EMD needs to start making these locomotive styles again becuase i like them, and i hate to say it but the only Gp 30s left in service are ones for railway museums, in the 1980s through the late 1990s railroad companies have been gtting rid of these and they didnt make as many as they did when the gp 9 was on assembly line and now they have been scraped and the rest sit out to be whethered or rust away. I think they should be re-manufactored and be seen on railroad again.
Its sort of sad to see that great restored Geep stuck on a little loop museum track. Why don't they get a SW or MP for that sort of back and forth slow loop`de`loop and see about opening up that GP-30 on some better mileage from time to time the rest of the time keep it shut down rather than waste its engine. You know those parts aren't going to be any easier to find next year or cheaper by doing those piddly-diddle tedious back and forths with that classic SOU HH GP-30!
It sounds like pistons and the Turbo sounding like its slipping, It sounds pretty bad, with the air coming into the train, doesnt sound normal, glad they fixed it
Why would they continue to run it, when there is obviously something wrong with the engine? It sounds like the air filters or air box is restricted to me and I'm not an expert on trains.
I'd do an airbox job on it firstly, then make sure the air filters are clean or new. EMD turbos are pretty reliable, but with worn vanes they will bark, burp and sometimes flame.
Great video, but they're gonna ruin that 'ol girl if they don't fix it ASAP. Looks like it may have a bad turbo seal allowing oil to pass, which doesn't help the carbon-up situation either.
what the problem is, is the loco is mainly ideling most the time, cause of the slower speed, and the turbo cant blow all the soot out, the sucker needs to be opened open everyweek, where i work we have 3 Alco S4s, and we get the same problem, so every week we pic a day and open themn up, meaning run them faster. they run better when they have work to do, instead of ideling all the time
Yeah last time I was there, they brought her out on the turn table and rev'ed the hell outa her. I was sitting there like "wtf?" But you explained alot.
howd you clkimb on board?.
ricofojas2011 1 month ago
I love it even with the bad turbocharger
schrap72 2 months ago
EMD needs to start making these locomotive styles again becuase i like them, and i hate to say it but the only Gp 30s left in service are ones for railway museums, in the 1980s through the late 1990s railroad companies have been gtting rid of these and they didnt make as many as they did when the gp 9 was on assembly line and now they have been scraped and the rest sit out to be whethered or rust away. I think they should be re-manufactored and be seen on railroad again.
guitaristjon94 3 months ago
great p5
southern4501isawesom 4 months ago
great video
BNSF1985 4 months ago
This is the best P5 I have ever heard!!!!!!
bnsf4 5 months ago
Its sort of sad to see that great restored Geep stuck on a little loop museum track. Why don't they get a SW or MP for that sort of back and forth slow loop`de`loop and see about opening up that GP-30 on some better mileage from time to time the rest of the time keep it shut down rather than waste its engine. You know those parts aren't going to be any easier to find next year or cheaper by doing those piddly-diddle tedious back and forths with that classic SOU HH GP-30!
SOUSD40 5 months ago
i'm gonna say they got the problem fixed, i just rode that loco this morning and it sounded fine to me
ljones121 10 months ago
@ljones121 yea they fixed it the week i filmed this.
ncrailfan 10 months ago
LOVE THE HORN!!@!!!!
metroliner89 11 months ago
It's not the turbo...it's the air intake, it's trying to suck air, as you can see the carbody panels and doors are collapsing inward.
choirboyfromhell1 11 months ago
Glad to see a classic EMD in action. The Nathan P5a horn is a nice touch. That poor turbo sounds like it hasn't had a good free-run in a while.
ACLTony 11 months ago
poor girl got sick
CN413Fox 1 year ago
It gets clogged pretty bad when you don't get over 15mph.
The filter is about 50lbs of steel.....
cunradt 1 year ago
For sure the turbo is out of order, the engine generates more smoke because it is lacking air :D
Mitsugejl 1 year ago
It sounds like pistons and the Turbo sounding like its slipping, It sounds pretty bad, with the air coming into the train, doesnt sound normal, glad they fixed it
megs905 1 year ago
Dam that thing sounded bad!
JohnsZX2 1 year ago
I love this loco. I want to ride in it someday.
ClovisFox1 1 year ago
what kinda horn is that
teletubbykiller23 1 year ago
Love that P5!
Hickthu06 2 years ago
Why would they continue to run it, when there is obviously something wrong with the engine? It sounds like the air filters or air box is restricted to me and I'm not an expert on trains.
stunnedasmearse 2 years ago
Beautiful P5!
KSE828 2 years ago
She really does sound SICK!
jimmydcap 2 years ago 2
@jimmydcap poor thing she sounds VERY sick guess she has phneumona poor train glad shes back in action!
teletubbykiller23 1 year ago
i wasn't even there and I could tell son=mething wasn't right about that engine, definitely a bad turbo.
funnyfunnys 2 years ago 7
the bearings in the turbo are shot..and the air filters cloged too
csxt4685 2 years ago
NICE P5! Definitely something up with that prime motor.
mafarnz 2 years ago 2
It's surging the carbody, obviously starved for air...check your filters!!!!!!!
choirboyfromhell1 2 years ago 4
I'd do an airbox job on it firstly, then make sure the air filters are clean or new. EMD turbos are pretty reliable, but with worn vanes they will bark, burp and sometimes flame.
choirboyfromhell1 2 years ago
Does this GP30 have its original turbocharged 567 engine? Also, that horn sounds really neat, what model is it?
SpeakerPolice 2 years ago 2
Horn Is A P5
Metracab123 2 years ago
Thanks =)
SpeakerPolice 2 years ago
Old Cast
NSAaron 2 years ago
Great video, but they're gonna ruin that 'ol girl if they don't fix it ASAP. Looks like it may have a bad turbo seal allowing oil to pass, which doesn't help the carbon-up situation either.
GP9railfan 2 years ago
Where is this video taken? Thanks.
spacewalker1551 2 years ago
NCTM
norfolksouthernjb 2 years ago
what the problem is, is the loco is mainly ideling most the time, cause of the slower speed, and the turbo cant blow all the soot out, the sucker needs to be opened open everyweek, where i work we have 3 Alco S4s, and we get the same problem, so every week we pic a day and open themn up, meaning run them faster. they run better when they have work to do, instead of ideling all the time
locohog 2 years ago 11
Yeah last time I was there, they brought her out on the turn table and rev'ed the hell outa her. I was sitting there like "wtf?" But you explained alot.
318Captain 2 years ago
Great Video!
ILuvVideos08 3 years ago
I think its a steamlocomotive in disguise.. lol
kibidk 3 years ago
Or not.. It usually works on Non-Turbo units.
BNSF5608 3 years ago
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yadkinrailfan99 3 years ago 2
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yadkinrailfan99 3 years ago
The best way to get rid of the carbon is to throttle it all the way to run 8 in neutral and leave it there for a bit.. Unless it catches fire..
BNSF5608 3 years ago
I could spend all day at Spencer, but my wife won't let me.
cbi75 3 years ago 2
just noticed the high short hood...love that! Reminds me of the GP7 and 9
generfeld 3 years ago 2
great horn and vid quality!
generfeld 3 years ago
Dude Sweet Vid! Take more!
norfolksouthern3173 3 years ago 2
Up here in long island New York we have the gp38-2 locos and mp15ac units but we have new units for passanger service well semi new i love running em
jewboy1576 3 years ago
Ok. Great video man EMD's all the way.
jewboy1576 3 years ago 6
Yea man especially EMD's geeps (gp).
ncrailfan 3 years ago
lol that turbo was done for GREAT VIDEO
jewboy1576 3 years ago 3
It wasn't sone for, they just cleaned it out and put it back in.
ncrailfan 3 years ago
That horn is WICKED!!!!! Very nice video :)
JeremiahTrane 3 years ago 4
No, it had built-up over time. They fixed that week.
ncrailfan 3 years ago
Did the turbo start this as you were taping and when are they going to fix it?
tweetsiefan 3 years ago 2