Designed by men from the 1930's 40's and then my hero who decided to put a turbo on the original 567 then 645 and then the more refined sounding 710. That sound is the reason I fell in love with trains and EMD. Read about it in Brian Solomon's book EMD Locomotives if you can find it. Also credit to Winton engine company. Thank you gentlemen for those wonderful fossil fuel burning sounds I've heard since about 13 years old now 54. Long live internal combustion engines!!
Lego Train Builder 1999 I had this thing sitting in Homer City, PA a few weeks ago tied down. It ran through its startup sequence right in front of us. Its now PW 4302
Similar to cold-starting a truck diesel engine - after you get some lube through the system at regular idle, you throttle up and set it to hold - it's better for the engine as it warms up. Cold, the thick oil can't splash like it's supposed to when the RPM is too low. Once it warms up, regular idle will splash the oil around sufficiently to lubricate the pistons and cylinder walls and whatever else needs splash lube over direct pressure film.
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Designed by men from the 1930's 40's and then my hero who decided to put a turbo on the original 567 then 645 and then the more refined sounding 710. That sound is the reason I fell in love with trains and EMD. Read about it in Brian Solomon's book EMD Locomotives if you can find it. Also credit to Winton engine company. Thank you gentlemen for those wonderful fossil fuel burning sounds I've heard since about 13 years old now 54. Long live internal combustion engines!!
Union Pacific experimented with turbocharging GP9s in the late 1950s, it was this experimenting that led EMD to introduce turbocharging.
This is the greatest start up sequence currently available.great job.
Whem i'm alone at my house, i use this video to make some noise and i really love that sound of the 710 engine.. such a nice thing and very relaxing
Love it!! Has such a majestic sound!! That deep rumble! Thank you for sharing
I thought 96-04 4.6 ford mustang GT was the best thing I've ever heard after hearing this animal i don't know!!!! Sweet!!!!!!!
Damn! It just cranks right up! It starts up easier than my car! Awesome, indeed!
that big boi cranking up
Awesome, sounds so nice.I have this beauty in HO scale and even the model sounds the same. You're lucky to get such a catch.
Loving that 710 engine
nice catch jesse!
yeah i use this video to wake my son up in the morning he a train nut
XD
That's cool as shit
one word to describe this AMAZING!
I love the start up!! very cool!
Love it! Love it! Love it!
UP! NOW YOU'VE DONE IT
THE BEAST IS AWAKE AND WERE ALL SOON TO BE DEAD!
Amazing video!!
Awesome video, great audio!
Davis
AWESOME catch...Epic!!!!!!! 5 star!!!!!!
FEC 102 and 100 got bought by Providence and Worcester and its going to Buffalo and Pittsburgh
Lego Train Builder 1999 I had this thing sitting in Homer City, PA a few weeks ago tied down. It ran through its startup sequence right in front of us. Its now PW 4302
Friggin awesome
Is there a reason why the FEC blue and yellow scheme looks identical to the Alaska Railroad paint scheme?
The irony is that I was driving FEC 102 in trainz and didn't notice it
710 is unbeatable
Uploaded on my birthday 🍰
Me when I startup in the morning and shutdown at bedtime
Pneumatic starter! Nice. Does anyone know if it uses two like the units with electric starters?
Silly question, but why does the driver throttle up the engine for a while?
To heat the engine up
I think it gets the oil and diesel pumping through the engine, and warms the engine up faster.
He didn't - it's called High Idle and most 710 units will do that on a cold start
Similar to cold-starting a truck diesel engine - after you get some lube through the system at regular idle, you throttle up and set it to hold - it's better for the engine as it warms up. Cold, the thick oil can't splash like it's supposed to when the RPM is too low. Once it warms up, regular idle will splash the oil around sufficiently to lubricate the pistons and cylinder walls and whatever else needs splash lube over direct pressure film.
Hit a trespasser?
Mix of 645 and 710