GP9

Under a cobalt blue sky, we watch the crew switch cars with #1601, a GP9 on the ONR in Cochrane Ontario. The engineer has the old girl really talking, as he switch cars out in the yard. Thanks for watching. jackmp294.5
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[@JCBro-yg8vd]

That's the sound of a real workhorse right there, she's working hard and letting everyone know about it.

[@TrainTrackTrav]

There is something borderline magical about the sound of a 567 winding up.

[@johnblair8146]

I don't get those foamers always creaming over Alcos! Gimme GEEP MUSIC every time!!!!!

[@Trains-With-Shane]

Can really hear those roots blowers on that unit. And she has the torpedo air tanks on top too. Very cool old Geep.

[@53bigmikejones]

Geeps were work horses and LOVE hearing them rev up like that. I can remember back in the mid 60's the KCS used lots of them for local switching, day and night. From my room, could hear them whine as they pulled and pushed freight cars around during the night. Thanks for the memories.

[@blickfang3751]

For me, it was the geeps in proviso yard. Not only did we hear the whine, but the slamming of cars and the squeal of the retarders on the hump

[@leehuff2330]

When I was a kid, Penn Central ran a bunch of GP7's and GP9's on local freight and switching on the industrial branch that used to run through my home town. You could hear those Roots blowers echoing off the hills all over the place!

[@chaseman113]

I love it , when I was a brakeman on Mt Hood railroad there was a hill with an overpass in a gully and notch 8 sounded fantastic in it!

[@1jackdk]

I can imagine that roar in that cut. Nothing like it. Thanks for watching.

[@David-q1k4k]

That roots blower sound , reminds me of my childhood watching Western Pacific switching and kicking cars , nothing sounded as good as the EMD GPs 👍

[@davegeisler7802]

Those old 2 stoke EMD567 prime movers sounded so good back in the day 👍

[@alcopower5710]

GP 7s and 9s are some of my favorite locomotives. Thanks for sharing

[@ryanseals_]

Probably one of the best sounding EMDs out there.....

[@ThatTexanCollector]

Greatest sound of a GP9

[@EngineerSpike]

This reminds me of doing my paper route. The end was near a Boston and Maine yard. I’d finish up, then watch the old bluebird GP9 switch.

[@1jackdk]

Things you'll never forget. Great memories. Thanks for watching...

[@daveyboy_]

EngineerSpike damm. Sounds cool as f***

[@EngineerSpike]

@@daveyboy_I went on to become a class one engineer before these were retired. Once a road freight lost one of its three SD40s. They sent me in relief service to rescue it with light power. The rescue units were a pair of GP9s. The train stopped on the single iron, so I had to couple onto the front of the consist. I had one of my best buddies, Uncle Si (he looks like Si Robertson). We ran down the main at track speed with those two 567s singing away. It was something to behold!

[@Creeperboy099]

Ah yes the sound of the blower screaming as it kicks into full swing

[@NorthernMaineProductions]

so awsome! i love the sound of the gp9, i live in northern me and the bangor and aroostook railroad had quite a fleet of gp 7's and 9's i only lived 1/4 of a mle from the switching yard so i got to hear ton's of this while growing up thanks for the great memories!

[@lucapima1974]

The best sound. Symphony.

[@mybadluckcharm]

I grew up at (what is likely) the origin point of many of those boxcars. CN owned the line to Cochrane, at the time. They had 2-3 GP9s pull the train and do the switching outside the paper mill. Ah that sound... 🙂

[@railbus5]

That is a "Torpedo" GP9. They put larger fuel tanks on it when built so they moved the air tanks up on top. Hence the nickname.

[@1575murray]

Many of the "torpedo geeps" were built for passenger use where more fuel and water capacity were needed. However some of them were also built for freight use without steam generators.

[@perth.railfan1522]

Yes these Ontario Northland GP's. All in the 1600 series had the torpedo tubes on top, and winterized fan covers.

[@GP9railfan]

They also put the tanks on top to keep the air system from icing up. The heat from the exhaust and prime mover kept things happy. Also it allowed them to have a bigger fuel tank capacity for longer run periods.

[@KM3W]

The B&O used GP9s on the locals around my Hometown, Darby , PA in the mid to late 60's. I love it when they rev up....

[@MrQuirinus]

1:10...NOTCH 8!!!

[@cuzinitr]

Excellent! Was as much fun to listen to as it was to see! Rich

[@leskeegan9033]

A GP-9 at full tilt sounds so good. Put a few of them together and it is incredible for a none turbocharged motor. They did have blowers.

[@IPGVirtual]

Thanks again!

[@boblindt9384]

GP 9's ROCK!! There very strong & dependable & they run 4 ever.

[@ronsmith5421]

Born in the late fifties and living very near to a GM manufacturing facility. As kids we always whet down to watch the trains being staged. At the time did not know what an EMD GP9 was, but I do remember the sound. Love the video beings back great memories. Nothing beats the two cycle 567 cu. inch per cylinder times 16 roots blown EMD.

[@melrose9252]

Great video. Thanks

[@stefanjovanovski6035]

This sound is the best and its familiar in many places in the world i live in macedonia and we still use EMD G16 locomotives every day to pull cargo and pasengers around the country

[@lazerpod66]

These are the best geeps, the short hood is the same height as the long one, compared with the chopped ones, thanks for posting.

[@bradstrains]

Awesome sound! Classic EMD.

[@ihfan29]

The day I was born! love these GM diesels!

[@cmtlee252]

You've just got to love the old high hoods

[@coastalfoamer]

I love those locomotives!

[@rhondaw1]

addictive sound

[@TheNWClassA1218]

Awesome!

[@W5KVV]

Ol gal still gettin it done. Love the torpedo tubes.

[@KartKing4ever]

I have a Santa Fe Lionel train that I've had since I was a kid that uses these engine sounds as its sound.

[@ThrashMetal_12v71]

There’s a picture of this same locomotive going on the old overpass, in Timmins Ontario. I think the picture was taken in 1977

[@DiDokprzemo]

Love that engine sound

[@AtariFTW]

love that 2 cycle v16 sound!!

[@PinklacesPhotography]

The engine sounds like a Air raid siren, I love it.

[@harrimanfox8961]

Some sirens had roots blowers, and this has two big roots blowers

[@paradiseroad6405]

...hard to believe anything could be screaming at 800 RPM...

[@1jackdk]

That baby is crankin!!! Sounds fantastic. Thanks for watching...

[@beeble2003]

It's the supercharger that's screaming, not the engine.

[@paradiseroad6405]

@@beeble2003 ...scavenge blowers...not supercharger...

[@beeble2003]

@@paradiseroad6405 Isn't that the same thing? If not, what's the difference? In any case, the thing that's making the noise is running at more than 800rpm.

[@mrserious55]

that generator is really howllin'..

[@NSHorseheadSD70]

Nice video Jack. You'd be hard pressed to find a 567 today that sounds that good.

[@HighIronExpress]

Ahhh...reminds me of the days when I would go down and watch RJ Corman with their GP7 and 9...even got to ride some...the whine of those old beauties....ahh such music =D

[@trainsbangsandautomobiles824]

That was a notch 8 stretch..

[@1jackdk]

Roger on give'm a stretch. LOL Thanks for watching...

[@oddjobz9858]

No balls no glory

[@cjjaxxon]

Those high hoods always had cool sounding engines.

[@1jackdk]

They sure did! Loved the sound of those non-turbo charged EMD's, Thanks for watching...

[@KevinCNYC1991]

Now I really wish the 567 was still being manufactured.

[@brianbooher7318]

When they say a tornado sounds like a freight train this is what they are talking about

[@chealy349]

NICE! that GP9 looks sweet!

[@carpetime]

Nice sounds

[@JonRailVideos2011-1]

Cool GP9 sounds jack!

[@trainzguy2472]

Ooh a torpedo boat GP9!

[@1jackdk]

You just GOTTA love it. Thanks for watching.

[@carlstclair-it8ij]

Great video love the sound in notch 8

[@DHEngineerSpike1700]

A few years ago Harley Davidson tried to patent the sound of their V-Twin engine. I think GM should have done this with the 567, as well as the 671 Detroit Diesel! I miss switching with old EMDs. I loved the CP GP9s. I have switched with them often.

[@markakin3742]

high nose, reminds me of the old SP

[@ThePaulv12]

...must...lie...down...now...

[@NorthernMaineProductions]

Cool! thanks!

[@1jackdk]

@revolution1one The unit was #1601. Thanks for watching...

[@fearsomegladiator]

excellent EMD two stroke.

[@AtariFTW]

i downloaded adblock. I dont remember what an ad looks like.

[@UCSPanther20]

The classic howlin' jimmy.

[@acts2211]

I'm going to guess that that locomotive at the time that the video is taken was close to 50 years old guessing the production of that locomotives around 1949 or 1950 amazing

[@1jackdk]

Sounds about right acts2211. I think they are still running to this day. Amazing. Thanks for watching...

[@timpriddy349]

Late 50s I would guess

[@beeble2003]

Built July 1956, according to RR Picture Archives.

[@acts2211]

@@beeble2003 great resource

[@1jackdk]

Easy Bob! Buy the little rascal, set it in the front yard, and when she gets use to it! Move it in the house!!! Good luck with that! LOL ohhh!!! BTW! hide the frying pans too!!!

[@NorthernMaineProductions]

YA I hear ya i think i have seen the video of 23 i just went and checked out your channel and i could not find it i did notice you have worked on a crossing signal project recently i did a crossing signal last summer for the railroad museum in Oakfield i have some video's of it on here

[@aspenGF8]

I miss the BAR too, I think I have a video of 23 in madawaska on here

[@aspenGF8]

I think the video was on my old channel, i'll upload it once I find it

[@NorthernChevron]

Nice video, they still work the 1601 just as hard in Cochrane today

[@rc4lifebnsf]

Listen to them blowers😩

[@rusttrail3]

alright .......its gooood........lol

[@EastTexasRailfan]

So I'm guessing a GP7 is a naturally aspirated GP9? Kind of like the GP38 and GP40, but with a 567 instead of a 645.

[@1jackdk]

The GP7 was built first, with the GP9 being an improved GP7. That was followed by the GP18, then the GP20 with a turbo charged 567. Thanks for watching...

[@beeble2003]

No, the GP7 and GP9 are both naturally aspirated -- at least in the sense that EMD uses the term. They're supercharged, with Roots blowers. Turbocharged engines came later.

[@revolution1one]

Nice! What was the roadnumber?

[@thomasdonlin5456]

This Jeep 9 has "torpedo tubes".

[@1jackdk]

Yes it does. They are sharp looking locomotives. Thanks for watching...

[@boblindt9384]

I don't know how 2 break it 2 my wife ( I need 2 buy 1 ). OH SHIT I better hide the frying pans. lol lol.

[@georgeboyd2774]

Just curious, but what causes that whining sound. Could be the gear train,blowers, generator? Thanks!

[@rusttrail3]

+George Boyd the generator

[@rusttrail3]

the generator

[@lewbudgetfilmz3824]

+George Boyd it's the roots blower Inside

[@rusttrail3]

yeah its like a supercharger forcing air into the diesel engine for more power.

[@EngineerSpike]

The roots blower makes the sound. The effect is similar to a Federal siren on a fire truck.

[@J3110M4N14]

that's a sound you sadley dont hear varey much enamour

[@stephenbedworth3404]

WOW try ( class 37 mega thrash Paignton ) spice up ya life

[@voidjavelin23]

they thrash the same as ALCos on the states lmao