Former NS and SP power on the Rapid City Pierre & Eastern Railroad -SP SD45T-2, SD40-2s, RCPE-

[@StationRailfan]

Great video with a great consist! Nice to see those SD45T-2s get another chance on a G&W road.

[@SD457500]

It was so cool to see these SD45T-2s out running, and they still had their V20s! I hope that they find a new home soon. Thanks for the comment, and watching!

[@dhritisamanta4382]

Nice to see an ex Norfolk Southern SD40-2 locomotive

[@SD457500]

Thank you very much! It didn't make too many trips while it was patched out like this, but it was neat to see while it lasted.

[@douglasskaalrud6865]

Now that’s a consist worth chasing! If only you could set your drone down on those turbo stacks we could get some virgin 645 sound. Thanks for the great video!

[@steventurner820]

Even though it's a patch, 3445 still looked pretty sharp back then

[@SD457500]

I agree; the way it was patched out was pretty classy and nice looking. Its a shame that this unit didn't make a few more trips on the Mankato train before getting repainted.

[@rickeyhall4254]

Love them EMD'S Especially the Tunnel Motor.

[@DelayInBlockProductions]

Fantastic video.

[@SD457500]

Thank you for the kind comment, and watching! Glad to hear you enjoyed it!

[@norfolksouthernmemphiswest5978]

Another great video!! Those old Southern Pacific engines look awesome!! =- )

[@SD457500]

Thank you very much! The old SP power looked GREAT; if only the speed lettering wasn't painted out on them.

[@norfolksouthernmemphiswest5978]

@@SD457500 Your welcome! Yeah, I know what you mean. =- )

[@25mfd]

WOW the paint on that SP unit still looks in decent shape

[@trainknut]

Those two SD45T-2s are quite something, not only are they still in SP colors all these years later, but they've even still got their original SP railroad roman numbers in the 9200/9300 series. They look almost exactly like how they would have coming off the SP system in the 90s. 9283 in particular looks almost like she just came straight off an SP train, even though the last time she did that was over 25 years ago. I _really_ hope these two get preserved when they finally reach the ends of their service lives, and that their owners have the sense not to repaint them before then. I'm sure there are plenty of museums around the country that'd love a couple Tunnel Motors in SP paint.

[@AMPProductionsVideo]

I like the power lashup, Great Video!

[@Rosso_Dabosso]

All I can say is wow. I missed a good one!

[@SD457500]

A huge thank you to you for the info on this guy coming my way the day before. Didn't you shoot it heading to Mankato?

[@lexpo181]

That's a really col video! You have my thumbs up ;)

[@AlexTrain5249]

Nice to see that some of the NS SD40-2s have found a home. Of course it’s got its Conrail Leslie RS3L, albeit very fouled.

[@SD457500]

So that's the type of horn it has! I thought it sounded unusually funky... Thank you for watching, and the comment!

[@dennisb9157]

Pilot mounted ditch lights was a dead give away to me that it was a former CR unit. I grew up in western New York. Saw lots of CR. 9282 & 9345 in SP livery and as an SP fan, i am so grateful to the railroad for not painting them.

[@darrelgibbs4898]

Love This Video Nice View

[@upsd402]

Great video, love the old tunnel motors. I notice a brown bag on the ex-NS locomotive nose. I wonder if it was someones lunch. Again, great video.

[@tommyhunter1817]

SD40-2’s are what locomotives are SUPPOSE to look like. Thank the Lord for the RCPE.

[@eprohoda]

hi. Lve it.incredible .all the best-

[@SD457500]

Thank you very much, and glad to hear that you enjoyed it.

[@struck2soon]

Looks bloody cold! Lovely footage.

[@robertbate5790]

Impressive!! I don't understand the lingo, but sure made a great veiwing. Thank you 🇬🇧

[@jeffmurphree2937]

Long live the SP !!!

[@SD457500]

I agree with you on that. Given how old that paint is on the tunnel motors, its holding up VERY well. Thank you for watching!

[@bretnielsen5502]

Great areal footage!

[@jdrailfan5424]

Awesome catches

[@SD457500]

Thank you for the comment. Glad that you enjoyed the video; it was pretty neat to see.

[@firefighterjake8254]

That former NS unit still has the old Conrail horn.

[@BNSF1458]

Awesome to see ex SP power in MN

[@SD457500]

It was such a neat, but short, era to see! I wish that these units were still around on the RCP&E. Thank you for the comment, and watching!

[@quintinthemississippirailfan]

Excellent video 😀👍🏾 I subscribe to your channel

[@nancy8521]

Lovely

[@jamesburnside3023]

Awesome video and power

[@danielwalton9012]

+ Life jacket (Orange)! + a sunhat, & Flippers, & Sunglasses!

[@SD457500]

Well that's a different way to look at the power on this train! :D Thank you for watching, and the comment.

[@ontariorail1251]

That ns locomotive horn legit sounds like a race car lol

[@popps2502]

Wow!

[@lionsmaneorchestra1238]

Anybody remember when they were still transitioning to G&W colors and they still had the blue and yellow DM&E colors?

[@markrhuett]

Is that ex SP a true 45T-2? Still retains the 20 645?

[@SD457500]

That is it! All of the the SD45T-2s on that train retained their V20s, and they sounded great. When they were by me idling, you could hear the difference. Thank you for watching!

[@tomjohnson9338]

Is that someone's brown-bag lunch on the hood of 3445? Chilling the vodka for later? HA!

[@SD457500]

Ha ha ha ha, I was wondering what was in the bag myself. Whatever it was, I bet it was kept nice and cold.

[@ericoxner8333]

I get a kick out of seeing these 6 axel monsters. In stead of the gp38 or gp40.

[@missourivalleyrails]

0:43 YoU gUyS LoOkIn At a BiRd?

[@SD457500]

Yeah....some lady pulls up as the trains coming by. She quickly realized her error ha ha ha. Thanks for the comment, and watching!

[@richardwilson3400]

Nice job the g&w colors still look ugly to me though also it would have been nice to Walnut Grove M.M being it is actually the town from little house on the prairie been Thier that's how I know.

[@germantanker131johnny2]

That NS unit horn sounds weird

[@heatherjenkins1009]

Is that irl