Australias Streamlined SD40 locomotive - V16 645e3 2 stroke Engine - and drivers cab!

[@admydragon]

A double-headed F unit...that has a 16-645E3 inside it...with a P5 on the nose...and a desktop control stand. You Aussie's are incredible.

[@wasatchrangerailway6921]

Those super bulldogs are beautiful!!! E units turned into SD 40-3's WWOOOOOOOWW!!!!!

[@stephenhunter70]

It looks like one yes, but that's were the similarity ends!

[@wasatchrangerailway6921]

@@stephenhunter70 Do any of the model railroad manufacturers make a model of the super bulldogs??? I would love to get a few!!!

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

www.auscisionmodels.com.au/index.htm

[@stephenhunter70]

@@wasatchrangerailway6921 See Aussietraindriver 2021's comment bellow vvv

[@johnd8892]

@@wasatchrangerailway6921 the first was PSM Samhongsa brass, next Austrians plastic but Athearn type of good drive line.. Currently Auscision are proposing to make the CLF, CLP and possibly original CL version. SDS may retool the Austrains version they now own and re release. All available second hand models getting rarity prices on the bay. These are all the HO versions that I know of. No E units in Australia, but numerous six axle all powered streamliners looking like E units but with 567 and 645 single power units from 1750 to 3300 HP. Oops looks like Auscision to go CLF only for now.

[@johnross6314]

Thank you from America! Love the channel, especially dealing with early EMD systems like here still in service. When I was young, they AP were already being phased out in USA. However, got to ride in full sleeper room thousands of miles with several summer trips with family. Most still had the streamliners. Back then, on the multi day trips, was allowed to traverse to “the chairs” and see what you are doing in this video. Never forgot these times.

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

Appreciate the feedback and stories! Cheers!

[@alanriley9754]

Your video footage helps fulfill a childhood ambition to be a train driver.

[@redlight722]

You don’t drive a train. It is operated.

[@alanriley9754]

@@redlight722 🤣

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

You operate a locomotive, you drive a train. It takes a fair bit of skill to do a good job of it.

[@forrestwright5981]

I always wondered if you get a little wheel slip even at speed when traveling over switch frogs, especially when your operating the traction motors at the max of 500 hp each

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

It does happen yes, and it's often not ideal to sand through them either if avoidable.

[@virgilcole2596]

Hello from the U.S., I am glad I found your channel you make the best train videos on KZbin.

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

Thankyou! Appreciate the feedback!

[@brutechurchill]

I remember seeing CLF's and CLP's running thru Kilburn in SA during the 80's. Powerful machines.

[@weofnjieofing]

Go the 2 stroke V16! The ultimate engine configuration! She handles like she's on rails! The ultimate Big block Chevy!

[@amessman]

I'd love to see a cab tour, where you explain what everything does. I love how the controls are laid out, especially the panel of nicely labeled switches to the right of the driver. Awesome video!

[@chucknorris3984]

Look at the horn switch too where it says High Notes. Is there two different functions for the horn like Low Notes above it or something? Never seen that before.

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

Yeah main horn, and the low note shed horn.

[@cmsracing]

Went to school on these engines when I first joined the Navy. We had many of these engines for main propulsion and electrical power generation in the US Navy back in the day.

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

How did you find them?

[@cmsracing]

@@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER I liked the fact that they were modular, we had the V-12's but all the parts were interchangeable. Just like the Detroit 71 series engines. I did not like the fact that everything was so heavy that you had to use a chain hoist on everything, not a easy task inside of a ship!

[@MarkRiffe]

Enjoyed the post! Midland Texas

[@jimmytechnologies]

Great video mate, thank you! Music to the ears of the aussie railfans!

[@larrycook4159]

Could see the limited amount of space from the top of the engines to bridges and overpasses that the train goes under. Thanks for letting us ride along!

[@jamesgovett2501]

Good work👍 Always look forward to view another great vid knowing it will be full of interesting shots & angles!

[@rivervalley664]

Hi Adam, another awesome video, the standard of your videos is getting better and better, keep up the good work and stay safe. Cheers Lee.

[@philcampbell3104]

Nice one! Love your clips, as always.

[@johnd8892]

The last shot of S302 looks great, but may mislead a few to think this is a CLF covered in the cab ride. For those who do not read the description the cab ride is from CLF3.

[@FrogandFlangeVideo]

Wow ! That was really great ! Thanks for sharing it. James/FFV.

[@G516R700]

Awesome video Adam. Sure has been alot of great lash ups this year and last year on the SSR BG & SG grain trains. hopefully plenty more to come too.

[@TimsBitsnPieces]

Its great that you are showing us where you are at each time.. that helps a lot.. thanks.. ~;0) Awesome footage.. thanks heaps.

[@jackkreighbaum783]

So many other "Cab Ride" sites only show a fixed camera view out the front window. Great views of the land, but I like your method of showing the various actions of the driver, consist and location.

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

Cheers for the feedback.

[@gary412222]

Brilliant, thanks, great sound.

[@glenbrown3011]

What a beast. And the loco is alright too I guess ;) haha. Another cracking video bloke. Keep em coming. Have to catch up for a beer soon.

[@deangilboy9026]

Love these vids, I live just before the Jacana flyover, between that and Jacana Station. Always love the sound of these passing!

[@peterszar]

Cool video, but I have to say, I'm glad I watch these videos because it's showing a different scenery and the types of homes in Australia. I just got done watching a Australian TV series called the "Circuit" with Aaron Pederson and all the buildings seemed to be made of corrugated steel panels. Nice to see some modern ranch style homes.

[@irelandbloke]

Awesome train !

[@danielferrovias]

engine not train

[@silicon212]

Basically like an F40PH but without the head end power, and with a bulldog snout. Awesome!

[@Steve211Ucdhihifvshi]

Its a good day now thanks to your vids!

[@malcolmolle8984]

Great video, love your work! The loco could do with a wash

[@petermiller9712]

WATCHED IT AGAIN, HEADPHONES ON FULL NOISE, LOVE IT

[@marcosvanoliver640]

Very good.....From Sorocaba City - Brazil.

[@anb740]

I’m sure the engineers just love having that loud horn right in front of them. The very reason the locomotives here in America have them halfway back on the long hood away from the cab.

[@peterhall4086]

Excellent video. Thanks.

[@drijfkip1]

Perfect Trainporn... i wish the sound was in stereo.

[@alcopower5710]

Outstanding content.....subbed immediately. Cheers from the US👍

[@jesstill7833]

Hell man that’s a good video very nice cobber 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍cheers

[@easternroutemainlinevideos6823]

Sweet video!

[@markaylott1780]

I enjoyed that, thank you

[@chucknorris3984]

I just noticed on the horn valve that there is different "Notes" or something. What is that all about? I never seen that before at least on any of the US loco's. This definitely makes me miss the days of being able to play around on a switcher locomotive when I was working at an old coal company. Not many 25 year old's got to "drive" a train around here a few years back.

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

One is the main multichime horn, the other was for when moving in workshops, just a single chime horn usually mounted under the loco which isn't as loud.. Modern locos bypassed this with a bell.

[@graemewhite8463]

You just keep churning out quality vids mate.

[@robertcameron3455]

Very good video

[@MrValhem265]

great vid whats the paper towel for incase he hits a mudhole??

[@Dream_M1]

So awesome 👍

[@MegaBoilermaker]

This is a serious Loco pulling serious weight, over a long distance, why is anyone concerned about NOISE ?

[@roblachman8919]

Great vid....thanks.

[@graemecastleton545]

Really good video. Is the newly ballasted track as good as it looks ?

[@bigman4225]

2min 8seconds is that mr pete mulhall? great bloke

[@petermiller9712]

gotta love a 2 stroke flat knacker

[@ausblue1]

thanks

[@australiantrains8988]

Cracking footage, cab scenes via the GoPro9? Fond memories of the CLF/CLP from ARG days on Manildra contract. Closing shot S302 and sunset very nice! Thanks.

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

Sure is, Gopro hero 9

[@redlight722]

What are you guys hauling? Good to see the old girl moving still.

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

Grain.

[@petermiller9712]

terrific video

[@samstrainchannel611]

Great video

[@TrainsDirectVictoria]

Awesome video, I’m happy CLF3 has a good horn unlike CLF1

[@williamsimmons152]

Nice vid....!

[@jimclarke1108]

Excellent

[@scotty11782]

Thanks AUSSIETRAINDRIVER 2021, Are the other drivers on the network friendly, e.g. wave as you go past each other

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

Mostly yes!

[@damienmilk3025]

I did some contract work at the rail maintenance sheds (I believe it's called South Dynon maintenance centre now) about 25/30 years ago. When the wagon maintenance shed was rebuilt. I was told a story by one of the older train drivers there was an S model loco that had been involved in a fatal accident, and was called the "ghost train". Evidently, the loco impacted the rear of another freight train in a fog bank at a relatively slow speed. Does this story ring any bells for anyone out there. Thanks.

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

S317 maybe? 2 men were killed in it. We drive it now.

[@damienmilk3025]

@@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER Thanks, It was an interesting story but I was not sure how much of it was fact. I'm not sure if it ran a signal or something else, but I believe it was somewhere near Kalcallow, possibly 30 or 40 years ago.

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

@@damienmilk3025 it was at barnawartha S317 hit the back of a freight train if I recall.

[@damienmilk3025]

@@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER Thanks, for the reply. And thanks for the memories of rail in Victoria. As a kid in the early 60s, I still remember the steam freight trains running behind our back fence in Mont Albert. These were great times to be growing up.

[@EthanLS311]

Nice video

[@giddy1337]

I just wanted to know what the knob behind the horn lever does?

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

The round one? It's manual pwoer control, you choose a power notch and rotate it clockwise to add amps, or anticlockwise to pull amps. Good when loading or unloading trains

[@ferdinandfrancis9673]

Is there controls on the other side? i am impressed with the well maintained track. Good video.

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

No only on the lhs, although some locomotives do have them on the rhs depending on direction of locomotive.

[@mikemoreno4469]

Greetings from England. Thanks for a great video. I love those locos. We never had them in England but they used to have them like that in USA and Canada.

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

Yes true! Cheers!

[@johnd8892]

The closest England got was the Commonwealth Railways NSU class tested in England. Little known even to Australian rail fans. www.derbysulzers.com/australiabrcw.html CLF3 was originally built as a Commonwealth Railway locomotive also but standard gauge unlike the 3 ft 6 in narrow gauge NSU. Even with the little NSU being built for narrow gauge it was a tight squeeze for clearances in England.

[@gm16v149]

@@johnd8892 One of those NSUs is sitting abandoned at Marree in outback South Australia on the old Ghan line.

[@brutechurchill]

@@gm16v149 still preserved and operating at Quorn Pitchi Ritchi Railway in Flinders Ranges.

[@gm16v149]

Those turbocharged 16-645s are like music when you’ve got diesel in your veins. BHP-Billiton’s 16-710s are way too quiet, they are on you before you know it. I wouldn’t mind betting you’d rather operate these old locomotives with character than the new ones haha

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

Yeah they are cool! Too many sooks buy up next to rail lines and want peace and quiet... No deal with these bangers.

[@rickyarger1169]

Even the locomotives drive on the left side down there

[@H8_George_Soros]

I loved this, I live near Geelong, if you ever come past give me a toot❤❤❤

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

Will do for sure!

[@H8_George_Soros]

@@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER between Geelong station and north Geelong station okay ❤️

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

@@H8_George_Soros will try to remember that 😊

[@caryhuff8924]

How fast can she go if she's by herself not pulling any other cars? Great video.

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

Built for 130kmh. But they usuaed to run 115kmh freight trains.

[@leesphotography1]

Love it

[@acts2211]

What year is the clf3?

[@ohgary]

No complaint but a request: can you obtain some footage of the camera pacing the locomotive?

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

If I'm not o the train that should be easy.

[@andrewsmart2949]

better than the crossley power boat anchors LOL

[@davideblen9899]

Well damn! Australia really is upside down! Off side hothead?

[@Josh19-z7w]

Amazing video, Is CLF3 casper or is that CLP12? Love the combination of locos on SSR trains

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

CLF12 is Casper, CLF3 is space ghost.

[@Js-zu6hp]

Not much wiggel in the rail line either what are levers your adjusting

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

In the cab? Far left is train brake, second in is locomotive brake, 3rd in reverser, 4th, power/dynamic brake controller - then switch panel.

[@Js-zu6hp]

Thnx mate are they hard to operate

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

@@Js-zu6hp physically not really, mentally very demanding.. And by that I mean, where to move the throttle, when to use the brake, they are all critical decisions that could cause a train to stall, crash, run away, derail, etc.. Driving from Melbourne to Junee and learning that track alone takes 6 months, driving the steel train, 800m - 4000t was mentally challenging to say the Least.. I finished work went home to bed and slept for 10 hours. It's not hard to drive a locomotive, it's hard to drive a train..

[@Js-zu6hp]

You look like you have been doing it for yrs lol

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

16 years yep.

[@highlandwinterwolf8589]

is that a P5A or OCP5? Sounds very similar to a southern tuned P5

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

New cast P5

[@gravelydon7072]

And my up vote brought the number to 567. :-)

[@ralfie8801]

Why are the horns mounted on the nose above the headlight instead of on the roof above the cab or farther back above the engine? It just seems to me like a strange place for them not to mention partially blocking the view out of the windshield.

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

Clearance issues due to the Australian loading gauge.

[@DounutCereal]

Here in aus we have 150 years of low bridges to deal with and if your loco is outside of loading gauge limits good luck getting approval to run it anywhere

[@Rhys4AUFC]

Any chance CLF3 will get its Leslie’s back?

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

Not sure yet.

[@dpsingh2690]

How can i be the train driver 🙁

[@Belleville197]

Having the horn on the hood doesn't drive you nuts?

[@NR29pacnat]

How fast can you go empty and loaded?

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

80kmh on the grain trains

[@NR29pacnat]

@@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER that applies to empty as well?

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

@@NR29pacnat with SSR yeah. Some other companies do 100kmh empty.

[@muhammadchalidafin5644]

What about you Aussie about my command?

[@muhammadchalidafin5644]

If this is Streamlined EMD Sd40,Why American rail like BNSF railroad don't use this locomotive?

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

Different country, our loading gauge is smaller than that of the USA. Has the same V16 645e3 engine and running gear. These were made in Australia

[@muhammadchalidafin5644]

Oh yeah I want to ask you again do all streamliner locomotive in the cabin Have air conditioning?

[@tomharrington1393]

🚂🚂🚂

[@STYtrainspotter2007]

Awesome do you have to go to university to become a train driver

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

No no uni, but it's about 3/4 years training on job and in class.

[@STYtrainspotter2007]

@@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER oh wow 3/4 years when will I be able to train on the job because I’m 14

[@shiftintohigh5564]

👍👍👍👍😎🇺🇸

[@muhammadchalidafin5644]

This is not emd Sd40 this is just streamliner diesel locomotive.

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

Yes has same engine as the SD40

[@PharaohDeathMask]

Great video! Unfortunately, shows everything except a walk-around to show us the locomotive.

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

It's hard to please everyone but as time goes on I realise what may not be all that interesting to me these days, can be to others so I'll remeber to add more content in future.

[@PharaohDeathMask]

@@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER Thanks for the reply. Since making the comment about no walk-around, I have watched some of your other videos. I can see that you quite often show us what the locomotive looks like. All of your videos are excellent, particularly the audio of the 567 under load.

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

The gopro is easy as it takes no effort to film with and can be attached anywhere. But I try to mix it up a bit between cameras. I also spend some time on the audio with headphones to try and replicate the sound to as close as the real thing as I can. Even adjusting the sound profiles until I get it right, often along with colour corrections too.

[@PharaohDeathMask]

@@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER The results are awesome. Whatever you are doing, please keep it up, as it's working.

[@DJP-ph7yj]

Mufflers suck!! A 16-645 sounding like its got BALLS, just as it should.

[@supercuda1950]

Vintage diesels doing a fantastic job and no Trump. Does it get any better?