The PSRM : Starting the 70 Tonner HD

[@leebizzle4986]

I currently work at M&ET and was one of the last few people trained on the 70's, started there in dec of 07. I miss those lil beasts. And watching the sparks fly was awesome at night! I slowly helped move all the 70 tonners to our transload facility to be shipped out. One remains, it has been restored and put in its own building in our yard.

[@nathanleon2895]

When I worked for Gallo supply chain, this very engine was a regular visitor for moving box cars out of the warehouse and taking them to Empire. I took a lot of photos and most times you would see 2 to 3 working together. And that rumble as they went by our building is permanently etched in my brain. For many years the M&ET GE 70 tonner started the journey for millions of cases of wine from Modesto. I really liked the M&ET paint scheme.

[@roundhouseEd]

THE COOPER WAS & IS A VERY RELIABLE ENGINE. THE 70 TON LOCO IN ITSELF IS A WORK OF ART!!! I HAD THE HONOR OF WORKING & OPERATING THEM FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. DUMPED ALOT OF BEET RACKS DURING THE SEASON!!! I MISS THEM DEARLY! WORKED WITH OTHER LOCOS FROM OTHER BUILDERS. THE G.E. 70 TONNER IS STILL THE BEST!!! AWESOME DRAWBAR PULLING POWER!!!!!!! THE BEST OF LUCK TO YOU WITH YOUR LOCO!!!!

[@gregshaw704]

Thank you very much for posting this video. There are 3 ex "M & ET" GE 70 tonner active locomotives sitting out the winter in the South Saskatchewan town of Craik. I am looking forward to hearing their sound in the near future. Cheers from the Canadian prairies!

[@FlyToChina0071]

Nice video. I am happy I don't have to follow the same procedure when starting my car :-) BR Adam

[@Locomotive450]

No, we purchased it in operating condition from Sterling Rail, which had purchased it from the Modesto and Empire Traction Company two years earlier. It has a Nathan Airchime P3 Horn.

[@Creeperboy099]

The blow down sounded so satisfying

[@polikwaptiwache397]

Awesome video!! It's fascinating how each type of locomotive has its own sequence to start. Thanks for posting!! 👍

[@hansikatz]

The railroad that I worked at in the 70's had one of these and we didn't go through that big procedure that you guys did when starting. It was started almost daily and basically we just shot some ether in it and cranked it up. Ours ran for 10 years without any major problems, and then it was sold fully operational. Guess those C-B's are tough b*******s. NIce to hear that sound again.

[@BruceBoschek]

Enjoyed this very much. Thanks for sharing it.

[@SomeFrigginChannel]

Beautiful ol' beasts.

[@espeescotty]

I'm glad starting my little 5.9 liter Cummins isn't that labor-intensive. Really neat video though, thanks for making it!

[@SMVvids]

Love it! I might use this video next time I catch 70 or 80 left unattended again...

[@JonRailVideos2011-1]

Nice! When I went on 7/14/12, It was in the Carbarn and it looks cool!

[@BurlingtonNorthernModeler]

Great video!

[@yeright4625]

Childhood video

[@anthony851]

Thanks for your video on starting of this loco. Interesting that the compression release valves weren't torqued up. Hi from NZ, Anthony

[@willberestartingthischanne9984]

Nice Video

[@allanliversidge9827]

Not listed in the history of 70 tonners are the 5 built in Australia by Gonians of Newcastle. These were built for BHP steels Newcastle works. 2 are preserved

[@cats0182]

I assume locos built recently don't require such a process to start them.

[@Locomotive450]

The hand cranked oil pre lube pump has been replaced by electrical pumps on modern locomotives. All locomotives are still equipped with cylinder compression release valves, but opening these for each startup is not necessary if the locomotive is in continuous daily service. Likewise, most train crews on class 1 railroads do not do extensive fluid checks before each startup since mechanical forces typically do all of these checks during the daily locomotive inspections. However, fuel priming before startup is always necessary.

[@hannarosyidah3310]

wow the 70 tonner

[@littleevan99]

I don't really like the M&ET's newer Genset switchers.

[@ajracer101]

@Locomotive450 Man you should have blown the horn! That's my favorite horn of all time! Yeah we have one of two LN 70 tonners. The numbers are 99 and 98. We have 98 in unoperating condition. I wish it ran today.

[@tigersharkot]

She's 4 years older than me :)

[@ajracer101]

My museum has an EX L&N 70 tonner #98 but it doesn't operate. did you restore yours?

[@ajracer101]

p.s what horn do you have on it?

[@ATSF854]

the true mini FDL

[@bradbrazil6628]

Ok it runs but do it move?

[@Ninjaman2777]

Why do you have to blow out the cylinders before starting it?

[@Locomotive450]

Locomotives can accumulate water in the cylinders if they are shut down and left outdoors, especially during rain. If this happens and the engine is turned over, the water can hydrolock the cylinders and damage or destroy the engine. Opening up the cylinder cocks and blowing out the cylinders by turning the engine over will get rid of any water and prevent this from happening. Because the engine in this locomotive is an irreplaceable antique, we are extremely careful with it.

[@harrimanfox8961]

Are these the precursors to the FDL?

[@Locomotive450]

In a sense, yes. GE was so happy with the prime mover that they purchased the design from Cooper-Bessemer. They then developed the design until it became the FDL series that we know now.

[@danielfantino1714]

​@@Locomotive450 At least they don´t catch fire like modern super toaster when someone forget to remove toasts😅😅😅 Thanks for that well done vidéo. We had a logging line in Québec that shut down in 1986. All were ex CN repowered with Cat engines except #13. They would never start in winter cold if left outside. These babies needed a warm bed enginehouse for their comfort. All but 1. # 13 could stay in harsh winter cold and started with ease. It had a Cummins engine. So cool to hear a real CB engine.

[@Tankerc]

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[@richardchristnot7076]

yaaaaawwwnnnn could have skipped some steps... or shortened some up.. otherwise not bad..

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

Richard Christnot yaaaawn why didn't you make your own video then..yaaaaaawnnnn...you are two years too late...yaaaaaawnnnnnn stop complaining it's free entertainment.....yaawwwwwnnnnnnnnn.

[@ks_1111]

Quit bitching richard. Nobody likes a whiner