ex-Amtrak SDP40F DYRX 644 Turns On Turntable (HD)

[@engineerisaiahtube8787]

FP45s are my all time favorite diesel locomotives.

[@ivangenov6782]

The only ex- amtrak SDP40F in operation

[@OfficialSEIC2K6]

Rare footage of #644 in operation in Oregon. Sadly due to Vandalism, they had to leave Oregon. As of 2023, DLMX #644 is operational as DYRX #6976. The #231 is almost done with restoration.

[@jschmid]

I miss the sounds like these emds on all the trains.

[@graphtonix6607]

I would love to see SDP40F unit 644 in it's original phase 1 paint.

[@beccajohnson-choma1762]

and in its original Amtrak design.

[@graphtonix6607]

@@beccajohnson-choma1762 The legacy of the EMD SDP40F lives on.

[@Drewster327]

Amtrak is doing their own program, 644 and 231 are privately owned units but they are intended in the near future to be restored into their original colors

[@beccajohnson-choma1762]

And it’s original appearance.

[@vivekshreeni7897]

Sounds just like a sd40-2 same 16-645E3 turbo engine

[@michaellindsay6735]

Sweet video of this train

[@JishyFishy4106]

EMD *16N-645E3...* !!

[@RailfanDaniel1997]

They should also re-locate the horn above the cab and replace the EMD steel bell with its original EMD bronze bell. And probably remove the ditch lights to make it more original. I would also love to see them put an S(L)4T on it!

[@josephnadler5521]

Not sure about the ditch lights, but all the other ideas are good.

[@ACLTony]

That's excellent news! Thanks for replying. Incredible since those sweet sounding horns are rare. I just wish that 644 were here in Florida as I'd gladly volunteer my skills to help in her restoration as I can see in the vid that the body itself needs a lot of work for a durable restoration. :-)

[@BKNPhotography]

I hope your here 7 years later

[@4449steam]

An SL4T has been purchased for it.

[@PreciousAlpschindler]

It look just like Emd SD70 and this was produced before an EMD SD90MAC

[@ReadingAreaRailfan]

CineRaphael how does it look liked an sd70? SD70's NEVER had cowl frames.

[@Trainbrain1949]

Now what she needs is a steam boiler or HEP unit for passenger sevice!

[@Bobo0890]

It's sitting at the Ogden Utah union station waiting to be repainted in to Amtrak colors

[@ivangenov6782]

Which colors? Phase 1, Phase 2 or Phase 5

[@OfficialSEIC2K6]

It moved to Boulder City Nevada where it is now. It's operational as DYRX #6976

[@SD457500]

So whats the deal with the diesels now that the Brooklyn Roundhouse is gone?

[@F40PHR231]

About 1/4 of the way to the turntable, I turned the headlight and gyralite switch on for ya... But once we made it onto the turntable I realized that the breaker switch for the headlights was off due to the cab repaint project. Damn!

[@JerryDoesThings_1604]

Whats the status of this locomotive as of now?

[@OfficialSEIC2K6]

It's operational at the Nevada State Railroad Museum Boulder City as DYRX #6976

[@aaron7671]

Now THAT is awesome!

[@ACLTony]

Good to see that she's still running. I have many fond memories and photos of the SDP40Fs in the southeast hauling the Champ, Meteor, Star, and Floridian. I hope that 644's nose will be restored. Two things that may be hard to come by are: Obtaining a Leslie S4T/SL4T horn and a brass bell. Hopefully this can be done to get her as close to original as possible. For the horn, a Nathan P5a would also be appropriate since that's what the original Leslie's were replaced with.

[@ReadingAreaRailfan]

Does this sdp40f still run?

[@PennRailVideos]

That is nice!

[@trains5570]

Sweet!!! That was an awesome catch!! Great video!!!

[@RyanChugg]

Nice stuff!

[@BrandzX93]

after the restoration, is 644 going to be used for excursions?

[@wisphotog]

There's been some talk of this locomotive being used as part of Amtrak's heritage tour, can you confirm this? Alex

[@davidng2336]

Any update the locomotive?

[@trainzguy2472]

The locomotive is now owned by Dynamic Rail Preservation (DYRX) and is in service at the Nevada Southern Railroad Museum in Boulder City. It has been renumbered to 6976, its BNSF number. The current objective is to restore it to its BNSF/Santa Fe appearance, as the nose was heavily modified for freight service from its original Amtrak appearance. The long-term goal is to restore it to its appearance as Amtrak 644.

[@SeraphoftheRoundTable]

@@trainzguy2472 That is exellent news. Glad to hear she reached preservation.

[@OfficialSEIC2K6]

One day DYRX #6976 will return as Amtrak #644. For now she's just gonna be DYRX #6976.

[@Jamersonde]

Needs to be put on a freight by itself to prove it still has the muscle. :)

[@jmdhintz]

are you guys talking about the red nose scheme?

[@bigaricj]

I personally put way to many hours in the cab of that and miles for that mater it did ok untell it rained then is was a big paper weight the p@w did not maintain it very well eater and it always smelled like piss or shit like I said I think I may have logged more hours in the seat than any other engineer on the p@w brings back a lot of memories I was the first engineer to handle the 644 when it showed up it had all kinds of crap stuffed in the engine house lol stories I could tell

[@itsyaboiradargaming4377]

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[@ReadingAreaRailfan]

Didnt they stop using it?

[@503railfan]

It’s at a museum in Nevada for restoration

[@larahastings664]

I think it's a ex-maersk loco..

[@randallellison6421]

Its actually an ex BNSF unit, it was painted in the Mearsk scheme to promote the company's intermodal business with both BNSF and Norfolk Southern. (NS also had a locomotive painted in a special Mearsk scheme as part of the promotion)

[@Trainlover4472]

OMG SHE RUNS PAIT HER UN PHASE 1 AND U WILL WATCH IT FRIM DAWN TO DUSK

[@MrLH25]

I thought SDP40Fs were delivered with class lights and no ditch lights and a Leslie SL4T? The modern ditch lights and no class lights ruins the classic look

[@h0riz0n45]

MrLH25 It was transferred to Santa Fe in a trade for some switchers and they rebuilt them.

[@RailfanFox]

FRA rules, it's a must now days to have ditchlights, and no class lights for mainline running.