Don't forget Montana rail and BN who got the newest and last ordered units from the grand and beautiful GN. Really really heartbreaking to see them finally go in the early 2010s
This is definitely a turbocharged locomotive, the sound you are hearing might be the rear geartrain. These would be positioned closest to the back of the cab. If the gears are worn or certain things are not installed properly causing excessive backlash in the geartrain, they will become louder and sound more like a roots blower powered unit. This might be the case here. If you listen closely, you can still hear the whistle of the turbo.
@@trainandtruckmodeler786 Cool. But, reportedly, didn't most engineers dislike the GE Dash 7's and prefer the EMD's? I remember reading of one engineer's disdain for the toilets in the Dash 7's.
@@gordonvincent731 Yeah I hired out there, but I have my card in Junction so these days I go west out of Denver. That run out by Larkspur dropping in to Monument is one of my favorites, especially if you catch it on a nice afternoon. My dad said the shitters in those things was in the engine room!
It's just the acoustics of the car body combined with reverberation in the cab - changes the frequency of the sound. Also worth noting that functionally a 710, 645 and 567 are all pretty much the same basic engine with continually improving components and features, so minor differences in perspective or acoustics can make one sound like another sometimes. You'd be surprised how many videos I've seen an SD70ACE go by and thought to myself "huh that sounds like an SD45" Could also be the worn turbo as Ricky mentioned but I've seen cab footage from the 80s and 90s where 645s still sounded like 567s, so I think its just as simple as you can't hear the turbo as well inside the cab, especially with a metal carbody shrouding the engine.
@@supremecell I listened to it again and yes, it has a turbo. It's all in the acoustics and how the microphone picks up the sound. I made some recordings in the cab when I was running F59s and MP40s and they sound the same way.
My favorite locomotive. I can still remember as a kid seeing them on the MILW, ATSF, and GN. They looked so modern compared to the Es and Fs.
Don't forget Montana rail and BN who got the newest and last ordered units from the grand and beautiful GN. Really really heartbreaking to see them finally go in the early 2010s
Amazing when thinking that, at one time, these giants hauled the Super Chief / El Capitan at 90 to 100mph speeds.
At 2:05 you see the Canadian car and foundry rail cars I took to work every day.
Great video!
This is definitely a turbocharged locomotive, the sound you are hearing might be the rear geartrain. These would be positioned closest to the back of the cab. If the gears are worn or certain things are not installed properly causing excessive backlash in the geartrain, they will become louder and sound more like a roots blower powered unit. This might be the case here. If you listen closely, you can still hear the whistle of the turbo.
Yes, I can hear the turbocharger. I ran those engines on the BN.
My dad was so happy they were gone when he went to the BN.....loved the C30-7s since GE grew on him, he first hired on the rock island in 76
@@trainandtruckmodeler786 Cool. But, reportedly, didn't most engineers dislike the GE Dash 7's and prefer the EMD's? I remember reading of one engineer's disdain for the toilets in the Dash 7's.
That astro van at the crossing will soon have a place at the museum....seeing a lot less in the past year
When I ran these engines Denver to Pueblo, CO., there was a mirror on the side. They should put it back on.
Yeah I noticed that too
I've made that run too, were you using these in freight service?
@@ryan_danger You worked out of Denver? I ran them in freight Denver-Pueblo.
@@gordonvincent731 Yeah I hired out there, but I have my card in Junction so these days I go west out of Denver. That run out by Larkspur dropping in to Monument is one of my favorites, especially if you catch it on a nice afternoon. My dad said the shitters in those things was in the engine room!
@@ryan_danger What date did you hire? Were you with ATSF or DRGW?
Wondering why this EMD 645 sounds like a 567
Sounds like the turbo is kinda worn.
It's just the acoustics of the car body combined with reverberation in the cab - changes the frequency of the sound.
Also worth noting that functionally a 710, 645 and 567 are all pretty much the same basic engine with continually improving components and features, so minor differences in perspective or acoustics can make one sound like another sometimes.
You'd be surprised how many videos I've seen an SD70ACE go by and thought to myself "huh that sounds like an SD45"
Could also be the worn turbo as Ricky mentioned but I've seen cab footage from the 80s and 90s where 645s still sounded like 567s, so I think its just as simple as you can't hear the turbo as well inside the cab, especially with a metal carbody shrouding the engine.
Not all 645s have turbos.
@@supremecell this one absolutely does.
@@trainknut oh I know, just saying that not all of them do, and thus sound quite different
Just by watching this video Seriously wish that Train Engineer was me, 4:22
Ex ATSF 108. EMD FP45 20-645F3 turbocharger. 3600 hp. Equipped with steam generator for passenger car heater.
I been in the cab of 5998.
The train from one of "blippys videos!"
What kind of train is this?
Santa fe fp45
A non turbocharged FP45? Huh?
It's got a turbo in it
@@supremecell I listened to it again and yes, it has a turbo. It's all in the acoustics and how the microphone picks up the sound. I made some recordings in the cab when I was running F59s and MP40s and they sound the same way.
@@johncox2284 F59s and MP40s? On GO Transit or Sounder?
@@pokechimp88 Sounder
CSX?
Why is he using the ABV for 2 cars? Lol!!!
Controlling slack action. Honestly if he gets over 10 mph, you’re not supposed to be using the independent.
Shut up mike go ops test on the Cajon pass
@@Th3Rambler On two cars? Lol! Kids today...
Which state is he traveling through??
This is in Calif. Orange Empire trolley Museum.
Is he trying to fall out of the cab? "SmH"...it ain't a steam engine bro!
Lol! What I thought, too. Lol!
It's harder to see with the wide car body in the way.
@@BossSpringsteen69 lol ok
this would be the same as the DD40AX