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On Wednesday July 8th, 2009, I took a trip down to SMS Rail Service Incorporated in Bridgeport, NJ. At first, we are introduced to a Baldwin S12 #304, still in its Erie Mining Company paint scheme. Also seen in the video, is Pennsylvania Railroad #9069. Plenty of switching action seen in video and also included are some in cab shots. Enjoy!
*Note* All video was filmed after recieving permission from railroad personnel to enter property and take pictures.
Thanks for watching! As always, please take a second to leave a comment and rate! Thanks again!
Very nice. Anyone that can keep vintage motive power successfully operating commercially deserves a tip of the hat.
It really just takes someone who cares and elbow grease. No diesel is hard to keep running as long as it is maintained properly.
It's really great to see a working railroad such as this preserving and operating classic motive power for future generations to enjoy. Hats off to SMS Rail Service!
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its amaizin that many of these baldwin locos are still around whilst many of their contempararys are gone by the wayside . they also have a unique sound when reving up . thanks for showing
Yup, the 606A is a large inline-6 diesel, made by DeLaVernge engine company.
P.S. DeLaVernge was a big maker of steam engines use in all types of industry, back when they had factories with huge belts all over the place to power machinery.
@@BenjaminEsposti thanks for the info.......I didn’t know that
Even though I’m an Alco fan.....I totally love this switcher
Nothing sounds like a Baldwin. Thanks for sharing.
ex erie mining company unit # 304 i have tape from pentrax..with this unit in it..this unit and a few others worked as the plant switchers..great vid!!
I have heard alot about this operation from Railpace Magazine. The sound of a Baldwin's prime mover is excellent. Also, let's not forget about the quality of the track in this complex.
That PRR engine looks like it should be in a museum!
It seems to have been rebuilt. There's no way it could be that clean after all of these years.
You know you’re getting old when the locomotives, cranes, cars and trucks you use to operate are in museums. The steel mill I worked at, was shutting down and the union tried to get some of the baldwins and Fairbanks Morse locomotives into museums. The company had them cut up, “to teach the union a lesson”.
The video quality is absolutely amazing for 2009 standards. Anyways, it is an absolute miracle that any Baldwin diesel, let alone an ex ERIE MINING COMPANY ONE, is operating in the 21st century!
Reminds me of the '60s - '80s when California Western RR was an Baldwin road...haven't heard this great BLW-BLH sound in a loooong time. Music to the ears.
I remember California western ran all Baldwin's in the 80s. During the day they pulled passenger trains and at night freight my grandparents had a cabin at North spur
Great stuff, those baldwins look and sound like new - a lot of care went into maintaining them... Thnx
Gotta love the sound (and the smoke) of that Baldwin!
Nice video, I've been on SMS a few times, very nice crews. Hope the always allow people to ride.
Right on 👍
This unit is among the last Baldwins built. They never had the resources to effectively compete with ALCO or, more importantly, EMD. They gave it a shot, but it wasn't meant to be.
NICE JOB!!! I've never heard their horn. Thanks for posting. 5*, a favorite, and a channel post.
Those horns were on all light duty diesel switchers of this era. SWs and GPs had them too originally.
Great video, Mike! Just had to come back to this one. That Baldwin sounds great, both of them do. Cool to see the AAR trucks. Awesome cab footage too!
That Pennsy unit is pretty. Love the noise of the 606 turbo engines
Any Baldwin is rare today!
good sound thanks ... good to see old girl in action
On a previous comment it is said that this was the last Baldwin produced? If I'm correct the 7243 Baldwin was the last one produced and it is sitting near the Depot in Duluth.
Love to see the Erie Mine Baldwin Switcher restored. Looks great inside.
Nicely tuned RS2M!
Switchers are like footballs O linemen. gettin dirty in the trenches, i love watching switchers
Love seeing the old Baldwin's
We have three of these where I work. All in great working order
realy like rhose old Baldwins
Baldwins and Alcos 👍
this is wonderful
Forgot something-they let you up in the cab?
when was the last time you see a baldwin diesel working (besides this video?)
Beautiful!
Looks great. But I am puzzled by the headlight casing on the front of #304: looks almost like it might have come off of an EMD switcher. Control stands also appear different than on the DS-4-4-1000 series.
David Warnick The headlight indeed colame off of an EMD switcher, something that Erie Mining did. As for the control stand, it is a more modern, but still Baldwin, design than what is seen on 9069. All of the S12's at SMS have it. Plus, 304 has been upgraded with a modern 26L brake stand.
304 is currently being overhauled, but she still retains a Baldwin prime mover and original Baldwin control stand. On top of that, the EMD headlights were removed and Baldwin headlights installed.
Love the prr switcher
Is that the first generation Baldwins?
Nothing like the sound of a 606
Gotta love that HD footage :)
Thank you for this! Well done!!
Awesome!
Listen to that engine purr
Ausome video!!
the red spot on side of body near cab looks like the state of indiana. lmbo
Just by the way it looks and sound it reminds me so much of an ALCO.
sk8ersbus1 Yeah, almost like an ALCo 244.
Excellant 5*
We've come a long way!!
the 304 is in storage i made a trip down there 5/3/12 its in storage with a few other units
Does anyone know if this railroad still uses this locomotive?
Ah that’s neat! I’ve only Conducted with GP9 & GP38 and they sound nothing like this Baldwin.
Baldwin makes diesels??
They did, until around 1956, as I understand it.
Yep
I wonder if any of these baldwins are still opperational with the original 600 series inlines?
was that for fun or was that job? nice old loco
Bellissimo video
Nice!!!
Is this close to fairton nj as well??
How about doing a video on just the prime movers? They were some of the physically biggest engines put to the rails!
They could still be using m today.
BarryEssex SMS USES EM EVERYDAY! JUST AS THE DELAWARE& LACKAWANNA USE THERE ALCOS EVERY DAY!
Hardly distinguishable from a n ALCO switcher.
Paul Norman Yeah for sure in the lower revs it sounds a ton like a 244. If I didn’t know any better I’m sure I would mistake it for a 244-powered ALCO. But in the higher revs the distinctive Baldwin sound comes out.
hauling shunting
Which side is the front?
The hoods usually face forward, but they drive them with the cab forward from what I can tell. Switchers are designed to easily do both, so it really doesn't matter.
On the Pennsy locomotive, the long hood is the front - at about 8:06, you can see a small "F" painted on the frame, between the builder's plate and the steps. The control stand of the Erie locomotive appears to be set up with the cab as the front
I thought these were english electric locos?
I wasn't aware of English Electric making anything for the North American market?
Kind of restoration has