Starting a Dash 8 Union Pacific GE Locomotive

today we fire up a UP unit. I love the sound it makes as the engine starts to fire up.

[@JungleYT]

It really AMAZES me how these things are able to work with all of that damned "clanging" and knocking. Sounds like they're falling apart, but that's just part of Diesel process. Then, all the plumbing fittings. With household plumbing, you mis-tighten a joint and water or gas goes all over the place. Yet, they get all these fittings to fit tightly together.

[@tankman_tv9332]

I’ve heard that the clanging and knocking are the fuel injectors

[@JungleYT]

@@tankman_tv9332 Yeah, but even older Mercedes Diesel autos knocked pretty good. I have noticed modern Diesels - autos, trucks and cars far more quiet!

[@thetexorcist2235]

@@JungleYT these are pretty loud just because everything is so much bigger and lubrication isn’t always perfect plus there are no sound barriers on these engines. Nothing in the world quite like starting one

[@JungleYT]

@@thetexorcist2235 *Still sounds like somebody shaking a can of marbles... When my car's gasoline engine got to that point - OVERHALL!!!*

[@user-mr3ct1dm9p]

Sounds like an Alco.!

[@Patriot1776]

Nice to hear the signature GE "whoop" from the air compressor spooling up at the very end. ^^

[@Patriot1776]

Patriot1776 BTW, that engine I'm guessing was on loan from UP to pay back HP-hour debt owed am I right? I wonder if loaned power has ever caused any operating difficulties in terms of speed, like loaned units having different or near incompatible gearing...

[@Logan_H701]

I have always wondered what that sound was. grew up by tracks in country...

[@KC5CQW]

+Patriot1776 The biggest problem with "foreign" engines on a line is reliability of operation. Usually, they don't get serviced as well until they get home.

[@KC5CQW]

+Topeka Kansas Electric driven compressor. Once the MR is at 140psi, the unloader valve empties the cylinders before the motor contactors open. This prevents an abrupt stop. It sounds funny and almost like whistling bottle rockets.

[@Patriot1776]

@@KC5CQW Ahh. Right! "It doesn't belong to us, so we're not spending our money to maintain what doesn't belong to us."

[@markusfarkas1389]

i love the timing of that air compressor engaging right when you shut the cab door. the start up can;t be complete without that!

[@vuurvrproductions4656]

I know i love the sound of it

[@MSNWindows7]

Ahhh. The beautiful GE Whoop! at 1:36

[@amtrak151]

yep

[@KentuckyRailfan]

***** Actually that is the air dryer getting moisture out of the air tanks

[@doubleutubefan5]

Aaron Hertzer aahhhh that was him closing the door behind him.... sorry to inform you of that

[@Conrailfan2596]

Its actually the air compressor turning on

[@spoberoioberoi9370]

Aaron Hertzer shbadgurbañi

[@ChuteMi-df2es]

I fucking love the gurgling sound that the engine makes after it's started

[@azuredeception7602]

Qubit 13 ikr

[@electric7487]

Sounds like glass bottles.

[@FireAlarmHowTooGuy]

The locomotive knows how to drop a beat at the beginning of the video

[@Ari_Longboardz]

Thought i was the only one that noticed

[@stumper661]

This is one of my all time favorite loco startup videos. The sounds are pure bliss.

[@sridharroman958]

You should check indian wdp4d engine start

[@sridharroman958]

It's based on sm60

[@scotstclair9102]

The "whoop" noise is the air compressor kicking on.

[@kansasstatealerting2874]

Amazing sound! Love the way these old Dash 8s sound when starting.

[@LadyMoonstar6601]

I can just imagine the smell. I love the smell of older diesel engines, tractors especially. They have such a unique smell to them

[@JoseMartinez-ge3gh]

Beautiful locomotives those C40-8's... That engine remind me the precious C30-7's and the Super 7's from Ferromex. Greetings from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, my friend!!

[@Trainfan1055Janathan]

When you start a locomotive, does that automatically start all attached locomotives, or do they all have to be started one-by-one?

[@amtrakinoscale9811]

Trainfan1055 If the locomotives are equipped to do so, yes. A lot of newer locomotives have hot-start and auto-startup equipment.

[@railman2015]

thats only if they are already set up to run.

[@amtrakinoscale9811]

What do you mean by that? I'm pretty sure all locomotives in service are set up to run.

[@zzz-kq7do]

Amtrak In O Scale dude... the knob has to be set to run

[@xreconusmc3156]

As an engineer of 17 plus years the answer is I would need to pre select them in auto run mode with the first engine I start

[@sluce8623]

Somebodies making popcorn.

[@raghughandhi7981]

s Luce ha ha very funny

[@sashajohnson1119]

Ha Ha!

[@nicholasjakes3766]

LOL

[@the_real_drwhoroblox1935]

ROFL XD

[@Bulderme]

That smell of butter.

[@Locomotive450]

I'd say that the 7FDL-16 engine is the best sounding engine out there. Great video!

[@sirmetaladon]

Standard cab? Nice!

[@SwindellSteamWorks]

I like the sound of that clink as it's starting.

[@andrewschannel4259]

It reminds me of an ALCO

[@BenjaminEsposti]

Then you'll LOVE hearing the audio of a large marine diesel starting ... holy valvegear, batman! /watch?v=3WkbOuahBnk

[@nickmangona48]

Reminds me of someone getting whipped.

[@razvandobos9759]

Sounds like an MRI.

[@Fox_1992]

I love the sound of those huge disel engines!

[@BudmanPackfan]

it is the compressed air "air dryers", also called "spitters" that are clearing themselves from condensation water. they are on the other units that are running already. Moisture in the airlines is a terrible thing, can cause "signal" or brake control failure. RR airbrake lines are "failsafe" air to release, ie if they lose air, the breaks apply

[@ATSF1927]

Do you at times make sure there's no water in the cylinders? I remember I had to do that on the old EMD F7s during my throttle jerker days with Santa Fe Railway. I still remember my steam days also. Awesome video. Don :-)

[@hardtackjack]

Awesome! I love the sound the engine makes after you are done priming!

[@CoderFromST]

Steam: *takes hours to start up* Diesel: pathetic

[@SimonKinsingerMountainReigns]

Cooool! Thanks for sharing! I can see why after awhile the engineer gets attached to these big engines,they are just like a big baby! Coming to life LOL! Cant help but like em!

[@trw1089]

Thanks for posting traincamera, it reminds me of an alco the way it takes time to wind up to idle speed when you start it. I never tire of these start up vids.

[@iTxD]

I absolutely adore videos like these.

[@geraldcovey9437]

I would have liked a narrative to tell us what we were looking at.

[@zhaferin9597]

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[@BbBbBbBbBbBbA]

isnt it obvious? its a bagel.

[@NSHorseheadSD70]

It sounds like a bunch of glass bottles banging together. Nice video.

[@Engine201]

Great video and sounds! What's the clicking sounds at the beginning before you start the engine?

[@voidjavelin23]

If your talking about the ticking in the whole video its just a spirax valves doing its own thing

[@OrangeHeartRailfanProductions]

Wow, is that a standard cab? Rare to see a UP C40-8 outside of a dead line in a yard these days...

[@KC5CQW]

Cleanest -8 cab I ever saw. Currently, UP has the -8, -9, SD60, SD90MAC, and the older worn out SD70 models in "storage". I hope to never work on an SD90 again!

[@davidschick6951]

Finally. I always wondered how long it takes to prime it before you can crank it.

[@crashice667]

they use the diesel engine to run the generator to create electricity to send power to the traction motors so technically speaking a diesel electric locomotive is a hybrid in a way

[@alexpaumen3937]

HEY. That popping at the start of the video is a sound effect of some of the locomotives in Trainz!

[@jamesa6272]

Besides alcos. These always sounded the best!

[@thatoneguy611]

*maniacal laughter “IT’S ALIIIIVE!!”

[@davidfowlerjr6114]

The first 20 seconds sounds like a pressure cooker in the kitchen on the stove

[@Random.Channel_]

David Fowler Jr it’s because it’s GE lol 😂

[@Cnw8701]

Wow. Dash 8's are slowly in the process of becoming retired on UP's roster!

[@GERRYMALONEY47]

Oh my God I love the sound of that startup sounds better than Godzilla

[@spacecadet1ful]

Thanks for a very informative video. I've always been curious about the start up process.

[@smitty195]

Interesting---I never knew that you started a locomotive from the outside. I thought it was done from inside the cab. So if it's raining or snowing and you have several units to turn on, then you've gotta be outside in the wet huh? Learned something new today.

[@crashice667]

now thats what you call an engine

[@brandonconnelly6798]

Will this fit in my honda

[@formidable38]

LOL That loco also makes our UK ones look like the nissan micra of trains!!

[@kg5vlm]

I love the cab of an Dash 8.

[@kcirrednosrednad3596]

it's fucking beautiful man.

[@fyadcorp]

I believe it's because modern GE engines are 4-stroke designs, and most (maybe all, not sure) EMD engines are two-stroke designs.

[@DFWRailVideos]

I believe those “tss” sounds were used in Trainz oddly enough!

[@Pharaoh5611]

that big ass battery and ignition, makes me want to be whatever he is.

[@Boomtater92]

@signal44 yes they indeed have batteries and some use air starters but this engine uses the generater as the starter once the engine starts it returns to normal duty to provide current to the traction motors

[@Pilotguy251HC]

@tp8642 that is the air compressor which compresses air for things such as the brakes and the horn

[@PrincessUndertaker]

@ 0:26 to 1:20 Time to wake up Union Pacific :)

[@Dojora4]

I love the whooping compressor at 1:36 ha

[@luisalejandrogalvan358]

Very Nice Start up sound!!

[@kyron1994]

In Diesel Engines (which are all locomotives) Do not have spark plugs.It is just the air compression releasing.

[@Crazytrainkid]

Nice!!!! I now REALLY want to drive/run a train!!!

[@Triplex5014]

GE engines sound haunted when they start up. So, my vote goes to EMD.

[@KC5CQW]

They apply black magic with a side of voodoo.

[@alcobufff]

Hi I'm in the process of making a KZbin Video on the dash 8's. May I please use some of this footage?

[@K1ll3rM4st3r]

clank-------clank---------clank---clank---clank-clankclankclankclankclankclankclankclankclank------clankclankclankclankclankclankclankclankclank - haha awesome sounds

[@wolfen216]

In america this can actually happen. The only issue is that without a driver the train will stop by itself (the deads man break). Other than that they are supposed to take the reverser out and put it away.

[@wolfen216]

for one, NS runs through chicago, 2. Other railroads will lease the locomotives from other companies.

[@justforever96]

Not dubstep, brostep. That's what most Americans call "dubstep" these days. Real dubstep like Skream actually sounds quite nice. Very mellow and calming.

[@doctorfeelucky]

wow, in this video, I couldn't tell by sound if the engine was running on it's own or if the starter was still turning it

[@techmantra4521]

Now that's a machine.

[@TrainCamera]

@bertxblitzkrieg some of the older ones do. I think i have a video starting one on the fly with a layshaft. ill see what i can do next time i come across one.

[@elijahtheprankstergangster3109]

AWSOME

[@signal44]

thanks , lots of info over there ,,,,, will take a minute to look through....again....thanks!!

[@WhiteRiverRails]

Awesome video!

[@SkyKid8492]

I love trains and I want to know more about how they work is there like a Web page that covaers tge anatomy of a freight train or any videos on how they work

[@LegoWormNoah101]

Try this. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIC8koOredSZr5Y

[@Hardtransport]

NICE ONE!! , love it greetings from chile

[@sef2273]

love the sound it makes as the engine starts to fire up. Yep!

[@SkyKid8492]

Oh really thanks by the way your job is pretty cool... but everday I hear and see these amazing machines pass by the neighborhood and they make a lot of noise when they start up its like a clap of thunder almost. Is the engine in the locomotive that powerful that it makes a loud boom when ever they start ? Ps its csx freight

[@duffy1285]

it is the spitting valve on the air tanks to get rid of moisture

[@curious2274]

Is there a reason the start switch is located in the engine bay and not the cab ? safety ?

[@jaswmclark]

Near the starter is a "layshaft" lever for the fuel injectors which can be operated manually to prevent the engine from stalling or "running away" until the governor oil pressure has been built up enough to take control.

[@KC5CQW]

+PingasTheFourth the -8 is not EFI, it is hydraulic with mechanical injectors.

[@HEXONE]

I loove roaring engines wow!!

[@Random.Channel_]

1:05 the GE clunk

[@fiberrabit8229]

Great big Rollin railraod...

[@atszu]

Very nice sound :) I love it!!!!!!!!!

[@thepeacefultrucker5333]

Question: does an engineer always have a conductor assigned a job with them or do they sometimes go alone

[@xreconusmc3156]

Depending on the job I’ll run soooo loooow

[@AddableStone13]

If leaving the rail yard, yes

[@nicolebiscoe3249]

It's like watching the Titanic's engine start lol

[@pdxrailtransit]

It's channeling its inner Alco.

[@raandyy]

The -8's that haven't been retrofitted with EUI do.

[@rufec12]

Awesome!

[@madbeastification]

Glad I subscribed!!!!! Awsome videos!

[@HoosierRailfan]

Ol girl sounds like she's tryin!

[@HotForgeChaos]

Sounds just like our old U26Cs....

[@tigermki]

i love the engine startup sounds

[@TouchoftheBrushModelWeathering]

love it dude

[@northstar2007]

What are the gauges to the left in the engine bay Air pressure and Oil pressure? sounds like this one takes a little longer to start then some of them in the videos you got on here. Thanks for sharing!

[@derekwall200]

how many volts does it take to get it to crank?

[@josephfoster3819]

All of them , that's a big engine my dude .

[@bobbidunagan3824]

I love trains

[@cahyonurcahyo2660]

vidione apik nemen lho mas suwun yo

[@placham]

Well your somewhat right, but it does it to drain moisture from air system, so the "automatic drains" keep constantly popping-off. and reaching max pressure would be bad J1 safety would kick in, air comp comes on off via mag valve or governor via pilot line from Main res tank. Hate them GE's, their a piece of junk, I hate working on them, prefer EMD any day of the week. And yes layshaft would be right there over main gen drive connected to governor via shaft. also ur start button is backwards.

[@oscarjames6292]

I like the part when you aim the camera at the exaust, it's sounds like a semi.

[@the_real_drwhoroblox1935]

One school bus had a system to refill its air ride and air brake system and the sound at 1:36 is heard at random times in the bus.

[@tigermki]

is that what that sound is i have away wondered and asked but i keep getting different answer everytime

[@LadyMoonstar6601]

what is the short hissing sounds? is it comin from the engine?

[@jedknutson8373]

Annie Mooney air pressure dryer release..

[@amtrakinoscale9811]

They call them spitters, it's to get rid of condensation and water. Water and air don't mix, so water=bad.

[@xreconusmc3156]

As a engineer for 17 plus years the answer is a bendix air dryer exspelling the water and oil mucus from the system

[@lp-trainfan]

Nice and why you need to make fuel prime

[@wdowa94]

Thanks!

[@geomodelrailroader]

on the Dash 9 you do the same thing except most of the controls are in the main cab

[@SunsetRailMultimedia]

How the hell did he get access to a locomotive?!?!?!?1!??!

[@ironmatic1]

Idk, maybe he works for a railway company... Come on! Use your head! It's that bump 2 feet above your ass.

[@floridianrailauto9032]

Boi, the guy works for Norfolk Southern

[@TheArchDemon729]

looks like the cab of a SD60

[@bertxblitzkrieg]

Any chance you could rev up a GE with the layshaft? Or do GE's even have layshaft levers..? I come from an all EMD road and have never had the opportunity to peek under the hood of a GE.

[@douro20]

Does the prime mover have electronic fuel injection?

[@dst28ims]

yes its a 7FDL GE 16cylinder engine it replaced the factory 16cylinder Mechanical injection engine, you can tell when he opened the start station, the older engine would have a layshaft and a governor inside, this one had a injector harness box to the left side of the carbody UP Machinist

[@gumpertapollo27]

dst28ims i love layshafts. best part of starting an engine is revving it with the layshaft.

[@KC5CQW]

+vslash27 until you push too much and blow a power assembly.