44 tonnes, is that correct? Normaly with four axles it could weigh up to 100 tonnes. I'm just wondering because the power you can bring to the tracks depends on the weigh per axle.
Is it GE or a Whitcomb? I thought that GE didn't build the 44 tonners until later. I know that WMATA has 2 Whitcombs in Greenbelt and they have that same sloped hood and angled front- tho the cab is scrunched.
I would like to sincerely thank and congratulate you for capturing this engine on video. I have not heard the sound of a GE 44t loco since 1965. I once lived in the San Fernando, Trinidad in the West Indies. The Trinidad Government Railways had 9 of these little diesel locomotives. The engines were numbered 52 to 60. The first two, 52 and 53, were purchased from the US Army after the war. No’s 54 and 55 came new from GE in 1953. No’s 56 to 60 all came second hand from NY NH & Hartford Railroad.
There is something "no-nonsense" about the 44 tonners. I love em. Most of you probly know the 44 tonner was designed to escape the union regulation requiring a fireman on any loco 90,000 lbs or more. It's been said one went over the weight limit by 2 lbs so the engineer threw his lunchbox out the window and said, "We can go now"
One of the reasons this loco is having so much trouble is that only one end is running. Note the signle exhaust and the fact that only one end has oil on the side doors. Probably why it was side lined. I owned two of these one of which was in the same condition. Each end has it's own engine and generator running the truck under it. Thus each power unit can operate on it's own. Probably one end has a blown prime mover....
@WindowsAndMacintosh : This is probably at Grossman Iron under the McKinley Bridge. They used to have a small center cab switcher that had rod drive, and it was not very powerful.
There's one of these at GATX facility in the West Colton Yard here in California. It doesn't work. It just sits. It's yellow paint is now peeling off and is faded as can be. Would love to see it working but that probably won't happen. :-(
Didn't they show this company on this old house, like years and years ago? I remember how they had track going down into the pit. I looked it up on the sat and looks like they still do that.
Fletcher granite in WESTFORD, MASS has one of those they have used it daily since the 60's and maybe more? It used to be yellow and they painted it red around 1985 because they asked me to paint it! [didn't get the job?] They should have left it alone ,it had a cool logo that looked like a weathervane with a quarter moon in it ? I always loved trains? I have pix of a 1918 dunkirk they pulled outta ther in 1987 they shipped to Dunkirk,NY! COOL
in soviet russia cars pull the train....
zaroff2277 5 months ago
Great symmetrical locomotive, unusual for me.
fcentaur 8 months ago
i came. twice
smokkapi 9 months ago
44 tonnes, is that correct? Normaly with four axles it could weigh up to 100 tonnes. I'm just wondering because the power you can bring to the tracks depends on the weigh per axle.
NeoDerGrose 1 year ago
@NeoDerGrose It was built as a 44 tonner to get under a rule that would have required more crew men on the train
ALS2001 1 year ago
Is it GE or a Whitcomb? I thought that GE didn't build the 44 tonners until later. I know that WMATA has 2 Whitcombs in Greenbelt and they have that same sloped hood and angled front- tho the cab is scrunched.
zencliff 1 year ago
I would like to sincerely thank and congratulate you for capturing this engine on video. I have not heard the sound of a GE 44t loco since 1965. I once lived in the San Fernando, Trinidad in the West Indies. The Trinidad Government Railways had 9 of these little diesel locomotives. The engines were numbered 52 to 60. The first two, 52 and 53, were purchased from the US Army after the war. No’s 54 and 55 came new from GE in 1953. No’s 56 to 60 all came second hand from NY NH & Hartford Railroad.
galbeadon 1 year ago
It looks kinda indestructible, but for being 70 years old you barely see its age... Does "AS" stand for Army service or what?
fronzel99 1 year ago
I can see the dual exhaust just fine... They are good engines when treated right.
steamman5320 1 year ago
There is something "no-nonsense" about the 44 tonners. I love em. Most of you probly know the 44 tonner was designed to escape the union regulation requiring a fireman on any loco 90,000 lbs or more. It's been said one went over the weight limit by 2 lbs so the engineer threw his lunchbox out the window and said, "We can go now"
lighthouscolor 1 year ago
The prime mover is Caterpillar, you can probably find parts from them or get leads on where to find parts. It won't be easy but you can find parts..
billbwks 2 years ago
One of the reasons this loco is having so much trouble is that only one end is running. Note the signle exhaust and the fact that only one end has oil on the side doors. Probably why it was side lined. I owned two of these one of which was in the same condition. Each end has it's own engine and generator running the truck under it. Thus each power unit can operate on it's own. Probably one end has a blown prime mover....
billbwks 2 years ago
Can you still get parts like Starter Motors etc for these?
They have an ex US Army unit in a Museum near my house that needs parts
ALCOPRO 2 years ago
Where is this in St. Louis? I live in St. Louis but I have no idea where this is.
WindowsAndMacintosh 2 years ago
@WindowsAndMacintosh : This is probably at Grossman Iron under the McKinley Bridge. They used to have a small center cab switcher that had rod drive, and it was not very powerful.
lms264t 2 years ago
@WindowsAndMacintosh Its been stored for the past 3 years at Amstead Rail in Granite City
ALS2001 9 months ago
its beautiful
TheSkateboarder909 2 years ago
There's one of these at GATX facility in the West Colton Yard here in California. It doesn't work. It just sits. It's yellow paint is now peeling off and is faded as can be. Would love to see it working but that probably won't happen. :-(
TrainTrackTrav 2 years ago
Didn't they show this company on this old house, like years and years ago? I remember how they had track going down into the pit. I looked it up on the sat and looks like they still do that.
xray606 2 years ago
Fletcher granite in WESTFORD, MASS has one of those they have used it daily since the 60's and maybe more? It used to be yellow and they painted it red around 1985 because they asked me to paint it! [didn't get the job?] They should have left it alone ,it had a cool logo that looked like a weathervane with a quarter moon in it ? I always loved trains? I have pix of a 1918 dunkirk they pulled outta ther in 1987 they shipped to Dunkirk,NY! COOL
stonybrookchief 2 years ago
Go freedom train, go!
peepeevagi 3 years ago
looks cool but y is this thing significant?
FearlessMortal 3 years ago
Becuse its a class of locomotive that is both unique in aperince, and very rare to find working.
TheRailroadwolf 2 years ago
Man that looks like a caboose.
CSXRP 4 years ago
Nifty little thing it is. Nice horn too.
LightMyFire92 4 years ago 3
Cool! I like the 44s!
dgmarklin 4 years ago 8
Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!
dutchtrainmanserie22 4 years ago 4