CN 9000 F3 at Alberta Railway Museum May 17 2015 - startup, cab ride, drone shots,

CN 9000 at the Alberta Railway Museum, May 17, 2015
a micro documentary by the meriachee group

[@sarge6870]

The F3...What a GEM!!! Never knew GM used auto windshields for the F3's!! Thanks for sharing...

[@prsearls]

I love the sound of that two-cycle V-16, a sound from my childhood.

[@meriachee]

Glad you enjoyed it! There's nothing quite like the sound of a 567. (Except one screaming in run 8!)

[@herdingcats3850]

Wife and I rode the Canadian from Toronto to Vancouver. Loved it. Congrats on this startup.

[@malcolmmarzo2461]

Your narration adds to the educational value of this historical artifact. Thank you.

[@TheChitownpete]

I'd like to thank all the Volunteers who keep these trains and Museums running. The Union Illinois Train museum was a great experience and these guys are hardcore enthusiasts.

[@meriachee]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@wanwan-o4u]

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[@wanwan-o4u]

Vxx

[@wanwan-o4u]

Ddghhh,

[@wanwan-o4u]

@@meriachee hi

[@wazza33racer]

Of all the things made in the late 1940's these must be the best preserved, quality made machines in existence.

[@meriachee]

This machine is well cared for. The folks do a fabulous job!

[@midlandcompound]

Thank you, really enjoyed that, never knew about the automotive parts used in the GM locos!

[@Greatdome99]

Or was it the other way around? F3s were introduced in 1945. (And I don't think a few window cranks mean much commonality).

[@nesciomusic]

Well it’s basically an enormous car with a Diesel engine.

[@tracksideguy1228]

I got the chance to work with trainman Wolfe last year at my terminal for our commissioning. Good guy, smart guy and knows his way around locomotives , definitely will teach you something. Awesome video

[@meriachee]

Best commentary yet! Thanks Greg.

[@gcorriveau6864]

My dad was a locomotive engineer at CN and took me to work a couple of times when I was a 'young un' lo those many years ago. An SW9/1200? switcher at Clover Bar and the east industrial area of Edmonton. At the end of the day we hauled a long train of cars into Calder and returned to Clover Bar with another. Loved it! Other days, he went "on the road" to Edson, stayed overnight and back the next day driving the Super Continental. On those trips I guess he'd be driving a locomotive very similar to this 9000 unit... ;-) Here's hoping I can visit the museum next time I'm in Edmonton.

[@meriachee]

Very similar indeed. Probably into the F7 series at that time, but to the casual observer, exactly the same. Please do visit, it'll evoke some memories. You will find a similar switcher as you recall there as well.

[@TrainTracker911]

Was in the Cab prior to restoration. Really enjoyed it. A must-see for old and young alike.

[@tomlord5652]

Wonderful! I just love train video's of OLD Trains. Awesome.

[@turkey0165]

The sights the sounds the smell of diesel my fist train ride in 1966 all come back thank you!

[@nomon95]

Good comments by the engineer,no common in this cases, the engine have compression depressors(rotary knobs) to release water condensation and gives an easy start.

[@PlanetMojo]

I remember hanging out by the Milwaukee Road yard in downtown Milwaukee in the early to mid 70's, and they had Electromotive engines -- not sure if they were the same as this one but they looked real similar. I thought they were the newest trains because they were so streamlined and cool looking. A very beautiful train!

[@HannibalXoner]

I remember when I was a kid they let me in this when it was still in the garage to look at it and that was the coolest thing ever

[@ryansta]

Thank you for posting this. Such a bonnie Locomotive and the colours of the paint scheme design suits the lines perfectly and blends so well into the countrysides many shades and fields like it belongs. They really hit the target dead on there. Then you see inside at the mechanics and power in the motor in contrast and that Cab. Full credit to those who have restored her to such condition, a real credit to their hard work and time. Modern Units may produce more power and be unmatched technology wise with electronics, sensors and efficiency but this era has soul and gives you the impression it will get you back or deal with whatever. Great clip, long may it continue to run.

[@meriachee]

Thank you very much. I'm glad you enjoyed it, as much as we enjoyed putting it together.

[@andriescarstens9245]

very informative THANKS!

[@meriachee]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@MsJinkerson]

I loved that type of locomotive

[@doug8525]

My family always live near trains. I liked it. In the sixties and seventies these engines were pretty common around Marion Iowa where I lived.Its been a lot of years but I think it was theRock Island line. Passenger trains came through also...they were painted yellow...there is a city park by the depot where a friend and I would sit and wave at the passengers.....what I would give to see it again! Your video let me hear one again anyway and I thank you...great video!

[@meriachee]

Thank you very much. I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@neilreid2298]

A truly magnificent machine. Is anything mechanical more heavy duty than rail equipment? Fantastic. My mom was raised in Westaskwin (Pendryl). Many happy memories of Lou Hendrigan's farm.

[@meriachee]

Goad you enjoyed it!

[@Mike-01234]

Love that 100 RPM idle

[@Kuidmaster]

More like 260

[@kimsndergaard973]

it is one of the best and most reliable diesel engine...emd567 i love the sound

[@stevenstair1068]

Those big Container ship engines run wide open at 105 rpm

[@Unknown_Ooh]

​@@Kuidmaster The engineer said 150-200

[@Jleed989]

Cool about the GM auto windows

[@papabits5721]

The best looking train engine ever.

[@meriachee]

Im sure the guys that painted it appreciate that comment!

[@w.rustylane5650]

Wow, an F-3 in a nice livery. You guys done right. Great video and I enjoyed it much even the cab ride although kinda short.

[@stephenpowell5912]

Beautiful Classic Locomotion ❤ Lovely Sound ❤

[@bonehead2768]

ABSOLUTELY AWESOME VIDEO!! THANKS FOR UPLOADING & SHARING. I'm hooked on the E/F models of diesel locomotives, can't get enough of them.they have a "personality" about their look.

[@meriachee]

Thank you very much. It’s always a pleasure getting close to this unit, and sharing is important as their numbers dwindle!

[@robertramsay5963]

Thanks for posting. So good to hear and see this handsome unit in action.

[@meriachee]

Thank you for watching. This is a great unit.

[@TheGreening1]

In 1968 I rode in the cab of an F3 through the Canadian Rockies. Will never forget it!

[@roofortuyn]

Gorgeous train, gorgeous scenery. Must be one lucky man to live there!

[@privateerbouncher9622]

Amazing that we in Demark and Sweden and some times Norway, still uses these old 16 567's :)

[@meriachee]

Get some video!

[@Greybone62]

Here is a link:

[@skuula]

DSB Class My, NSB Di3

[@unclebuck5592]

Great video. So much work has gone into restoring this F-3. Looks like it just rolled out of EMD assembly plant. Nice to be inside the cab for a ride to get an idea of how the engine operates.

[@philipperiopel1911]

We have something similar here at Exporail, Delson Québec.Visitors are always amaze looking at that kind of stuff.Keep up the good work.Nice video!

[@meriachee]

Thank you!

[@ComputingCactus]

Remember as a tiny baby being in the cab before she was restored. nearly every weekend at ARM in the summer as a tyke.

[@HannibalXoner]

Cactus I remember being there too! I’m glad to see it restored

[@kangaroostew0077]

My Dad started as a coal fireman..then diesel fireman/ assistant..then on to drive diesel electrics til retirement in 1991. He did 41 years for QR. QUEENSLAND RAIL. AUSTRALIA.......pretty sure there is an English Electric somewhere near my town. Thought they looked similar.

[@sadelsor]

I enjoy working with Canadians, hard work hard drink really tuff people !!

[@blaueleiter]

after watching this vid, I run downtown to buy another f7 (marklin Z mini-club) - thanks for this great vid - greetings to the blond f3 godness

[@meriachee]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@helmutstockdreher4061]

Not only is it a great video and very informative but it also looks GREAT! Nice job on the production value.

[@meriachee]

Thank you very much! I really appreciate when somebody likes the effort that goes into stuff.

[@Mercmad]

I worked on EMD engines when serving my Apprenticeship .I still have a barring oevr key to undo the cylinder condensation ports.

[@meriachee]

Very cool!

[@bobsmith2637]

Couldn't find ours one day so I made my own EMD test cock 'wrench' out of a scrap piece of flat bar and a couple thin machine screws. All of our engines now have little handles tack welded onto all their test cocks, just like 9000.

[@DurandMj]

They need more track!

[@meriachee]

That would be excellent.

[@deadfreightwest5956]

3:34 - What a beautiful livery. The colors many railroads chose at that time were rich yet subtle at the same time, something that would pop on a Kodachrome slide. This is no exception.

[@cpufreak101]

As someone that still shoots with Kodak film, I can confirm, the modern CSX colors really don't stand out on film

[@patrickporter6536]

Started easily, must be in really good shape!

[@VauxhallViva1975]

I love the sound of an F3 at idle....

[@nomon95]

sure is a 2 strokes engine, souds like this.

[@Firstfloyd]

its so wonderful, best regards from germany

[@meriachee]

Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@stumper661]

I love the sounds of the engine. In Train Simulator 2019 I drive a train with this same engine in it. They have perfected the sound of the engine, it sounds exactly like it does in the video.

[@meriachee]

That is most excellent

[@theeaselrider4032]

It is a living, breathing thing. As an artist that loves industrial stuff, I see somany things I would love to draw and paint.

[@atszu]

What a beautiful K3LR2 sound at 11:10 Amazing! Nice video! Congrats! Greetings from Hungary!

[@meriachee]

Thank you very much, I'm glad you enjoyed it. We're currently working on the inspection of 1392, and will have this video once the work is done.

[@HannibalXoner]

I remember being in the cab when they were restoring this

[@fascination.sound.and.groove]

Great video. Excellent! 👍👍👍I can't keep up with my first diesel video.😉

[@meriachee]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@72867morgan]

Wow enjoying inside look and nice that rr men are named ty for posting

[@Martin98Baumann]

Nice video. F3 and old MU car from Montreal

[@larrypeters2423]

Cool in cab video!

[@meriachee]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@sadelsor]

Thanks for you work, great experience with you guys !!

[@deadfreightwest5956]

2:30 - The 567 had an idle of 180 RPM and a top speed of 800 RPM (red line was 900 RPM). So 620 RPM range of power off idle, or basically the same power bandwidth of a typical Honda engine. :P

[@ibazulic]

wanted to type the exact same thing :-)

[@Jleed989]

Despite the idiots, I always learn something on KZbin. Thanks

[@jamesshanks2614]

On the starting procedure you made one error, when you depress the starter button hold it in until the engine reaches idle speed then and only then release the starter button. When the engine reaches idle the amount of current running through the starter contactors is less than 20 amps. When she first fires and you release the starter button it still has a high amount of current flow through the starter contactors. It won't hurt the electrical system to start her as I describe as this is how I was taught by a locomotive electrician at Selkirk, New York shop. The reason is there is less chance of a contactor sticking when started this way. This starting way works for EMD and GE locomotive's. The way you know both starter contactors released is when the auxiliary generator contactor closes and starts charging the battery. Without both stater contactors open the auxiliary generator contactor will not close. Cheers!

[@meriachee]

Thank you for that. I will forward the comment along.

[@sadelsor]

I am Swindon trained, I know the inside on this type of operation, great people, nothing like the railroads !!

[@reddustdiecastmodelrail1499]

Great video !! Very nice ride !! Awesome unit ! Thanks for sharing ! Martin

[@meriachee]

Martin Bruggeman Much more fun than just standing at the tracks watching them zoom by.

[@houseofsolomon2440]

That design❣

[@MoonwolfeConsulting]

She's a beauty for sure.

[@sabsfabs4605]

Who's a beauty

[@gtavstepfordcounty1733]

@@sabsfabs4605 obviously the engine

[@danielkennedy7845]

Super!!!! long live the CNA and the f-3!! (not to mention the pros!)

[@matthewgrey6747]

I love the sound of the motor

[@meriachee]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@jayswarrow1196]

It took me awhile to realize that by "fireman" he meant crew helper. (or the stoker, in british)

[@meriachee]

Indeed, you are correct. Harkens back to the steam days.

[@jayswarrow1196]

Terms like this are great natural reminders of an era. Gives certain vibe to the viewer.

[@gingerbread6614]

Very nice. Thank you

[@ManiacRacing]

Beautiful machine!

[@bangjoehari2000]

The Best Hornsound... Wonderful Train

[@meriachee]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@lelomiliken7598]

This was awesome 💯💥💥💥.

[@meriachee]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@pickle4034]

Super nice control panel.

[@RhiannonZRock]

Tow Words, I LOVE~!!!

[@meriachee]

Thank you very much

[@Hawkeye6936]

Love these old gals

[@jasonoliver8416]

great video

[@meriachee]

Thank you very much.

[@nomon95]

Meryachee,congratulatoions!!!very informative video,i appreciate the explanation,good job,and surprised the quickly start of the engine. Good the depresors. daniel Argentine

[@cobeymyers8116]

What a beast.

[@nedeljkomrkic408]

9000 F 3 legend

[@meriachee]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@LSM_Lover]

Amazing video!

[@meriachee]

Thank you!

[@jshelby78]

awesome video! great job!

[@meriachee]

Thank you very much.

[@christopherdibble5872]

The engineers don't wave from the trains, anymore not like they did back in 1954.

[@hughvane]

Good to note an essential commodity on display - the Great Canadian National Toilet Roll!

[@smug8567]

Very quiet and free from clatter

[@anthonyhro1903]

THANKS! ENJOYED!!

[@kimsndergaard973]

Woow its nearly same age like Up 4014 big boy from WW2

[@meriachee]

Amazing eh? It's good to have historical stuff.

[@via6400]

beautiful engin

[@multiranger748]

Australia still has these sorts running

[@sadelsor]

This chap does it right !!

[@mike59317]

Awesome🙂

[@RossJohnsonVIA1]

we have the CN 9000 at Burnaby Central Railway, BC CA in 7.5 inch gauge

[@sadelsor]

EMD a great engine when all is working, but hell to work on when its repair/maintenance time !!

[@kleetus92]

And alco GE is better?

[@stanfischer6175]

Great video! Question? Did this F3 originally have the older "manual transition" system where the engineer watched the amp gauge and used levers to make "transition" for the traction motors? I believe it was the F7 that featured "automatic transition" in 1948.

[@meriachee]

Thanks Stan. I asked about the controls and apparently all three units were delivered "manual" but were converted shortly after arrival on the property so that they could be run in a trailing position. Great question. Thanks for asking.

[@paullubliner6221]

The F2's did and even some F3's as well (ie: those on the NYO&W) so as to easily M.U. with that road's FT's.

[@QuadMochaMatti]

@@paullubliner6221 Never Young Old Woman 👵🛍️

[@lquinn7212]

I always wanted to know how big the steering wheel was in these locomotives. Now I know.

[@pickle4034]

Very nice cockpit

[@erikg.2666]

Nice K3L horn!

[@VSTARMAN51]

I have GOT to visit this museum! Do you have a 'circle track' so you don't have to back up the rolling stock each time (like this video of the F3)??

[@meriachee]

The track was slated to go a few miles to the west but the approvals were not forthcoming for a crossing.

[@stephanegarde2956]

Elle est superbe cette locomotive...😍

[@QRoutback]

Great vid Glynn

[@meriachee]

QRoutback Thanks Glynn. It was a gas riding around in a real F3.

[@traingp7]

What's the control box above the throttle lever with the red light on it. Is it a CFM indicator gauge or something else and what is the red light indicator on it for?

[@meriachee]

It is thought to be pressure monitor like you think and the red light is to alert you to the outside temperature (ha ha) because apparently the pressure drops when it's cold so the light would be on all the time.

[@burnuts007]

Great video good job!

[@ckuehncnwhsyt]

Idle RPM: 265 Full: 800

[@jaswmclark]

When they first came out the enginemen called them "Electric Pigs" because of the porcine appearance of the nose; most preferred the GP-7 road switcher.

[@paullubliner6221]

@Andy Proper I happen to think GP's are rather utilitarian in appearance compared with that Art Deco Streamlined F Unit nose. Therefore they were perceived as "dull" by the general populace, and I believe that's why most people lost interest in trains in general.

[@ltpenniss6691]

Looks like my train set. Telephone poles and no wires..

[@sarge6870]

I had many an HO train set as a kid. I used to use black thread between the poles. Mom always wondered why she was out of black thread!!

[@sevenhornets]

@@sarge6870 good tip

[@THEFINALHAZARD]

Out of curiosity, why two horn cords? Did the other one do something other than the horn or...?

[@meriachee]

@bobsmith Maybe Bob knows the answer to that.

[@bobsmith2637]

@@meriachee the second cord is for a second rear facing horn, the single note one we've nicknamed the 'moose call'. When in service I think the rear facing one was intended to be used to answer hand signals from trainmen while switching, or to recall the rear brakeman if he had gone out to provide flagging protection behind the train.

[@terrydanks]

Only 6 up?? Great vid. Thanks guys!

[@meriachee]

6 up?

[@terrydanks]

Only 6 thumbs up for such a great video! Seven now, with mine.

[@meriachee]

Thanks. I really thought I did a good job, and some doof gave it a thumbs down. Only thumbs down on my whole collection. Go figure.

[@LiveeviL6969]

How far out did it go?

[@meriachee]

Unfortunately the track you see is all that's available.