EMDs Rescue Stalled NS Train At Irondale

Pretty interesting scene I was able to witness while railfanning at Irondale in October. This tough yard slug set took this big train and with a whole lot of smoke and racket got it going again. Enjoy!

[@slowb4lls1]

Jezus I love that sd40 scream, that engineer on the helpers won’t playin games he snatched that consist up and rolled out 😂

[@Shane-Singleton]

Nothing beats the sound of the old SD40's. that low frequency thunder is what I think of and remember from my childhood.

[@chrisbeard5794]

Never underestimate the power of those old EMDs.

[@Tom-Lahaye]

That's proper engine sound! From the smoke from the second SD40-2 you can tell that the engine governor is working to keep up with the load regulator stepping up.

[@delightsigauke]

so awesome to hear the turbo and fans hit the notches at 5:40! EMD power is herculian.

[@gordonvincent731]

I'm a retired engineer. I started out as a student engineer fro PC NJ Div. in 1974. I quit in '78 thinking CR was going to wipe out everything. I got an engineers job with ATSF in Denver Aug. 78. The unit coal trains averaged about 15,000 tons.About 85% of the trains were BN trains, then the rest was our own trains. You get The train moving, then notch out! Stand on it! Red line it, Jimmy's can take it! Lay down the sand. That's what I did working helpers, keep that slack in, scare those guys in the caboose!

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

The 6167 is an ex-N&W low hood unit, the 3294 an ex-Southern high-hood unit, both built 1978. NS has gotten their money's worth out of them.

[@jrs6266]

Those SD40”s are tough customers ! I watched a train come South from Linwood Yard uphill from the Yadkin. Was led by a newly painted and rehabbed GP38-2 and followed by 3 Sd-40 high hoods. Those 40”s were music to my ears as they blew smoke and hauled about 75-100 hoppers of ballast rock. I got a chance to talk to the crew at 11th street while they waited on an Amtrak. Engineer told me that the newly worked GP rode the best And had AC. He said the 40’s were nasty old dinosaurs that in concert together had amazing power. He liked the old SD”s better then any GE product and the new EMD stuff

[@honestycounts9352]

At low speeds a typical engine produces much more power than can be transferred effectively through their wheels. For that reason up to about 20 mph a slug is effective at using that excess power and transferring it to the rails, producing extra pulling force at low speeds with that excess engine power = force from electrical power that would otherwise be in 'excess' of what can be applied to the rails through the locomotive's own wheels. For trains that encounter frequent hills it would be wise to introduce a slug for every 2 locomotives, thus reducing the risk of a stall on a hill.

[@Alabamacowboy54]

SD40-2 best damn locomotive around,nothing but brute power.

[@BRABBIT9921]

Now That's Some POWER For Ya EMD Yes Sir!!!! Baby Whoo!!!

[@tarmac2001]

Old reliable SD40-2s saves the day.

[@BigTex9752]

tarmac2001 Grandpa came to the help

[@JosephCee]

Listen with headphones or a subwoofer, you can really hear that low end rumble, sounds amazing.

[@jmurphy1973]

WORKIN'! What a glorious sound.

[@TrainsTechAIandReefs]

Wow!! I can't wait to go

[@DileepaLakshan]

great work done by EMD

[@cmac9029]

Old reliable EMDs rescuing newer GEs. Love it! EMD Rules!!!!

[@michael7423]

EMD awesome show, thanks for sharing

[@BigTex9752]

Dam that was pretty badass,those 40-2's pulled like a beast and I loved the way he notched up to get it going,dope video btw

[@shawnfloyd5757]

Very cool , I love that throttle up sound on those Emd's !!

[@DrewJase24]

Awesome show of power!

[@sammarachino5427]

Wow, that's the first time I saw a slug in use outside a yard.

[@dr.leonardhofstadter5866]

What an awesome video, that END SD 40 #6167( hard to see the road number) that locomotive is working hard, what a great video. 👍👍👍

[@anjuarunderwood6869]

Damn that sound good he took him up smoking

[@midlandcompound]

Really enjoyed that. Thanks!

[@BrianW._1313]

EMD Represent...!

[@TommyZTrains]

Holy crap !! "that was unreal" !! BEST ON KZbin !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@cadenmichael3217]

They sent grandpa and his brothers to help out

[@jimschneider1123]

Nothing pulled America down the rails like an EMD!

[@FDNY8231]

THAT was friggen AWESOME .... EMD saves the day : o)

[@MacquarieRidge]

I just imagine james may saying "watch this"

[@zacharish]

That was awesome, gave me cold chills. EMD's forever!!!!!!!

[@Survivor1547]

It's Great See The Leslie Train Horn Back On CSX GP38 A Classic.

[@gregblanchard3438]

Awesome video. Nothing like the sound of an SD40-2 :)

[@aaaeee2862]

Why did they stopped using EMD DDA40X?

[@westerleighwerek1493]

Nice to watch, plenty of GM in the UK, we have veteran English Electric class 37`s which are nice and noisy!

[@officialmcdeath]

Major catch! Intrigued: at the end of the clip, the consist appears to slow down, presumably to stop and uncouple the rescue units - surely it would have made more sense to uncouple on the fly to maintain momentum? Subbed for slugs and other good stuff - keep up the good work!

[@paulquick8806]

Uncouple on the fly,,😂😂only works on the Erie Lackawanna 🎉

[@greglaplante7593]

Like a jet talking off ! Wow what brute power

[@wcox4]

Just can't beat and old SD40-2!!! Which unit was the "mother" to the slug??

[@michaelstone3093]

Awesome sound

[@rosstrainssportscarracinga8024]

EMD Locomotives, use the best, screw the rest

[@tallmike6598]

Would have loved to have been standing where the ballast meets the grass !

[@DINESHGADA]

lovely catch

[@chuckg2016]

Freaking awesome! A true testament to the ADs b

[@granthuff2716]

Amazing that they didn't pull a coupler!

[@shnimmuc]

Great video.

[@markrobinson3830]

Love the EMD's and a slug to give it the extra power it needed

[@nomon95]

if the train has 12000 feet long (3656 meters)sure is a very heavy train,at leat 200 wagons,and the weight approx 9000 tons.If a little gradient is here,the traction force may be more than 100 tons. If the locos dont genetate this traction force the train dont move.Mneed some aux locos. The other issue is a probably slipping with worse consequences.

[@ajjulian9691]

Good Ole Alabama

[@tomschmidt3165]

GRRRRREAT!

[@MICHAELSTEWART]

3 GEVOs have only 12 powered axles. 2 SD-40s and a slug have 18 driven axles.

[@BoneValleyFilms]

+MICHAEL STEWART three D9s. 18 powered axles.

[@Redbeardly]

It also depends on how they order them. As far as I know bnsf is the only railroad that uses the 2 traction motor setup on their locomotives. That design was their own.

[@rolandmenero6490]

Isn't that yard tug remote controlled at times? I've seen the signs indicating they have them in the yard.

[@tbb236]

correct, those are the hump job’s locomotives, and they’re remote controlled

[@stanpatterson5033]

Wonder if having one of those locos in the middle as a DP unit would have made a difference?

[@markrobinson3830]

My opinion...it definitely would.

[@jimschneider337]

I love notch 8

[@BoneValleyFilms]

Check out the latest notch 8 video I posted.... you might like that one!

[@Thegooderstuffs]

They all rule in their own different ways, I've never understood the hate between the two, they are all fucking awesome.

[@rebelderf]

What is the "car" between the two rescue units?

[@e1woqf]

That's a slug. -> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slug_(railroad)

[@Triplex5014]

7 GE fanboys disliked the video.

[@MrCsxtrain]

When a EMD wants to be a steam engine 😂

[@countdooku1971]

So much for "G"eneric "E"ngines being able to do it all 🤣🤣🤣

[@jeffstrains4014]

Was hoping that slug was 937

[@jimschneider1123]

NO JOB TOO TOUGH FOR THOSE OLD EMDs

[@anjuarunderwood6869]

Emd rules!!

[@spacecalander]

Over 12kHP wasn't enough to move the train? Wow mismanaged power by dispatch. #6187 was not loading properly but sounded good.

[@e1woqf]

This wasn't an issue of a lack of HP, but of not enough traction.

[@dr.leonardhofstadtersavage6413]

6187 is working hard,

[@davidhbingham6812]

Doesn't NS believe in DPU? Both UPRR and BNSF use DPU's on LONG & heavy trains.

[@eduardogallegos8543]

chingona las. SD40 ,,2

[@cali22boi]

Railroads back east really refuse to use rear end DPUs, huh? BNSF and UP don't have this issue out west, because the DPU, and not lazy 2X1 setups. 3x1, 3x2, etc

[@eduardogallegos8543]

good

[@FXE4007]

Video not suitable for #GEthos that detest that EMD always solutions its problems of traction to GE. #EMDiablados #railhunters

[@ericoxner326]

EMD 1 GETECH TOASTERS 0.ENOUGH SAID!

[@michaelwood9922]

put 4014 in the lead and big boy get the train moving

[@derrickdonald4747]

Is this Irondale in Alabama

[@chuck3042]

One of them engines should have been in the back

[@macclane001]

Full forward and let er chew

[@railfanmcneal2527]

stopping on 4 switches he stopping traffic for people and trains ( 2:09 )

[@BoneValleyFilms]

There is a bridge a half mile down the road for people to get around

[@conrailman1]

ge junk for ya

[@broman700]

conrailman1 --- moron, why do think that GE has 70% of the locomotive market?

[@TommyZTrains]

Train "porn" !! "LOL"

[@Lil_Mikey01]

GE locomotives....crap.

[@BrianW._1313]

EMD Represent...!