@AKirkland07 Warns crews in the yard that the loco is moving, not idleing.The Bell automatically rings every time the engineer blows the horn. Even if it's going 115kmh in the middle of nowhere.
@Floridaman98 Ah thats not a bad idea to be honest, we have klaxons on newer locomotives that sound before the engines start, to warn any fitters in the engine compartments, but other than that its all the drivers horn
mk1936.....I have a question....what was it lyk building them and what part did u work on?
frankthetank961 1 year ago
What's the bell for? Is it simply to warn the trains approaching?? We don't have bells on our locks in the UK, so am a tad curious:)
AKirkland07 1 year ago
@AKirkland07 Warns crews in the yard that the loco is moving, not idleing.The Bell automatically rings every time the engineer blows the horn. Even if it's going 115kmh in the middle of nowhere.
Floridaman98 10 months ago
@Floridaman98 Ah thats not a bad idea to be honest, we have klaxons on newer locomotives that sound before the engines start, to warn any fitters in the engine compartments, but other than that its all the drivers horn
AKirkland07 7 months ago
Every video i've seen on youtube of the DDA40-X had its horn being the Nathan M5. I've never seen/heard it with the Leslie.
KSE828 2 years ago
Frankly, I'm not sure if I like it with the M5. It's just so goofy sounding.
fafnir242 2 years ago
I'm guessing that the old 6936 weighs about seven hundred thousand pounds (350 tons) or so. How close is this?
okzoia 2 years ago
That's a good guess. Operating weight is around 545,000 pounds.
cchan006 2 years ago
I worked for EMD in the late 60's early 70's & helped build the Centennialls.
MIKE
mk1936 3 years ago
the WP A/B F-units and the GP7 were way cooler than the centennial.
TexasPacific 3 years ago
It's actually a GP20, first one ever built, and still runs well. It would be nice to see that or the F unit on the point one day.
Look around and you'll find videos of Western Pacific GP7 and F7 that I posted, at the Niles Canyon Railway.
cchan006 3 years ago
that engine is cool must weigh tons
11paribram 4 years ago
what horn is that? sounds like a sick M5
aussietraindriver 4 years ago
I've been told that it's a Nathan M5 belonging to the Portola Railroad Museum. It was installed on the 6936 just for its summer stay in California.
New videos of the 6936 have been posted by others this month, and the horn is definitely different now.
cchan006 4 years ago
Leslie RS3L ftw!!
fafnir242 3 years ago
wow1
furryfurball1221 4 years ago
With 6600 HP on the DDA40X, why would you need any extra power?
mafarnz 4 years ago
it was a museum exhibit train.
but good question. theres a video on here with two centennials on one job.
goddamn.
XxPanicsFallxX 4 years ago
I don't think the other units were even running.
UPTRAIN 3 years ago