WHEEL SLIP! The SD40's pour on the sand to get the tonnage moving. 9/16/1999

[bozerabc123]

Imagine the wheel slip with two GP40-2's. haha

[trio3d]

@1:15 caused CSX8888 event a.k.a the movie, Unstoppable

[steigerchris50]

growing up in the 70's here in australia i would ride the SD40 form perth to kalgoolie at least 3 time s a year mainly during school holidays

[whatthefuck9000]

nice love the sound

[dbdrdbag]

Very nice engine sound!

[Rocketboy1950]

A fat lot of good it is working sand behind the wheels such as is very apparent here. Don't the reversers control the sanders so that they only operate ahead of the wheels....they certainly do on everything I have ever driven and I drive EMD units in Australia. Nice video but something not quite right with the sanding arrangements.

[1jackdk]

@Rocketboy1950 That seemed real strange to me also, and sand only came out of one pipe. The only good it did, was provide traction for the last truck on the second unit, but I guess that was enough to get her moving. Thanks for watching...

[mikewaplak]

@1jackdk the engine that was spraying sand was going backwards... if it was turned the other way around it would be spraying better would it not?

[StoneWall190]

@Rocketboy1950 It wouldn't normally be coming out that way if the locomotive's orientation was the correct way.

[Rocketboy1950]

@StoneWall190 Sand is directed to the pipes ahead of the wheels according to the position of the reverser. It doesn't matter what direction they are going in the sand always comes out ahead of the wheels. Somebody has messed up the wiring on this locomotive.

[traingp7]

@Rocketboy1950 Sand is also directed by the lead truck sanding switch on the control stand and the main sander button. People on this forum need to go into the cab of a locomotive or read a operating manual before leaving comments.

[Rocketboy1950]

@traingp7 I'm a f####g driver and none of the locomotives EMD GE or ALCO ever built for Australia had a switch. It was entirely dependent on the reverser direction.

[traingp7]

@Rocketboy1950 I was talking about the american version of this american model locomotive. This video takes place in canada not Austrailia so why would you bring up austrailian locomotives when it doesen't apply in this video?

[Rocketboy1950]

@traingp7 Because your comment re " know what you are talking about" was addressed to me. Read a few of the comments. I have been active in the discussion.

[montyvox0510]

Great work of the throttle by the engineer- that's talent right there.

Great video Jack!!

[lexmarks567]

If this was CN there would be no sand as management does not refill the sand tanks and then blames the engine crew saying you had enough HP to make it you just f**ked up.

[JayJr2007]

Awesome video!

[NSHorseheadSD70]

That sounded great when he was working the throttle trying to get some grip. The wheelslip indicator was getting a work out, that's for sure.

[conrailsncamaros]

I also find it hard to believe it is from 1999 the film looks great

[conrailsncamaros]

that is awesome.

[Nathanrailfan]

I thought that North Bay was home to Ontario Northland and that if railfans go up there it was only to see ONR.

[TheCraiger1969]

@Nathanrailfan I believe that North Bay also sees daily action from CN coming up from Toronto , and CP coming coming from Sudbury coming from the west. It's quite a little hub of activity, and a beautiful place to visit.

[rhondaw1]

nice catch....great sounding units....thanks for posting

[TheCprailfan1]

:D

[Deathcult82]

WOW what a sound!Favorite!!



[MilwaukeeSDman]

GOOD OL' WORKHORSES RIGHT HER! :P VURY RELIABLE TOO!! !!

[iusetano]

This is about an hours drive from my friends home. Excellent video.

[lifeofarailfan]

Great video Jack!! Love the wheel slip plus it's in North Bay :) just down the line from where i watched them.