Union Pacific TURBINES #13, #7 Ogden, Utah 1969 w/ 170 Cars!! 8mm Reel Train Video Movie

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JTOmaha

9 ай бұрын

UP turbines in Ogden, UT area.

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@lawrencejones1517 5 ай бұрын

Being from Jersey, I would never have gotten a chance to see these. This film is a real treasure! And the interesting combination of engines used is awesome! Behind UP #13 was what looked to me like 3 Southern Pacific SD45s, and behind UP #7 was 2 GP9s and a GP30 booster unit! Very cool!

@strobx1 9 ай бұрын

Turbines were inefficient at low RPMs. The Cab unit was for control and had a diesel generator to move the GTEL around the yard. You cab see the black diesel exhaust in some views. The huge cloud of white smoke was from them firing up the 10,000 hp turbine before the turbine warmed up to completely burn the Bunker C oil. The turbine was in the "B" unit and the tender was for fuel. The tenders were from retired 4-6-6-4 Challenger steam locomotives. Notice the rare GP30B with a tired Smokey engine. The GTEL's were only efficient wide open. I think 1968 was the last year they ran. The trucks were used on GE U50C and U50B locomotives. It would be nice if UP would restore one to service!

@AlikStansberry 9 ай бұрын

The original U50s before the U50C were never designated or referred to as “U50B”. Reason why U50Cs have the “C” in their name is because of their C-C wheel arrangement, the U50s had their B-B-B-B arrangement but they were still just U50s not U50V or whatever. There’s also no chance of any U50 related models being restored, because all of them were scrapped sadly. But I understand why they trashed all the U50Cs since those were terrible performers and their design didn’t help either.

@Greatdome99 9 ай бұрын

The smoke was caused by diesel fuel used as a starting fluid. Bunker C had to be heated to flow into the turbine and did not burn as well. UP's turbines lasted until 1970 when the price of Bunker C got a lot more expensive. I got the chance to chase one up to Evanston in May 1969 after the Golden Spike ceremonies. Impressive.

@rearspeaker6364 8 ай бұрын

@@AlikStansberry aluminum cables helped it along.

@anthonyhunt701 9 ай бұрын

Wow indeed! They were fast and immense! We have one at the Illinois Railway Museum & i’m still knocked out by it👍🏻

@richardstraight5721 9 ай бұрын

I wish there was sound.

@albertofranchi6408 8 ай бұрын

Super fantastic video

@DelayInBlockProductions 9 ай бұрын

Truly incredible.

@johnwoodall3791 9 ай бұрын

What a really cool Locomotive that was.

@davidbrown4823 9 ай бұрын

Picture that hauling a stack train//WOW

@whereisthedollar 9 ай бұрын

UP TURBINES Aka "Bird Burners"

@danielboone3770 8 ай бұрын

Awesome to see! Love them a bunch!

@StephenCarlBaldwin 9 ай бұрын

WOW!

@jasonpoole2093 Ай бұрын

What is up with the guy at 2:51 who hops off, sprints, then jumps back aboard?

@truckerkevthepaidtourist 9 ай бұрын

Love the begining Grand Trunk box cars Also notice lack of graffiti on freight cars

@strobx1 9 ай бұрын

People back then were taught by their parents to respect other peoples property! If not, the "board of Education was applied to the seat of knowledge!" Now some young people are spoiled, selfish and disrespectful anal openings!

@rogerarchibald2627 8 ай бұрын

Why do people feel the need to point out the lack of graffiti on footage shot so long ago? In fact graffiti on railroad rolling stock didn't even become a thing until the late 1990s. It would've been noteworthy if there actually was graffiti!

@truckerkevthepaidtourist 8 ай бұрын

@@rogerarchibald2627 WHY? BECAUSE IT REPRESENTS A TIME NEVER TO COME BACK AGAIN WHEN PEOPLE TOOK PRIDE AND RESPECT FOR THINGS THAT WE'RE NOT THEIRS!! NOT TRASHING AND MAKING EVERYTHING AROUND LOOK LIKE A BUNCH OF GANGBANGING LOSERS AND THUGS WITH THEIR STUPID TAGS BOY

@jamesm6638 8 ай бұрын

@@rogerarchibald2627it's more of a "look how far we've fallen" kind of thing