CN's Dash 8 locomotives

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  • čas přidán 13. 10. 2015
  • The Dash 8 series of locomotives have a 7FDL-16 engine that generates 4000 hp. CN purchased 55 new Dash 8-40CM locomotives with the full car body including the Draper Taper. They also had a long term lease agreement for 25 Dash 8-40CW locomotives from GE's Locomotive Management Services (LMS - later LMSX). These spent 6 months on Conrail and 6 months on CN each year. After the breakup of Conrail CN purchased 12 of these units.
    CN also acquired 26 Dash 8-40CMs when they purchased BC Rail. These units were add-ons to the original CN order but had been upgraded to Dash 9 specifications and 4400 hp by BC Rail.
    Since 2010, CN has purchased 77 second hand Dash 8-40Cs from UP (some via CREX) neé CNW and 67 Dash 8-40CWs from BNSF neé ATSF.
    Units from all these groups have come to Halifax and are seen in this video.

Komentáře • 56

  • @andrewwalton5778
    @andrewwalton5778 Před 6 lety

    thank you for a great video ive gotten a lot of modelling ideas from this video thank you Andrew

  • @chrisshoulders4066
    @chrisshoulders4066 Před 8 lety

    Great catch my friend.

  • @haroldalexis4200
    @haroldalexis4200 Před 2 lety +3

    Great video of among my favorite railroads . Unfortunately manufacturers in scale models never designed the flat back( rear )versions of CN just the standard back semi curved designs I'm watching on this variety of 840 series. Would love to see them in HO Scale , N, O & G scale! 😃. This is my second viewing of your video gives me additional modeling & running equipment 💡 ideas.Thanking you.

  • @daveyboy_
    @daveyboy_ Před 2 lety

    Awesome shots

  • @jonathanm877
    @jonathanm877 Před 6 lety +1

    I used to be a train spotter. Our British version probably would be the "class 66" or "class 67". The old "class 37" was my favourite 😊

  • @scottiebartz2534
    @scottiebartz2534 Před 3 lety

    Awesome video david

  • @davidcraig4764
    @davidcraig4764 Před 8 lety +8

    Fantastic documentary of the Dash 8's. David with your permission would you mind if I shared this video with fellow rail fans on Rapido Trains? With the news this week of a Rapido Dash 8-CM HO Scale model I think your video could really get people excited for the new release.

    • @david-othen
      @david-othen  Před 8 lety +1

      +David Craig Yes please do.
      BTW I am still waiting for my N gauge NAR nose decal, the correct exhaust stacks and the DC chassis for my N gauge NAR GMD-1- it has been over a year!!!

  • @haroldalexis4200
    @haroldalexis4200 Před 2 lety +1

    The blue LMS CONRAIL like leased engine has been scale modeled by ATLAS model trains in HO scale. I have The LMS in BACHMANN. 😃

  • @Maine_Railfan
    @Maine_Railfan Před 8 lety +1

    Nice job!

  • @LocoRails79
    @LocoRails79 Před 3 lety +3

    As of 2020, CN is slowly retiring their Dash 8s.

    • @TheUnflushedToilet
      @TheUnflushedToilet Před 2 lety

      And as of April 2022 there is only a small handful currently running on ore trains.

    • @LocoRails79
      @LocoRails79 Před 2 lety +2

      @@TheUnflushedToilet However, all of the Ex-ATSF C40-8Ws are gone.

    • @TheUnflushedToilet
      @TheUnflushedToilet Před 2 lety

      @@LocoRails79 Yes, I believe the only ones running are the standard cabs.

    • @LocoRails79
      @LocoRails79 Před 2 lety +2

      @@TheUnflushedToilet There’s 65 of them left. As for the C40-8Ms, there are some left, but not much.

  • @davebolyard6808
    @davebolyard6808 Před 4 lety

    Thanks for thè poßt

  • @TheTheratfarmer
    @TheTheratfarmer Před rokem

    ready for an over haul.

  • @TrainFan119
    @TrainFan119 Před 6 lety

    205’s back number board was knocked in to

  • @pooliramesh4497
    @pooliramesh4497 Před 3 lety

    Super

  • @Byrne.Curtis
    @Byrne.Curtis Před 2 lety

    @2:34 Tera Transport container from Newfoundland

  • @TheTheratfarmer
    @TheTheratfarmer Před rokem +1

    i work 24 hours, an EMD works a show hours.

  • @jasondesormeaux4713
    @jasondesormeaux4713 Před rokem +1

    14:51 THAT'S 8952 (THE GTW HERITAGE UNIT) UNWRAPPED

  • @EverythingTrainsMedia
    @EverythingTrainsMedia Před 11 měsíci

    would it be possible to use some clips of this video for my documentary on these Locomotives? You would Be in the credits under video

  • @raymondwedley
    @raymondwedley Před 3 lety

    Like The CN Locomotive The Barn

  • @LuizCarlos-rv4gf
    @LuizCarlos-rv4gf Před 8 lety +2

    muito bom

    • @david-othen
      @david-othen  Před 8 lety +2

      +Luiz Carlos Glad you enjoyed the video.

  • @datboi8169
    @datboi8169 Před 3 lety

    i have just found gold

  • @TheTheratfarmer
    @TheTheratfarmer Před rokem

    got stuck, three emds.

  • @mikeytrains1
    @mikeytrains1 Před 8 lety +1

    4000 horsepower I believe is less than the AC6000CW,Which produces 6000 Horsepower.

    • @david-othen
      @david-othen  Před 8 lety

      +FECSD70M2 PRODUCTIONS That is correct.

    • @mikeytrains1
      @mikeytrains1 Před 8 lety

      David Othen YES!I'm correct! It's the same with the ES44AC,DC,C4,ET44AH,ES44AH too.I believe all of those only produce 4400 Horsepower.

    • @david-othen
      @david-othen  Před 8 lety

      +FECSD70M2 PRODUCTIONS I don't understand what your point is.

    • @mikeytrains1
      @mikeytrains1 Před 8 lety

      David Othen I'm also bringing in the Evoulution Series. All of them only produce 4400 Horsepower.

    • @david-othen
      @david-othen  Před 8 lety

      +FECSD70M2 PRODUCTIONS So I still don't understand the point of your comments

  • @maxsido2149
    @maxsido2149 Před 5 lety

    CN Blue devil C40-8W 2464 is Scrapped

  • @TheTheratfarmer
    @TheTheratfarmer Před rokem

    bring it in, check it. not lube oil mechanics 24.99.

  • @davebolyard6808
    @davebolyard6808 Před 4 lety

    How many ismàx card for a train to pùĺĺ

  • @TheTheratfarmer
    @TheTheratfarmer Před rokem

    an emd runs.

  • @TheTheratfarmer
    @TheTheratfarmer Před rokem

    you think

  • @raymondwedley
    @raymondwedley Před 3 lety

    Like The Video

  • @TheTheratfarmer
    @TheTheratfarmer Před rokem

    an EMD.

  • @TheTheratfarmer
    @TheTheratfarmer Před rokem

    I re,midied.

  • @TheTheratfarmer
    @TheTheratfarmer Před rokem

    fix it.

  • @bcrnfan
    @bcrnfan Před 8 lety +2

    Typical GE with the burnt hood from catching fire.

  • @davebolyard6808
    @davebolyard6808 Před 4 lety

    Ggreaaþ videos any sòùñď

  • @Palifiox
    @Palifiox Před 5 lety

    dull

  • @TheTheratfarmer
    @TheTheratfarmer Před rokem

    hufffit. a ge.