1950's EMD's : Australian Trains

[stevie65able]

What a glorious sound!

[busrailfan]

Nice! That's quite the lash up of Lomotive power!

[oftaps]

TUFF

[tyronewasup]

NOW THAT WAS ONE HELL OF A VIDEO!!!

[houdiinii]

holy shit! how long is this train O.o

[harrothepilot]

Fantastic photography!! Thanks for the great video. Would I be right in assuming most of those locos belong to Seymour Steam Pres. Soc.? Did i see S303 in there somewhere? Many thanks and keep up the great work!!

[Rocketboy1950]

@harrothepilot Thanks , yes and yes.

[jagerfaust2009]

Brilliant.....stepping back in time.

You've had plenty of experience Rocketboy so may I ask if the ''ground relay'' problem has been overcome or does it still cause hickups today? I don't know who else to ask.... Cheers!

[Rocketboy1950]

@jagerfaust2009 No it is one of those things that can't be overcome. It can be a short circuit anywhere in the high voltage electrical power system but was more often than not the wires breaking off the brushes in the traction motors. Most times the initial arc would melt the wire and the problem was gone. A other times it could be more serious. I was once instructed to bypass the safety device to clear a section and the main generator flashed over. There are also low voltage grounds.......cont.

[Rocketboy1950]

@jagerfaust2009 continuing.......low voltage grounds are anything in the electrical system finding its way to the locomotive frame. Unlike motor vehicles the frame is not the negative side of the system but is isolated. Putting two or more locos together in multi can have some amazing results if they have the right combination of low voltage feeds to their frames.

[jagerfaust2009]

@Rocketboy1950 Many kind thanks for such a detailed reply [most interesting]

Always look forward to visiting your posts

Stefan...Cheers!

[pimplejuice2]

you are actually that good at filming...

[Rocketboy1950]

@pimplejuice2 I try really hard in fact my ex wife says I was a really trying bastard.

[pimplejuice2]

@Rocketboy1950 hahahahahahaha!! yeah well, its absolutely great work your videos are tops.

[astina8994]

Rod Tell an ignorant guy what sort of tonnage is in those 40 wagons

[Rocketboy1950]

@astina8994 >3000 in round numbers. Depends what is in them and how high they are loaded. They are potentially 92 tonnes per when full of the heaviest grain.

[WilliamGruff]

Another nice video Rod.  I really like those double ended units. Triang used to make a model based on them in the early sixties. Happy days.

[Rocketboy1950]

@WilliamGruff They did bit it had a Bo Bo wheel arrangement which was a bit unfortunate.

[st2fairmont397]

gee they sound great well done

[Trainbrain1949]

Those streamlined cab units look and sound just like they would be at home in the USA. Too bad the 2 ex Western Pacific F7s that were sent to Australia won't run on the Australian railways.

[Rocketboy1950]

@Trainbrain1949 I must have missed this......I think they did run up in the Pilbara on iron ore trains. They can run anything up there. I seem to recall that one may be saved for preservation. If you go to "send message" with an email address I'll send you a pic.

[graememg]

Hell of a train you got there nice shot !!

[silviopsg839406]

Rocketboy Bravo, the atmosphere of the video is very nice! the train is awesome! its great size and it is so long! we do not train too beefy in France!

I saw all your videos, I love epic "struggle!

[Rocketboy1950]

@silviopsg839406 but you have those fantastic TGV's and Thalys and Eurostar and Michelins :-)

[pizotjeannoel]

nice shot thank you very much coal train ,??????

[Rocketboy1950]

@pizotjeannoel No this is grain

[pizotjeannoel]

nice shot thank you very much

[megatwingo]

Wow. That is diesel power. Nice sound. Thumbs up!  :)

[steamertony1]

Rod-that lead unit's paint scheme reminds me of the old Erie RR diesels in the '50's and '60's here in the U.S. Nice capture on both those videos of that train.

[Rocketboy1950]

@steamertony1 I would suggest that it is a direct 'steal' of the Eerie scheme.