THIS RESTORED EMD FP7A LOCOMOTIVE IS BACK IN SERVICE! (2020) | Jason Asselin

[@michaelsmodelrailroading7665]

The EMD F-series locomotive is such an American classic railroad icon! So elegantly simple, clean and graceful -- beauties to behold, so easy to look at. Long may they roll!

[@cb2000a]

It's like we went backwards in locomotive design.

[@jacobramsey7624]

Yes I agree. One even saved a life recently when a person tryed to commit suicide by getting hit by a train. The train the person was hit by was being pulled by a f unit just like the one in the video and the skirt on the front push the person off to the side. If I have been a regular locomotive it would have pulled the person under and killed them.

[@TexasRailfan21-RailfanRyan]

@@jacobramsey7624 wow that’s a very interesting story and a miracle that this person survived

[@mikemarciabubrick1696]

I knew her when she was the 96A. I was there when she came into the Janesville WI roundhouse for the first time. One of her Milwaukee Road heralds hangs in my basement stairwell. SO GLAD to see her running again !!!

[@jasonasselin]

Must give you some goose bumps?

[@mikemarciabubrick1696]

@@jasonasselin Well, maybe not goose bumps but a great feeling that she's not rusting away to oblivion

[@kenkrauklis765]

Just love those 1st generation diesels. Love the oldschool style......it had class!

[@_chan.burn.21_]

Now I never thought I'd see the day that an old F-Unit was put back into full-time service and not just for excursions or static museum displays. This is definitely how these tough old bulldogs should be used.

[@trainsdestinations3960]

Seeing the ex-Conrail locomotive in its original paint is almost as cool.

[@jasonasselin]

I've got many of that one in my playlist.

[@michaelh.8280]

Oh Man! I haven't seen a locomotive like that since probably the late 70's or early 80's! Thank you for being such a dedicated Railfan!

[@Leadplug]

Watching from Ireland Jason where 18 GM 44 year old JT22CW locomotives are the powerhouse of our freight trains today. They were built in 1976 and powered intercity passenger trains at 90 mph for their first 30 years and continue to work on special occasions at that speed. They are all re-engined and refurbished by Irish Rail and in ex works condition. Keep up your great work and fascinating coverage from your home territory.

[@Coloribus2004]

There is something so epic seeing this F unit literally dashing through the snow.

[@johnbovay8353]

Ah.. The natural beauty of well maintained classic hardware.

[@michaelkozak4608]

I grew up near Buffalo, N.Y. and seen a LOT of F and E units on a bunch of railroads, last one seen around 1978, man I sure miss seeing them, and of course I have many models of them, I'm 60 years old and what a beautiful sight to experience them in person...

[@babywatt1964]

If i had to stop my car and wait for this great american treasure to go by,i wouldn't mind at all,just be patient and marvel at this spectacular marvel.

[@theaveragerailfanner7447]

Love that 567 chug in the last clip! Gave EMD's F-units a charm that no other EMD engine has!

[@terrywallace1327]

This is wonderful!at last!one of them is still running!I REMEMBER when they first built them back in 1958.i was a young kid them .but I remember seeing these beauties in service when I went to Atlanta, georgia.there, Atlantic coast line had bought some of these locomotives from Emd now, I can hear the sound of this special girl in action, once again. I pray that they keep her healthy and in tiptop mechanical condition for a long time. What a beautiful locomotive she is.

[@mchristr]

Back when locomotives had style. Thanks for posting.

[@johnraithby7700]

The old F7 looks wonderful. Thanks for taking the trouble to film her.

[@allenrichards8170]

I do believe those F units were the most beautiful locomotives ever made, period!

[@robk1310]

F7’s are my all time fave. Wish that engines still looked like that today.

[@105C09]

Great o see na dold F-7 in such fine shape and colorful. Also, it's wonderful to see the SD-40's in Conrail and IC regalia.

[@bakedbeanzontoast9078]

I enjoy your vids of American railroads, I'm a retired Gulf / Afghanistan vet, UK armed forces. Cheers from England 👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@28YorkshireRose12]

I love those old American streamline locos and I'm watching from the UK! It looks to me like you guys use your railways the way we used to, for hauling freight. Best way to move big loads over long distances.

[@forthbrdge6162]

I had the opportunity several years back to ride in the cab of the 600 when it was on the WSOR. Nice to see it polishing rails again.

[@davenelson9253]

Back in the late 50s I would go with my Grandma & grandpa t0 chaining from the Iron Rive area to pick up there friend coming up from Chicago !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I remember that type of engine !

[@garysprandel1817]

Damn that last pass with the hogger working the throttle. Sound of that normally asperated prime mover took me back to lying in bed in my boyhood home on a summer evening and hearing the last commuter trains of the day come off the power for for their station stop and then winding it out for the grade outside of town.

[@garysprandel1817]

@James Petrone former CNW " muscle line" Chicago to Twin Cities. Today the UP/Metra Northwest line at MP 25 from the bumper posts at Northwestern Station/ Ogilvie Transportation Center. Still live in town though the distant thrum of freight trains grinding up the grade out of the Desplaines River Valley outbound or climbing out of the Fox River Valley inbound ( both grades crested just west of town) no longer occurs as large swaths between Chicago and the Twin Cities are bike paths the last 30+ years and having moved over the years but there's still times if if the wind is right I can hear freight on CN's former Wisconsin Central/SOO Line to the east.

[@bfmarcondes]

Nice footage Jason! The EMD F series with bulldog nose are my favourite diesel locomotives. Thank you. Bernardo from Ponta Grossa-Paraná-Brazil

[@jasonasselin]

Thank you very much!

[@anthonynigri8585]

Those diesels are my favorite too

[@cmadden3364]

@@jasonasselin milwaukee road 3073 (leader) penn central gp38 (mid engine) and grand trunk western 5915 (mid engine).

[@654Geoff]

In the UK that snow would bring our rail network completely to a standstill. 😄and what's more we accept it, oh well that's the UK for you.

[@irelandbloke]

Superb shots ! 👍

[@jasonasselin]

Thanks Sir!

[@davidkaraki74]

Great content I´m loving this! I´m in Sweden and love these old american locomotives! They knew how to build them :) Keep them coming I´d be back for more !!

[@SMTMainline]

Something about F-units and the snow go really well together. I can't believe the idiot who decided he was too tough to wait for a train, that's the exact same kind of driver you see doing 120 kph on the highway while it's freezing rain out.

[@peterstarling]

Watching in Russia, Saint-Petersburg. What a clean snow you have there, and the FP7 is just awesome. Got that "oh f@%k" feeling at 3:00, but generally enjoyed.

[@MrBnsftrain]

wow! an F unit pulling freight with a GP38 and an SD40-2 in the year 2020!

[@Jdaminbf4]

Who would’ve guessed right! Haha

[@greenmanofkent]

Oh, the whine of that loco in that last clip at 8:30 brought back childhood memories (60+ years ago). Those FP7's were used by Canadian Pacific in Montreal on the commuter trains to the west island. We lived close enough to the tracks to hear them pulling out of Westmount station, and my brother and I would often go down to the station just to watch the trains. Those were the days. Thanks.

[@daf827]

Great chase! Some excellent captures. Nothing like seeing a pristine F-unit plowing through the snow. And the bonus: the ex-Conrail Geep! Fine video! Keep ‘em coming!

[@ron5935]

E and F 7,8 & 9 are the most beautiful locos ever made.

[@dsmith9964]

Agreed! As far as modern locomotives, the EMD F125 looks pretty slick!

[@johnh6791]

That is such a beautiful combination of locomotives to watch you are so lucky!! Thanks for sharing!!!

[@rockguitarist931]

Awesome! It's great to see vintage diesels earning money instead of being scrapped.

[@20PhantoM07]

Wow that's awesome mate, retro looking loco it's quite beautiful makes a good sound too! It's pretty cool to see the differences in the railways between the US and the UK where I am from.

[@lazyrrr2411]

the E&LS continues their fine tradition of refurbishing and running "Antique" locomotives 👏 _ Then they Hate that people love their work & want to see 'em

[@cnwbutlerjctwi5511]

The ELS just so vain in their thinking , they do not realize what they have achieved with their piece of history.

[@lazyrrr2411]

@OCTOOZZY they didn't tell anyone *that* in TRAINS magazine ... thanx

[@Manwholikestrains]

Seeing an f unit plowing snow with it’s cowcatchher/plow is so cool

[@dontomkinsonkpc6ndb862]

The RR name is "pilot"

[@Manwholikestrains]

@@dontomkinsonkpc6ndb862 it’s also called a cow catcher or plow also you don’t use the entire pilot to plow snow

[@pawloalbanskyj2487]

Just watched the video and loved seeing the old FP7A unit at work. The Ontario Northland railway had 22 of the FP7A units and they used them in freight and passenger service. In 1978 they sold some of them to GO Transit in Toronto and the remainder stayed in service. They were the 1500 series units. Some of them were switched to the Northlander service and renumbered 1984 to 1987. They ran on this service until the 1990s where they were either scrapped or renumbered back into the 1500 series numbers (Originally it was 1500-1521). Three of the units were rebuilt with caterpiller engines and used in freight service only and numbered 2000-2002. They ran for a few years until finally retired. No units are in service currently, But they were awesome engines.

[@brianzybura8633]

Its real nice to see an EMD FP7 hauling freight, especially railcars loaded with logs. I love the work and upgrade thats gone into it and that there are guys who like the early Fifties EMDs. Until now I thought i was the only one. All my life I lived close to railways. Right now I live close to a Canadian Pacific line here in London, province of Ontario, Canada(70 miles east of Port Huron Mi). I sure appreciate your video efforts.

[@petergraham2262]

thank you Jason, for a short line railroad to restore and run a 70 year old loco is impressive. Fine loco and a geat paint job. I am from scotland and I love to see USA restoration jobs done well. Great filming, keep it up

[@Steve-xf4uv]

Great video, Jason. That is one beautiful and LOUD cab unit. Watching around 5.10 watch those cars rock and roll no wonder they have derailments. I think they travel too fast for the quality if the roadbed. Keep 'em coming, try to catch this one again.

[@werksdesign]

Thanks for posting this. Those EMDs was the power, mixed with a few of the left over steamers, when I was a kid. Seeing this brings back the days when we lived three houses down from the T&P mainline and as kids all of us just had to watch every train that came by.

[@csxnstrainman]

Awesome video! Very few places these days to see an F unit leading a freight train.

[@SuperCapsfan101]

Nice photography! Love those F-units, special place in heaven for those who restore them and keep them running!

[@nekomasteryoutube3232]

Its actually really interesting seeing an FP7 in modern day looking so nice AND leading some hood units which would have come out years after that FP7 was made. Great video by the way!

[@trainman2226]

Matt Brine well in Illinois we have the Illinois Railway Museum which has like, 2 of these, both work

[@patrickcross1571]

New Yorker here. Rumor has it the E&LS also still has the last surviving set of Delaware & Hudson BLW 'Sharks' locked up in a shed in one of their yards. Would be a real treat to see them running again.

[@jasonasselin]

They do...

[@bonniebrown4186]

I remember them from my youth and think they look so much better . And thanks from the middle of West Virginia . At Home .🎺🎺🎺🎺🎺🎺🎺🔯🔯🕎🕎✝️✝️🕉🕉🌑🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🏔🔯🐅🐅

[@bradschertz6736]

Brad from Appleton Wisconsin. Thanks for sharing Jason. The only other train that I know that looks like that is the Great Wisconsin Railroad dinner train up in Spooner Wisconsin. Neat to see those old EMD's!

[@robertmeyer4481]

Great seeig a rail classic still in service. Richmond, VA

[@izumishion6267]

Props to you for calling that truck driver what he is. Just bought a P7 Locomotive poster at a model train show so im happy to see one running.

[@6680thSOG]

Wow, that horn is kinda scary but the locomotive is AMAZING!!!!

[@conrailjohn6682]

Awesome vid Jason! ELS 600 in so frickin cool! That crossing runner was soooo close to disaster. Thankfully nothing happened and that pretty engine was not damaged. Mega horn blast!!

[@jeremynorman1330]

Age has nothing on such a wonderful beautiful locomotive. From the UK

[@allenroach7503]

I remember EMD's like that pulling the Milw. Road Passenger trains past my home. Everyday I had to ride a bus from Merriman to Quinnesec grade school. When I was in the 6th grade, we got to ride the passenger train from Quinnesec to Wausaukee, Wi. there to be picked up by buses and brought back to Quinnesec. Like a class trip/outing. One of the cooler things that we got to do in those days.

[@2244khan]

Lots of great shots of the vintage EMD FP7 passing through the snow. You did get an awesome view from the top of your truck at 6:55. Love from London.

[@m.e.g.a.n.l.e.i.g.h]

Love that old 600. The best of the days gone by. Keep up with the old girl Jason

[@drsauce4347]

The old girl still has it! I sure wish I had all that wood to burn :) Thanks J nice vid

[@dave6695]

Western Indiana here. That paint scheme reminds me of the Wisconsin and Southern. Great to see this old EMD veteran out doing what she was built for.........moving trains.

[@natestrains1166]

It was owned by the Wisconsin & Southern at one point.

[@pieroluciano3272]

Never mind the Pyramids, I think these EMD FP7s will last forever! 👍 😎

[@ScottyGMusic]

I think the EMD F-units were the best looking locomotives ever. My uncle drove F7's right as they were being retired at BN.

[@robertheinkel6225]

She is a classic. I always liked that look.

[@FlustereDev]

Wonderful sight seeing such an old and well maintained unit still in revenue service in 2020, and adding in the snow coating and that engine still in old CR paint makes a lovely video.

[@tonkaranger1091]

Nice video. Good to see the old girl towing strong. The other two engines were DIT. Maybe it was a power mover or back up plan.

[@LastExile1989]

Could see heat waves radiating off the XBNSF SD 40. They knew she had it in her.

[@TomasAWalker53]

I loved seeing this locomotive of my youth. In Canada, this loco would pull freight and passenger trains.

[@goaatveing]

Love your videos :) they are the only videos I watch until they are done :)

[@jasonasselin]

I love hearing that!

[@rodsmith3911]

Nice to see a proper loco still at work! We have a few elderly locomotives that still run here in UK but they're mostly working on heritage lines. That guy in the pick up truck would never have known what hit him as they were really motoring across the crossing. Thanks for another great video. Looks like you had plenty of snow over there this winter.

[@realMrHudson]

Nothing can last forever. Except locomotives.

[@FoxRiverRailfan]

Nice one, Jason. Glad to see her back.

[@carlloar7519]

I like that old conrail engine. That's the engine, & railroad growing up, here in central Ohio👍😃

[@tomy6917]

Excellent catch! My favorite vintage diesel engine :) And by the old Iron Mountain, Mi train station too! woooohoooo!! :)

[@zoowoman1]

Ex-Milwaukee line, ex-Milwaukee locomotive doesn't get any better! Thanks again for the chase!

[@jasonasselin]

You bet!

[@adavazquez3378]

I can't believe that there's so many train enthusiastic, i wacht videos for hrs at the time am amaze about these giant machine's and how important theses are. Thank you for taking the time to follow these most NEEDED bit nosy big boy's.

[@scottmoore5083]

great Video! love the F series locomotives! thanks for sharing!!

[@47fireguy16]

I'm thinking the guy in the pickup that ran the signals was a Red Wing fan. Probably late to his favorite watering hole to watch them lose again.

[@VITATTA]

LAST I SAW ONE OF THEM I WAS 5 YEARS OLD ON THE GREAT NORTHERN FROM NY TO GRENORA N.D.. THAT WAS 65 YEARS AGO. I WILL NEVER FORGET THE SLEEPER CAR AND DINING CAR. ON A BIG CURVE I COULD SEE THE ENGINES. I STILL HAVE THE MENU CARDS AND LIST OF STOPS. AT THE END MY MOM GAVE THE PORTER A $5.00 TIP. WOW!!

[@scottw550]

I have one in O SCALE given to me by my aunt for Christmas in 1958 when I was 3.

[@railsofchicagoandbeyond8832]

Woah. That horn though. And the snow plow.

[@donavonrobbins1908]

Great catch and great views. Nice to see the preserved F. Might have to swing up that way this summer.

[@WasatchGarandMan]

Vintage Diesels are really the only Diesels that do anything for me. Wish EMD and GE would bring carbody style Locomotives back. Modern Motive power is either boring to look at or is ugly as sin. Great video, love the horn!

[@jaylukkarila8013]

Great Job Jason. That FP7 is sure a sleek looking machine.

[@robertdavies5501]

Hi,again from Blackwood South Australia, we have similar locomotives Gm diesels been restored and sound amazing 👍👍😍

[@dotell3359]

That was very kool 👍👌 and thanks for taking the time to show us...

[@jasonasselin]

It was an all day job. lol

[@jeffryseitz9699]

Pretty cool seeing the old Conrail locomotive too. And it looked like those were ex Penn Central box cars at the end of train. That was cool looking old locomotive pushing through the snow. I live in upstate NY and we don't have nearly as much snow as you guys do.

[@jerrylong2025]

Fantastic video. Had to hit the thumbs up AND the subscribe button because of this video. A proper F unit horn sounds like a tug boat horn. Why do I say that? Because my childhood was spent growing up next to the CGW in a suburb of Chi. with F units running by all the time until the CNW took over in 1968 but...who cares....seeing an F unit running in 2020?! is fantastic! As for that errant driver.....there's a saying I like - "you can't fix stupid"😕

[@scottsmith1763]

Jerry Long I remember the F units from my childhood and many of them did have horns with that bassy sounding tugboat horn, but then others sounded more like the horn of the engine in this video.

[@jerrylong2025]

@@scottsmith1763 Yeah I know - but because I heard it that way as a kid it always stuck with me as the " proper F unit horn sound".

[@scottsmith1763]

Jerry, same for me.

[@m.e.g.a.n.l.e.i.g.h]

SEE that first train, beautiful restoration looks great 👍

[@robertnuttall9599]

The rails out there need replacements. I thought the train was going to fall over. And the one pickup truck was a moron. I’m in Fall River, Ma. Have a great weekend!👍🏻🚂

[@blaineanderson2205]

Fabulous on all accounts. Great video Jason!! Thank you for what you do.

[@Daehawk]

Looks a lot like the trainset I had as a kid in the 70s cept mine were the warbonnet style pain scheme. Had a blue one and a red one. I recall it looked like this though a good bit and had vents at the top. Was a HO or O scale Lionel. Had the 3 track type.

[@Taconephotography]

If you care, you can go to my channel to see the other 2 that are in service!!

[@KPacker-ux8zz]

Three very nice engines, and yes there is a lot of ignorant people all over the US of a that think that they can outrun a train at the Crossing. Jason I love your videos keep it up

[@bruhpatrick1822]

Built in 1951. And still in service. I'm speechless.

[@1940limited]

What kind of an idiot blows through a RR crossing when a restored F is approaching? Nice to see one back in revenue service even if not everyone appreciates it! :-) I'm happy there was no accident. I'd hate to see the F nosed or dented! :-)

[@robertcumming3071]

I used to be a crossing watchman -happens all the time. When a train hits a car if the crew isn't looking they may not even notice- or feel anything !

[@fletcher3913]

I love the F units. This one was restored right. Beautiful.

[@UltimateRailfan]

This is awesome, Very nice video. Love to see it still proudly wearing the Wisconsin & Southern paint!

[@dank2265]

Now that's one classy locomotive

[@nostalgiakarlk.f.7386]

It's incredible to me that there are still locomotives bearing the Conrail livery.

[@mihirkarnick]

WOW!!!such a pleasure to see the old loco running back again..

[@kennyspry5189]

Awesome Video Jason from DeLand Florida Be Careful at your Snowmobile Race have lots of fun

[@SurferJoe71]

Wonderful sights and sounds ,nice to see a old Conrail engine too my one uncle worked for them “Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Conway yard 🤙🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸😎