Train Ride - SD70M-2 Cab Ride

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Train Ride - SD70M-2 Cab Ride

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Canadian Railroads

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@CanadianrailroadsCa 4 жыл бұрын

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@otisjacksonjunior9795 3 жыл бұрын

My great-grandfather's typesetting firm designed the CN logo. They won some award for it. Amazing that it still hasn't changed after all this time.

@CanadianrailroadsCa 3 жыл бұрын

That's cool. It's become so well known worldwide that I don't think they'll ever change it.

@pokeyrailfanning 4 жыл бұрын

The shot rolling past the crossing with all the CN Hirails and maintenance trucks was awesome

@CanadianrailroadsCa 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it PokeyRailFanning.

@jamesoberg2820 4 жыл бұрын

Hello Shane. Best perspective. Lets everyone who watches see what you see. I watched the debut but later lost my browser. Had to re-download everything. It's a breath of fresh air watching your cab videos. Thank you.

@CanadianrailroadsCa 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks James. I might post one more cab ride next month. It's a 45 minute SD70M-2 clip, but the locomotive had been in a wreck, and the sound is terrible as everything is bent, bolts are missing and welds are broken. ( Rattles like a GE :P ) I love the lighting as the sun is low behind the locomotive. I guess people could mute it if the rattle bothers them. I'll decide over the next couple of weeks. Good to hear you got back up and running. Computers can be a real pain.

@AtlasShrugged123 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing this great video. Just came across it in my feed. Kinda cool how you can see the cab isolation working when you look at the tip of the locomotive nose. Had me wondering what was going on until I remembered these units have cab isolation. I was a conductor for CSX in Michigan in the late 90s. We used to run CP Rails trains from Montreal to Chicago via the Windsor Tunnel with the ubiquitous SD40-2s. Lost the traffic to NS a few years later, shamefully. I've loved the Canadian Railroads ever since! Best scenery anywhere, especially the Canadian Rockies 🤤. Can't wait to watch more of your content. New subscriber!

@CanadianrailroadsCa 6 ай бұрын

Thanks @AtlasShrugged123. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I recorded my last year before retiring in 2016, and am slowly getting it shared. I sure miss the sound of the trains pulled by the SD40-2's. If you scroll down on my page, there are a few channel links which may interest you. LSTM is with CN and posts videos in the Rockies. He only posts videos for a limited time. Life of a Train Driver is with CP and also has some videos posted from the Rockies

@MikeG42 8 ай бұрын

Excellent cab ride video. 👍

@CanadianrailroadsCa 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Mike. Merry Christmas.

@AlbertaBoundRailfanning 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing video Shane! Loved that Battle River shot and that meet at Tofield! Really cool getting to see what it’s like up in the cab of those beasts!

@CanadianrailroadsCa 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bricks. I have a bit more SD70M-2 cab footage, so maybe I'll get another cab ride posted in the fall.

@TracksideTyson 4 жыл бұрын

Great shot of the trip!

@CanadianrailroadsCa 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks CNRailsAlberta. I'll be posting another SD70M-2 cab ride towards the end of March.

@jeffallen5698 4 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed talking with you during the premier..excellent experience watching your videos

@CanadianrailroadsCa 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for hanging out for the premier Jeff.

@eisenfaust8262 4 жыл бұрын

It would be great to hear the original sound of the locomotive and the surrounding world

@CanadianrailroadsCa 4 жыл бұрын

The one big thing that's hard to capture is the feel. The vibrations from those big engines go right through you.

@JustinHTrainvideos 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent footage, enjoyed this.

@CanadianrailroadsCa 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Justin. I'm glad you enjoyed the ride.

@keithklingensmith2955 2 жыл бұрын

I just wanted to tell who ever made this video. It is awesome. Beautiful scenery.

@CanadianrailroadsCa 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Keith. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

@PaulieVavoom 3 жыл бұрын

Very good video. I like the camera position of the camera mount. Good perspective. I would have liked to see a shot looking back down the length of your train before you get started leaving the rail yard with the actual start from zero. But very good video. Look forward to more.

@CanadianrailroadsCa 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul. You can find a lift looking back here - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gNKflcmSss7aYZs.html

@stephenhartrick4486 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice video, thank you for sharing...

@CanadianrailroadsCa 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Stephen. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

@railvideosbc 4 жыл бұрын

Love these videos! Keep it up!

@CanadianrailroadsCa 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Daily railfanning. Another SD70M-2 cab ride will be up soon.

@railvideosbc 4 жыл бұрын

Canadian Railroads can’t wait to see it!

@TheNorthYorkRailfan 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@CanadianrailroadsCa 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it The North York Railfan.

@angelicavasques7383 4 жыл бұрын

Buen video saludos desde el salvador

@CanadianrailroadsCa 4 жыл бұрын

Gracias Angelica.

@Izaiah_wizz 4 жыл бұрын

That’s cool

@CanadianrailroadsCa 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Izaiah. I'm glad you enjoyed the ride.

@powerwings4383 3 жыл бұрын

This sounds like CN 8871's K5LLA

@tarabottogino 3 жыл бұрын

Superb view man, feels like I am inside the cab. Is this a hybrid locomotive? So quiet, how long can this train run on batteries, before the diesel engine kicks in?

@CanadianrailroadsCa 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Gino. No hybrids at CN. The GoPro is in a waterproof case which muffles the sound.

@tarabottogino 3 жыл бұрын

@@CanadianrailroadsCa Amazing machine bro, thanks.

@ennohund9515 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, this is a very impressive video of the vastness in Alberta, a province I had come to know in 1984 when I visited my cousin near Lamont. It is the first cab ride I do in Canada. Therefore I would like to ask, why basically before each level crossing the macrophone must be pressed several times, even if far and wide no soul is to be seen. I understand that it has to be actuated where the signal sign is located. But that it is needed four times when no one is endangered seems illogical to me. Many greetings from Königstein im Taunus, Germany - stay healthy and enjoy your retirement!

@CanadianrailroadsCa 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Enno. Lamont is on the Vegreville Sub.. I have a couple of videos posted on that subdivision, but nothing for Lamont. Transport Canada sets the crossing rules, and sounding the horn is mandatory, regardless of traffic. There are bell only crossings, but they require crossing gates, fencing, and the municipality must accept liability and hold special insurance to cover crossing accidents.

@ennohund9515 2 жыл бұрын

@@CanadianrailroadsCa thanks so much. I almost expected your explanation with the horn after watching another video. It reminds me of home in Germany, where everything is also so (over-)regulated. I always find the long container trains with the double-stark wagons very impressive. There isn't something comparable except on the North American continent, as far as I know.

@CanadianrailroadsCa 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Enno. I can remember back in the 90's they were raising bridges west of Calgary to accommodate the new double stacks. Now it's the train length getting bigger. Shortly after I retired, the government approved trains up to 16500' or just over 3 miles ( 5 KM ). The longest I ever handled was 14300'. Merry Christmas.

@jamesedwards7241 3 жыл бұрын

One of the worst things I found driving locomotives any distance was that you knew for certain you had to turn around and go back again and spend the whole time thinking you had seen all this before, Bummer.

@betomorales2386 4 жыл бұрын

👍👍👍

@GMTX-kg8ep 3 жыл бұрын

How exactly are you able to do this? I hear there’s restrictions on electronic devices in the cab.

@CanadianrailroadsCa 3 жыл бұрын

Hi GMTX 2613. I'm retired, so I can't really comment on current rules and laws.

@GMTX-kg8ep 3 жыл бұрын

@@CanadianrailroadsCa oh okay. That’s cool

@GearheadExplorer85 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! Another interesting observation is that I was playing this on my new laptop in 720p60. Your video is the first that hasn't had the playback shaking side to side. When I play other videos in p60, the screen shakes. Usually the problem goes away if I use plain 720p or step it down to 480. I wonder why that is???

@CanadianrailroadsCa 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Crockett85. I'm not sure why the videos would behave that way.

@GearheadExplorer85 4 жыл бұрын

Installed Google Chrome and used that instead of Edge. That seems to have fixed the issue.

@MasonsReacts 3 ай бұрын

Is the train at 29:40 M347? I'm asking because M347 always has tons of center beams towards the rear

@CanadianrailroadsCa 3 ай бұрын

Hi Mason, that's an eastbound, so maybe it was a 304, but it was 10 years ago, so that's just a guess. 347's were westbound empties. They were always a tough pull as the centerbeams, also known as sail boats, really grabbed the wind.

@MasonsReacts 3 ай бұрын

@@CanadianrailroadsCa thanks

@treos17 7 ай бұрын

do they not have to do - - 0 - for crossings in Canada?

@CanadianrailroadsCa 7 ай бұрын

Hi Krieg80. Yes they do.

@mec253 3 жыл бұрын

Over your years, any preference GE or EMD ?? (GMD) ......any particular older loco, say the SD40(-2) units ?? Just curious.

@CanadianrailroadsCa 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Steve. EMD all the way. SD75I's were my all time favourites. The SD40's were great for yard and road switcher work. I think my only complaint with the older EMD's was a number of them were not equipped with dynamic brakes.

@mec253 3 жыл бұрын

@@CanadianrailroadsCa Funny. ......I thought that would be your answer !! I know CN had a lot of units without dynamics. The 4th order of GP40-2W units that ran down here were non-dynamic. ......actually all four orders were like this.

@otisjacksonjunior9795 3 жыл бұрын

What province are we in here?

@CanadianrailroadsCa 3 жыл бұрын

Alberta

@michaelzilkowsky2936 2 жыл бұрын

it would be helpful to add some text on the screen about the various goings-on on this and your other Wainright train ride video. 'this signal means.....' 'throttling up / down...train brake / dynamic brake...' Who came up with the idea of two longs a short and a long for the horn at crossings? Be a tour guide for foamers.... lol

@CanadianrailroadsCa 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe some day I could add some closed captioning with some extra info. _ _ . _ Q in Morse code. I'm not sure where it originated.

@paulspomer16 3 жыл бұрын

Can you put what the locomotive unit number in each of your cab ride video descriptions please? Or at least put it in a comment and pin it

@CanadianrailroadsCa 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Pilot Paul. I'll try to get info added to descriptions. You can often find details in the comments as others have asked for additional info.. This train is the X401, power CN 8871/BCOL 4652 length 8246' weight 15715 tons 0.5HPT Special Dangerous - Speed restricted 50MPH .

@QuincyJordan 4 ай бұрын

what were you transporting

@CanadianrailroadsCa 4 ай бұрын

Hi Quincy. An X401 would have been a mixed freight.

@TrainmanSky 4 жыл бұрын

Oh and also what type of train is this

@CanadianrailroadsCa 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Skytheguy 12. Very similar to a 300, this was an X401, power 8871/BCOL 4652 length 8246' weight 15715 tons 0.5HPT Special Dangerous - Speed restricted 50MPH.

@TrainmanSky 4 жыл бұрын

Canadian Railroads ok thanks 👍

@SCMRailfan 2 жыл бұрын

My dream was to become a NS, UP, or CN Engineer and I loved SD70ACES, SD70M-2s and SD70ACUS, Which one should I choose?

@CanadianrailroadsCa 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Central MS Railfan. I would say it is a tie between the first two, but neither come close to the SD75I's.

@brandonkoole655 2 жыл бұрын

@@CanadianrailroadsCa Why the SD75I?

@CanadianrailroadsCa 2 жыл бұрын

@@brandonkoole655 Hi Brandon. Nothing compared to the SD75I Whisper cabs. They were the smoothest ride, and were quiet enough that you didn't have to raise your voice when talking. They were also quick to load, so they were great for switching. The SD70M-2's and GE's were extremely slow to load. They did have loud DB as it was right behind the cab, compared to the SD70M-2's which had it moved to the tail.

@brandonkoole655 2 жыл бұрын

@@CanadianrailroadsCa Thank you. They must be getting up there in age by now.. they seem pretty reliable based off my observation, any talk of possibly rebuilding them?

@CanadianrailroadsCa 2 жыл бұрын

@@brandonkoole655 I've heard some rumours, but nothing concrete. It will be a sad day if they get retired. Makes me glad that I'm retired. :)

@michaelwalterselevatorsrob5009 3 жыл бұрын

Which M-2 was this?

@CanadianrailroadsCa 3 жыл бұрын

This train is the X401, power CN 8871/BCOL 4652 length 8246' weight 15715 tons 0.5HPT Special Dangerous - Speed restricted 50MPH .

@mikelowery5741 4 жыл бұрын

Jeeeze what the track speed they runnin at?!?

@CanadianrailroadsCa 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Mike Duross. Track speed is 60MPH, but this train is speed restricted to 50 MPH. It is also a heavy pig, so it struggles climbing hills.

@nnoscc5231 3 жыл бұрын

@@CanadianrailroadsCa what was the grade?

@CanadianrailroadsCa 3 жыл бұрын

@@nnoscc5231 The Fabyan bridge is 40MPH, and from there you have a 15 mile climb which tops out at 0.5%. The length of the climb is what hurts you the most.

@sheldonj.booker3094 3 жыл бұрын

should've closed the front entry door.

@CanadianrailroadsCa 3 жыл бұрын

When you see the door opening, that's my conductor outside smoking.

@sheldonj.booker3094 3 жыл бұрын

@@CanadianrailroadsCa well, that's okay.

@bobbycoffey7761 4 жыл бұрын

The cab moves independently of the rest of the loco?

@CanadianrailroadsCa 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Bobby. On the good ones, yes. The first 75 SD70M-2's were standard, and extremely rough. The remaining 115 had the upgraded cabs. They were still noisy, but the ride was a lot smoother. Nothing compared to the whisper cabs on the SD70I/75I's.

@admydragon 4 жыл бұрын

Well...that was the idea of the iso cab...the 70M-2's really sucked with different build method of the iso cab. Shocks and springs over the diaphragms the 70/75I's had.

@Texasdude987 3 жыл бұрын

What’s the difference between the SD70Ace and the SD70M-2

@CanadianrailroadsCa 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Alan. AC vs DC, the SD70M-2 being the DC version.

@Texasdude987 3 жыл бұрын

I notice the difference also I have a SD70ACE and I bought SD70M-2 model is a HO scale and the other is A N scale one I put side to side they look similar

@CanadianrailroadsCa 3 жыл бұрын

@@Texasdude987 I don't think there is much of a difference on the engineer's side, but on the conductor's side, there are a couple long vents just behind the cab on the AC unit.

@Texasdude987 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info I didn’t even know there was a SD70M-2 until i watch video about SD70s

@crollwtide9452 2 жыл бұрын

I'm wondering why the train had to switch off the main.

@CanadianrailroadsCa 2 жыл бұрын

Hi CRoll WTide. If you're referring to the double track at the end where we were put onto the south main, I have no answer. The RTC may have had a reason, but never shared it with us.

@21xZERO 4 жыл бұрын

What engine number on the leader

@CanadianrailroadsCa 4 жыл бұрын

Hi NS Jersey. It's the 8871.

@TrainmanSky 4 жыл бұрын

Who was the driver of this train

@CanadianrailroadsCa 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Skytheguy 12. That was me before I retired.

@TrainmanSky 4 жыл бұрын

Canadian Railroads ok! I loved the 1:48:40 Advance clear to limited signal and I’d love to be you at that time

@canadianrailfan1532 4 жыл бұрын

@@TrainmanSky that's a cool signal

@canadianrailfan1532 4 жыл бұрын

@@TrainmanSky my favorite is advanced clear to stop

@TrainmanSky 4 жыл бұрын

Canadian Railfan yah those are my second favourite

@hainam8614 2 жыл бұрын

What was the speed?

@CanadianrailroadsCa 2 жыл бұрын

This train was restricted to 50MPH, but was extremely heavy and struggled on the hills. Track speed is 60MPH.

@Crystal-2028 4 жыл бұрын

4:00 MAN:PULL IT DOWN TRAIN:*HORN BLOWS* MAN: WHOA NOT SO LOUD ME:IF THE TRAIN WANTS LOUD IT GET LOUD

@luannogueira8318 2 жыл бұрын

NS SD70M-2#????

@CanadianrailroadsCa 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Luan. It's the CN SD70M-2 #8871.

@sakeeler 3 жыл бұрын

Does anyone else question these engineers horn use at the grades? They seem to have a weak game...

@CanadianrailroadsCa 3 жыл бұрын

If "these engineers" is referring to me, I'm not sure that I understand your concern.

@sakeeler 3 жыл бұрын

@@CanadianrailroadsCa are you an engineer?

@CanadianrailroadsCa 3 жыл бұрын

I'm a retired engineer. These videos are from my final year.

@revenniaga6249 3 жыл бұрын

Shane S. was actually one of best operating employees CN had, he never had a weak game. The whistle/horn is being operated as required by the CROR requirements and is all Event Recorded. In fact this locomotive likely has a automated horn that sounds itself till crossing occupided.