It sounds like an EMD because FM prime movers, like EMD ones, were two-cycle engines... I think that switch stand needs to be moved a bit farther from the track!
@TRAINMANCW I can assure you that #1843 has its original F-M opposed piston prime mover that it was built with in 1953 for the U.S. Army. We are only the second owner! #1843 is the only operating and I think the only F-M in New York State. And thanks for the compliment! We really appreciate it!
@nicholassmth1 While #8143 has anti-freeze and a block heater, we still had to put it in our shop, cover the top of the hood with blankets and tarps and run 50,000 BTU salamanders inside the hood to get it warm enough to safely start on this day when the temperature finally broke a balmy 10 degrees F. Typically, #1843 sleeps away the winter while our smaller engines do the work, but this was a special occasion. Look up #1843 on our website where there are some more audio.
It sounds like an EMD because FM prime movers, like EMD ones, were two-cycle engines... I think that switch stand needs to be moved a bit farther from the track!
MC6853 1 month ago
will it sound like a EMDs did they remove the fairbanks-morse prame mover out of there ????
so bye the way Awesome video !!!!
TRAINMANCW 1 month ago
@TRAINMANCW I can assure you that #1843 has its original F-M opposed piston prime mover that it was built with in 1953 for the U.S. Army. We are only the second owner! #1843 is the only operating and I think the only F-M in New York State. And thanks for the compliment! We really appreciate it!
rgvrrm 1 month ago
I can't get enough of that enough of that engine sound and also that thing must be a cold sucker to start in the winter time.
nicholassmth1 1 month ago
@nicholassmth1 While #8143 has anti-freeze and a block heater, we still had to put it in our shop, cover the top of the hood with blankets and tarps and run 50,000 BTU salamanders inside the hood to get it warm enough to safely start on this day when the temperature finally broke a balmy 10 degrees F. Typically, #1843 sleeps away the winter while our smaller engines do the work, but this was a special occasion. Look up #1843 on our website where there are some more audio.
rgvrrm 1 month ago