Cab ride, GP - 9 EMD 567

Cab Ride, GP-9 Soo Line switching; Nahant Yard, Davenport, Iowa, July 3, 1994.

[@leehuff2330]

God, I love that sound of a roots blower! When I was a kid, there was an industrial branch line running through town in the Penn Central days. This was the power of choice for switching the factories that are now long-gone.

[@bemseer]

Hopefully viewers will not find my video boring. I present it to show what railroading was like in the past. I was employed as a switchman on the Milwaukee Road in the early 70's at this yard. Thanks for viewing!

[@davescott2485]

Not boring at all...thanks for posting!

[@graymodeler]

I like the little clicks from deep inside the engine - higher pitched than some diesels. Is the whining from straight cut gears in the super charger?

[@normangeuder7806]

I'll bet the switch men got bad hip joints later in life? Climbing on and off the cars all the time? Did you?

[@bemseer]

Norman Geuder I never had any physical problems from the job. I have long legs though! Lol

[@rodneyh5519]

@@bemseer Some awesome sound and awesome footage here! thanks for posting!

[@iBackshift]

Truly one of the best videos with the EMD sound. Sound recording is great, really puts you in the cab.

[@PRL2204]

I think it's safe to say that the durable 567s were one of the greatest engine blocks ever built, and the audio on this video proves that.

[@jayswarrow1196]

0:45 to 1:05 - You had me biting my fingers for those 20 seconds, you.. darned professional.

[@jeffreyknoop5363]

Real railroading...God I love it. None of this watered down safety rich BS we do today....beautiful just straight beautiful

[@bemseer]

Jeffrey Knoop Thanks for the comment Jeffrey. We certainly got 'er done in those days.

[@jeffreyknoop5363]

@@bemseer my grandfather and uncle both worked for The Milwaukee......I've heard some great stories

[@davidmcallaster7085]

@@jeffreyknoop5363 My grandpa built tracks for the SP in the 60s for like 20 years

[@TheJameskelley0327]

Thanks for the video. My dad is actually the engineer. Pretty cool to see him back in the day.

[@bemseer]

Thanks for the response James. Do you know if your dad has seen the video? If so, I hope he didn't mind that I posted it. I remember that day well!

[@TheJameskelley0327]

@@bemseer he was actually who pointed it out. But he doesn't remember it. But he got a kick out of it

[@ethanslape8889]

what was his name? my grandpa said he thinks your dad fired under him when he was a student engineer

[@PRL2204]

Man that guy sure got close to those crossover points before the conductor threw them.. First time watching, I clenched pretty tight!

[@normangeuder7806]

This video is super cool! I love it! When I was a child, my uncle and I got a ride in an F7 consist during switching in Guttenburg, IA. I'll never forget that. The Milwaukee ran almost thru my Grandmother's yard! 'll never forget that. I remember the sound of air brakes releasing under the cab. Engineer's name was Tom! Also, ran GP-7s on that line.

[@normangeuder7806]

Almost forgot, I got to blow the horn an couple of times, two long, one short, one long!

[@johnturner642]

The sound brought back the 70's and 80's for me.

[@charles8010]

It's not back up to 50s? loll

[@johnturner642]

@@charles8010 Not for me.

[@len-zeplin480]

Great Clip. The 567 Sound!

[@jamielacourse7578]

Just listen to that beautiful sound.....it puts me to sleep at night.

[@derekreuben7273]

Great Railroad Coverage!!!!!

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

I believe that locomotive is still going strong.

[@k-getrengganis7401]

I may never have a chance to see one going about, especially in Indonesia where I live Because at first, I liked and adore GE locos more than EMD. But, around 2 years recently, I sometimes mocked GE fans in Indonesia because their racism over EMD products. That's caused firstly of the EMD 710Gs with their jet-sounding turbo engine, not like GE which sounded like a steam locos and then slowly, I more like the naturally aspirated EMDs even sometimes I mimics their sound when idle and from idle through notch 😂 Superb video there mate, cheers👍🏽

[@bemseer]

Thanks for the comment Norman. These were the good old days of railroading!

[@mrlionel1965]

What a really great video! Man, I miss this stuff.

[@thehawkeyerailfan9406]

Great video! I live in Davenport and your old SOO videos are really cool for me and other local rail fans as there are very few videos like this on the web. Keep up the great videos!

[@terrywallace1327]

I love those gp9s!

[@bemseer]

Real workhorses with a long lifespan! Thanks for the comment.

[@fdfd8891]

felicidades. gran vídeo y excelente sonido. gracias por compartir

[@jamielacourse7578]

We need a documentary about the GP series, including those "sweeps" .......the GP'S converted to switchers...

[@fredlohmann1448]

I MISS THE SOO AND THE GP7'S GP9'S THEY HAD!

[@aghauler1964]

Thanks for posting. Pure RR ear porn.

[@johnhauser4589]

They just don't sound like that anymore. Sweet music.

[@timosha21]

I'm a train and I approve this video! :D Choo choo!!!!

[@kD-wg3sr]

Wowww loco pilot is dashing so young n stylish ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Snowlep337]

The guy on the ground looks like he is wearing a PT belt lol

[@maineaviationvideos6759]

1 dislike came from CSX

[@ramyg5037]

2:15 - My kind of music

[@fredlohmann1448]

16-567C!!

[@alternative890]

Was this a low hood diesel or high hood? Also I noticed a caboose. It was around the mid to late 80s, early to mid 90s they got rid of cabooses? When was it really when all cabooses were gone?

[@curtisloewii.3032]

Cool!!

[@RailPreserver2K]

Have any of the soo lines Diesel's been preserved at all recently because I don't think I've seen any in preservation everyone here is welcome to correct me if I'm wrong

[@bemseer]

I am not aware of any preservations.

[@Martin98Baumann]

SOO preserved GP30 700 Lake Superior Railroad Museum 715 at Green Bay WI as WC 715 SD10 532 Whitewater Valley Railroad "SOO 559" at Minn Transportation Museum is a fake it is actually Rock Island 1266 (GP7)

[@Martin98Baumann]

FP7 2500A Lake Superior RRM FP7 500A on display at Ladysmith WI

[@gtaaddict390]

Just add a turbo and you have a 567D3

[@sandhyashreeni1833]

Is this 567c or 567d

[@bemseer]

I’m not sure. I’m not that versed on the mechanics.

[@linof.6494]

​@@bemseer It`s 567C

[@bemseer]

Thanks guys. I never knew there were variations on this engine. I was just a switchman! 😂

[@robertsanders6463]

Show boater!

[@Muggar62]

A lot of noise to be hardly moving . . .

[@RICARDOGARCIA-wr9hx]

That's what made it beautiful

[@derekreuben7273]

OLD. JEZABELLE