The last of the Indian Railways ES43ACmis

On July 5 the last of the US built ES43ACmi units were shipped out of Erie. From now on all of them will be built in India. Also more views of the ES58ACmi testing.

[@prashantkratos]

We received it and working successfully We named it as WDG4G Thanks 🇺🇸❤🇮🇳

[@Musaafirnama]

All of the above shown locomotives are currently operational in IR network. Great work by GE

[@selvarajabraham5898]

O

[@hirenpatel6667]

Good Luck

[@ikazz2421]

wow, the trains in America are very big, even though the trains in India use a rail width of 1676mm

[@archstanton5973]

You can thank the provincial idiot East India Brits for that. For whatever reason Ramsay/Dalhousie thought that 1676mm was more "stable" for the South Asia environment *but at the same time decided that the loading gauge used in Britain would be fine for the same South Asia environment and thus damning South Asia to the restrictive British loading gauge.* Meanwhile the trains in Russia and China have MUCH more generous loading gauges because the Soviet Union imported a great many of their locomotives from the United States and so when the Soviet Union went on its great rail building projects from 1930 onward, they built their rail system to the large American loading gauge. AND, because China inherited japanese American built steam locomotives AND China imported a lot of Soviet American-based locomotives so when China went on its massive post-1949 rail building program (what little rail network China had pre-1949 was massively damaged during WWII), China, like the Soviet Union, built their rail network with large loading gauges to fit their American-based locomotives.

[@KuntalGhosh]

Different loading gauge

[@Soham-rv6ul]

@@KuntalGhosh America have broud gauge same as india

[@KuntalGhosh]

@@Soham-rv6ul no idiot. Usa has standard gauge. 1420mm. Their loading gauge is bigger.

[@SankarGS]

@@Soham-rv6ul nope american hav std gauge we have broad gauge same as british railway

[@kunalmadhav09]

The loco resembles like WDM series of Indian Railways 😍😍

[@official.akashsingh]

kunalmadhav09 WDG ;|

[@nagsupratim]

Both are alcos

[@TheDieselSpotters]

Alco are better to use....

[@roger58298]

@@TheDieselSpotters no emd

[@ananonymousguy6551]

These locomotives were made by America's General Motors Electro Motive Division. And their model no we're GM EMD GT46PAC or GM EMD GT46MAC. Where PAC is a passenger loco and MAC is a Goods loco. Here in India, Indian Railway renamed them as WDP4D or WDG4D. GT46PAC is called WDP4D and GT46MAC is called WDG4D. Where W stands for wide gauge or board gauge, D stands for Diesel traction or Diesel Motive power, and P stands for suitable for Passenger train and G stands for suitable for Goods train. The number 4 is the chronological number of the locomotive and the last letter D stands for Dual Cab version.

[@scootertrash911]

The last lead engine looked like someone named Earl painted it with Dollar General enamel spray cans.

[@UjjawalKashyap]

Great captures, especially the last part 😃

[@paullangford8179]

I note the design aesthetic of the Indian Railways. "Who cares how it looks: just make sure it gets the job done!"

[@mybangaloredays]

Yeah.. currently u can say that😂 But Indian made luxury trains are different ....see VANDE Bharat express

[@undercovercia]

Rajasthan luxury train..palace on wheels

[@turboconqueringmegaeagle9006]

They are just doing what we've always done in Europe with diesels to save on track, although with the number of accidents on Indian lines I'd be a lot happier at the back end of a long bonnet! I think they look good, and the livery suits them too.

[@parthar101]

Americans have an eye for beauty and Indians have an eye for ugly

[@fieldmarshal7298]

@@parthar101 beauty lies in the eye of the beholder

[@pshreekumar]

Thank you, GE, Erie! The ES43ACmi isn't our darling yet but that might change once we see how it performs. Hopefully, it won't disappoint.. . So now the 58ACmi. Again, it isn't a looker either, but those 6000 horses will do something to raise the spirits up here in India. That's the hope. Let's see. Thanks again, Stephan, for shooting and sharing. Cheers!

[@stephankoenig5481]

Thanks for your comments! I will miss seeing them!

[@pshreekumar]

I shall be around. We still got our 58ACmi with you ;) ;) Have taken the liberty to clip some stills from you video. Have shared the link to your video as well. Thank you! facebook.com/sreekumar.prabhakaran.9/posts/2171880333044085

[@sargentrowell81]

That's cool seeing those demonstration units.

[@user-zo9ye6de5e]

I pray to God to save these from the "peacefull protestors" found in our country

[@Abhishek-li6ci]

Not only trains entire country needs to be saved from peaceful people

[@Slicer400]

@@Abhishek-li6ci so true

[@ageless1003]

@nabhjyoti - Btw, just google Jat Andolan and how they ripped railway tracks apart for their demand of reservation.....was that peaceful, eh ?...in almost all protests of India, trains are damaged. It seems it's the politicians birthright. One never talked about that in all these years...now if some protests are happening for the wrongs of government ... There are some who getting pinched.

[@falhenchachal9817]

@ameen shindoli the government is asking illegal muslims from Bangladesh and Pakistan to get out and they have every right to do so. In 1947 partition was created because the muslims demanded so, thus why muslims from Pakistan and Bangladesh today come to India after all they have got their land. One cannot have double privileges.

[@PrabhavShukla1]

@@falhenchachal9817 it's so cute how you think thats all it is 😊

[@TheRailStation]

Awesome Catch

[@gearshifterg9756]

On the outside of the railcar, it says "Some Assembly Required". On the engine it says "Batteries Not Included".

[@rajpawar9343]

Accessories sold separately.

[@junaidkhan-tu5pc]

Thnk u broo stephan to share this content with all of us

[@stephankoenig5481]

your welcome

[@roger58298]

@@stephankoenig5481 but why Ferrari logo on your loco? 😅

[@thecorporatehouse6198]

@@roger58298 norfolk locomotives those are some good company check it out on google.

[@adityakambli6495]

nice coverage !

[@RojiRailways]

Spectacular Catch

[@anishraj9347]

King of dedicated Freight Corridor

[@zzyzx686]

Enjoyed this video, but I wish you could have given us close-ups of the blocking to secure these wide track locomotives on the flatcars. What are the wheels resting on? a short piece of track? dunnage timbers?

[@stephankoenig5481]

The wheels are resting on the deck timber of the blocking

[@topautos]

Awesome shots !

[@johannesslobbe6854]

It is fantastic the rest of these locos will be built in India.

[@AnirudhJolly]

that stallion on American locomotive 😍

[@GE_EMDRailway]

Terrific video Dave 😎

[@RailwaysLifeLine]

great shots

[@MrBnsftrain]

0:30 wthat are those old platforms used for? are they part of an old passenger station? I find it neat that the rebuilt SD50 was running long-end-first by itself! It would be cool if some American railroads bought ES43ACmi locomotives to replace their aging EMD locomotives used for local duties! I also noticed that the ES58ACmi had its emergency beacons flashing! Union Pacifc 844 used to have an emergency flashing light until 2016! It was also neat to see 899 testing again! I think 905 has found a new owner, as it used to be gray with the GE logo on the side!

[@stephankoenig5481]

Those platforms are the Erie Station, it still sees 2 Amtraks a Day. 899 was pulled out of storage for these tests and the 905 was repainted in November to be a "Holiday" unit for GE. The ES58 can run bi-directional too!

[@johnchandrav.1823]

Yes..really neat to see LONG-HOOD FORWARD Running. This harkens back to yesteryears,when both Norfolk Western & Southern operated units in this fashion. After all..NS is an amalgamation of these two great Railroads. Thanks for this gem of an upload! 👌

[@aerospot2]

I remember these going through Bldg 10 final assembly. It was the last of 'rolling doubles', at least for locomotives. They had recruited welders and assemblers from all over the plant to push these out on time. OHV still had some limited 'rolling doubles' after this, but a much smaller number of employees invited for their push.

[@stephankoenig5481]

Neat memory. To bad we wont see them stateside again.

[@chennaicitymadhanmichael9906]

God Bless You America👈👍😃

[@mickboakes7023]

Excellent video. Not noticed the 4 bogie flat wagons in use before. Are these Indian exports to be the next generation of America locomotives? Have subscribed. All the best Mick🇬🇧

[@hoppysrlb01]

Steve- Since WABTEC has taken over in Erie, do you know if the Guards are still in house employees or did they contract security out? When I was at GETS I knew a lot of them..Most are probably retired now, but it was one of 3 GE plants that still employed GE security personnel..

[@stephankoenig5481]

I believe it is contracted out now. I remember when it was GE people.

[@Railhead1956]

Sweet video

[@sateeshpatil]

Great catch

[@Debraj1978]

GE = Wabtec. My friend worked with GE transport and he had been to Erie multiple times for loco testing.

[@asuresh1432]

Nice coverage bro

[@stephankoenig5481]

thanks!

[@harshdharaiya2976]

The double cab locos are designated wdg4g and single cab ones are designated wdg6g

[@25mfd]

cool vid... @ 6:34, GECX 899... i need glasses or is that a C39-8??????

[@RashidHussain007]

great video

[@BessemerLakeErie902]

Nice video! How did you acess the first spot?

[@stephankoenig5481]

There is a road that goes right up to the tracks there.

[@thamaraikanibtm4538]

nice video capture

[@TAMILRAILFANNINGFILMS]

Excellent !!!!

[@deven12708]

That is because the IRs ALCO units are 1960s technology. EMD and GE have the latest technology. This locomotive is built by GE.

[@frankfernandes1649]

Awesome shoot and lovely lively colour of the locos hope they were not changed after coming to India.

[@anijoys]

Well they still have it on kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJenkqxrq7qCoMU

[@Rupzy_14501R]

No , they're same

[@ELECTRICLOCOSHED]

Superb !!

[@variavnath624]

Thanks GE 🇺🇸 FOR THE Excellent WDG6 Locomotive

[@rajeshjoshi7297]

Love You Us🥰 Love For India🥰

[@baktitsonnas6717]

Indian​ railway development wow

[@loveetitan1609]

I saw one of them last week

[@TrainTrackerINDIA]

Sooper 😍😍😍

[@penginator88]

man that sd60 is smol

[@judefernandez827]

The Indian loco is dwarfed by the American locos .

[@RajKumar-nn4wp]

hello sir , that testing of new loco, is it done in standard gauge or broad gauge ? thanks in advance sir

[@stephankoenig5481]

Testing at GE was done on standard gauge track with modified trucks.

[@RajKumar-nn4wp]

thanks a lot sir

[@stephankoenig5481]

glad to help!

[@souvikde2441]

Pls try take more video of wdg6g

[@TheCapitalRegionRailfan]

Should I try to go out to the test track or not

[@stephankoenig6113]

Horseshoe Railfan right now the best time is during the week between 3 and 8. It's still hit and miss.

[@RiturajSen]

Welcome to India.

[@krishanudey3777]

These are Indian locomotives in USA

[@red2theelectricboogaloo961]

the footage is in the US.

[@peterasp1968]

They will be most useful over here. With the WDG-5 having come a copper and the WDG-3 getting old this class is needed.

[@uttamjeetsingh7451]

What do you mean wdg5 having come a copper? In what way?

[@RohanBarros]

Which port do they go to

[@stephankoenig5481]

I believe it is Norfolk, VA

[@trainsghatsmsrtc]

Lovely

[@aishikbanerjee7039]

America🇺🇸+India🇮🇳=friend

[@deepak2718]

America is nobody's friend.

[@red2theelectricboogaloo961]

@@deepak2718 yeah, sure

[@ns_guy5149]

@@deepak2718 cap 🧢 without friends we would be nowhere

[@vasu0806]

The true power of NS loco..

[@Sima.Chakrabarty]

Few models were taken, rest were made in india.

[@Bloxer]

how the hell is one NS loco carrying 5 other locos?

[@jockellis]

I’m surprised GE didn’t specify a GE engine from NS rather than that EMD.

[@wicky201]

@@jockellis It doesn't work that way.

[@jockellis]

wicky201 Sometimes it does. Many years ago I mechanic told me a car company hired a company to haul cars from the factory. But it specified that the trucks be made by them.

[@sudhirtamang4564]

Is U.S.A. Gauge is standard guage then, how is it carrying broad gauge locos...???

[@wicky201]

@@sudhirtamang4564 4 feet 8 1/2 inches. They're on flat cars.

[@victoriousrufus6747]

There are height n weight restrictions using old rail infrastructure!

[@arshjordan5455]

Are those fuel in tankers are given with locomotives like we get 1 litre gasoline with new car 😀😀😀

[@omkr0122]

The fuel will arrive seperately once India takes delivery of the locomotives in India.

[@Elfnetdesigns]

Not all tankers cars in America are fuel in fact most finished fuel is shipped via truck anyway, raw crude is shipped by train

[@parthar101]

I would doubt if Indian diesel and American diesel are the same. Does anyone have more info around this ?

[@Elfnetdesigns]

@@parthar101 Americans have 2 main types of diesel fuel. Standard like you put in your car or truck you drive daily or a semi truck, rtc.. Farm / Industrial diesel you would use in farm equipment, locomotives, generators etc. In the states it is illegal to use farm fuel in highway vehicles though farm fuel is cheaper than your standard fuel.

[@Tetz95]

@@Elfnetdesigns Its pretty much the same fuel for highway and off-highway. The difference is that the off-highway diesel is cheaper because it isn't taxed with road taxes. It also has a lot of red dye in it so a DOT officer can dip your tank and check.

[@kunalwaghela528]

There are small compare to American loco

[@aashiv93]

INDO-US partnership 🍷🍷

[@LocoPilot]

WDG4G AND WDG4G REACHED INDIA I WORKING IN THIS LOCO MANY TIMES . SUEREB LOCO 👌👌👌👌

[@harishvijayan2001]

Is it more fuel efficient than alco and wdg

[@Elfnetdesigns]

Surpurb until it derails and rolls with you in it and they have to peel you out like a sardine.. EMD is the better locomotive for this better insulated, smoother ride..they cost more but you get what you pay for.

[@Vsmeti]

​@@Elfnetdesignsemd are struggling Locomotives.

[@a10warthog54]

The engines look excatly similar but except colours and design

[@thosewhoknowmeinfinity444]

Can anyone tell how is this possible Board guage locomotive fit in standard gauge rack

[@stephankoenig5481]

They used special trucks for testing.

[@victoriousrufus6747]

We can’t have huge locomotives as they will not be able to pass through existing tunnels and bridges built 100 years ago!

[@kamalpashajafree]

How locomotive power hp?toilet in?

[@yoyorajsoni]

Can i use your footage to show some of Indian Subscribers?

[@stephankoenig6113]

RAJ SONI yes it is ok

[@yoyorajsoni]

Stephan Koenig Thank You So much!

[@kansasstatealerting2424]

RAJ SONI That is a fake

[@henriquesombiga4338]

Which state is that?

[@stephankoenig5481]

Pennsylvania

[@henriquesombiga4338]

@@stephankoenig5481 I see

[@indorejunction5610]

Very nice video feeling great to see new locomotives for indian railways bro I want ask you one thing that I'm new growing indian railfan on KZbin so may I use this video to upload on my channel I will give the credits and will share your link their please reply brother

[@stephankoenig6113]

RF MAYANK KAROSIYA yes it is ok. Thanks for asking.

[@vikasbhuckal1280]

Are these trains exported by India to America..

[@stephankoenig5481]

The first few were made in the US

[@vandnadevi6442]

नमस्ते

[@ravi28948]

Jai ho make in India.

[@rupamsingh6484]

Thanks america for giving us wdg4g

[@christygabrial8026]

❤️❤️

[@Debraj1978]

How many engines needed to carry 10 engines = 1

[@GaNYU01]

Crores

[@inventionmaniabyzahed9458]

Ye video kaha hai

[@sudhirtamang4564]

What is the guage/breadth of this track shown in this video...???

[@stephankoenig5481]

Standard US gauge.

[@sudhirtamang4564]

@@stephankoenig5481 OK, Can I have its breadth size...???

[@stephankoenig6113]

The US standard gauge is 4 feet 8and a half inches.

[@sudhirtamang4564]

@@stephankoenig6113 OK, But how can this loco(WDG4G) of Indian railways is fitted in this open wagons ,in which Indian railways track gauge is of 5ft 6 inch...???

[@stephankoenig6113]

@@sudhirtamang4564 they are wider than normal cars like them for such loads.

[@shashankthool8304]

Why there is no smoke from these diesel engines? While Indian diesel engines produce more smoke.

[@roger58298]

Because they are emd not alco

[@red2theelectricboogaloo961]

the ones you see in india are most likely diesel-mechanical while these that you see here are diesel-electric.

[@paharibrat2301]

​@@red2theelectricboogaloo961 Almost all Indian locomotives are diesel- electric , only some were diesel hydraulic / mechanical ones but they have almost left the scene. There are a few diesel mechanical ones that do shunting duties, otherwise all the locomotives are diesel electric starting off with the Alco locomotives in the 1960s, now the GE EMDs and Alstom locomotives will be the horses for the Indian Railways including the Electric locomotives. Electric locomotives are a big thing in India and maximum motive power is from the electric locomotives both for freight and passenger.

[@mabdag_]

what is the name of the train, which is used to transport the train on it

[@devamrikhi3573]

M Abda G NORFOLK SOUTHERN

[@joblessgamers3296]

@@devamrikhi3573 NS does have some beautfiul Locomotives

[@Prolificposter]

Delivery by EMD😁

[@prathmeshshinde8th-b247]

These engines are in India.

[@red2theelectricboogaloo961]

now they are, but the footage here is in the US.

[@CardboardSliver]

Do you need special permission to visit the test track?

[@stephankoenig6113]

Most of it is aloby public property or roads

[@stephankoenig6113]

Sorry I meant along public property

[@Skatingwithme-eu7cz]

This wdg4g most powerful diesel loco in 🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@Pranith_]

Anyone who know it please tell me how's it done? Indian railway has broad gauge but US uses standard gauge...how testing of locomotive on tracks is possible?

[@AgnideepSarkar90]

obviously when they took the indian railway contract , they configured the engine make into Indian standards and tested then in test tracks . indian railways have test tracks as well in manufacturing units in india.

[@paullangford8179]

They have test tracks at the factory.

[@SayanGhosh1983]

Testing at GE was done on standard gauge track with modified trucks/bogies. Hence you see the unique shot of Indian and American locos on the same line :). Also the other respondents to your query are right in saying that GE 'must' have broad gauge lines for testing.

[@red2theelectricboogaloo961]

they refit the bogies to the newer gauge.

[@jeffcrompton2767]

Nice locos , without a bunch of people all over the place.

[@rupjyotimekar6212]

1000units deal with GE.

[@billconserva1461]

Why do American Locomotive companies built so radically different locos for foreign countries? Can't simple mods on existing U.S. models be accepted?

[@billconserva1461]

I understand that double cab thing, but why so different trucks?

[@balajikrishnamurthy8371]

Conditions are different.

[@fieldmarshal7298]

Different axle load, worse terrain and grade etc

[@schrodinger1811]

The tracks have different gauges i.e Broader gauge ( 1676 mm compared to standard 1435mm ) . The Indian railway tracks requires a lower axle load against American tracks that can sustain high axle loads. The most notable distinguishing thing is fuel tank. American railways is predominantly freight and operates for long strech of routes with literally some places having nothing in between on flip side Indian railways doesn't require such big fuel tanks due to shorter trips and being passenger centric does not require continuous long stretches operation. Again the length of average indian train is shorter than that of American counterparts and thereby American locomotives are heavier and bulkier against comparatively lighter indian locomotive ( you can clearly see the axle load playing a significant part here too ).

[@paharibrat2301]

​@@schrodinger1811 There are dedicated freight corridors being built where the freight traffic will only run at higher speeds and access for having double decker containers - one stacked on top the other... so a single train will have double the containers going at an average speed of 60 kmph or more with very less stopping and no passenger trains are allowed on the freight corridors. Indian Railways being very a passenger centric passenger railway trains are given preference over freight due to which freight trains took double the time to reach the destinations. Now with dedicated freight corridors, delay in delivery of freight will be history.

[@chunuandmunuvlogs]

USA have made wdg4g they cargo in india

[@pramodkumardaundeker1728]

India kya banta hai fir ?????

[@faerieSAALE]

At first, I thought these were Train Engines were going to the US Native Indians for use by them - and that's why they have been painted the bright colors. Then I wondered why I hadn't heard of Indian Railways or what type of service they offered over Amtrack and such. I think I recall something called HIAWATHA line - but don't remember what it was. Anyway - the US INDIANS must have something really profitable going to afford these and I was quite glad about that. Then I read the description and then I understood these were for INDIA - not US NATIVE AMERICAN INDIANS - and I was sad. Oh well - silly me.

[@KT43124]

Why they are so small

[@stephankoenig5481]

Different size requirements in India

[@vjurs1801]

Tunnels are not too high

[@rafikhankhadem9445]

Explain me this, that's a Standard gauge train carrying broad gauge locomotives.....How? :|

[@stephankoenig5481]

GE made special standard gauge trucks to test them in the US,

[@mukherjeesuniversum2665]

The size of Indian trains is same as American . Only our track gauge is broader to deal with strong monsoon winds and rough terrains in Central India.

[@chi-8289]

@@mukherjeesuniversum2665 I don't think so. I had travelled in both. Coaches of Indian railways seem to be much wider

[@vishnuthirtha09]

@@chi-8289 that what he said

[@mukherjeesuniversum2665]

@@chi-8289 Train Coaches in USA especially Amtrack trains are about 10 ft 6 inches wide and here in India train coaches are 10 ft 8 inches . So you see the difference is only 2 inches . Trains in UK on the other hand are about 9 ft 6 inches wide although they too use Standard Gauge.

[@indorejunction5610]

Subbed you brother hoping for the same

[@parveenkaur6609]

Y

[@aakashhegde6440]

What the hell is this? IR doing in US????!?!?!

[@aakashhegde6440]

I no understand man

[@shivkumarikanwar2462]

After the diesel ends in the world, the us will have to take a very great loss of diesel locomotives because majority of diesel locos are more in the us. The countries operating electric locomotives like India , Switzerland, China will only lose diesel locos but still they will keep on operating through electric locos. This is a future telling!

[@stephankoenig5481]

There will always be a need for diesel, it will just change on how it is used.

[@dannymanman3760]

American railway track is broad gauge??

[@heavydutyrepair64]

It's 4 feet 8 and one half inches

[@josephineledford351]

Most likely they have a modified section of track for testing these.

[@omuavsystems3598]

why this color scheme. it' s not professional. GE takes such a care that they are shipping the engines on the carriages. The new engines are not being moved over tracks. salute to GE Transport. Indian rail really needs new technology.

[@parmeetsingh3086]

Bro it's not possible to moved over track bcoz America use standard or meter gauge system while the locos are designed for broad guage system. GE only have limited lenght of Broad guage for testing purposes only

[@paharibrat2301]

​@@parmeetsingh3086 they tested the locomotives using standard gauge bogies and after the testing was over the ones that were to be shipped to India were made brand new with broad gauge bogies. testing was done on standard gauge configuration and conforming to the US Standards of railway technology.

[@abdulk5014]

Make in india dikh raha hai

[@wanderingspirit9497]

Abdul K read the description box of this video. Now it's gonna make in india

[@SuburbaniteUrbanite]

Wait so Inda wants to stop outsourcing their locomotive production? Maybe the United State should fucking learn from our spicy middle eastern friends (yes they are middle eastern, or Asians if you wanna get really spicy (India is technically an asian country))