I never got to Tehachapi very many times and I never got to see the "Cans". I'll always be bummed about that. Too bad that BN C30-7 wasn't online, it would've added some great sounds to the show.
The BN Unit was probably a run-through, or possibly a leaser, and the other one was simply an SP locomotive that happened to be in the yard when they were assembling the helper lashup. SP had a tendency of throwing whatever was available onto trains as helpers, it wasn't uncommon to see SD9s and SW1500s occasionally helping with a grade, so the fact they put a B40-8 on there doesn't surprise me.
In this video I'm pulling on average 660,00"pounds per rail car and running a fiat Alice tug boat engine with full inter axel wheel lock deployment and sand spreader. 850,000 pounds per tracktive drive. About 4,500 horses per wheel.
I miss the Cans! I wish I was born early enough to see them operate!
Just imagine the long wait at RR crossing that would be crazy
MAN...WE WERE BOTH THERE SOMEWHERE AROUND THE SAME TIME....BUT...YOUR S IS AN AWESOME VIDEO!!!!! I AM FOAMING!!!!
Love the way SP rolls Loud,Notched,and wide open? Yeaahh
5 of todays engines probably can do that work today huge difference on power
I never got to Tehachapi very many times and I never got to see the "Cans". I'll always be bummed about that. Too bad that BN C30-7 wasn't online, it would've added some great sounds to the show.
Nice g.p.60 in the mix think that was quite rare!they were preferred on intermodel and stacks
Very nice! Brings back memories of catching them roll through Glendale in the evening on their way to Carson for unloading. Great catch!
Really fine train video. Thanks for sharing. 👍👍👍👍👌👌👌👌
HOWLING EMD S !!!!
Awesome catch!
Raw power
Another CLASSIC, Kevin!
Them 645's were "huffin' and puffin' and towin' and shuvin' their guts out! By the way, how did those GEs get in to the mix?
The BN Unit was probably a run-through, or possibly a leaser, and the other one was simply an SP locomotive that happened to be in the yard when they were assembling the helper lashup.
SP had a tendency of throwing whatever was available onto trains as helpers, it wasn't uncommon to see SD9s and SW1500s occasionally helping with a grade, so the fact they put a B40-8 on there doesn't surprise me.
Umm why is there a B30-7
Why are the pipes connecting the cars together?
Those "pipes" were hoses that allowed to load the entire train from a single point, instead from each car individually.
@@ortlu-ro9yndamn that means these cares a fully fully loader. Heavy shit yo
In this video I'm pulling on average 660,00"pounds per rail car and running a fiat Alice tug boat engine with full inter axel wheel lock deployment and sand spreader. 850,000 pounds per tracktive drive. About 4,500 horses per wheel.
That's........ wildly incorrect.
Each car weighs 263,000 pounds loaded. They ran in 66-72 car sets. MTY weight was 78,300 pounds. So that's false.
And now onto the locomotives:
SP SD40T-2 8241- EMD V16-645E3 3,000HP
SP SD45R 7448- EMD V20-645E3 3,400HP
BN 5509 C30-7- GE 7FDL16 3,000HP
SP 6808 SD45T-2R- EMD V20-645E3B 3,400HP
SP 7409 SD45R- EMD V20-645E3 3,200HP
SP 8293 SD40T-2 V16-645E3 3,000HP
SWING HELPERS:
SP 6825 SD45T-2R- V20-645E3B, 3,400HP
SP 7560 SD45R- EMD V20-645E3, 3,200HP
SP 7405 SD45R- EMD V20-645E3, 3,200HP
SP 8011 B39-8- GE 7FDL16, 3,3900HP
SP 7481 SD45R- EMD V20-645E3, 3,400HP
SSW 9655 GP60- EMD V16-710G3A, 3,800HP
Look engine with out washing looking
Are the middel units control via DPU/remote or was there another crew in there like in pusher/helper service ?
The helper units were operated by another crew, no remote units on the Espee