The PSRM : Starting the 80 Tonner HD

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Locomotive450

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@jamielacourse7578 2 жыл бұрын

Gimme a sec.......can't find the keys to my 80 tonner.......

@Slim_Slid 4 жыл бұрын

They had the NTC-400 in the USMC,the same engine was also used in Military trucks like the M915-M920 & M915A1-M920A1 at that,before they phased them out by the 1990's and early 2000's.The same engine is very famous in multiple trucks out there with Peterbilts,Freightliners,Kenworths,etc.

@2353Engineer 14 жыл бұрын

Stephan does such an awesome job video taping and most important labeling, the Museum is lucky to have him. We could use another dozen just like him to keep the Museum running.

@rogerletsom2127 Жыл бұрын

Thanks! This is very helpful.

@JonRailVideos2011-1 13 жыл бұрын

The 7285 used to work on the Camp Pendleton Railroad near the Stuart Mesa yard and Great video!

@WHJeffB 8 жыл бұрын

Love the early 80 tonners, with those monster Cummins LI600's! Thanks for sharing...

@Slim_Slid 4 жыл бұрын

The GE 80T's that I have all seen from the USMC had the 14.0L NTC-400,haven't seen a LI600,never heard of that one before.The NTC-400 I'm thinking about is a popular engine among trucks,and Military trucks had them too,the M915-M920 & M915A1-M920A1 had the exact same engine before they retired them,the M812-M820 just like the M923-M943 and M923A1-M945A1 also had a 14.0L but it was a NHC-250 instead,only the engine block was the same displacement.

@SMVvids 9 жыл бұрын

+RailsandRoads 1801 is the GP9 Santa Maria Valley operates, the same Railroad that ran the railbus @0:14. I love to go railfanning here(I'm from SM), especially finding the 70 tonners.

@SullyyBones 5 жыл бұрын

Cummins baby!!

@Locomotive450 12 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the USMC modernized their fleet of these locos with newer AAR control stands and 26C brake stands.

@Locomotive450 13 жыл бұрын

@RailsandRoads It broke down for reasons I can't remember over 10 years ago. It has had many electrical faults which have a all been repaired. Right now, they're widening the walkways so they can install handrails on the edge of the walkway (instead of on the hood where they are now which makes for a pretty serious fall hazard.) They're also working to try to make it cleaner. ALCOs normally belch smoke like a steam locomotive.

@Locomotive450 13 жыл бұрын

@robertgift No, it can move with only one engine running, but it would only have 1/2 the horsepower, 1/2 the tractive effort, and 1/2 the air compressor power working.

@CameraManJohnny 13 жыл бұрын

@Locomotive450 the 1801 (i believe) was used in that kids movie, "there goes a train" if i remember correctly

@doerpholz 12 жыл бұрын

That's not the original control stand configuration, the 80 tonner were I work has the original control setup, looks nothing like that one. The military made some major improvements to that locomotive during its service life.

@Locomotive450 13 жыл бұрын

@RailsandRoads It still does (3 in fact. 1 ALCO and 2 EMDs.) We're working on getting the ALCO running again.

@farmerdave7965 4 жыл бұрын

I went on train ride there many years ago,

@Locomotive450 13 жыл бұрын

@RailsandRoads Actually, it was the ALSO MRS-1 (2104). The two EMD MRS-1s are 1809 and 1820.

@whorayful 8 жыл бұрын

The engines are idling at 600 RPM, is this machine DC traction drive similar to the 'big boys?'

@AmericanPride1234 5 жыл бұрын

How do you start up a 7283? Lol 11-29-19

@Locomotive450 13 жыл бұрын

@RailsandRoads Well, I'm sure it won't be that much cleaner. Part of the reason is that more smoke means more sparks. Campo is very susceptible to wildfires due to the dry climate. Any spark from a locomotive that lands on something flammable coulde lead to a fire. Also, on a hot day when you have to run with the windowns and doors open, making the engineer inhale all that smoke is deadly. Some even started wearing goggles when they ran the ALCO.

@CameraManJohnny 13 жыл бұрын

didnt this museum have a old ARMY MRS-1?