Great Sounding Chug & Horn on this Old Locomotive! Shortline Railroad + Industry Switching

Here’s another video of East Penn Railroad’s old & rare U23B locomotive, which is the second part to my video titled: “Old Locomotive has Trouble Switching Cars - Hits Garage Door + Wheel Slip!” • Old Locomotive has Tro...
On two different days I followed this train around on their short line branch between Sinking Spring and Ephrata after interchanging with the Norfolk Southern Railway in Reading, Pennsylvania: We’ll see several locations where the locomotive chugs and sounds it’s nice Leslie RS3K horn, as well as switching another industry on the line.
These General Electric “Universal Series” locomotives are known for having that distant 4-stroke “chug” which is also heard in the Dash-7 and early Dash-8 engines. These new GEVO’s just aren’t the same! I think they sound like vacuum cleaners, but I would appreciate your thoughts about older vs newer GE locomotives in the comments below!
The industry switching starts at 5:45.
Best chugging clip start times: 0:15; 0:45; 3:25.
My favorite railroad crossing shot with horn: 4:40
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Recorded on December 28, 2011 & January 6, 2012 in 1080p with a Canon VIXIA HG20
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[@JawTooth]

I love the crossing shot at Reinholds with the dead loco on the siding. You have some awesome videos! You have a lot of the same tastes that I have. Shortlines are the way to go!

[@CentralPennRailProductions]

Brian, thanks for watching and commenting! I agree with you about shortlines; I love watching the action of hand-me-down locomotives giving it their go!

[@joeystrains.9316]

Some people smoke. Some drink. Some vape. For relaxation, I watch cool train videos like these. Awesome horn.

[@mackenziezimmerer7926]

Railroading had so much character back in the day. I still don't need a scanner. It takes the elements of surprise away from good old fashioned patience

[@lloydgrisham8821]

I like the old locomotives much better. It's like the difference between an electric car and an good old V8. Good video.

[@CentralPennRailProductions]

Thanks for watching and I agree!

[@tombore9516]

100% agree with you on that one Lloyd!!

[@Supadude]

Probably one of my favorite horns! It's nice to see a older train like this still working hard.

[@HighDesertRonTrainsTrucks]

Hooray for short lines I really like them those old ge's are sure nice nice video

[@PaulsDMVRailroadsandAviation]

My personal thoughts on older vs newer GE prime movers: I’ve noticed that the older 7FDL engines sound rougher, but I think the newer GEVO engines produce more bass, and remind me more of ALCOs than the FDLs do

[@ellisjackson3355]

The 7fdl 16s are more choppy sounding and the gevo chug sounds more like continuous tambourine, high hats, or maracas

[@bobbyhancock5398]

Love..the.sound.of.the.chug..andthe.horn

[@artiedelimitros9443]

Good video! I believe that engine was NIWX 2204 before PRL. I was a short line conductor and that locomotive was sitting on or railroad inactive since it was unreliable at the time which was 2018. I was the conductor that took it to the BNSF interchange in Cheney, Wa. The railroad was called the Eastern Washington Gateway Railroad. It’s now the Washington Eastern Railroad.

[@Rylee_G]

hearing the ties crunch under the weight is so unnerving

[@NHLHighlightsNHL]

I love the u-boat action what railroad is this ?

[@CentralPennRailProductions]

East Penn Railroad's Lancaster & Northern Branch between Ephrata and Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania. Thanks for watching!

[@NHLHighlightsNHL]

Nice I love watching short liner videos

[@Supadude]

Although I love these old U23B's, I also love the sleek look and POWER of the newer GEVO's.

[@RailWayBandit]

Thank you for recording this video without annoying bell sounds. 😅

[@monmixer]

Only got 43 years of that sister train? I suppose. I love small towns. Best places to live if you find good employment with in a half hrs drive or if you just want a quiet place to retire. That train whistle isn't so quiet though. I grew up close the railroad. A very busy railroad. The sound of the ten PM B&O sang me to sleep every night crossing the Ohio river when I was a kid and still does now and then but not so often since the steel mill closed on the other side of the river.

[@fredtedstedman]

I guess I'm a short-line kind of guy . We call 'em Branch lines , very few left in UK . Great Work CPRP>

[@davidballoid2118]

Love the sound of the U-Boat Toasters, longest hard working 4-stokers ever!

[@garyharrall4002]

I prefer the older locomotives over the newer ones. New Locomotives are alot like the cars and trucks today. They have no style.

[@robscott8296]

What railroad did this engine perviously work for

[@MiddleTennesseeRailProductions]

The new ET44's definitely fit the "vacuum cleaner" nomenclature. lmao When they're at notch 6-8, I swear, they sound like a SD70ACe minus the massive engine bass the 710G emits.

[@RailPreserver2K]

Think you could film the engine on the railroad that owns it now

[@CentralPennRailProductions]

I wish I could but I do not know if it is running anymore.

[@jakebrown5971]

Railroad,Preserver,2000 2206 was sent to Mexico. I don’t know where 2204 is

[@lie-berry]

The lighting at the beginning is absolutely stunning on those silver tree trunks. I had to roll back and look again. Beautifully done.

[@freebrickproductions]

Great video and catch! Shame they got rid of this beautiful engine.

[@CentralPennRailProductions]

Thank you!

[@LazerBlock5010]

i like the sound of 7FDL8s on Philippine National Railways GE U14C and U15C and the horn sounds similar back when #915 is still active

[@JungleYT]

Thanks for the historical and other background info... So rare these daze! - 10:08

[@anderson79538]

more more, love to hear the engines throttle up and down when they're switching

[@robertowerleescobar4846]

Qual o modelo dessa buzina ?

[@journeystarr]

Why is the engine going backwards

[@coasternamegenerator5611]

Nice 3k on the engine

[@fullreddotsight8300]

Thats from Old loco got trouble?

[@CentralPennRailProductions]

This is part 2, the other videos from the same day.

[@evan_gaming889]

This is horn prime 990

[@EntertainmentWorldz]

nice video bro

[@CentralPennRailProductions]

Thanks!

[@tedfisk1211]

An enjoyable video

[@KhangLuRailVideos]

Looking good! The Minnesota Commercial railroad here in Minnesota also has their share of older GEs. It's nice to see them across the country.

[@EastPennRailfanProductions]

Beautiful videos! It's a shame 2206 on the Octoraro Branch didn't operate after 2012.

[@BizarreAdventuresYouTube]

Around here you don't see this stuff anymore, Grate video !!

[@ICrailroadprod.2007]

Is that an RS3K?

[@shawnfloyd5757]

I love the horn on this loco, I wish i knew what it was it does sound like the standard conrail horn. I love the early GE chug there's nothing better then that sound! Its sad newer tier 4's don't have that sound.

[@robscott8296]

Now it’s sad Amtrak is going to replace those GE’s but I’m hoping that they’ll keep some and use them for backups

[@samsungh3137]

looks and sounds like an RS3L horn

[@sterff89]

They now also bring propane gas to Sweetwater Propane, next to Four Seasons.

[@Drackleyrva]

Great video! That's a busy little short line RR!

[@trevorthefilthyrat3742]

Old GE Uboats and Alcos sound awesome.

[@LSM_Lover]

Awesome video!

[@CentralPennRailProductions]

Thanks!

[@samuellourenco1050]

Can I run alongside?

[@TheMNrailfan227]

I honestly like Alco chugs but this U25B is nice

[@CentralPennRailProductions]

ALCO chugging is awesome!

[@TheMNrailfan227]

I know

[@ronstrulic4388]

ALCo is garbage. Slippery electrical piles of junk.

[@TheMNrailfan227]

@@ronstrulic4388 Source?

[@ronstrulic4388]

@@TheMNrailfan227 I work on the junk every day. No better source then that.

[@Aaron10.12]

I miss driving locomotive in longhood.

[@MBTAMoreRailfan]

Nice m8

[@CentralPennRailProductions]

Thanks!

[@TheRailroadCrossingChannel]

Nice video!

[@brilliantman79]

Is this line still active? Great footage!

[@CentralPennRailProductions]

It is! But this locomotive is long gone. They now use a blue & gold GP18 and GP38. Thanks for watching / commenting!

[@brilliantman79]

Central Penn Rail Productions - thanks for the response!

[@s0nnyburnett]

cozy railroading

[@PennRailVideos]

Nice video!

[@CentralPennRailProductions]

Thanks Adam!

[@mdonato249]

Great video, but the sound quality was awesome!

[@CentralPennRailProductions]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

[@MontanaRailLink]

Prime 990 ex Burlington Northern horn

[@sinclairopaline]

No that’s an RS 3L

[@sinclairopaline]

Look at 8:23 you can see the spikes on the back caps ,,, RS 3L

[@MTRailfan406]

6:20

[@kensbackshop6399]

pretty sure its a u 25 b

[@Supadude]

How do you know?

[@Supadude]

It's not because the U25B has a longer "snout" in front of the cabin. The U23B looks exactly like this one.

[@rossbryan6102]

DEFINITELY A U-23B! U 25 HAD A 7- FDL 16 CYL ENGINE 2500 HP AND A TOTALLY DIFFERENT AIR FILTRATION SYSTEM AND A COMBINED RADIATOR AND AUXILARY BLOWER FAN ARRANGEMENT ALL UNDER THE RADIATOR BANK! WORKED ON THEM ARGENTINE AT&SF LOCOMOTIVE SHOP FROM 1965 TILL TRADED OFF 1977? ALSO U25B AND C MODELS HAD A SINGLE PICTURE WINDOW TYPE WINDSHIELD! KEEP THEM ROLLING BROTHERS! 👍👍

[@dfk4500]

Dude you did a fantastic job with his video wow you're just good just like my Patriots LOL!!! 10 stars!!!

[@joegoecke9711]

Dash 8?

[@railsimsproductions]

U25B