The PSRM : The 70 Tonner's First Train HD

[@hansikatz]

Tha brought back memories! I used to occasionally run a GE 70t back in the 1970's. Very distinctive sound.

[@Locomotive450]

It's currently undergoing a major overhaul and repair job. The hope is to return it to service within the next year.

[@Locomotive450]

Hi Kevin. I do volunteer at the Pacific Southwest Railway Museum. Please do visit the museum if you are in the area. I'm glad that you enjoy the videos. -Stephen

[@Locomotive450]

@dahlia1925 I'm not sure what you mean by that. Both locomotives are GE locomotives. The one we're riding in the video is a GE 70 Tonner with a 6 Cylinder Cooper-Bessemer FWL-6T engine. The locomotive on the front of the train is a GE 80 Tonner with two Cummins NTA-855-L4 engines.

[@henryvesala6835]

First class movie like always-well done

[@markrhuett]

What a mean sounding engine especially at idle.

[@kevindickinson5081]

Hello Locomotive 450, just been viewing your Loco museum vids, very informative, especially for us in the UK. I guess this is the museum that you mentioned in your Goat Canyon East and West rides. What a great set up, wonderful, thank you for posting. I feel quite envious. Do you volunteer there yourself? If I ever find myself over there, I shall make a visit. Good movies, thank you so much. Enjoy your railroading, Kevin Dickinson.

[@TFN5459]

That is a shame, I really liked the Black Widow scheme and the Nathan P3 horn on 1809.

[@robertgift]

Thank you, Loco, for your information and explanations. What would happen if only 617 was used. Very slow, or would wheelslip unable to pull the train? Thank you.

[@Locomotive450]

Just the ALCO. The EMD MRS-1s both need new wheels and other mechanical tuneups. Unfortunately, the museum cannot afford to conduct such expensive repairs.

[@Locomotive450]

Well, all they need is money to be thrown at them. The museum is always open to donations for any of its equipment, facilities, displays, etc.

[@MikeSiordia]

So what happens in dec 07

[@dahlia1925]

same noise caterpillar? or alco

[@TFN5459]

What horn does the 7285 have?

[@dahlia1925]

i would say the engine noise is similar CAT

[@rossbryan6102]

WELL THIS VID TELL ME WHICH ENGINE WAS ON THE DIVISION TO CAMPO VID!! 7285!!! DO LIKE THE SOUND OF THE 70 TONNER WITH THE COOPER BESSEMER! I ALSO A FEW YEARS BACK MET A GUY THAT WAS A FIELD SERVICE GUY FOR COOPER BESSEMER! HE IS ACTIVE WITH THE MUSEUM IN MT VERNON PA!

[@Locomotive450]

@robertgift It probably wouldn't be able to pull the train up the hill by itself.

[@Locomotive450]

It's a Nathan K3LA.

[@SMVvids]

So are these first generation? We have two in Santa Maria, and I was just curious.

[@Locomotive450]

+Satchel Hogan No, I'm pretty sure this was a later model. It was built in 1953, which was only two years before production ended.

[@SMVvids]

Okay. Yeah, I think ours might be, we had one built in the late 40s, which is no longer around. The surviving two were built in 1950 and 1953, but have been called first-gen.