EMD at Full Throttle!

After sitting for a red signal, a loaded coal train resumes its trip east into Ottumwa, IA on 10/19/13. Lead units are BNSF 8904 SD70MAC and BNSF 8773 SD70ACe. BNSF 9727 SD70MAC serves as DPU.

[@rodralston2279]

Thanks for putting yourself away from the crossing. We're here to listen to those 710's, not the horn. Excellent video.

[@scenicdepictionsofchicagolife]

@Randall Slaughter there are some videos were you can kind of hear. The best one is where they do a self load test but you can still barely hear anything. I miss the 710... kinda wish they'd make the 710 EPA complaint and throw it in the new SD70

[@scenicdepictionsofchicagolife]

Rod, thank you so much! I can't tell you how much I resonated with this comment.... Don't get me wrong I love a good hornshow every once and a while but usually I want to hear the engine, not the horn.

[@paulspomer16]

@@scenicdepictionsofchicagolife They tried, but couldn’t do it. FUCK the EPA.

[@aldean2984]

Wow dude, That EMD 710 engine BASS is nothing short of brute and powerful. EMD Power is great, 2-Strokers are best! What a great vid this one! Thank you!

[@xreconusmc3156]

aldean29 running about 46,000 horsepower n change. No joke here pal

[@jedknutson8373]

@@xreconusmc3156 um no

[@3RTracing]

Great video. Right at about 1:45 the engineer takes it up a few more notches. Nothing quite as satisfying or like a couple of EMD's doing their job. So much better sounding then a GE.

[@DanTDMJace]

Better than GEs in everything

[@BroadwayLTDProductions]

EXTREMELY MANLY DIESELS > girly electrics

[@stevencroon]

For the weight those are pulling that is some real acceleration!!

[@xreconusmc3156]

stevencroon it’s all torque sir. Thanks for watching. Chief engineer laBonte.

[@holysirsalad]

It's amazing that this much torque can be applied without slipping

[@mikelowery5741]

You know the engineer is a beast and knew exactly what to do without causing wheel slip! He’s like yea approach signal, 30 mph np, jus watch me throttle lol

[@DonGomez007]

Not even full throttle when the lead units passed the cameraperson... sounds like Run 6, but still sweet! Nice surprise at the end with the SD70MAC pusher at Run 8.

[@floridianrailauto9032]

If that rear locomotive is in run 8 it must not be loading properly

[@maxshelltrack9720]

The dpu units are never at full power atlease I've never heard one don't think that would make a whole lot of sense to be pushing hard at the back and not pull hard at the front dpu units are for slack control and assisting.

[@jasonking2943]

It would depend on the grade actually as to what the rear is doing If it's still pushing up grade then it could be pushing harder then the lead units which would keep the slack bunched together

[@H3avyHaul3r]

what the DPU throttle setting is at depends on a few things (track profile, company route methodology, engineers feel)....on decent up/downhill grade you will have the DPUs follow the Leads throttle/DB settings....but in some undulating country you may choose to “put up the fence” and control the remotes independantly of the lead to manage run in/run outs by reductions the DPUs throttle settings.....one yard we use to come into on empties we even had the lead in DB and the DPUs in 2 notches of power to control the slack due to the undulating profille....even trains i’ve driven the company went through fuel saving tests by having the dpu’s in idle or 1 notch on their empties ....railroads are looking for efficiency all the time, usually rehashing things from the last 50yrs of DP trains used over the world which us aussies have used since the late 60s

[@railroadrick6060]

Id do anything to live in that trailer park just to hear this every day.

[@POLARTTYRTM]

I dare the people who disliked this video to find something that sounds better than this.

[@DanMeyer80]

GEs sound way better

[@TNandTXRailfan]

@@DanMeyer80 idk, they gotta be tied in terms of sound

[@UNIONPACIFIC3606]

I dare any GE to sound or look that good!!!

[@aircraftsandtrains2309]

GEVO on full throttle sounds this good

[@TNandTXRailfan]

@@aircraftsandtrains2309 hell nah they sound better than EMD’s. Don’t get me wrong EMD’s sound good. Nothing beats that deep chug of a GE.

[@aircraftsandtrains2309]

@@TNandTXRailfan yessir

[@TNandTXRailfan]

@@aircraftsandtrains2309 I don’t know about it now, EMD’s have really grown on me.

[@H3avyHaul3r]

as an engineer....give me an EMD any day of the week, sorry GE

[@unity3596]

I like EMD but EMD has some issues

[@CREX-jg1wl]

The train had 131 coal cars

[@guillermopampena5444]

Big big power machine only in America for ever 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸💪💪💪💪💪

[@Creeperboy099]

'MURICAN POWER!!!

[@WestWyeProductions]

You dang right

[@TNandTXRailfan]

Yessir!

[@JoeL-kn9tc]

Those engines really pulled a heavy-ass load! Thank you!

[@davidcowan4705]

There is no sound more beautiful that this!

[@rh906]

*C-5B Galaxy enters the stage*

[@shupe1907]

looked to be close to 130 cars. Serious tonnage there all full with coal. that's some massive power.

[@TheTrainChasingPoet1999]

Two SD70MAC's=4,000 horsepower each; a total of 8,000 horsepower. An SD70ACe: 4,400 horsepower. What you've got here is a whopping grand total of 12,400 horsepower moving that train!

[@JI-sg5uy]

Noah whitehouse and each motor has over 12,000 pounds of torque.

[@TheTrainChasingPoet1999]

@@JI-sg5uy Good grief, these locomotives are powerful.

[@paulspomer16]

The newer tier 3 ACes like the one in the video actually had 4,500 horsepower

[@TheTrainChasingPoet1999]

@@paulspomer16 And assuming the MAC's have been re-geared to 4,300 horsepower... two re-geared MACs= 4,300hp each for a total of 8,600hp one Tier 3 ACe=4,500hp Our new grand total is 13,100 horsepower.

[@guillermomemito5239]

EMD great sound big power machine 💪💪💪💪💪

[@robertstonebreaker8394]

I wonder how those happy campers are enjoying their beautiful weekend nice get away spot very peaceful

[@Flightstar]

That camp site with all the trailers should be called Foamer's paradise campground.

[@1956tmo]

Awesome video ... you get a big like from me

[@JGrandcourt]

I bet the rates are cheap at that caravan park for non foamers. But man how I would love to stay there overnight listening to those EMDs howl off into the distance in the middle of the night!

[@moparmadman2544]

First, the blasting sounds of the EMD & SD70Ace.......then that diamond. Railroading at it's finest.

[@JMAC-rs6ey]

Here I’m spooled up deep 660,000 pounds per one car. Running a fiat Alice tug boat engine inter axel wheel lock deployment and sand spreader 100 percent lockers. Bout 850,000 tractive drive to dah rail. Goo with throttle up notch seven please. Puuuuuulll

[@xreconusmc3156]

Running a fiat Alice tug boat engine with full inter axel wheel lock deployment and sand spreader. About 850,000 tracktive drive to dah rail. Can I get a throttle up please ❓puuuuuuuuuullllllllll

[@ridgec5670]

All I know is I'd like to have my camper at that campground! Front row seats.

[@johnvanpomeren9254]

Can anyone tell me what weight of coal in each wagon?

[@rlewis1946]

I was wondering how many coal cars were in that train. I lost count.

[@xreconusmc3156]

Load limit is 260,000 gross.

[@straightpride451]

The most sexiest thing ever constructed by man, is the locomotive.

[@freighttrainsahpassing9790]

beautiful coal train. You can just feel the intense power as it starts up !!!

[@TheMNrailfan227]

0:00 Has to be the best sounding pneumatic bell that I have ever heard

[@motorhead6763]

wake up campers !!!! lol nice engines

[@dalelaurent9883]

Wow! Love that.

[@markwheeler202]

Nothing like the experience of sitting in the cab of one of these bad boys at full throttle.

[@9carcottrell246]

Thanks for watching. Pulling approximately 400,000 ton. Running a v-20 fiat Alice tug boat engine with full inter axel wheel lock deployment and sand spreader. 850,000 tracktive drive to dah rail. 4,000 break wheel horse power each wheel. Let’s go with throttle up. Notch 7 please. Puuuuuuuuuuuulllllllllll

[@jimgemmell2831]

Hahahahaha Hahahahaha Hahahahaha Hahahahaha pleeeeease, stop talking bullshit 9 car. Is that the same Fiat tugboat engine that your wrecker runs as well? 9 car Cottrell you don't half talk a load of shit on here. I mean, as well as your wrecker, you run a dozer and a minehaul truck (lmao), you drive a 9 car stinger (lmao), apparently also drive a Kenworth heavy hauler in Australia (lmao), and also an ex Concorde pilot/captain (pmsl). Oh and let's tell 'em your latest.... Captain and Shift Commander LaBonte USAF Patriot Wing and your other identity as "x Recon usmc!!! I smell bullshit. lmfao

[@jimgemmell2831]

@Dick Little like I said above, he's all over You Tube with these comments, on everything from train videos, Concorde videos, C5 Galaxy videos, mining videos etc etc. The exact same comments appear on "ex Recon usmc" profile/channel as well.. A few of us on here have a good idea who it actually is....🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@NickoMcbrainRules]

This is my favorite music video.

[@AllanLoveJr]

Hell with the video. Stand next to them when the Engineer Notch's up. You will feel their "True" Power.

[@JustinSpencerRailVideos]

Oh I have plenty, conductor for CP here lol

[@cmac9029]

That was a nice looking ACe!

[@maxshelltrack9720]

I really wish for the sd70ace they would've stuck with mac style windows instead of dash 9 style it would look better and it would fill that bottom part of the window it just looks off.

[@arturoortiz5041]

Conté 131 vagones! Impresionante! 😉😉😉👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

[@CGT867]

Nice. What line do they cross at the diamond?

[@JustinSpencerRailVideos]

The BNSF crosses the Canadian Pacific at this location.

[@mjradar]

Fantastic video trains are so long in U.S.and Canada amazing to watch

[@heavydutyrepair64]

Rail roading big country style only in the US

[@awaken77]

gorgeous sound!

[@russredfern167]

That's not full throttle. But sounds anyway

[@robertalan2427]

Hehe.. what's the zero to sixty on this..

[@3RTracing]

that's a lot of train for 3 locomotives. I've seen the green 9727 SD 70 MAC in Washington a number of times on coal trains, especially empties going east over Steven's pass

[@markakin3742]

We get coal drags like this on the UP 3 or 4 times an hour in Lawrence KS, but they are following the river downhill here so I can never catch them working just gliding through....

[@aircraftsandtrains2309]

Wish they were GE even tho emd is amazing. I just like the sound of GE On full throttle

[@siglavikingkearns8108]

This is very well done. Hard to believe that much coal can be moved by only 3 units

[@sapphireseptember]

Good grief! How long is that train? 😮 Freight trains in the UK are faster, but the locos themselves aren't as big as in the US and they don't pull as much in one go (at least not from what I've seen.) The US freight system is a thing of beauty though, and I love the locos you guys use over there, they're so noisy!

[@juanasandro2235]

you can hear the wheels pounding on the joints,great

[@mikelowery5741]

Love the sound especially when the DPU is rolloing over them!

[@charlesroer972]

that's wide open and some silica sand for traction

[@Tom-xe9iq]

Those SD70s are beasts!!

[@rafaelfernandez8311]

Me gusto mucho. Impresionante tren y atardecer precioso. Gracias excelente vídeo

[@shnimmuc]

Great EMD video symphony

[@realdevbro447]

what's emd and dpu?

[@tracynation239]

EMD. Electro-Motive Division. DPU. Distributed power units. ♡ T.E.N.

[@TheMadNorsky]

LOL, and of course don't forget the obligatory RV park/campground right next to the tracks! I RV travel extensively, and it seems having such a park next to railroads is trendy and commonplace.

[@ajf3202]

I'm from the UK. This sounds just like the class 66 over here.

[@cmeonthemove]

Essentially the same power unit. These SD70s have 16 cylinder version of the EMD 710 - Class 66s have 12 cylinders.

[@camsmith7651]

3 locos and great speed. I'm impressed. How much horsepower in the units

[@awashbowler]

8773 looked brand new :))

[@danielalmquist1264]

542 axles

[@shariys1]

Now that's the sound of badass!

[@johnmclaurinmclaurin924]

Massive coal train

[@agramatos8333]

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[@chesterheard7502]

If i was a train operator I would be embarrassed if I didn't order enough horsepower 0zfto pull my load and I'm struggling just saying myself personally I don't know much about trains and how they pulling how they work but I would have had three on the head end a mid DPU and the end train DPU

[@markp5762]

When GM was King from Frigidaire's to rail freight Electro-Motive.

[@guillermopampena5444]

Big power machine 💪💪💪💪💪💪 very nice video nice power machine 💪💪💪💪💪💪💪

[@MrJJackFLASH]

This train never ends !

[@whiteknightcat]

In future, as the end of the train approaches, slowly pan the camera back to to focus on the upcoming DPU unit(s) and you can then do another runby pan of them as well.

[@nebojsagavrilovic9420]

wow... 132 vagones...fine

[@mattmoschkau2831]

That’s some good acceleration for a heavy train, some trucks can’t accelerate that fast.

[@bemseer]

Long consist. Wonder what the tonnage was. Thanks for posting!

[@bonkeydollocks1879]

Lots and lots

[@dapto234]

Great video I didn’t count how many wagons but I would say close to or over 100.That 2nd loco up front looks brand new out of the factory.

[@davidellis279]

One hundred and thirty one wagons unless I miss counted,that’s some load at say 50 tons per wagon,coal is heavy stuff when crushed ready for the power station to burn,no wonder it needed a banker at the rear.

[@dfk4500]

Should have made it throwback.... with a SD40 & a GP9 on the end 😁😁😁

[@user-lm8fx6kc1b]

If someone thinks they have a powerful truck.

[@scmorris7903]

You sit here and watch this, physically? Why?

[@mickeybowmeister1944]

Why do they put a pusher at the back instead of 3 engines at the front?

[@xreconusmc3156]

Because if I excert to much power pulling I can pull the train off the rail

[@mickeybowmeister1944]

@@xreconusmc3156 is that true? Interesting I never new why they did this. Thanks

[@xreconusmc3156]

mickey blowman yes sir. I have 45,000 horsepower. Pull them right off the track. Especially in a loop

[@chrisrogers8760]

What a crappy place to build an RV Park

[@cpcattin]

You have cracked the DNA of RV parks !

[@cicero5882]

How much is long that composition of train!!!??

[@theronerd]

Maybe notch 6 or 7 maybe. Definitely not notch 8

[@haydenrichardp3712]

Sd40-2s sound twice as good !

[@richardjoganah1871]

great video nice train 😊😊

[@matthewakers16018]

THANK YOU!!!!

[@tracynation239]

Excellent. ♡ T.E.N.

[@JishyFishy4106]

EMD *"32N-710G3"* !!

[@ministerspencer3751]

L O C O M O T I V E ! ! ! ! ! E M D CHANT 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@RailFan1981]

Sounds great! Nice catch as well :D

[@lakshminarasimhanmuthuswam7748]

Jet sound....

[@timothymclaughlin6860]

Great catch ! Sounds fantastic!

[@ayeam4343]

awesome sounding recording, thanks for sharing ! Smooth ! and so powerful !

[@lancemichaletz7248]

Awesome as Awesome gets !!!

[@JungleYT]

*Ole Ed leaning on the throttle... **0:54*

[@furioushebrewwarrior8294]

That's how you haul ass. Full speed ahead crew!!!

[@janosbozsar5721]

Nice sound wow, full power B)

[@davidbass7593]

Walking the dog and kicking the cat!

[@hakeemsd70m]

The raw power of EMD locomotives on full display! I love the old style SD70MAC's. Gorgeous SD70ACe. Great video!

[@isakjohansson7134]

💪🇺🇸👍

[@TheMetGuy]

EMDs rule for sure!

[@nynthworld4152]

Full throttle is...art.👍

[@juliuswilson5424]

Today but is March 14 2021 17:01 and I think I add how much the train pulling I think it around 5,792,000 to 8,112,000 pound 2896 to 4056 tons of coal .just asking how much is a tons of coals worth

[@nano_hig-tech]

Sound of God wow!!!

[@Inferno-hn3zx]

LOVE this video! Just PERFECT! Love SD70MAC units 💪🏼 I hate ACes 😭 Outstanding catch 🎃 Greetings from Serbia 🇷🇸🙋🏻‍♂️✌️

[@futurepilot6749]

How many cars

[@MilePost106]

Campground right next to the tracks! That's paradice!