Heavy Train SMOKING and Roaring Up Proctor Hill -Last Missabe SD38-2s-

[@AleDLTrainsTravel]

It is always fascinating to see those classic locomotives roaring and making their job done. Respect! Great video, thanks for sharing!

[@SD457500]

They're a blast from the past, and the days on the Missabe. They sure did sound good screaming up hill. Thanks for watching!

[@lasvegasroger]

In 1972 I was 7 years old and flew for the first time from my home in Southern California (anyone remember Western Airlines and North Central?!) to visit my Aunt Doris & Uncle Mike who lived at N 39th Avenue West. Every time I would hear a train notching up the throttle to start the assault on the hill my then 50 year old aunt would run with me up to the tracks. At 4:14 of this video my heart leapt at the memory! I believe it was high hood SD9 locos back then - always paired back-to-back. Yellow cabooses would cut off just before Collinwood and coast down behind their own train. The entire line was double track, heavy jointed rail. And all of the ore docks were open and buzzing with activity. And don’t forget the DW&P was still hopping with transfer jobs to its yard in West Duluth. A rail fan for life was created those weeks!

[@davidb5952]

Love a good smoke show! Looks like they just needed to warm up lol.

[@digger105337]

Nah, still smoking 😂 let's see how long the rail industry can avoid dpf filters, they must be donating quite a bit to be left alone????

[@Traumatree]

Those 4 old locos produce the same power output has the 2 they hooked with. Amazing how technology has evolved!

[@BadgerlandRailVideos]

Great to see the SD38-2s including 215 get out on the road for once, even if it's just a quick run to the docks and back. I've only had two trips to the Iron Range and saw them in action both times (215-211 in 2017, 211-212 in 2018), but they just switched in Proctor Yard.

[@SD457500]

They are definitely a sight to see out and about! Most of the time, they are captive to Proctor Yard. Thanks for watching!

[@sausagefingers2885]

Couple jugs of Marvel Mystery Oil should bring those old rings back to life

[@1957rickster]

Plus 500 gallons of Lucas Injector Cleaner.

[@ThePaulv12]

It's the intake air gallery on 2 stroke disels that gets wet thwn smokes. Less than ALCO 4 stroke disels though.

[@steelcityrailfan4808]

Great video! There actually is another SD38 in DMIR paint but it’s patched out for Bessemer and Lake Erie and renumbered to 862. It’s here in Pennsylvania on the CN Bessemer Sub

[@SD457500]

@steelcityrailfan4808 Great point! I should have stated, the last Missabe painted SD38-2 on the CN. Glad you enjoyed the video, and thanks for pointing that out!

[@dumbbuff]

@SD457500 862 is still a BLE engine, not a DMIR engine so the info you already had was correct.

[@davidmcclintock7819]

Hearing those SD-38's reminded me of the Bessemer & Lake Eire SD- 38 's sounded climbing up Hogs back in Conneaut, Ohio

[@Arfianrailfans12]

Hello... Nice to meet this channel. Following the locomotive parade trip. Thank you

[@markjl261]

Shortline Railroad locomotive engineer here in Texas, just wanted to say hello and let you know how much I enjoy and look forward to the videos you post! 👍

[@StormySkyRailProductions]

Wow, how cool was that, what a great watch and cool share! (Dave).

[@SD457500]

Glad you enjoyed it!! This was such a neat sight that not only looked epic, but sounded good too. Thank you for the kind comment!

[@StormySkyRailProductions]

@SD457500 it sure was! You are welcome

[@robertw5316]

Magnificent. Arguably the best train video I have seen. Thanks.

[@trc2005]

wow I was not dissapointed! this is something else! the smokeshow is incredible! sounds amazing too. casually looks for shortlines near socal with SD38-2s

[@Winternight11]

This is amazing I love sd40s and old power

[@SD457500]

You and me both! They look great, and sound just as equally good. Thank you for watching!

[@beeble2003]

Agreed, but these are (mostly) SD38s.

[@basiltaylor8910]

@@SD457500 Like BR EE Class 37,s noisy smelly loveable, a Canadian 'Tractor' and how long was the train of bogie hopper wagons dragged up Proctor Hill, a Canadian Lickey incline.

[@NotDaender]

Interesting how 215 retains its KarTrak ACI barcode plates! That system was abandoned in 1977 and yet that locomotive continues to wear its barcode over 45 years later!

[@SD457500]

I *think* its because the Missabe used that system well after the other railroads went away with it. The 215 got Missabe colors in the late 80s, LONG after the system formally went away. Thank you for watching, and glad you noticed that too! I was hoping someone would notice that.

[@douglasskaalrud6865]

Holy cow, six units in a mixed bag on Proctor Hill! What a show that was! Too bad they weren’t hauling stone. Great to still see some Missabe paint too. Maybe CN will take better care of those than BNSF does with the Santa Fe Warbonnet survivors. Thank you for getting this! Keep up the great work!

[@edporter8009]

GREAT video. Thanks for sharing.

[@SD457500]

Great to hear that you enjoyed it! This was a sight to say the least.

[@Tom-Lahaye]

Super video, this can't get loud enough! Proper non-turbo EMD sound.

[@funkysawmanwright5077]

Sound like old F7 with the Ole 567

[@bobsbasementhotrains3020]

Love the video. Have done some train and ship watching in the past in Duluth . Need to plan a return trip.

[@tommybrandes4671]

So jealous of this. Great work Douglas!

[@SD457500]

I appreciate it, and thank you for the kind words! This was something else to see.

[@RFMCabooseNP1713]

Now that was a great one.

[@SD457500]

Glad you enjoyed the video, and thank you for watching!

[@leyland9999]

Blueish to white exhaust smoke indicates the amount of unburnt diesel fuel. As soon as these large engines reach their normal temperatures the visible smoke will be less or completely gone, if the engine functions normally that is. However, carbon will still be present, smoke or no visible smoke. White smoke can also indicate other possible causes, such as engine oil that is entering the cilinders (different smell!) but this is not the place to dive into that.

[@truckladders4104]

What a sweet smell on a crisp fall morning like bacon and maple syrup! I always said that if you could capture diesel exhaust as mens aftershave uls be a sell out!

[@brianpawlowski6209]

Awesome sound, thanks for sharing!!!!😁

[@DL541]

Another great video. We had a SD38 briefly on DSRC-great puller.

[@SD457500]

I remember that unit, I saw it working at Mitchell back in 2021, I think? Thank you for the kind words, and watching!

[@DL541]

@ we used it for a few years, former McCloud unit. It was a great runner but had some worn out wiring.

[@paulbergen9114]

It's great to see and hear consists like that though the smoke would have probably been less if it was still DMIR maintenance days. When USS controlled them as well as B&LE plus the EJ&E the standards of upkeep were much higher

[@lexpo181]

Absolutely great video Douglas!

[@SD457500]

Thank you for watching, and glad you enjoyed it!

[@RHJ3]

Boy the 6017 (2nd unit) was running so clean I could of swore it wasn't online. But when it rounded the curve in Proctor Yard I could see the air relief valve pop up some snow. Great video, love those EMDs in notch 8!

[@ronaldpiper4812]

Looks like California need those engines

[@Kajinoor]

Earth Day! LOL!

[@evanfinch4987]

yeah clean air sucks!!

[@jimweimer6725]

Lol

[@Bray91]

Great footage of the SD38's taking off blowing all that carbon out. I was wondering with the two AC4400's were dead in tow but read in the comments they were being used as dead weight to work the four leading units harder to work the carbon off. Proctor hill is definitely a place to visit on the bucket list!

[@LRF152]

Doesn’t look like carbon, looks to be oil smoke given its blue color.

[@chromolyelixirsociety6672]

exactly. all that oil on top of the pistons and finally burnt off climbing the hill. As a SP fan I grew up withSD45s and tunnel motors that truly threw carbon out the stack.​@@LRF152

[@beeble2003]

@@LRF152 Yeah. Maybe 211, the lead unit, is blowing out carbon (much darker smoke) but definitely not 212 and 215.

[@rossrossier935]

Great video! Would still like to see the old Dl 600s and ex UP C630s doing the same!!!

[@Railfan6675]

Awesome video.

[@jamesburnside3023]

Excellent video great coverage

[@MichaelEdMrozek]

your videos are amazing i watch them all the time

[@trainman8478]

Very impressive!! I wish I could have seen that!!

[@QLDCruke]

WoW that looks and sounds great thank you

[@cncpgreatlakesdiv4896]

Awesome video my Friend thanks for sharing.😊👍👍

[@railfanpolska]

Very nice 👍

[@stevesmedleyphotography3838]

Excellent

[@timothymooney7615]

Great video! And nice work capturing it!

[@joebidenbites1015]

thanks well done, enjoyed

[@jefftoft5568]

That was awesome, great sound and smoke!

[@yeahitsme3799]

I got to hear the locos every time you drew breath.

[@FrogandFlangeVideo]

Really awesome !!

[@fasteddiesgarage5000]

They got nice warmed up working hard

[@spitfirenutspitfirenut4835]

Exactly…..

[@carmiethompson2676]

I'm sure all the 38's need some lovein'. 215 does seem to be the worst. Thanks for the video.

[@wickster79]

Those back 2 engines are actually running. You can see their exhaust from the drone if watching closely. They are a different tier rating for emissions

the old engines have worn rings . these are 2 cycle engines so they don't have the same style of engines like the 4 cycle units from GE. they are burning a little oil at idle , but once they get hot , things expand and seal up.

[@stevelacker358]

More likely the early smoke that clears later isa mild example of “wet stacking.” Oil and unburned diesel coats the inside of the exhaust trunking during extended idling and low power running, especially in cold climates. Then when the power is brought up, more and more of the exhaust system comes up to temperatures that cook off the accumulated oil and unburned diesel sludge, hence the white color of the smoke. Once the deposits cook off, you can see smoke clarity of the actual engine exhaust, which is pretty clear for their age but still shows some oil consumption (which aggravates the wet-stacking. ) Wet stacking is more of an issue on shipboard diesels where the exhaust has to go up several decks, and is much longer and takes longer to cook off all the way to the outlets.

[@kennyt1674]

The ditch lights on 215 reminds me of the winsconsion central SD45 ditch lights flash

[@CedarLakeRailfanner]

Amazing catch but I just wish that 215 kept it's old cast P5 and also it's just crazy that those 4 emds have just 200 more horsepower than the 2 c6ms

[@SD457500]

I'm right there with you on the P5, but its still nice to see the 215 stray out of Proctor. The rebuilds HP, and traction effort, is crazy cool. Thanks for watching!

[@CedarLakeRailfanner]

@SD457500 your welcome

[@nightrider6769]

That was a great smoke show the second engine never put out any smoke at all was that thing even online and why were the back two the ones that rebuilt not online.

[@kenpalmer1965]

Great video! I always like the sounds of those SD40's and GP38's climbing! What was the purpose of having those other locomotives behind the working ones? They kind of took from the ones on the lead. Besides, they don't have the traditional sounds of the SD's and GP's. Was never a fan of them. The older ones will always rule!

[@TheRockIslandRock]

All the first Farmrail engines had Indian tribes painted on them. Sac-Fox, Arapaho, Cherokee etc. Seeing them painted over was a sign of the wrong times we’re in.

[@ellisjackson336]

To me they look better not blowing out a ton of smoke. I could always hear these locomotives from a mile away lol

[@SD457500]

The last time those units roared up Proctor Hill - it was a real treat! I grew up on the WC, and loved hearing SD45s roaring away. Thanks for watching!

[@RR1976]

Its even louder when they drag those limestone trains up that hill.

[@trainsplanesmore]

Maybe a tune up for these locos. 😀 Nice video!

[@trainsofwisconsin]

When I saw 215 back in April, I thought it was burning oil because of the smoke which had a bluish tint to it

[@SD457500]

Its a smoker for sure! The smoke + sounds of those SD38s is NEAT. Thanks for watching!

[@trainboy20072009]

i was in keenan yard that morning they brought in the last of the C40-8 before they were retired

[@UNION_PACIFIC_4141]

Great video sorry I couldn't make it to the premiere

[@SD457500]

No problem 😊 Hope you enjoy watching it!

[@UNION_PACIFIC_4141]

@SD457500 happy holidays

[@alexsansone4294]

Epic beyond epic. Viral ?😊

[@JasonWagus]

Holy shit😂 work being done

[@KBS117]

They finally burnt off the oil and cleaned up.

[@billyhunter2161]

White smoke usually means a unit has been idling for a longtime. Will burn off fast when in use.

[@dennisyoung4631]

Yup,those have a “cranked-up steam engine sound.”

[@jimbo9357]

Workin'

[@LoganisTrainBoy1]

Curious, why’d they go and grab the train with the EMD’s? Did the GE’s go down?

[@thomasp.gaulke3870]

Would have any "Past Footage" of WC & Missabe working together ??

[@SD457500]

I, personally do not, but people I know have lots of great video of the WC and Missabe working together.

[@AndreiTupolev]

3 of the 6 engines working, it seems. Why didn't they use the AC44s to provide power?

[@trainsofwisconsin]

They used them as deadweight to make the SD38-2’s work harder in order to clear the carbon out of them

[@CedricSimmons-s5k]

To much oil in the engines

[@beeble2003]

@@trainsofwisconsin That blue0grey smoke doesn't look like "clearing carbon" to me.

[@trainsofwisconsin]

@@beeble2003 they are also burning some oil as well

[@aaron___6014]

The smoke is cool but not when you have to breathe it in when sitting for dinner because your house is next to the yard.

[@binderfan436]

They must have idled a lot before tackling that grade. They cleaned out after a while.

[@amtrakp4242]

Smoking Trains on the DMIR

[@dknowles60]

them sd 38; were built better then any thing ge builds to day

[@ricardocossari9374]

I’m wondering why the smoke from the first sd38 is black and the one from the other two is white …

[@dumbbuff]

2:41 Tunnage hiding in the shadows

[@SD457500]

I see your truck! Hope you got some good views, and shots of these guys. Thanks for watching!

[@dumbbuff]

@SD457500 my shot was garbage

[@kevincoons5602]

I wonder when the smog equipment is coming!!!!!

[@chazman4461]

The new ones have it already.

[@Xe99]

hard to hear the sound of the trains over the commentary.

[@supercuda1950]

The real question is how many miles per quart those engines get? Great video with smoking at it's best. To me those EMD always sounded than the GE engines.

[@HighlandWinterWolf51]

Been trying to catch the 215 for a while now, is it staying around Proctor for a bit? Planning to head up there next weekend

[@SD457500]

@@HighlandWinterWolf51 Yes; this locomotive stays in Proctor 99% of the time, working the E-Lead switch. Good luck!

[@erikg.2666]

Cylinder liner and ring wear!

[@jimihendrix991]

6017 appears to be offline...

[@miketaylor6282]

Are you sure the 215 wasn’t running a Banks Power Tuner with a hopped up ficm? 😂

[@stevesharrow4172]

I wonder why they didn't have the GEs on line it sure seems like they could have used some more HP .

[@warrenwilby5766]

Are you sure these are notSD40's

[@SocialistDistancing]

It's been a long time since I've seen units poor on the coal like that.

[@princessofthecape2078]

God I miss standard cabs.

[@allanerdman7072]

6017 off line also?

[@golfberg1]

Looks and sounds like my '65 Olds Starfire ! 😅

[@TheCrusades1099]

Canadian National Railways!

[@IronWarhorses]

Thomas the Smoke Engines 😆

[@class77sncb]

deferred maintainance....

[@LourdesReynoso-x7p]

Well I just hope they don't get any stupid, tier 4, upgrades, or even worse scraped 🥺

[@BradyMockros-m3g]

4:52 The lead engine is actually an EMD GP38-2. SD36 was the last engine EMD built in the SD30 series. The CN GP38-2 used to be a High-Hood engine, but was given a standard cab in 2011.

[@LRF152]

Six axels, it’s an SD38-2, there is no such thing as an SD36, or an SD30 for that matter.

[@markrhuett]

GP38-2's have 4 axles.

[@BradyMockros-m3g]

@ true. I meant to say SD38-2.

[@BradyMockros-m3g]

@@LRF152 yeah

[@wasatchrangerailway6921]

Light gray smoke like this indicates bad injectors, carbon fouling, or running rich.

[@micheltherriault7063]

Who’s said they’re only Alcos locomotives who smokes! Seriously, there’s no reason for let they run in these conditions . Voluntary or not .

[@mic-drop-74]

of course a combustible engine is smoking

[@briansokoloski776]

Excess Black Smoke Report to.CNR Shops ASAP

[@LarsDcCase]

Talk about pollution from that front diesel.

[@JasonWright-vz9yp]

Rebuild 215 and don’t repaint damit! (Unless it’s the same as current) 😉

[@gregginter5867]

Those 2 dead locos are hea-vy, hence the smoke exhaust!🎉😂

[@JasonWright-vz9yp]

If you don’t want 215 anymore… I’ll take it off of your hands. 😬