plymouth.

@ronaldbest8446 Ай бұрын

Why do you use 2 cameras to take of the train. Cause it's hard to count the trains

@therailroadtiespiker Ай бұрын

Thank you for your input... On my new footage I'm filming I'll be keeping that in mind and I have a lot of single Camera video that I'm working on that is easy to keep count of the cars... Thank you so much for watching...

@bigboy4015-x5t Ай бұрын

The GREX 6008 was built as SD60 #6018 for the SOO.

@rony0002 Ай бұрын

That Triple Crown train, how many trailers does it normally contain?

@robertheinkel6225 Ай бұрын

It is the only one still running.

@haroldreardon1407 Ай бұрын

Certainly not a mystery locomotive and NOT in any way a DPU unit on its very best day. Could not recieve a signal if it wanted to.

@spiffymcshaftersoniii6719 Ай бұрын

Take it easy Francis

@tomp8871 Ай бұрын

Nice ending with the Triple crown. I heard they are done, any news about it, anyone?

@robertheinkel6225 Ай бұрын

Slowly being phased out.

@therailroadtiespiker Ай бұрын

@@tomp8871 I haven’t heard anything lately I do know Ford was shut down last week and they haven’t been running

@nikkiduncan718 23 күн бұрын

I've seen a lot of trains but never a locomotive in between cars

@Z4Zander 13 күн бұрын

Common as on trains these days.Helps with draw bar/coupler loads on long trains.They are radio coupled to the lead locos.They are called Distributed Power Units or DPUs.