This is the very first start up, of #7236. A day after the locomotive was delivered to the Colebrookdale Railroad. Pottstown, PA. December 19, 2015
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@gregcroon67683 жыл бұрын
Love the sound of that Roots Blower. The EMD 567 prime mover. It’s what sent the steam locomotives to the scrap yard.
@rickguyevans3 жыл бұрын
Just love the sound of EMD Geeps!
@littlewingpsc274 жыл бұрын
All the griping below. For those that might not be aware, if the locomotive sits for a period of time unused, the crew first opens relief valves in the cylinders and rolls the engine over to clear out any moisture in them. Then they have to close all the valves, prime for oil and fuel, then try and start it. Then idle to build air in the tanks to work the locomotive and train brakes. It takes time.
@robwells57534 жыл бұрын
Amen brother u know it👊
@kcrailroader52974 жыл бұрын
Yeah, you don't just jump in and roll it over like your Chevy Truck! (Not to mention excess water does particularly nasty things!)
@TheNemosdaddy4 жыл бұрын
Water doesn't compress. Get enough of it in a cylinder and it'll give you a rebuild real quick
@4gauge104 жыл бұрын
On a GM prime mover yes,those leaked like a seive. On a G.E.engine,just start it like your car.
@ralfie88014 жыл бұрын
You prime the fuel after clearing any coolant out of the cylinders. There’s no way to “prime” the oil on a GP 7 or 9 other than cranking the engine up or rolling it over until it pumps up, then the risk of overheating the starters and locking them out is very high.
@DK-nv9zu4 жыл бұрын
Makes sense why they leave locomotives idling for days around here. Much easier than having to go through this whole process daily. Thank you for posting
@thomasklimchuk441 Жыл бұрын
Either that or the batteries are old and will not provide enough power to start the unit after being shut down Alco engines had an air start system It needed 100psi to start the engine Unless you had two units you didn't shut them down and besides you better be wearing ear protecters will you start
@LKre-vi5oq Жыл бұрын
Give that gorgeous old gal a beautiful paint job. Thanks for the video
@njfinests3 жыл бұрын
You can hear the crank spinning even at the distance the camera is placed. Amazing!!!!
@bodieb.12393 жыл бұрын
While watching my only thought was why are the numbers so fresh looking ??? Love there beasts and all trains. What a process but they do come alive.
@markrhuett4 жыл бұрын
Hard to believe these locomotives were once state-of-the-art.
@petewahkoowah26526 жыл бұрын
Always nice to see older locomotives getting a second or even a third life. Honestly, this is a really nice piece of railroad history and if a smaller company can use her, why not. High hoods are rare enough, but one in this good a shape, even rarer. All it needs is a decent paint job and some TLC and she will likely serve her new company for a long time. 🚇🇺🇸
@christiancassanova21045 жыл бұрын
Would have been nice to see her move
@bulletz92805 жыл бұрын
There's loads of high hood geeps like this still in service and in way better condition than this one. Aberdeen and Rockfish still have their GP7 that they bought from new.
@ReadingAreaRailfan5 жыл бұрын
Boxcar Broadcasting Co. Colebrook dale also has an =NS gp38 hogh hood
@yourthebest79424 жыл бұрын
I lost my father in 1996 and he would have loved videos like this one. And the rest of the train content here on KZfaq. He was an engineer for metro north. (Bud car).
@vonmazur14 жыл бұрын
Who was your Dad, I worked Metro North for 20 years?
@kierangoddard21985 жыл бұрын
Starts up at 6:00.
@MrNeilcster4 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful noise!!
@TI44382 жыл бұрын
Best sounding diesel ever!
@jrrari_i4 жыл бұрын
High hood are my favorite!! Trains
@xenomorph20564 жыл бұрын
I'm with you on that one!!!
@gordonvincent7312 жыл бұрын
@@xenomorph2056 As a retired engineer, not so crazy about long hood forward. I've operated E44's and RS11's long hood forward as a student engineer for PC NJ Div., kind of a pain in the butt. The GG1's were worse.
@joestrainworldvideos39772 жыл бұрын
A great train video. Thanks for sharing 👍 Greetings Joe 😊
@kevinthomas98894 жыл бұрын
That old Geep sounds pretty good and I always loved the generator whine on them!
@TimWilson8884 жыл бұрын
Sounds more like the turbo-charger, to me.
@staind2884 жыл бұрын
@@TimWilson888 that's not turbo whine
@stephenroberts48954 жыл бұрын
@@TimWilson888 That's the sound of the blower.
@patrickwamsley32843 жыл бұрын
It's a two stroke diesel. Like the old Detroit Diesels, they require a blower or turbo in order for them to take in enough air as they cannot without one.
@ralfie88012 жыл бұрын
That’s the blowers, not the generator.
@markgloverville4 жыл бұрын
Love those old high hoods
@derekhall20792 жыл бұрын
Southern railroad always ran high hood and cab in the rear. I miss watching the old trains. All the old road names that floated around are long gone. I saw a Wabash box car in 86 and thought that was so cool.
@w.rustylane56504 жыл бұрын
A nice old EMD GP-9. At first, gotta make sure all the squirrels are in the cage.
@jamesshanks26143 жыл бұрын
Gp-18 48 inch cooling fans.
@joestrainworldvideos39774 жыл бұрын
Great video. Lot of smoke. 👍👍👍
@starkey25016 жыл бұрын
After a long very hard work life a Nice Retirement for the 2944 / 7236, making people Happy. Not the scrap yard...
@freighttrainsahpassing97904 жыл бұрын
beautiful engine !!
@TheAardvarkguy5 жыл бұрын
Okay, the nearly endless 6 minutes before she fires up is time I will never get back, BUT from then on this is pure gold. Hi from the UK🇬🇧🛤🎧🎚
@TylersNeighborhoodGarage4 жыл бұрын
This was part of the same PRR fleet as the GP9 that sits at Horseshoe Curve.
@gordonvincent7312 жыл бұрын
Long hood forward operation, I was wondering what the pedigree was, thanks.
@kamikazeratte5 жыл бұрын
nice Roots compressor sound...
@michaelmcdougall45272 жыл бұрын
🎩🎩 off to the Crew that got HER up and Running 🚂🚂 Years ago I watched GP9s move Cars around in Flint GRAND TRUNK YARD what a Sight and Sound! Thanks
@johnanderson38532 жыл бұрын
I used to ride my bike to the local GTW yard to watch the GP9, while drinking Faygo redpop. Wearing my WRIF T-shirt and holding my transitor radio.
@davidshultz49865 жыл бұрын
Like hearing old iron starting up nothing like it
@eastamericantrains58911 ай бұрын
I’ve never heard an emd hunt like their detroit siblings as this one did
@Rickster51766 жыл бұрын
I hope they got a good price on this unit.
@detroit8v7154 жыл бұрын
Looks like and ex Conrail to me. The dynamic brake vent is plated over.
@desertbob68354 жыл бұрын
ATSF did the same thing to their 7s, 9s and 20s that went into local/yard service. SP just took out the resistors and fan and left a big hole in the carbody.
@boog5675 жыл бұрын
I had a lawnmower like that once
@Leatherface123.4 жыл бұрын
Locomower
@kristoferkalinauskas5800 Жыл бұрын
I Love trains
@FortyTwoAnswerToEverything5 жыл бұрын
She sounds healthy. Nice startup. Next time though get closer to pick up the sound more.
@svenmartin8405 жыл бұрын
The old girl running strong. Just needs a little primer and a fresh coat of paint. For another 50 years of service.
@jonathonstanger79334 жыл бұрын
That was easy. Crank... Stop to bless the engine (let the heat soak in). Crank... One more blessing. Crank... Run. If only all engines would start that easy.
@enricomontanari13904 жыл бұрын
Not really, read the comment of littlewingpsc27 above.
@4800166 жыл бұрын
que Belo trem 😎✌👂👍
@STATFIGHTER105 жыл бұрын
That poor engine looks like hell a new paint job a new set of tires and she would look proud as she could be..... Tires you know what I'm talkin about
@RavennaRailfan40705 жыл бұрын
Great to see the old beast whir back to life!
@gordonvincent7312 жыл бұрын
Typical EMD, lasts one day short of forever.
@Doodlyscott4 жыл бұрын
High street near Penn Village,she will receive a new paint job soon if she sits there too long.
@billywoodman604 жыл бұрын
LOL TRUE
@gingerelvira65874 жыл бұрын
What's the wires for?
@hannesdejager37235 жыл бұрын
Will it fit in my honda?
@robwells57534 жыл бұрын
if you drop it from 50ft or greater that motor will fit darn near anything u wana drop it in to
@robertgift6 жыл бұрын
When was the lastime it wastarted? Can they crank it to get oil distributed well before combustion begins? I keep our Lexus RX350 emergencyehiclengine somewhat heated with a magnetic oilpan heater withood and grill covered with a blanketo contain heat. Hope they do not rev thengine when started.
@joshuaswitzer89106 жыл бұрын
Robert Gift I
@TheNemosdaddy4 жыл бұрын
Wtf dude this isn't a Lexus..
@barrycarlisle45113 жыл бұрын
Running a lot of your words together.
@robertgift3 жыл бұрын
@@barrycarlisle4511 By sharing letters I savelectrons!
@robertgift3 жыл бұрын
@@TheNemosdaddy says: _"Wtf dude this isn't a Lexus.."_ Same applies. You wanthengine warm if possible with lubricants well distributed before firing.
@dwightmagnuson42983 жыл бұрын
Do they start on all cylinders or open a decompression valve on a couple to make cranking easier on the starter?
@derekhall20792 жыл бұрын
I didn't see anyone go out to close them after a couple of minutes running so I'm guessing they didn't.
@ralfie88012 жыл бұрын
They run it through a few rounds with the test cocks open in case there’s any coolant on top of a piston. Then they close the test cocks, if they bothered to open them first, and fire it up. So they start on all 16 cylinders.
@ralfie88012 жыл бұрын
@Daniel Collins Condensation doesn’t get in there, it’s coolant if anything. They don’t leak like everybody seems to think they do, and it’s not mandatory to open the test cocks when starting them up. I’ve been working on them for 25 years now, and I can say that pretty much nobody opens those and turns the engine over anymore. With the size of the dish in the top of the piston, it would take a half gallon of “condensation” to even come close to hydrolocking it.
@BSPIVEY1004 жыл бұрын
So was the fuel new or left over and how long can a locomotive sit before the batteries and engine oil are useless ?
@ralfie88012 жыл бұрын
The only thing that hurts the oil is water or fuel contamination. Locomotives don’t care how old the fuel is, they run on just about any diesel fuel as long as it doesn’t have any water in it.
@ghhtrainmaster3 жыл бұрын
Where’s the pipe wrench for the lay shaft ? 😋
@christopherdibble5872 Жыл бұрын
The engineers don't wave from the trains anymore; not like they did back in 1954!
@johnmoar76584 жыл бұрын
good show ,,not abandoned,,[ resting] land rail ,landbank,,future access.
@kimcooper4751 Жыл бұрын
Using wife's phone today not her opinions At first I was trying to figure out what it was them to see a running High Hood but also in revenue service not a museum piece this is awesome I'm just seeing this but it's from 6 years ago I hope it's still in service I'm going to try to find it it would be a shame if it ever gets cut up well found it not revenue as moving freight but excursion rail road just as good it's running
@TrainboyRR4 жыл бұрын
i like the video
@wescreek56662 жыл бұрын
2 GP 9's still operating in the north of where I live that is st thomas ont canada
@haroldfannin95545 жыл бұрын
Looks like an ex Conrail GP10,Possibly ex NYC by the bell placement.
@burlingtonfan74924 жыл бұрын
Harold Fannin It is an ex Conrail GP10, but this unit was actually built as PRR GP9 7236.
@NaYawkr2 жыл бұрын
Silver with red trim was a Route of the Burlington, paint scheme, not the Pennsy.
@fredlohmann14485 жыл бұрын
EMD GP9! PENNSYLVANIA!
@joestrainworldvideos39774 жыл бұрын
I subscribed. Joe
@william380224 жыл бұрын
It’s an old DC engine I haven’t heard them whining like that for years
@kyoakland4 жыл бұрын
I think it needs a tune up
@easyamp1236 жыл бұрын
very first ? I think it has been started a time or two
@xaenon6 жыл бұрын
I think he means the first time it was started after this railroad took possession of it. Sort of like the first time you turn the key in a used car you just bought.
@easyamp1236 жыл бұрын
xaenon who buys a used car without even starting it?
@xaenon6 жыл бұрын
+Thad ward Actually, I have, on three separate occasions. In 1994, I bought my friend's old Plymouth. I had never driven the car personally, but I knew he took care of the car and drove it frequently. In 2004, I bought a 1967 Ford via eBay auction, for $400, and traveled to Illinois to fetch it. Turns out all it needed was a carb overhaul and a good tuneup - both of which I performed on-site. I had come equipped to drag it home if needed, but it actually ran quite well and didn't give me a lick of trouble the 330 miles home. In 2011, I purchased a 1961 Ford Starliner from a guy in Scottsdale, AZ and had it shipped to me. I wasn't all that concerned with whether it ran or not; the body and interior were in well above-average condition and in any case, I had a 'compatible' motor and transmission available to me. Turns out I didn't need them; the car ran like the proverbial watch, and the motor and trans I had waiting remained in my '67 Ford. Yes, that very same 1967 Ford. In any case, there is a moment when you turn the key for the first time of a vehicle that is actually YOURS, and not someone else's, n'est pas? THAT'S what the video is about.
@easyamp1236 жыл бұрын
xaenon you are quite the car guy! I was only kidding about the train, and your comment as well. I bought a 300z at auction a few years back and it actually ran well. Cheers
@xaenon6 жыл бұрын
+Thad ward a little too much a 'car guy', actually. It's gotten me into trouble on more than one occasion. My friends thought I was nuts for buying that Starliner that way. And truth be told, I probably was... a little.
@artmchugh56446 жыл бұрын
What ? Are you afraid to get a bit closer ?
@desertbob68354 жыл бұрын
Next time, hold the layshaft closed, crank with no fuel to get some heat up top....let sit...THEN let the layshaft open a bit to let it start.
@pootispiker28664 жыл бұрын
Do you want a burnt start winding? Because that is how you get a burnt start winding
@brianmiller38612 жыл бұрын
You can crank forever before you hurt the starting winding pin the main generator.
@fromtheloveofjay2713 жыл бұрын
Is this a privately owned locomotive?
@Garylee176 жыл бұрын
Nice video... 7236 is GP9???
@Thunderbolt_1000_Siren5 жыл бұрын
GP-10 rebuild. But yes it was a GP-9
@jasonwilde1973 жыл бұрын
"Very first startup in years you mean", look at that rust!
@VictorCruz-dz7hn5 жыл бұрын
Y luego?
@therookie92765 жыл бұрын
They should refurbish the engine
@dieseltrainfreek7 жыл бұрын
Did you guys prelube the engine before start ?
@jamesshanks26147 жыл бұрын
dieseltrainfreek Unless specifically ordered at the time the engine was built EMD did not install prelude equipment. And the engine we're looking at is either a late gp-9 or a gp-18. Identifier is 48 inch cooling fans versus 4 36 inch fans on the earlier gp-7's and gp-9's. Nice seeing an first generation GP being used on a startup.
@louielouiepks4 жыл бұрын
First start by new owner. Might have a burnt ring.
@jamesstricklin5201 Жыл бұрын
No sound
@coreymcdowell34714 жыл бұрын
It has a blower
@harrimanfox89614 жыл бұрын
Where the Dynamic brakes removed?
@gordonvincent7312 жыл бұрын
After rebuilding, they were used solely for yard work, no dynamics needed.
@Johnny64ism3 жыл бұрын
Great Vid but ya got the Number wrong
@nomon955 жыл бұрын
one cylinder doesnt work,listen the sound.
@sd90mac614 жыл бұрын
I thought I heard a pop, misfire, backfire, whatever you call it, lol when it finally started 👍
@ricksadler7972 жыл бұрын
A lot less smoke than the alcos
@alexmcface4 жыл бұрын
It’s 2944
@ralfie88016 жыл бұрын
Why is that guy being so secretive? Those doors will swing wide open and he keeps ducking in behind them like he's protecting national secrets. There's barely room between the doors and the engine to close them yet he ducks behind the doors squeezing himself in there. Something's just not right with him.
@bulletz92805 жыл бұрын
Just a guess, but it looks like it was windy. In that event it's a good idea to let them rest against you rather than open them wide, because if the wind catches them they'll come flying back round and smack you pretty hard, especially those double doors. There's also quite a lot of space there, it doesn't look at all like he's squeezing himself at all, he's just reaching in to close the valves.
@jasonwhipp57215 жыл бұрын
Maybe cold and windy? Look at their jackets
@ralfie88012 жыл бұрын
@@bulletz9280 If you had worked on as many of those as I have, you’d know it’s a tight fit to get in there and close the doors. I hold the upwind door open with my foot or put my tool bag in front of it to block it open if I’m going to be there a while.
@sd90mac614 жыл бұрын
This poor baby is tired, she jus wouldn't start up rightaway, she needs a new fresh heart.
@nomon956 жыл бұрын
2 stroke engine,,,sure prelube the engine before start and primig a lot.
@CardiganBear6 жыл бұрын
Please stop fiddling with the camera setting...
@craigpalmer40136 жыл бұрын
This train been for long time to start up locomotive sit on the track so these guys are experience with freight train
@Fester_ Жыл бұрын
I thought a new train would be shinier.
@eat_a_dick_trudeau Жыл бұрын
Its nowhere near being new.
@kansasstatealerting2424 Жыл бұрын
yeah, it’s at least 50+ years old. it’s new to the railroad, but the locomotive itself isn’t new.
@Fester_ Жыл бұрын
@@kansasstatealerting2424 Mine was a tongue in cheek post - no more than that.
@fredlohmann14485 жыл бұрын
- CONRAIL
@crazyfvck4 жыл бұрын
:)
@arthurmchugh51844 жыл бұрын
Pennsylvania?
@imnotaplayer9574 жыл бұрын
snowdonia
@sadelsor5 жыл бұрын
If it was delivered to me in that condition, I would have had the company arrested, disgusting paintwork !!
@MoonwolfeConsulting5 жыл бұрын
Too quiet!
@zachman13946 жыл бұрын
Thats a lot of startup smoke for an EMD prime mover, are you sure that she's got EMD guts?
@jasonwhipp57215 жыл бұрын
Mr. Watt old EMD’s are just in-the-closet ALCos
@tarcisiofalkoski99724 жыл бұрын
Não precisa mostrar o funcionário andado com o lanche, rodeando e andado. Mostra o arranque e até o motor estabilizar. Façam isso!
@jackcook47724 жыл бұрын
#5 fuel injector is over fueling. Govenor could use a little tweeking. 1500 hp. Blowers used 750 hp. First generation EMD . Later turbo engines had 3000 hp . EMDs were 2cycle engines. They were artificially aspirated . Blowers robbed horsepower, turbo added HP......
@regal1054 жыл бұрын
Jack Cook they wouldn’t run without a blower, like a 2 stroke Detroit.
@ralfie88012 жыл бұрын
Yep, blower engines are normally aspirated, the turbo engines are a combination setup where it’s a blower until about notch 6 when the exhaust gases and heat can drive the turbo faster than the gear train can, then it’s pure turbo.
@pootispiker2866 Жыл бұрын
I hate foamers
@rdgk1se3019 Жыл бұрын
Preston still owes money to Bob Lowe for the paint damages done to his locomotive when he ran it at this joke of a railroad.
@ohioandnortheastern6 жыл бұрын
Gp7
@dukelane39544 жыл бұрын
😒😴😴😴😴
@sadelsor5 жыл бұрын
Guess this guy was in no hurry to get back to his wife's cooking, what a bloody fart around, no bonus today it seems.
@TheNemosdaddy4 жыл бұрын
Wtf are you talking about dude? It's a short line railroad. They just bought this from auction. It's the first startup after they recieved it....
@r.w.72324 жыл бұрын
Hey everyone... Do yourself a favor and skip the first 6 minutes. Absolutely nothing happens. NOTHING. You're welcome.