The Australian Dash 8 GE 3300hp EL Class, Unmuffled exhaust!!

Locomotive EL62, shown in detail with the beautiful sound of the mighty, (Unmuffled) V12 -FDL 4 STROKE, Turbocharged Diesel Engine - Producing 3300hp @ 1050rpm an absolute work horse when that turbo spools up, forcing in around 30psi of positive pressure, Unmuffled straight out of the turbo, the Chug of each cylinder fire is magic, and has to be heard like this to be appreciated.
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The EL class was built by United Goninan australia, under licence from GE USA - Australian National Railways in Australia had 14 built, 1 has since been scrapped after a serious deralment in Mt Christie South australia.
4 are now stored and 9 still operational with Various operators through Rail first leasing.
first operation of the EL,s was in 1990.
questions welcome: cheers.

[@Trains-With-Shane]

You can definitely hear the Alco legacy in that FDL.

[@jeffwxyz]

I beg to differ. There is no ALCO legacy in a GE. ALCO started with McIntosh and Seymour engines as a starting point in their diesel development. GE started with Cooper Bessemer engines. They are two totally separate families of engines and share nothing in common in the design.

[@robguyatt9602]

Back in my late primary scholl years my best friend's dad was a SAR freight train driver. On several occasions, after school, we would meet Dad as the train came into the station and got to hop in the cab while they did their shunting. Even got to do a run to the next town and back. Getting to walk through the engine room was special too. Magic times. Magic machines.

[@darrell3927]

Without question the best train video I have ever seen! Outstanding shots from multiple angles with interior and exterior views. Thanks to all in front of the camera lens and behind the scenes. Look forward to more great content. Your train viewing family in Knoxville Tennessee say hello. You're in our prayers!

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

Thanks for the feedback! Glad you enjoyed it! 😊

[@RYNT1157]

Fabulous video , well done 👍 👍

[@armandoperez7967]

They look different but inside they are the same as our GE locomotives in North America. I will never tire of the glorious FDL sound!

[@Match2100]

Love the glugglugglug of a 7FDL engine!

[@grantmarchesi4899]

Another ripper of a video. Thanks for posting these, I love all the different view points, especially looking straight out the back of the trailing loco.

[@nigelterry9299]

Wow. So there IS a decent sounding Diesel engine in anGE.

[@jimmytechnologies]

Bloody great video mate as always! well done and thank you. speakers were up loud for that one

[@DK-nv9zu]

Fantastic footage and superb editing. Thank you for sharing! It sounds just like the older GE units I watched back in the 80s.

[@A9106]

Lovely camera work and great sound. Never seen such clean and leak free engine room before!

[@jenesisjones6706]

Loved the engine starting!

[@R00RAL]

Oil pressure & fuel pumps

[@markrolly5486]

Fantastic clip Loved it Thanks

[@TheJoker-ch6jk]

Awesome footage Adsy Thankyou

[@dm6365dm]

Used to like working these on the roadrailers....nice video, thanks for sharing 👍

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

Thanks for the feedback 😊

[@peterblackmore7560]

That was beautiful Thank you!!

[@emd6456]

When GE's get on the turbo, they rip rail. On the pipe they are beast.

[@azrailfan2717]

Awesome video! 9:53 good ol GE exhaust 😁.

[@tacomarailmultimedia1486]

Beautiful notch up!

[@roblachman8919]

Great vid. 👍

[@Kudlaty771]

I love the emphasis on the surroundings, as well as the locomotive and train itself. Quite the cinematographer, mate, keep it up. edit: 3:07 and 5:51, the sound of an FDL in run 6.... thats a sound I could actually listen to all day, lol. As much as I enjoy injection molding...

[@clydefalken9413]

dude the way that the lights dimmed when the cranking motor turned over is insane

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

The draw a fair amount of current to start

[@nickwalker147]

Well done mate with this one too! I particularly like the start :) As always great camera angles and exposure/color balance

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

Cheers Nick, it's bit as good as I'd like but it scrapes through, definitely didba. Few touch ups though.

[@nickwoop4153]

I liked the shots of the wheels-i think that was a good angle

[@nickwalker147]

@@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER Forgot to say, that also I liked the streaks of daylight coming into the engine room with the camera color balanced to Tungsten. I know its very hard to get that creative look sometimes--on most of our Shows, theres a 'Creative Producer' to look after that, and leave the technical part to me :)

[@Mursaat666]

What a beauty, I'd have loved to drive one of these, makes me regret that I passed on a my dream job 15 years ago.

[@LisbonRailProductionsandF1]

Magnificant video that shows the engine of the locomotive stating, inside the cab and see the train, i like it 5 stars, keep up the great work, my friend, I subscribed your channel, Greetings from Portugal.

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

Cheers thankyou 🍻

[@LisbonRailProductionsandF1]

@@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER no problem, mate, hope you enjoy my channel, make a comment, like and subscribe.

[@amessman]

Pushing from the rear huh? Those dynamics sounded fantastic!

[@Rooster77595]

Here in NZ we are running GE 7FDL-12s in our Dx class locomotives. we also have 4 Locos upgraded and running around with electrically fuelled injected 7FDL's, not a fan of the EFI's myself

[@nihongo02341]

7FDL is a good engine if it uses Dash 8 tech. Wheel adhesion esp for NZ climate ie rainy 🌧 is supreme. Just keeps going and going and going.

[@mrollivetti]

Brilliant! Warm greetings from germany

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

Hi from Australia! 🇦🇺👋

[@crusiethmaximuss]

Love that intro (:

[@ColAngus]

Wow, great videography!!

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

Thankyou 👌

[@bigman4225]

Good Locos, Pull their arse off when maintained well. Not a Fan of their desktop control, Although for a Desktop they're decent loocs. Terrible whistles! Can't say hello to gunzels with them 🤣🤣🤣 Lovely work as always mate. Cheers.

[@bigman4225]

PS: Tell your mechanics to fix up S302, Best dinosaur in the Modern times!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@chefjack33]

fantastic camera angeles1

[@taureanlea3777]

I love Notch 8!!

[@pukeobama1]

fantastic video comrade!

[@antiussentiment]

Wow!! That's a long push back. How far did you go? I love the atmosphere your videos exude. True ASMR (Autonomous Sensory MACHINERY response)

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

The train was push pull. Locos on each end, I just helped push them up the hills, as it was quite heavy loaded with ballast. Cheers for the feedback, appreciated it.

[@produKtNZ]

omg! train vids turned up to 11

[@gibbsey9579]

😁 Always thought the locos went on the front of the train.......

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

It was push pull, but hard to go backwards with no locos and it's very slow to walk a train 20kms.

[@locomotiveproductions]

Yea, I think I'll start applying for train jobs then👍🏼 work my way up to driving

[@bonza167]

reminds me listening to Pink Floyd 'welcome to the machine'. I played this loud using 200 watt Energy HiFi speakers through a Harman Kardon amp. neighbours looking around trying to figure where's the train

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

Haha gold!

[@dennisyoung4631]

Was wondering about locomotives having privies. Now I know for certain - they do, at least these do.

[@johnjkiwi7818]

Fascinating video. It sounds exactly like the GE FDL12 Prime Mover on Kiwirail's 50 year old DX class locomotives. Are the EL class locomotives fitted with Electronic Fuel Injection like some of Kiwirail's upgraded DX locos? Another thing I find interesting about Aussie locomotives is that the control stands are located on the left like the UK where as Kiwi locomotives have their control stand located on the right like those in the USA. 👍👍👍

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

They are computer controlled EFI units yeah.

[@Beensash]

Some UK engines also had the driver on the right

[@timkis64]

surprised how long it took to get them all firing.but it smoothed out nice.

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

Yeah the old 4 strokes can take a few turns to kick over.

[@gm16v149]

Wondering what the pump noise at the start, is it a fuel primer or lube oil pre-lube? On big CATs they pre-lube the engine before they start with an electric pump, in fact on any really big diesel. I’ve got a feeling on EMDs that noise is a fuel pump primer, not sure about GEs.

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

Some do have Prelube pumps, depends on how long between starts usually.

[@gm16v149]

@@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER So was it a fuel primer? Just curious, seemed to go on for a long time.

[@Afoamer]

3:07 Is My Favorite Part Cause Of The Chugging Sound😊

[@jimmymakwega3872]

Absolutely true that loco sounds great on 3:48 too

[@gamerdrive5565]

So it’s making 3300hp @1050 rip ems, the torque must be mind boggling.

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

Absolutely! They pull well!!

[@gamerdrive5565]

@@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER watch you don’t spin us all backwards might upset the ocean currents 😂

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

@@gamerdrive5565 😂😂😂😂

[@steveh9169]

so different to the 2-stroke 645`s & 710`s

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

Yeah very different

[@NoBody-ht1oh]

They are 4 stroke.

[@richardk5849]

Love the sound of the GE’s especially unmuffled.

[@ThroneOfBhaal]

Weird question - Do you mind if I use some small loops of these to create sound effects for free mods for Transport Fever 2? You're an amazing, unique source of reference sounds from a fixed recording source in various conditions and with very little contamination. Excellent for sounds for Australian loco mods. :D ( For some reason Queensland Rail or Aurizon aren't real keen on me crawling on, around and under their stuff to record audio and take measurements. 😆)

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

Belive it or not that's the media mod on the gopro.. It seems to handle the noise very very well!. Feel free. I've got separate sound recording equipment but so far haven't been overly successful in getting it spot on yet.

[@ThroneOfBhaal]

@@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER Damn, that does a great job! The 567s you posted were amazing quality as well. I usually use sounds of engine idle, low power - middle power- high power and if I can get them, layer tractions motors and turbo whistle. Air compressor start, running and stop are also really good to have. Short loops are usually sufficient, the game is pretty good at fading them in and out and layering them based on speed and power. It's just finding decent recordings that have what I need and are clear and preferably from a recording source that doesn't move in relation to the sound source. Thank you so much for sharing! :) It's much appreciated for audiophiles. xD

[@thebops4180]

Initially sounded like my washing machine :) I suppose there was a logical reason why you were going in reverse (you don't see that everyday)?

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

Push pull ballast train, so we can move in both directions.

[@tomharrington1393]

🚂🚂🚂

[@Ben777Transport]

Seems to be ARTC's Ballast Train your driving

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

Was actually for vline, on the Maryborough to Ararat track.

[@bennyboyracing2974]

Always used to think the ELs were 16cyls I was wrong

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

Nope only the big 12s

[@osrr6422]

As an engineer back in the states, all those controls look very familiar (even though my disdain for desktop controls) but, whats the box to the right with the screen?

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

The train radio system.

[@BagusWidyanto_HappyIn1997]

Did you drive this loco? In my opinion, the sound is still smoother than the average Indonesian GEs

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

Yes I sure did! They sound great!

[@rossbryan6102]

HOW MANY CYLINDERS YOUR INDONESIAN LOCOMOTIVE HAVE?? MY GUESS MAYBE YOU HAVE THE V-8 7FDL??

[@offthegridwithbert924]

Still not as good sounding as an EMD 2 stroke but sounds great still, nothing like a big turbo spooling up

[@ianbrown_777]

So two locos at one end, presumably two at the other and a bit of a grade apparently. How many tons of ballast I wonder?

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

1 end ebd 2 the other if I recall. Around 2000t of ballast but the lack of momentum when dropping at 5-10kmh requires alot of HP

[@snabbism]

Can ya show us the bogs?

[@beerancher3225]

Where was this filmed , and why was the loco pushing ?

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

Near Avoca. Push pull ballast train. Pull out and drop the rocks, lead back and pull.

[@nihongo02341]

Problem is the locomotive us high geared or was back in 1996 doing the road railer. It was authorised to do 130kph. 20kph more than other locomotives such as the AN and DL and CL. So it lacked the low pulling power ue torque for heavy trains.

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

They have since been re geared

[@nihongo02341]

@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER Yes I thought so.

[@standardaussie]

6:19 I'm on my second watch I missed that, that's not diesel gushing past that sight glass is it? 😲

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

It's fuel pumping through as it's meant too, by use of an electric Pump

[@standardaussie]

@@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER that's insane! Thanks 👍didn't think it was abnormal I just can't get over the flow rate. I guess i shouldn't be surprised but far out!

[@DL541]

Do those still have the 761 traction motors and higher speed gearing?

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

Same traction motors, but regeared for freight I believe.

[@dapto234]

Is this train going backwards or are these 2 locos dpu's pushing from the rear of the train.

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

2 crews push pull.

[@nickpeterson102]

Were you top and tailing mate or reversing mate?

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

Push pull

[@nickpeterson102]

Thanks mate

[@louiskats5116]

Good day Adam, Are you at the controls of the lash up at Emerald Grain today with the 2 x 48 Class squeezed in between Big George, Casper & CLF 1 I think. Question If you had to choose between a EL or a DL, same vintage, both V12 as a 2 loco lash up would you go the EL or the DL ? Second Question Are these the 1st GE to enter service for ANL back in the day ? Great video sounds awesome through the truck speakers. Cheers Louis Kats ☺👍

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

Yes they sure were, before that were alcos. No not on the grainy today, got the day off. Back to being busy next week.

[@ianisaacs2340]

Why were these without mufflers? Because they traveled through less populated regions than American GE’s?

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

Possibly so, but early on in the 80s noise didn't seem to be the issue it is today.

[@beerancher3225]

I should have waited 'til the end , for the where , but still want to know the why !

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

What do you want to know?

[@beerancher3225]

@@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER Why was the loco pushing the train from the rear , rather than pulling from the front ? No sidings to switch ends , or some other reason ? Track looks new , not finished ? Is it part of the inland rail project ?

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

@@beerancher3225 we start at the load site and run out to a location drop ballast till empty and run back to the laid site so a loco on each end makes that job alot easier.

[@beerancher3225]

@@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER I didn't realise there was a loco at each end . It didn't show in the video . Impressive numbers , at such low RPM . I imagine the torque number would be even more impressive . FYI ,I was born and grew up in Newcastle , and for a few months in the mid 1970's I managed a service station outside the main gate of the Goninans works . A time when they employed hundreds building locos and rolling stock for our then government owned railways .

[@peteranscombe1162]

What was it doing having a cold start in the middle of nowhere?.

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

Stabled overnight on ballast working.

[@user-di7ww6pm3c]

That sound...🤤

[@hoznaymubarak8914]

I don't believe it! You've switched the engineer's and conductors positions. What's the point!

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

Australia we do things differently to the USA.. We also drive on opposite sides of the road.

[@hoznaymubarak8914]

@@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER Oh yeah, I was aware of that British exceptionalism thing you have going on.

[@southwestindianarailfan8098]

B32-8? In australia

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

Similar, Australian design, American equipment.

[@southwestindianarailfan8098]

Australian versions are honestly better in my opinion

[@TheMatadrum]

Which line is this?

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

Maryborough - Ararat line

[@Day_Jyer]

Is it just me or is that a strange place to be starting the engine?

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

Most Australian GE's start from in the cab or vestibule, older alcos are started in the engine room..

[@Day_Jyer]

@@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER I meant the location, seems in the middle of nowhere!

[@wizrox]

How comes you push and not pull?

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

Other end was pulling I was pushing.

[@wizrox]

@@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER OK, dumb question, but I thought that in push-pull congig, you control the pushing locomotive automatically from the pulling one?

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

@wizrox not in this case, we have a driver at each end and we communicate by radio, as we don't want one powering while the other is trying to stop or vice versa.

[@wizrox]

@@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER ok, that would be my next question :D thx for the info, I didn't know that this was a thing (based on the problem of syncing the two drivers). Final question is then who controls the brakes of the train cars? I can easily picture a scenario when if you missunderstood each one, serious damage to wheels and brakes of one of the locos could happed. Sorry to bother you btw

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

@wizrox no it's fine 😊 The leading locomotive has control of the brake so watching the gauges on the rear locomotive will tell us what the leading driver is doing also, but radio communication is the key to doing it safely and not damaging the equipment. It takes some exposure and experience to get it right.

[@zdravkoleski2375]

Train surfing? How come so much reversing?

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

It's a push pull ballast train.

[@NoBody-ht1oh]

GE equivalent to a DL/82 class