Back when there were so many class one railroads. Truly the golden era of railroads.
@trainboy20009 күн бұрын
what type of wabco horn is this? it doesnt resemble an aa2
@trainboy20009 күн бұрын
work train mta horn?
@TigerDominic-uh1dv18 күн бұрын
Thanks for the Ride in the Yard
@buzzytrains9037Ай бұрын
This sounds like a WABCo A horn
@NealTeresa157Ай бұрын
I miss the SP!! Especially in my neighborhood of Los Angeles California!!! The switcher Engines delivering Freight to the Industrial business in the neighborhood 🚂🚂
@patrickfountain5358Ай бұрын
No ditch lights
@NandasuharjoАй бұрын
Hongeng
@peaches10011Ай бұрын
Voting time SP or SPSF SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD: Or SOUTHERN PACIFIC SANTA FE RAILROAD: Which one do you vote for.
@peaches10011Ай бұрын
I wish SPSF And SP comes in the 21st century
@TheRrxingАй бұрын
After watching the SP train I can stop watching all other train videos now. Nothing can top that one!
@fifyfivetrainzproductions2 ай бұрын
do u know where i can get a wabco aa2?
@b2major9th2 ай бұрын
They show up from time-to-time on eBay, however the prices have been ridiculous lately. You would be better off joining one of the Facebook groups (e. g. "train horn and whistles") and seeing if another collector has one to sell.
@fifyfivetrainzproductions2 ай бұрын
@@b2major9th mhm... how much do they usually go for tho
@Trainzguy-v6x2 ай бұрын
@@fifyfivetrainzproductionsYO WSUP
@b2major9th2 ай бұрын
@@fifyfivetrainzproductions These days typically $200 - $450. If you are patient you can usually find one near the lower end of the range
@kennyt16742 ай бұрын
Listen to those EMD locomotives growl
@b2major9th2 ай бұрын
Yes! I miss that sound
@threepea11513 ай бұрын
The crossing today is virtually the same as seen here. Only changes are the bells shown here, which were replaced with electronic ones in 2015. The A Frame “Wishbone” gate arms have also since been replaced. Recently, the closer signal’s far left light was hit by a truck or car and has been MIA. I have recorded this crossing on my channel
@midwestmodelrailroadworkshop4 ай бұрын
Love seeing the blue & yellow still working hard.
@joshthetrainfan4 ай бұрын
This and 1MTSRider are the best sources of this generation of railfanning one can find that isn't the Trona Railway.
@KearSki4 ай бұрын
Oddly enough a GP40X was the second HO scale Locomotive I ever got. The flared radiators make them look so unique compared to all the other GPs. Great catch!
@gordonvincent7314 ай бұрын
When these engines were new, a few engineers told me that they were told that these would replace the SD9's. SP bought them really heavy. The first order SD40's were 393,800 lbs. The first order of SD39's were 416,600 lbs and the second order, 5318-5325 were 409,900 lbs., crazy.
@mitchgoldenberg76596 ай бұрын
Are you taking customers? I have a raised letter k5 that could use your magic..
@b2major9th6 ай бұрын
Sure contact me at my email address
@docksidemarine42737 ай бұрын
Great quality video for the time wow. This brings me back to being 10 again. The datsun looks almost new!
@ScottKew-g8r7 ай бұрын
WOW !! Just WOW!!! SD - 40 - T - 2, SD - 40 , SD - 40 -T - 2 , SD -45, SD - 45 , SD - 45 - T - 2 , SD - 45 Your MID train power is SD -45 -T - 2, SD - 45 -T - 2, SD - 45, SD - 45, SD - 40 - T - 2. WOW !!! GREAT CATCH !!!
@joshthetrainfan7 ай бұрын
A 4-PIECE 89FT FLATBED-
@b2major9th7 ай бұрын
Thank you for adding this detail, and for taking the time to comment!
@lizggil1237 ай бұрын
Isn't that the kind of horn they put on the Fairbanks Morse h24-66?
@b2major9th7 ай бұрын
I don't have any specific examples of its use however it was commonly used on early first generation diesel switchers so it is quite plausible that it would have been used on the F-M H24-66. The H24-66 also commonly used Nathan chime horns, M3 and M5
@oter5007 ай бұрын
I used to work there 1977-2012. Brings back a lot of memories good and bad. Thank you for your video.
@brentmiller39517 ай бұрын
Southern Pacific was a huge part of my childhood. My father worked for SP and one of his jobs was to run in front of the train opening 3 trestles .I was able to ride on the engines and a few caboose many times
@espeescotty8 ай бұрын
My friend saw the plume in Superior, Arizona this evening. Superior is over an hour east of Phoenix. The plume in her picture looked exactly like the plume right at the end of your clip. That thing was truckin'! 👍
@b2major9th8 ай бұрын
Very cool, and the timing of the launch relative to sunset was perfect, dark enough sky for contrast with enough sunlight remaining to illuminate the contrail! Thanks for sharing your experience too.
@espeescotty8 ай бұрын
@@b2major9thYes, that was just about perfect. I'm jealous. One of these days I'll get a chance to see a plume...I hope. 😄🤙
@Tall_Tales_And_Rails8 ай бұрын
Toy activities
@b2major9th8 ай бұрын
Thank you for your comment and for taking the time to watch.
@Tall_Tales_And_Rails8 ай бұрын
@@b2major9th I just don't understand the locomotives, it's terrible and disrespectful to all who enjoy railroading in any aspect! Great Channel, long live Southern Pacific lol!
@shawnleih29168 ай бұрын
Great video on BNSF Railroad history on Santa Fe Railroad main line trains friends hope you have great Saturday day friend's
@jeffmurphree29379 ай бұрын
I absolutely love this video! No graffiti, no DPUs, no yellow or orange safety vests... Just pure SP gray with a bloody nose.
@HarborSubHughley9 ай бұрын
Sweet video
@b2major9th8 ай бұрын
Thank you for your comment!
@HarborSubHughley8 ай бұрын
@@b2major9th You are welcome
@phyt6239 ай бұрын
Great video friend The locomotive SF30C 9537 was sold some time ago here in Brazil and was modified for the BB bogie, thus SF30BB, it belonged to the company EFVM, now it belongs to the company VL! See her video here in Brazil kzbin.infoXBexO6aSIsM?si=oGVScHrsTeTdrqk9
@juanmanueldominguez16329 ай бұрын
Excelente trabajo.yo estoy fundiendo bocinas desde cero quisiera que vea mi canal y opine se lo agradezco buen día y gracias
@speedracer31049 ай бұрын
Idk how many times, sitting in the newhall tunnel and this train came thru! Yes, it got smokey in there...
@thebigd62499 ай бұрын
Wow! Great footage for the time. I love the SP. The old EMD SD40-2. I grew up with them. I still think the low nose design was the best looking locomotive ever made. GP38’s were a great shorter version with only two-axle trucks. These things dominated the railroads from the 70’s through the early 90’s and this video brought back vivid memories from that time. Thank you. 😊
@1MTSRider10 ай бұрын
Thank you, thank you. This is the best audio sound I have heard here on KZbin of my generation of railfanning. The big 20 cylinder EMD whining/howling, and staccato bark/razor sharp exhaust of the GE combined working together. This was the sound I grew up to in railfanning, late 70s to early, early 90s. One of the best eras of railroading ever, the other was the steam era. Today's boring/lifeless crap can't compare. It was more than sound, even like this video . . . it was feeling it too. This video captures that awesome sound. Thank you again for sharing.
@b2major9th10 ай бұрын
Thank you for your kind words! I worked hard to try to preserve the sight and sound from the original 8-mm analog videotape, before it goes bad and am glad that I was successful in the transition to digital format. I appreciate you taking the time to watch and for stopping by to leave a comment.
@werockyouthministries308911 ай бұрын
I didn’t know Southern Pacific was still going in 1993! Last time I saw one was back in the 80’s! Nice to see this video! I saw them ALL the time as a kid in the 60’s and 70’s! Nice video!
@b2major9th11 ай бұрын
Yes, until the merger with UP killed the SP in 1996. Truly the end of an era - was glad to have grown up with the SP and able to preserve some of the experience in these videos! Thank you for your comment and for watching
@theidiotwithinternet11 ай бұрын
You making a raised letter sound good?
@trainknut11 ай бұрын
13:10 7611 spotted with full light package
@b2major9th11 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching and for taking the time to comment. Late in the day for the light packages, even then it was a treat to encounter one. Especially awesome is when you got one on the point!
@trainknut11 ай бұрын
6:10 SP 8276 spotted with full light package
@b2major9th11 ай бұрын
Thank you for your comment and for watching. I also loved the full light packages which even at that time were becoming scarce
@rtd140911 ай бұрын
A great spot I know well through the years and got UP 1996 and 4014 at the same spot. Cool action on the vid and amazing Gyralite action that late in the game! SP 4801 in this video was one I got photos of many times through the years.
@b2major9th11 ай бұрын
Thank you for your comment and for watching my video. Knowing what I know now I would have shot far more video, rather than just still photos
@ejdsndnj11 ай бұрын
This turns 33 years old tommorow.
@b2major9th11 ай бұрын
Yes indeed. Was glad to rescue these videos from the closet after 30+ years, before the original tape deteriorated
@ethanjackson889411 ай бұрын
Best show on earth!!!! Not many things can even come close to this... boy am i glad i witnessed it live at least once... although that was not nearly enough 🤦 I also vividly remember seeing a nearly 120 car loaded coal train with 5 or so six axles on the lead and 5 cut in and 5 bringing up the rear at 3ish Am crawling over the loop too bad that couldn't have been captured on film.
@b2major9th11 ай бұрын
Thank you for your comment and for watching my video. No trip to Tehachapi was complete without catching the loaded cans!
@satchuck Жыл бұрын
Awesome stuff. Dolores and ICTF almost made sitting in traffic on the 405 tolerable (and the blimp helped too).
@b2major9th11 ай бұрын
Believe me it was like a magnet pulling me off the freeway at Alameda! Thank you for your comment and for watching my video!
@BradFalck-mn3pc Жыл бұрын
Old kodachrome paint job for the failed Santa Fe merger ,i forgot about that
@b2major9th11 ай бұрын
A lot of fans in the day hated the proposed merger that never came to be but in retrospect would have been preferable to what we have now! Thanks for your comment and for taking the time to watch!
@dmaxsba Жыл бұрын
Ahh, back when watching trains was actually interesting. Best 7 minutes I have seen in a very long time. Thanks!
@b2major9th Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching and for taking the time to comment! Knowing what I know now, I would have done far more video than still photography
@werockyouthministries3089 Жыл бұрын
Wow! Still running? Southern Pacific! I love watching them go through my hometown when I was kid/ teenager! 50 + years ago!
@b2major9th Жыл бұрын
I wish the SP was still in existence. They were taken over by UP in 1996. I am happy I got the video that I did, however just wish I would have done more knowing what I know now. Thank you for watching and for taking the time to comment
@grandcrappy Жыл бұрын
CA. frowns on dirty EMD two-strokes. Their yrs are numbered but it was an eighty yr run.
@b2major9th Жыл бұрын
I too miss the EMD motors. Thank you for your comment and for taking the time to watch
@grandcrappy Жыл бұрын
@@b2major9th we have a worn SP SD-40 that still shows it's faded red & grey livery.
@beemer345 Жыл бұрын
At first when I saw the thumbnail I thought that was 7551 but then I saw it was filmed in '92
@b2major9th Жыл бұрын
Yes, true historical video that languished in my closet for nearly 30 years before I decided to rescue them and share with others. Thank you for watching and for taking the time to comment
@beemer345 Жыл бұрын
@@b2major9th Thanks for these videos! I was born in 92 so unfortunately I didn’t get to experience the good ol days. I did find this video of SP 7551 in use recorded on May 2 1986!!! Three years before the disaster. kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4mnoGuti7l8iJIsi=FAu_zIAhWfCKQ7Vs
@averageguy7136 Жыл бұрын
Great video. Thanks for preserving early 90's SP history for future railfainners.
@b2major9th Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching and for taking the time to comment. Should have filmed more from Pepper Avenue - great spot to capture details for model railroading work.