HiDef: Reading and Northern Switchers and Diesels

[TheRush341]

If you were using a scanner for this run do you know what the freguency is for R&N?

[o00o00ozy]

@TheRush341

160.7700

[TheRush341]

@o00o00ozy Is it just 160.770 because there isnt enough room to put the last 0.

[o00o00ozy]

@TheRush341

I don't know if R&N upgraded to narrowband in 2011, but it they did, it would require 160.7700. Otherwise, 160.770 is the normal frequency; however, if they changed to narrowband, you need to buy a scanner capable of receiving narrowband frequencies.

[o00o00ozy]

@o00o00ozy

But to be honest, I think 160.770 will work fine even if they swapped to narrowband. I really don't know.

[TheRush341]

@o00o00ozy Alright, thank you!

[TheDeadhead426]

very lovely engines

[onebargeek]

Great film, love those shortline and regional roads.

[railroadlover]

Now, i know this does not have anything to do with THIS video, but do you know anything about the passenger cars sitting at temple right now?

[48alfaone]

SHIT! I just found this video of yours. I love seeing old switchers like the two SW's working here. I grew up in Vancouver BC with the short line BC "Hydro" Railway. They had a fleet of 13 old yellow SW9's and three MP15's. This video reminds me of them. Great filming as always, thanks.

[CFDChris237]

man those SW8M's are awesome!

[conrailqualityguy]

i rode in all those units. good thing about growing up trackside get lots of cabrides

[julienjjj]

crystal clear video !

[railroadlover]

I find the "spitting" sound humorous. Call me crazy:P

[DouglasP201]

@railroadlover Crazy.

[MclarencarV]

What kind of camera are you using man? I like it, and i'm in the market for a new camera.

[o00o00ozy]

Canon HG20.

[heelblocks]

Great Job as usual Eric!

[elrodjones]

Excellent work!

[hbkrulez1]

love how they didnt connect to those hoppers the first time!

[gp40mc]

Awesome video! 5/5

[guilford681]

Awesome video.

[iusetano]

Excellent video***** Nice seeing SW8's. I use a SW9.

[TrainiacProductions]

At 6:25 -- I need that as my ringtone. LOL. Those are 645's right? Outstanding video Eric. Great locations and angles and everything. That's a really great railroad there. 10/5

Kyle

[o00o00ozy]

SW8's have EMD 567B engines. I'm not sure why, but the 803 and 802 sound an awful like 645's. But R&N designates them as having 800 horsepower, so they must be the 567's.

[pengapop12]

those are 567s, every emd ever made before the gp 30 and some gp38s have the 567s

[rsynth75]

GP30's and GP35 are 567D3. 645 engines started with SD45 and GP40 models in 1965-1966. All GP38's are 645

[CRQ5508]

@o00o00ozy If those are former Conrail SW8Ms, it's because they have 645 power assemblies on 567 blocks. It's a very common upgrade when rebuilding 567 blocks. The "E" power assemblies are more reliable and more efficient than the old A through D types. They also change the sound around a bit. Other common "567E" blocks are Canadian National's GP9RMs and BNSFs few remaining SD9s/SD10s.

[mafarnz]

@o00o00ozy It's possible to repower a 567 with 645 power assembles, and that will make them sound like 645's.

[csxketh1]

Nice!