Train Locomotive Fire 4th of July Dunkirk NY Buffalo CSX Union Pacific Railroad Railfanning

[GrnArrow092]

It looks like UP 6471 wasn't scrapped, but repaired. I found a video just now of the unit leaving Denver, CO on 9/4/11. youtube.com/watch?v=xZfVs1qINL­A

[hokie1964]

Nothing like a GE to make railroading interesting.

[roberttrains]

3:30 under the engine number it says under warranty i wounder if it is still after that

[CaseyRedDragon]

at 3:25 you can see something dripping out

[CaseyRedDragon]

since its still under warranty better have it returned

[schrap72]

Exactly what caused the fire and what burned? It looks pretty bad. At least it wasn't the lead engine but it's still pretty horrifying.

[alexgonick]

i can only imagine the smell.

[SignalHillProds]

Damn, that's crazy.  I hope no one was hurt.

[SuperNorfolksouthern]

WOW

[cweis127]

Turbo damage

[98bennyj]

It appears someone put their fireworks in the wrong spot...

[mark10788]

HOLY CRAP!

[metraF40PH163]

Wow looked like a heck of a fire!

[CSXandSpartanfan33]

Crud man

[mkmurray98]

what is that ticking noise is it the burnt out unionpacific or is it the coal cars which the coal is ticking

[dunkirknewyork]

@mkmurray98 It was coming from the burnt UP.

[MrRailroadrunner]

@dunkirknewyork My guess would be intact air tanks leaking are from brakes. Too bad to see it burn.

[itzxjack3245]

@dunkirknewyork is it supposed to tick after its incinerated???

[dunkirknewyork]

@itzxjack3245 That may have been coming from one of the other locomotives that was there

[itzxjack3245]

@dunkirknewyork maybe do you know what they did with the burned locomotive?? did they restore it or Scrap it?

[madmax2069]

@dunkirknewyork at around 3:20 you can see a puff of air or spray of something coming out of the pipe at the same time as the ticking noise. parts of the electronics are probably still in operation.

[wastedapathy22]

@madmax2069

The sound is moisture from the air reservoir "spitter" ejector valves. They automatically eject moisture that accumulates in the air reservoirs, hence the weird sound and any puffs of water spray from the air reservoir area.

[CaptainZster]

@itzxjack3245 Its the spitter valves. Every loco has them.

[itzxjack3245]

@CaptainZster but dont those hiss not tick?

[CaptainZster]

@itzxjack3245 Um not sure what your asking, but all locomotives do this when sitting or idling.

[russell379x]

@mkmurray98 its the moisture ejectors on the air lines spitting water out

[ljones121]

@mkmurray98

that ticking nose you hear is coming from the other units air system its a moisture removal from the air tanks, so that its nothing but dry air in the brake system.

[generfeld]

@mkmurray98 air dryers for the compressed air system...they purge moisture from the air

[Fallout360person]

@mkmurray98 the air brakes

[trainsimulator2]

@mkmurray98 That ticking noise is a mechinism connected to the air tanks which is spiting water that condenses in the air tanks so you don't have to do it manually.

[greywolf45]

@mkmurray98 The air dryers

[Mdpaulk]

@mkmurray98 Its likely the lovomotive releasing air pressure from the tanks. I did notice though there was a lot of fluid coming form one of the pipes in the engine compartment that got my attention. Wonder what that is...??

[nsrailfann4life91]

@mkmurray98 Its the air-dryer on the locomotive. They always pop like that. Not coal. Each locomotive has an air-dryer. They do that to remove moisture from the air in brake lines. Dry air works much better. Just an air-dryer.

[ljones121]

damn that would suck to be that crew, lol at least they're close and can just go drop it off at GE, lmao. and where they switching the coal in to NRG? or just spotting it in the siding to NRG? cause i've seen road power do both in my years at Dunkirk yard.

[BamaRailfan]

Good thing it's under warranty! LOL

[Boots1282]

nice video

[ble643]

dam just think being the brakeman and looking over your sholdier and seeing the locomotive behind you is on fire