Classic EMDs Struggle in Notch 8 with Heavy WE 218 - 5/23/2021

[@trainiax]

One of the best EMD notch 8 videos on KZbin

[@vrmntthb]

Love those 645s and the fans on the traction motors grinding along…

[@elevationmoto6208]

Clean running engines! No smoke, just great sound and power.

[@annpeerkat2020]

more good scubbers than down at the local tennis club.

[@devernepersonal3636]

but the smoke is what makes it fun

[@cidertom5140]

No diesel is clean running under heavy load.

[@cidertom5140]

Plus they are two stroke for proper smoke shows look up the deltic Alcoa or even ge

[@annpeerkat2020]

@@cidertom5140 gotcha! all those heavy trucks I thought were diesel are actually electric. righttttt

[@cpeast]

Classic EMD power and sound! I love it! Brings back memories of the CP rail SD40-2s working up the grade into Ingolf, my home town.

[@RobertValinsky]

Nothing like the sound of EMD 645 V16s running in notch 8. Beautiful sound!!!

[@joelinpa185]

The sound of the Roots blowers sure stands out in this video! Thanks!

[@NS_5350]

All turbocharged units, but they sound damn good!

[@cidertom5140]

@@NS_5350I think it might be the cooling fans you can hear.

[@kenpalmer1965]

I like the sound beginning at 2:19! Coming around the bend! What an awesome sound!

[@loddon82]

Unlike modern engines, these sound as though they're working hard!

[@billyhunter2161]

Don't look now, but that red car is following us. LOL

[@bhproductions1061]

Sweet sounding EMD power nothing better!

[@Jon-Ivy]

I know exactly where this is at!! That rail yard is immediately next to the Parkway West! The WDVE Building and Green Tree water tower are what's on top of the hill in the distance. 👍

[@EntertainmentWorldz]

super train video bro

[@WallyDWolf]

Great eye catching video! ;-)

[@jeffstrains]

Nice catch with the GP35’s.

[@billyhunter2161]

Wow! Great audio! Teach others your secret.

[@NS_5350]

The built in mic on my Panasonic camcorder does a pretty good job with sound!

[@tommyhunter1817]

Best railroad in America in my opinion!

[@NS_5350]

Them and Reading & Northern are easily the best

[@tommyhunter1817]

@@NS_5350 100%

[@johnfarr4658]

This would sound better with 12" or 15" woofers in a car, lol!!!! Also can't get this kind of sound with wabtec's battery powered locomotives!

[@golfberg1]

Anyone have the Foggiest where this is ??

[@carlmassart167]

At the end is Rook Yard in Pittsburgh area so I would guess west of there between Ohio and Pittsburgh

[@golfberg1]

@@carlmassart167 Thanks a Bunch

[@garylarson6386]

is that frack sand

[@kleetus92]

5:36 I hope somebody's fixed that signal by now!

[@NS_5350]

There's nothing wrong with it

[@kleetus92]

@@NS_5350 Showing a green signal with a train approaching? If it's a switch indicator, why does is have three aspects?

[@NS_5350]

​@kleetus92 Green indicates that it's lined for the main, yellow for the siding, and red shows that nothing is lined though the switch

[@billyhunter2161]

Why is signal green @5:36? Should be red

[@voidjavelin23]

Its a switch signal indicator so this how it goes: green = mainline Yellow = siding and switching red = nothing

[@djtrainman2]

4:30 I can't tell if it's surging or not

[@trainiax]

Yep, second unit is hunting a bit

[@cidertom5140]

I can hear it more or less ay the beginning of the video.😊

[@BenjaminEsposti]

Fantastic!

[@w.rustylane5650]

I counted 97 cars pulled by 5 engines. Wonder what GATX is? Cheers from eastern TN

[@visionist7]

It's a haulage company I think. Popular in europe

[@mm-gl7sz]

A leasing company that leases locomotive power

[@beeble2003]

They're a railroad equipment lease company. They own about 150,000 freight cars and about 650 locomotives.

[@Twostrokefan]

Awesome Sound 🤗

[@SKYKOP1972]

Great video. But I'm new here. Where? Or are your locations secret?

[@fkuaso]

Avella Pennsylvania

[@NS_5350]

Avella, Rea, Hickory, and Sygan in that order

[@steamenginefan100]

Great vid!!

[@FXE4007]

Good Damn!!!!!! 😎

[@icgspartadistrict]

Any way to get a copy of the sound file for the train coming out of the tunnel? Very cool! Thank you.

[@NS_5350]

I don't have the sound file anymore, but you might be able to screen record the video and take the sound from it

[@KirillOlimpienko]

У них двигатели мощные а почему тогда они буксуют? А ведь буксования нельзя никоим случае допускать.

[@richardturk7162]

What is a notch 8 ?

[@billconserva1461]

Notch 8 refers to the maximum speed of the locomotive's engine. Most are about 1,000 RPM. It doesn't necessarily mean the locomotive will be going fast, because it depends on the weight of the train and the gradient that it's operating on.

[@gandydancer3544]

Diesel Locomotive Throttles only have 8 Positions...Notch 1= Lowest Throttle Position and Idle to Notch 8=Wide Open

[@davidlabar-jn2ig]

@@billconserva1461 The 645s high RPM is 903

[@billconserva1461]

Close enough for a ball park answer.@@davidlabar-jn2ig