6 Locomotive Coal Train! - Loud SD40-2's & Great Horn on the Reading & Northern!

[@JungleYT]

I hope 50 years from now the SD40-2 will still be around, just like the classic F7s, F9s, and Es... Scattered on various railroads, on tour trains, etc. They're classic locomotives with a distinctive sound!

[@CentralJerseyRailfan]

Can't beat the sound of a 16-645E3 in notch 8. Great video, music to my ears

[@friscobob56]

Nothing like the sound of a turboed 16-645 prime mover going full blast moving tonnage!

[@davidpoor8638]

The first two SD40-2's are ex Union Pacific 8000 series with "snoot" noses. They were geared for 80 MPH and all the 8000's had LocoTrol remotes units in the short hoods. They were originally purchased for the high speed Chicago-LA corridor in TOFC/COFC service. Later they were regeared to 65 MPH and joined the general freight pool. They were some of the older more worn out power the UP had and were sold off. VERY high mileage units!! Looks to me like the RBM&N have taken some TLC with them! Nice to see these older units still doing what God and EMD intended.....moving freight!

[@trainknut]

I didn't even notice the snoot nose until you mentioned it, very interesting, snoot units seem to be fairly rare nowadays, SP's snoot nose tunnel motors have all but disappeared, and you don't really see any of UP or Santa Fe's snoot nose units around anymore either. Between the snoot SD40s, rebuilt GP30s and the fleet of older switchers, RBMN is honestly pretty close to a 1980s-style class 1, consists like the one in the video really wouldn't look out of place on Conrail or Chessie's systems.

[@railroadradio]

Good info, David.

[@tombore9516]

Just show's what these classic loco's can do with a great engineer at the helm!! they do sound brilliant especially the horn

[@Shane-Singleton]

That low frequency rumble (probably around notch 3-4) from those SD40-2's and that horn at the very beginning of the video are sounds from my childhood! Nothing makes a more glorious mechanical noise than the old big 2-stroke turbo EMD's.

[@doubleutubefan5]

I have O gauge model trains and people think im crazy when i say the SD40/SD40-2/SD40-2T is my favorite diesel engine. It just has the right look. Its a bit boxy the short nose and the right sound. Sd40-2 in notch 8 moving long coal drags is always a fun sight to see.

[@kleetus92]

I hear you, personally I like the sd45t-2 the best overall but you can't beat the 2 stroke sound!

[@trcostan]

I grew up watching trains on the KCS main back in the 80s and 90s. Never forget seeing 5 or 6 SD40-2 hauling coal south all powered up for the climb through the Arkansas mountains!

[@doubleutubefan5]

@@trcostan muat have been a sight

[@KflanntheRailfan]

This is a great chase, 6 engines and all vintage to today’s standards. Love listening to the SD40-2’s rev up climbing the grades. Thank you for sharing .

[@verastaki]

That's an awesome lashup! All EMD's. 3 SD40-2 units, 2 SW8 Road Switcher units and 1 SD45 unit. Awesome set! You don't see this much often these days. Reminds me of '80's, '90's and early 2000's, the good ol days. Back then, it was a surprise to see GP9's/SD9's, High-Hoods, B-units, Alco's, U-Boats, Slugs coupled with Switchers and such. Nowadays it's a surprise to see this, Standard Spartan cab SD40-2's, SD45T-2's, SD50's, High-Hoods, Snoot nose units and such. Thanks to all the newer Wide Cab GE Dash9's, EMD's SD70Mac's, SD70ACe's, SD70AH's and such. Nice catch!!! I was and always am into older standard cab locomotives such as EMD SD40-2's, SD45T-2's and SD50's & 60's.

[@dieseltrainfreek]

Very clean exhaust from these old units , some TLC && $ must have been used to keep em running and looking so nice .

[@mbta1051]

dieseltrainfreek you can tell the Reading maintains them.. very little smoke and they are almost perfectly in sync with each other.

[@suzannewilde6733]

Grew up in the Reading area. My grandfather worked for the Reading Railroad. This is what is left. We almost lost that coal route. The tracks were a mess. A lot of hard work and the line looks great again. Those locomotives look stunning. Horns sound great, too.

[@CentralPennRailProductions]

Thanks for the comment! Yes, this route has had more improvements since I took this video so it's in great shape and sees other freight trains now too.

[@suzannewilde6733]

@@CentralPennRailProductions You're welcome. Glad it wasn't lost. Too many other lines were.

[@TheAardvarkguy]

Epic! Thank you🇬🇧 Multiple SD40-2 all active and climbing🛤👍

[@Tegridyvs]

God that horn reminds me of the old conrail SD40-2s. Beautiful

[@cool1800lemonlaw]

Every time I watch reading and northern they have these

[@MichaelMiller-od6pu]

Great scenic video in the heart of the Keystone! Thank you.

[@CentralPennRailProductions]

Thanks for watching!

[@gagecoffelt3808]

its crazy watching the track bend from the weight

[@railroadradio]

Absolutely Terrific Video and subject matter, great channel too!

[@CentralPennRailProductions]

Thanks for the comment, glad you enjoy the videos!

[@denault3985]

Stunning pictorial of a great-looking railroad. Liking the varied angles and excellent panning!

[@CentralPennRailProductions]

Thank you!

[@kyleb06]

Great video! Love the horn action, loud SD40s and the classic crossings along the line there!

[@Honeydwarf85]

Nice video! R&N is my favourite line!

[@acts2211]

Nice catch 3 SD40 - 2 and an SD 50 m

[@paulseifert6598]

THat was the sound of my childhood, growing up along the Pittsburgh Line where you could hear the trains from miles away.... these days they practically sneak up on you.

[@Tom-Lahaye]

Last great sounding EMD locomotives made, one has to enjoy with volume turned up all the way.

[@steveamurray59]

Just a tip, when it gets darker you can turn up your ISO setting to lighten it up a little ✌

[@roadpanzir]

The locomotives look fantastic, owner pride shows!

[@kenpalmer1965]

Great and enjoyable videos!

[@MattsTrainArchive]

Amazing video I love the sound of those sd40-2s in notch 8.

[@CentralPennRailProductions]

Thanks for watching, they definitely sound awesome!

[@ScottTaipaleRail]

good show

[@randomlime3477]

Excellent video! Thanks for sharing

[@thepozfromoz5166]

Man,that's alot of power and seems they'll need it too! Great horn on the lead loco!👍👍👍

[@donaldallison]

Everything looks well maintained.

[@joseignaciocochacoria8594]

Excellent all EMD power!!! 💪💪💪😎💪💪 Cool video!!! 👍👏📹👏👍

[@foxgeirgesda]

Absolutely a great video! I love the horn-reminds me of the ones on the now defunct AC&Y line in Ohio whilst I was growing up!

[@BAS19.6]

Need to get up there some time!

[@norfolksouthernguy9350]

great horn and lashup they got a nice paint good video

[@travelingtom923]

13:35 Very rare Seattle and North coast car.

[@frankym274]

Nice Catch

[@johnmclaurinmclaurin924]

SD40-2s were great low speed luggers

[@Train101]

Nice video! Got some pretty great footage! Love that horn, too.

[@dfk4500]

WOW Love the video!!!! Sd40'S are the best sounding locomotive ever!!!!!!

[@rooster3019]

Wow, that is a lot of traction motors for such a short run of empties.

[@CentralPennRailProductions]

These are loaded hoppers.

[@rooster3019]

@@CentralPennRailProductions I sure would hate to have to prove that. Notice how the coil springs are NOT collapsed and if there is coal in there, you sure can not see it. When the unit trains leave here thes coal is way up above the tops of the cars in a mounded fashion so as to get the full load in each car.

[@CentralPennRailProductions]

These cars are loaded by machines with buckets, not by tipple. There could be a number of reasons why the cars are only partially loaded, including weight restrictions along the route, not to mention the fact that fine anthracite weighs more per cubic yard than other types of coal. There is no reason to overfill 5-bay hoppers like these. I don't know the reason for sure, but I do know they're not pulling empties from the mine.

[@stevegagnon4747]

Awesome video

[@ibbylancaster8981]

Great job. Beautiful background as well. Love that area.

[@jamesstallings2007]

Very nice !!!

[@HirenPatel-zq8ly]

Nice Horn

[@105C09]

Great video about a great area and wonderful RR. I want to paint an S scale engine in these great Reading-like colors.

[@brianfalzon6739]

Nice job!!!!!

[@PereMarquette1223]

Too bad more recent videos of 803 aren’t out there. That unit still has an M3 on it

[@davidsantoro9489]

Great video really nice engines awesome 😎

[@HighDesertRonTrainsTrucks]

Great video really like the reading and Western

[@CentralPennRailProductions]

Thanks

[@jamesburnside3023]

Very impressive fine video of this chase love it.

[@jamessurber853]

THREE locos pulling three dead-heads and 46 empty hopper cars.

[@tomholz9928]

Beautiful video!

[@AlexTrain5249]

That RS5T’s deteriorated quite a bit since it first came to the Reading.

[@TessasDaddy7132]

I don’t think those cars are loaded because you would be able to see it peek above the top of the cars.I love the video because SD40-2’s are my favorite locomotive.

[@CentralPennRailProductions]

The cars are loaded, just not all the way (it would not make sense to pull empty cars from a mine). Fine anthracite is much heavier than other types of coal, plus the cars are possibly only partially loaded due to weight restrictions on the line, but I would have to look at an old timetable to determine was the max loaded weight was on that line at the time.

[@JacksonM924]

Wow nice catches

[@daniellaubach7544]

I just read the caption to the video. All ex UP road power doin the work. The horn sounds like what the EMD road units CSX uses on them on their system.

[@CentralPennRailProductions]

Not sure where the horns came from, definitely not from acquisition from the Union Pacific. Norfolk & Western and the Seaboard were big Leslie 5 Chime users.

[@friscobob56]

Frisco had the same Leslie air horns on their diesels as well.

[@CRPULSE300]

Thats an RS-5T

[@erict.8190]

Great video enjoyed it

[@taslimchaudhry1431]

Nice Catches. 🇮🇳

[@khymyturner7473]

SWEET!!!!! 10 thumbs up !!

[@nightlord8756]

So much better than all those GEVOS Abominations ,better looking and more reliable

[@fhurst1st]

I thought the reading & northern was bought by Norfolk Southern correct me if it's the reading railroad

[@suzannewilde6733]

It's what's left of the original. A lot of dedicated people and a lot of work over the years has made it what it is now.

[@fhurst1st]

Suzanne Wilde thx

[@Nicola636128]

Great video!

[@Rhys4AUFC]

Great video, wish us Aussies had that kind of action today

[@LongIslandRailfanner]

Man you'd love these things with their powerful roar you'd could say you'd be Thunderstruck!😉

[@readingnorthernnorfolksout2336]

nice catch

[@generationll]

Trains Magazine did a story on the Reading & Northern in its April issue

[@freebrickproductions]

Great catch and video! Also love the older crossing equipment along that line, wonder how much of that is still there?

[@daveblakeney4657]

Nice catch👍👍, those SD 40"s in notch 8 pulling have a sound of their own. Awesome horn also🖒🖒,,they must have been dropping of those switchers somewhere??

[@dilligafdude9434]

Those are some noisy bois.

[@Kmaster2007]

this is the eastern Delay In Block Productions

[@Chessie1985]

Awesome video!!!

[@tungnguyenthanh5391]

Nice video

[@Waltervazquez599]

Super video 😀👌

[@thenekom]

So the switchers are just freewheeling? Do they do some switching at Reading or are they just on their way down the line for use elsewhere?

[@NorthEasternMotionProductions]

Horn sounds a little fouled but still good

[@billyreynolds4749]

Look at 3:52! The last coal hopper barely clears the crossing, and this impatient knucklehead (white car from the left) flies across the crossing! WTF! Impatient much!!??

[@25mfd]

@ 5:10... they sure don't heap load their hoppers like they do in the powder river basin... PRB trains got a nice "head" on the load... these you can't even see any part of the load even at the 5:10 angle, they look empty

[@garyolsen3409]

my grand daughter says that is the biggest train she ever saw

[@fairportrails107]

is this the original reading railroad

[@suzannewilde6733]

What is left of it. Almost lost this part.

[@DruSteel69]

You found great spots to follow this train. Great video. Im new to your channel, btw. Take care. - Drew

[@CentralPennRailProductions]

Thanks for checking out the video!

[@DruSteel69]

😎👍🏼

[@Trainman-cw1zl]

Like the air horn to Nathan P3

[@jamesrivis620]

It occurred to me, watching all that power hauling like hell uphill, to ask, ‘ Besides the usual knuckle between the last front power unit and the first car are there extra connections in case the knuckle collapses ? ‘ I can’t imagine the mayhem if they separate. Also , how many cars and the weight of each if you know it . Awesome video.Ah, I see 92 cars.

[@gliderydin2911]

Its just the knuckles but if they come apart the brakes will apply themselves and stop the cars

[@nicholaswalton9503]

Why do they bother to pull 3 offline locomotives

[@tommyhunter1817]

So what do you suppose the purpose of the three locos D-I-T were?

[@notthatdonald1385]

Is this line still in operation today? I'm in Lancaster and would go fanning up there.

[@raymondchippa1772]

RBMN is still in operation. Here's a link to the line map: www.rbmnrr.com/system-maps

[@vondumozze738]

What route do they use to get from Reading to Fairless (Morrisville)?

[@daniellaubach7544]

Seems silly that SD50 is'nt online to help add more pullin power to compliment the 3 road units doin all the work!!

[@ALL-bj7mj]

you don't know the SD50 to well.....when I was railroading these always broke down.

[@marshaldeadwood7359]

why do they need so many engines ??

[@PaulsDMVRailroadsandAviation]

Is that a snoot nose on the first one?

[@csxrailfanners3000]

WOW

[@daniellaubach7544]

R any of these SD40-2's former Chessie road units then CSX because of the airhorn setups?

[@StationRailfan]

I believe all of these SD40-2 units are from the Union Pacific.

[@Northeast_PA_Trucks_And_Trains]

Station Railfan Yep. All of RBM&N SD40-2s are UP. The SW-8s are Lehigh Valley.

[@ebeirne1]

What weight are hauling?

[@Boxpok]

I must have missed the tonnage as well

[@someunknownperson7674]

The first has some engines

[@khymyturner7473]

24 hour train!!! 7 days a week.. that's a good length for a video

[@ReadingAreaRailfan]

S5T

[@billyhunter2161]

WTF!! KZbin just keeps adding more and more commercials to videos. KZbin is more about ads and less about videos. Most of the adds are time consuming crap.

[@H3avyHaul3r]

i know theres a rr law about horn blowing but ffs its waaaayyty tooooo mucccchhh