Oregon Pacific Railroad GMD-1 Snow Feb, 2014

[@judyhall8958]

Loved the video of the OPRR's route in the snow! Wished you would have zoomed in on the Oregon Rail Heritage Center so folks would come to know more about it. Surprising that many people in Portland do not know it exists.

[@meriachee]

Fabulous unit.

[@jimbaritone6429]

Growing up, I would visit my grandfather, a locomotive engineer with the CNR, who lived close to CN's Calder yards at the north side of Edmonton. He retired in 1963, having joined the (then) Grand Trunk in Winnipeg in 1912-13. He went overseas to France with the Canadian Army in January 1915; In 1919 resumed to his job as a loco fireman after discharge from the Army. By 1925 he was an engineer, running between Winnipeg and Edmonton. He relocated to Edmonton in 1926, and raised a large family in Calder. I remember the GMD-1's at Calder quite well - even had a few cab rides. They continued work at Calder for 20-25 years after his retirement - I recall seeing 2 or 3 units leading the N.A.R. way freight, or doing yard moves. There were still 5 or 6 GMD-1's working near Toronto quite recently; I'm not sure if any remain at Calder. You've kept your GMD-1 in beautiful shape - she looks like she has a good few miles in her yet. Thanks for posting this.

[@dreamofmirrors]

Superb editing!

[@nekomasteryoutube3232]

Nice video, love the GMD-1 action, even though they're retired on our lines now, as a kid there wasn't anything like the GMD-1 going through Oshawa, but I only got to see it a few times considering it was old and retired as I grew up. Still, its nice to see Canadian Creations working elsewhere :)

[@JamesTyreeII]

Excellent! How fun. Love the muffled sounds from the snowfall. The music was a perfect choice and you used it to the right effect and in the right amount with breaks. Great job and I hope there are more vids to come! I like learning as much as possible about the railroads of the Portland,OR area.

[@aeyb701]

Nice Canadian horn, K3L

[@graffitidogart1881]

I like the look of GMD-1s, and Genset engines. They remind me a lot of early ALCO road switchers like thr RS-1, RS-2, and RS-3.

[@haroldalexis4200]

Hi Graffiti dog art its funny you mentioned that these engines do remind me a lot of Alco RS 1, RS 2 , & R S 3 diesels it's like an EMD version of them. I'm such a fan of all of these engines as well.

[@jamesstuart3346]

This whole vid should be a Relaxation app

[@jaberthelot]

Super, very nice video outside and cab ride. Many thanks from Gaspe Peninsula....Andre

[@DesertTrip]

Not every day that you have to sweep snow out of Portland, Oregon switches. Great video. :D

[@carpetcowboy58]

When I was a wee lad we'd ride the same rails on a wooden streetcar. Concord crossing (Oak Grove) over the Hawthorne Bridge to downtown.

[@stuartadamsrailfanningvideos]

Great video! The music is perfect! Sorry to anybody that disagrees. I hope I don't offend anybody.

[@miachevydude]

Great video,I really enjoyed it.I like the background music also(very appropriate).I also like the GMD-1 with that fresh paint look.I thought the little girl waving,then throwing a snowball at the Loco was kinda Funny.

[@spredelectric]

That GMD is probably saying "This ain't snow! It's not touching the bottom of my pilot!" Thanks for sharing.

[@TrainmasterCurt]

Love the sound of the 567c 1200hp

[@irelandbloke]

Great videos

[@BenjaminEsposti]

I personally love the look of the GMD-1's. Reminds me of the Swedish T44 locomotives, and other similarly looking ones from Japan, etc...

[@melted_cheetah]

Oh yea, i remember that snow day! Not too often we get snow in PDX. Way to take advantage of it!

[@agwbcfjc2]

The music box music finally stops at @4:07, though it starts again @ 29:51.

[@CNFAN79]

Great video! I assume the struts mounted on the trucks are a recent addition I've never seen any on CN units

[@jeffskene42]

nice to see somone else (another railroad)with gmd1's some of the cn ones are in the Hamilton aldershot Ontario area...

[@bearbon2]

Was this trip necessary? Beautiful locomotive though. Nicely maintained. Very professional looking operation.

[@ocdaddvids]

I now have a reason to visit Oregon

[@darrellkirk9592]

What a great movie! Thank you! Is it possible to get a ride in the engine? We need to head down to Oregon to see this great line.

[@TrainmasterCurt]

That GMD1 is a long way from the Manitoba prairies

[@jamesd2128]

GMD1's spent many years on Vancouver Island, working the Cowichan and Tidewater Subdivisions for the CNR, so the West Coast isn't completely foreign territory!

[@TrainsNStuff]

This engine is amazing! I've taken a cab ride in it several times thanks to the friendly folks at OPRR and ORHC, and the Saturday excursions. My question is, why do you guys run it long hood forward? It's meant for the long hood to be connected to the train, but I understand if it is a pain to turn the seat around and run it that way. At least during the excursions.

[@TrainsNStuff]

I didn't notice, it has marker lights still! That's a cool feature for the GMD-1.

[@samuelb1234]

@@TrainsNStuff how do you get to ride in the cab

[@TrainsNStuff]

@@samuelb1234 I believe you pay $15 on the Saturday excursions

[@samuelb1234]

@@TrainsNStuff ok next time I go I will do that

[@heavyhauler1000]

i think there is a shunt unit that still runs in ontario cardinal for casco like this one

[@ibizenco]

This was fun :) Who is or was Eileen Williams Samuels?

[@JohnnysTrainVideos]

Nice video....

[@billporter9494]

sweet little setup, seen the GMD's before here and there, always thought they were a knockoff of ALCO's RS series, I remember the description called for a little higher HP than a SW 1500, but a lighter axle weight than a regular geep, query is, did GM produce a three axle version?, or only a two axle version.

[@aeyb701]

Yes, CN originally had 6 axle 1000-series units along with the 1900-series 4-axle ones. The latter were steam generator equipped for branch line passenger service, as well as freight. Some worked out of Toronto in the mid 1960’s hauling commuters.

[@TrainmasterCurt]

The livery also looks very 1950's

[@JohnHill-qo3hb]

just love the "Railroad" music, perhaps if you make another video we could hear what the "actors" are saying?

[@oregonrailfan7046]

What are you talking about?

[@davebolyard6808]

Hi I want to say thanks for putting up the videos I want to model a layout in HO scale are there other videos you can put up so I may watch them thanks Dave

[@owenmeschter9888]

Why did they go all the way to the museum and comeback with nothing? For fuel?

[@niobraraterminalrailroad2709]

Owen Meschter it was on a snow plowing run to clear the rails.

[@allanegleston13]

in the states they are called nw2s or sw1500s. nice locos. ps shortlines short of cash get their locos where ever they can.

[@CarmineRC]

NOT EVEN CLOSE to a SW1500!!

[@mikewinstanley7423]

Yeah they were only designed by the same guy the sw was designed after the gmd-1 sws arent modified gmds

[@henryvesala6835]

looks like Swedish T 44 diesel locomotive

[@oregonrailfan7046]

No it doesn’t

[@poundnground]

All of that and no switching of cars? Still interesting but disappointed.

[@morphman21]

Why the Canadian flags if the train is in Oregon?

[@Stmtrolleyguy]

The locomotive was a model designed and built specifically for Canada, and the railroad is in Portland - a stone's throw away from Canada. There's a Canadian flag on one side of the hood, and a US flag on the other.

[@davidstewart3337]

That music is killing me! Is that all that do, run around engine light?^ lol

[@SuperWHIZZO]

My wallet was frozen shut , but I might have to thaw it out and get me a rapido model of this dang engine (see what i did there ) !!!!

[@CarmineRC]

It's OK! I want one too!! :*P

[@divergingapproachproductions]

SuperWHIZZO it was a gmd-1

[@BrooklynPerson30000]

can't take the music

[@Jm4steam]

me neither

[@raybankes7668]

if u dont like it then don't watch. its their channel and Rail road

[@gregoryferguson9973]

I like the music and the video

[@robertbowman3406]

I second that. IS our hoghead here named Brian? @@gregoryferguson9973

[@Xander6192]

Very nice video - could have done without the music

[@Ada152513]

Great video could have done without the music!!!!

[@cnnw3929]

The music is a real downer! Dump that garbage.

[@nelsonbeaudry4847]

Lose the background music! Useless noise!