Conrail coaltrain with the best helpers I ever heard

If you could hook it up to your stereo, you would not believe how good those SD's sound shoving on the rear. The best sounding helpers I ever heard in my life. Location Lilly, PA. The rear helpers exhaust starts to get darker as it approaches the signal bridge, looks like it's dying.

[@FrehleyFan3988]

The SD40-2 is the best locomotive ever created by EMD

[@huntermossakajunkerman9646]

One of the best locomotives of all time as well.

[@bradbradrailfan]

Facts

[@stevekalis139]

Best looking goes to the gp30 imo

[@boringtrainfilms8513]

It doesn't get any better than this. GE's throbbing in front, EMD's screaming in back. WOW!

[@MRTLEW01]

love the sound of th GE"s

[@emdsdownunder]

Good grief!!!!...listen to the absolute pure power of those mighty EMD “40’s” roaring and shoving at the back!! 💪🇺🇸💪🇺🇸,.....with the brutality of the sound only personified by the sight of the last unit running a little rich, enabling us to witness the violence and magnificence of that exhaust note!!!.....there is truly no sound on earth better than a group of EMD Turbocharged 645e3’s screaming defiance to the tonnage they move 👌💪🇺🇸🇺🇸💪👌

[@boringtrainfilms8513]

Well said!!

[@douglasskaalrud6865]

Your opinion of course.

[@400exNick]

There's nothing like a herd of 645's in notch 8!

[@ThePaulv12]

A heard of 567s with no mufflers?

[@MrDominick4950]

4 FREAKING HELPERS AT THE REAR CLIMBING THE WEST SLOPE BITING INTO THE RAILS AND RAISING HOLY HELL MOVING COAL EAST TO ALTOONA!!! UNFORGETTABLY INDELIBLE.

[@kaykayschuckers]

Listening to those 4 helper units brings back memories as a child living along the Buffalo line just North of Emporium,Pa. Watching and listening to them going past was a great sight and sound as they went further up the tracks to the Keating Summit Grade

[@jaredklock8754]

My grandfather lived in Emporium on Sizerville Road. I remember as a kid watch Conrail trains go by his house all the time.

[@kaykayschuckers]

@@jaredklock8754 I lived up in Gardeau, where the west and east bound trains would stop before going over the Keating Summit Grade.

[@jaredklock8754]

@@kaykayschuckersAh so between Emporium snd Port Allegany.

[@kaykayschuckers]

@@jaredklock8754 yes, between Emporium and Port Alleghany. There is a road right off of rt 155 about 7 miles north of Emporium, there is a sign saying Gardeau, take that road about a 1.5 miles on thr left hand side there is a house it was red now painted like a dark brown that's where I grew up for 11 years before moving into town in May of 81'.

[@jaredklock8754]

@@kaykayschuckers Ok. Well if I ever get north of Emporium again I'll look for it. Don't get further north than Emporium when I go up to visit my grandfather.

[@briansumner2700]

Yah that is pretty impressive power. They give a very authoritative note as they push all 10,000 tons. Sweet music!

[@TheDoubleWLife]

That consist will never get old, its 2021 and this video still brings back the good days. Just hear those EMDs going at it!

[@mattl9687]

Ahh the memories… reminds me when CR started running the Strawberry Ridge coal down the Nittany & Bald Eagle in the 90’s. Wish they still ram them now. Nothing like the chest throb from ten feet away from those Dash 2’s screaming in run 8 at about 5mph. Sometimes less and often a stall. Beat ‘em to death and they didn’t die! 👍

[@forrestwright5981]

Still the best sounding locomotive video on youtube, who is still watching in 2022?

[@htc6600]

This is my all-time favorite KZbin video. If you've got good speakers the sound is incredible. Those radiator fans howling around that curve at the end are just great.

[@mexicossoutheasttrains5605]

Average railfan: best train I've ever seen Veteran: best train I've ever *heard*

[@brilliantman79]

I miss the days of Conrail!

[@scottperry6674]

Yup, 40s in notch 8 in the mountians!! You can't beat it!!

[@FrehleyFan3988]

Sounds more like notch 7. I dont even know if they go that high too much. Do they?

[@steelcityrailfan4808]

Yeah, they go up to 8

[@camsmith7651]

I love the belching exhaust trail from the rear loco.

[@user-zi7kj9on7b]

I worked on the railroads car lot for a short period during the late 1990s, and I lived the sound of these engines especially at throttle eight pulling a hill with a string of loaded cars,also the EMD SD45-2.

[@ed777tx-edward8]

Wow four in back, great display of power. Wonderful video thanks for posting.

[@Hiei2k7]

DID SOMEONE CALL FOR BIG BLUE? The smoker on the end was still running full bore. Turbo's probably getting clogged on it, but you could still pull half a small town with it.

[@nyshortline]

Great sounds from the front and rear. The best of both worlds!!

[@silver873]

Supertouring. yours is still the best. That deep and loud roar from about 2:30 on is breathtaking. Best Wishes!

[@Joeyardmaster40155]

Four SD40-2's pushing a heavy coal drag up grade, It just doesn't get any better than that !!

[@marlowebarnes9707]

OMG !!! That gave me goose bumps. Would've been perfect if EMD was on the head end also. Thanks !

[@kaykayschuckers]

Loved listening to those helper units as kid growing up in Emporium, PA. As they were about to climb the Keating Summit grade.

[@Guser223]

ahhh, when Conrail was still Conrail, awesome vid!!!

[@kevinkidd6009]

That one coal train . The. Sounds of.railroading. The hoppers flanges hunging the curve the traction motors humming and the diesels knotted out for power. Thats cool video. I worked with Conrail passenger service. Out of. GCT.

[@B-and-O-Operator-Fairmont]

The old PRR position light signals on the bridge are a nice touch as well.

[@admydragon]

This never gets old..

[@TK-ec5bv]

Conrail on the ex PRR was a class act. Today's Norfolk Southern on these same tracks doesn't come close.

[@fppd0804]

Sweet sounds of 4 SD40-2s, in stereo.

[@echo5363]

Great video, brother. I'm a retired 40-year​ locomotive engineer out of Avon, IN.

[@htc6600]

Canadian Pacific is still using SD40-2's on road trains around the Twin Cities but they're always mixed in with AC4400's. I wish they'd have a pure dash-2 set: I'd chase it till my gas tank went empty. The 645e3 is still the best sounding engine ever and this clip proves it. That end dash-2 is just pushing a little oil beyond a worn ring and is far from being on its last legs.

[@highlandwinterwolf8589]

Two C40-8Ws leading and 4 SD40-2s on the rear pushing-best of both worlds!

[@SteveO.1997]

Seen a rarity the other day. Ex conrail D8 in NS paint leading EB CSX ethanol over the P&LE bridge in monaca. RS3L still crisp

[@sceu25]

Wow those SD40s sound awesome

[@stretchlimo7275]

Truly awesome, those SD40-2s sounded so mean, notch 8💪🏼. Saw plenty of them Conrail units pulling coal drags through Charleroi, PA!

[@Hickler90]

Wow, no kidding, best stuff ive heard ever for helpers...nothing beats an old SD lashup, power to the max, thanks for sharing another video of conrails glory days

[@JoshsTrainVideos]

Very nice video! Those SD40s sound great!

[@silver873]

Still the best! When the video gets to 2:30, turn up the speakers until the end. The deep and loud roar sound of the 4 SD-40's is awesome and fantastic.

[@electrictractiontrainsandt3063]

Best Conrail Video Ever👍! All of the units sound great on this train. The smoke adds to the scene for sure. Spectacular!!!

[@38911bytefree]

NO CLICKBAIT FOR SURE. WHAT A SOUND !!!!

[@lukemeyers1807]

This is what I LOVE about railfanning The sound of about 18 thousand horses just the pushers..."EARTHLY POWER " Thanks for sharing!🤟🤟

[@Posttrip]

🎶…Baby, baby! I hear a symphony…🎶

[@6000geac]

They are running. Very nice. Man I love EMD's, 40-2s could pull down a mountain all day long🇺🇸

[@camsmith7651]

6376 is just belching exhaust. Love it

[@supertouring]

Your video of the screaming SD60 on the lead is amazing, I love it when they howl like that.

[@JoaoT805]

that is the best sound of any train video i have ever heard. amazing.

[@TheAbderaman]

this helpers sound is so amazing impressive EMD'S !

[@DESO718]

You are sooo right! Those helpers sound beautiful!

[@Zach_Bloomquist]

Love that roar. Conrail is awesome! Thanks for posting this!

[@Conrailfan2596]

yea i agree

[@Romans--bo7br]

Zach Bloomquist....... Nah!.... EMD's In Notch 8, is what's Awesome!! ; )

[@silver873]

A spectacular train. Four SD-40's kickin' ass. Thanks for posting!

[@Trainman-cw1zl]

I actually miss Conrail to cuz blue is my favorite colorand not only that Norfolk Southern in Conrail where my two favorite railroad companies back in the day

[@307OLDS]

I agree bro!!! some of the best EMD's I've ever heard!!! gotta love the smoke too. I would give it 10 stars if I could. great catch man!!!! My girl is getting pissed because I got it at max volume, haha

[@fleecejackets]

The 645E, king of all prime movers. Awesome video, this really brings back memories. Long live big blue!

[@Trainman-cw1zl]

Even though I wasn't born and that time I've seen Conroe before I'm 15 but in Haywood county (Canton) North Carolina I lived near the paper mill in Norfolk Southern used to bring in a whole bunch of different engines and everyday I would either see Santa Fe Burlington northern Burlington northern Santa Fe Conrail or Wabash but now since Blue Ridge Southern owns the rail line you don't see any of them are jet engines anymore

[@jeffbrown3963]

Wow. About as dramatic as it gets! Wish I was there.

[@kuskanook135]

I agree! If you like the sound of SD40-2s, check out "Push for the pass" vol. I and II. They were made circa 1988 at Rogers, BC. CP rail ran a pusher terminal to assist heavy westward trains up the 2.2% grade between Rogers and Stoney creek. Routinely CP would run 4 units on the head end,2 mid train slaves and 6 pushers.That sound of 36,000 hp in notch 8 could be heard all up and the beaver river valley. Well worth checking out!!!

[@btrev60]

The epitome of rail life!! Not too much compares...

[@SD457500]

Awesome audio!! Sorta reminded me of what four WC SD45s sounded like working up grade. Long live the SD40-2!!

[@WV5513]

Man that is NICE!!! Conrail is comin back!

[@trnfan1]

Funny how the lead GE unit is exhausting heavy and the last EMD unit also. Super video!! I'm A EMD LOVER with there 2 stroke.

[@bearbon2]

Great sound! Love those 2-strokes.

[@Railfan88]

thanks for having amazing footage like this hard to come by nice job!!!

[@Theandymano]

Wide Open = Long Live CONRAIL !!!!

[@ScottMichael82]

Love the sound of SD40-2s on a hard push!

[@jiminyhopkins]

The best train video on youtube???

[@Conrailfan2596]

jiminyhopkins yep

[@markdonato874]

Absolutely! Sound is incredible.

[@douglasskaalrud6865]

Well, I don't know about that but you sure can't beat the sound.

[@J3110M4N14]

those sd40-2s sound so sweet .sd40-2s are the best !!!

[@strato311]

awesome video! ans youre right, those SD's sound incredible! I never get to see that kinda power down where i live, just GE's and the little EMD's (GP-38's)

[@FlyBikes089]

This video is OUTSTANDING!

[@rob066101]

The last unit probaly is suffering a slight turbo failure. It is getting a bit of engine oil making the smoke black

[@np560]

Excellent video; nice and steady. Obviously you used a tripod. I also love the way you handle the telephoto. Those 4 SD-40-2 helpers sure do sound great. No, smokey isn't dying. This much smoke from an EMD is unusual, but not unheard of.

[@TaXicWaSte]

wow!!! those helpers sound graet.i love sd40-2s

[@RRYankfan]

WOW i love the sound of all of those conrails at N8 i love the sound of 645 prime movers

[@Guser223]

wow 6376 looks like it's working harder than the other 3 helpers

[@FireCaptE9]

Great sound! Fav'ed!

[@glennparker4428]

Amazing. Video.

[@GregHool]

Awesome video. Hard working EMD's are like music to the ears.

[@FlyBikes089]

Really, it interesting! Great the video of Conrail, Conrail Lives and Conrail Helpers, man

[@shadowknight227]

The rumble of those C40-8Ws is awesome too, but I think the SD40s won.

[@formidable38]

Great vid SuperT,a four pack of SD40-2's in melt down, nothing better!

[@boringtrainfilms8513]

Still watching in 2023

[@RyanChugg]

GREAT SOUNDS!!

[@hemihead68]

Great audio 👍

[@DJshekky]

i DO have my 'puter run through a big amp with big speakers and this DOES sound good! real good! thanks!

[@xxch4osxx]

That last pusher puffing the smoke might need injectors cleaned or rebuilt or need turbo work done. The others are running clean and sounding good!

[@elrodjones]

Great Audio!

[@gp40mc]

Awesome video! 5 stars and favorited. thats sounds great.

[@JoeL-kn9tc]

Heat waves rising on the 4 SD-40-2's and roaring until they disappear behind the trees!

[@stlgevo51]

I agree with the video title. These are by far the best sounding SD40-2s ever. I like contrast between the higher-pitched whine and the deep rumble of the 645. It's too bad the 40s aren't out in numbers like they used to be.

[@RailfanAmber]

These sound amazing!!! :)

[@TMandN]

sounds excellent!!!

[@AlfTrains]

Great video

[@mustlx]

nice catch

[@hokie1964]

I think the last helper unit is a GE in disguise, the way it's smoking.

[@hemihead68]

Great audio 😁

[@covrace]

GREAT VIDEO, awesome!

[@midlandcompound]

Awesome! Thank you very much.

[@hobotony11]

Notch 8 Screaming Hell I FREAKIN LOVE THE SOUND OF THOSE SD40-2 jOB WELL DONE AG

[@jamesstallings2007]

Excellent !!!

[@kdlehel]

cool sound the Emd power allways has a nice sound and power as well.

[@gorilsmoke]

great video keep it up luv trains

[@jschmid]

This is great!

[@youbite1]

imagine living there....talk about shaking the house...my aunt lives in the blue green house directly behind you.