U34CH First Start in 30 Years

U-Boat 3372's prime mover cold starting at United Railroad Historical Society Museum for a Day event 9/29/24.
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[@Arkay315]

It's always great seeing another old locomotive get a second lease on life

[@OfficialSEIC2K6]

Another step in EL #3372 repairs and restoration. All that's left to do now is repair the HEP generator and EL #3372 will be back in operational condition

[@rockguitarist931]

I remember when they dragged this thing out of storage, it's AWESOME to see a big U-boat come back to life!

[@jtg55]

Steam or diesel, it doesn't matter. It's always awesome to see and hear all the effort put into making a locomotive run again. Beautiful looking U-Boat.

[@jordaneriksson5417]

THE BLUE BIRD IS BACK!!!!!!!!

[@electrictractiontrainsandt3063]

Amazing! The Erie Lackawanna is my favorite Railroad! So cool to see this locomotive start up after 30 years! Great catch!😎👍

[@artiek1177]

I know those locomotives used to run Spring Valley, New York to Hoboken. I remember going with my father to pick up my mother at the train station and seeing those engines with the Erie diamond on the nose. So I would assume that they would have been running from Port Jervis as well, as it was all MTA/NJ Transit.

[@Justrandomvideos-2023]

Amazing after 30 years keeps on kicking better then most pos tesla pos cars and older and better built 👍

[@amuroray1085]

AMAZING !!!

[@Alco16-251F]

AGREED!!!

[@OfficialSEIC2K6]

The last U34CH is somewhat operational now. It has a nice horn too

[@Alco16-251F]

@@OfficialSEIC2K6 it really does. This locomotive along with Delaware Lackawanna Alco C-636 3642 are the last of their type to ever survive into preservation. And they have the exact same type of horn. Leslie S3Ls

[@wdd6864]

Wow

[@georgewilkinson1068]

Love that paint scheme!

[@mikesahle1193]

Thank you 🙏 for sharing great 👍 start 🚂🚂with horn sounds 👏👏👏👋☮️

[@Jennifer-K5LA]

Beautiful! Im used to U boats chugging along in regular service up and down the rails on a somewhat daily basis. I live by the Minnesota commercial railway and they still use them along with some B39-8s and a few other older ge units. These sound amazing when they get down to business with a heavy load and the turbo spools up! These beasts definitely have an attitude problem trust me!😂

[@AppalachianMountaineer1863]

Awesome to see a bluebird alive again. Hope it can pull some excursion trains and run its HEP generator. Would love to hear the high rev idle with the unique flat throttle up sound again

[@ThreeRiversfan41]

Glad to see some history is back on track👍

[@jeffwxyz]

It would have been nice to hear the engine and not the obnoxious horn and bell!

[@NortheastCorridorFilms]

nothing obnoxious about it

[@daveshockwave8098]

It's probably the first time they have been used since it was retired

[@overpoweredsteamproduction513]

I’m not even a big diesel fan myself, but THIS. This is awesome

[@kptrains]

Nice to see 3372 starting up!

[@crazyrailfan]

Fantastic, the U-Boat is finally restored

[@OfficialSEIC2K6]

There's still work that has to be done before the locomotive can be allowed to run

[@baracc10]

Awesome job guys. It’s an amazing locomotive

[@NSandBNSFrailfanProductions]

Nice! I was there as well and posted my video

[@soundwavesuperior7522]

I'm more of a steam engine enthusiast myself, but this was still a touching video

[@DeborahMaidon]

Fabulous job yall 👏 👍 👌

[@davidng2336]

The volunteers all did amazing! Hopefully one day it can run some excursions.

[@OfficialSEIC2K6]

They had help from FMW solutions in repairing 3372 too

[@Michaeltrains154]

Nice video , did that use to run on the port jervis to Hoboken line

[@Alco16-251F]

@@Michaeltrains154 I’m not 100% sure. I wasn’t around back when this ran so I would have to do a lot of research to figure that out

[@BrokenWrenches]

what a cool locomotive!!!! great job guys.

[@P_litzer]

How did I miss this

[@maxm2317]

Fantastic to see new life breathed into this historic U-Boat!

[@nolantherailfan5048]

Aha take that climate activists.

[@22pcirish]

It’s not the dirty exhaust that does the damage, it’s the 100’s of millions of cars around the planet that are doing that job.

[@DHodgson]

Brilliant, can someone tell me what is the H for in the U34CH

[@rearspeaker6364]

Head End Power, added to its main alternator. more on Wikipedia.

[@OfficialSEIC2K6]

H is for Head End Power. Head End Power was majorly utilized in the U34CHs which is why they have that name

[@AppalachianMountaineer1863]

HEP, Head End Power, U34CHs were the first of the U34Cs built by GE so they have a legacy in that regard as well.

[@DHodgson]

Thank you all for the info'

[@LongIslandRailfanner]

HELL YEAH!!!!!!! THE U BOAT IS BACK!!!!!

[@Alco16-251F]

@@LongIslandRailfanner I’ll take this and Alcos over some modern POS Siemens charger any day.

[@jims6323]

Cool beans!

[@bayshoretrainguy9879]

Awesome!

[@KeeganStevens]

IT'S ALIVE!!!!!!

[@S-CB-SL-Animations]

Really cool!

[@Coloribus2004]

The last of its kind brought to life. Iconic at its best

[@Alco16-251F]

@@Coloribus2004 you said it, this and Delaware Lackawanna 3642 are both pieces of history that have been brought back to life. DL 3642 is the last ever Alco C636 to remain and operate in the US just like this classic U-boat here is the last of its type to ever survive and operate.

[@maestromecanico597]

❤

[@AlexThePatriot]

Will it pull excursions?

[@hankz7510]

Idk

[@trainboi777yall6]

I believe they want to do that

[@OfficialSEIC2K6]

That's the plan once EL #3372 is back online

[@arthurerdman37]

I hope you followed the special starting procedure on the U34CH's diesel engine.

[@rearspeaker6364]

looks like the standard u-boat starting procedure, missing the flames, hotdogs and sticks.

[@dmgibbs1997]

She's alive!!!

[@ЛЬВИНИ]

Very nice, like.

[@TheLocomotiveEngineer]

EPA Tier -10! 😂

[@robertb5922]

I am here for the engine sounds. Lose the horn,bell and the blabbering. Is a four-year-old in the cab?

[@paulzeigler7616]

Looks like they just lit off a coal fired steam locomotive.