This is the closest most authentic example out there, of the way I remember the old Chicago North Western F units powered up from a stop at the train station in my hometown, Itasca, Illinois back in the 60s. They notched up that way and made no bones about getting quickly underway to the next station on that line from the Loop downtown Chicago to all the Western Suburbs. I thank you for the vivid memories!
they are fp7's not f9's - and mu'ing is when more than one unit are electrically hooked together and are all controlled from one control stand in unison
That high pitch whisting was the Reading caboose I was standing on. The owner put air through the caboose system so he could blow the caboose whiste. Later we even had the air breaks working, lol.
This is the closest most authentic example out there, of the way I remember the old Chicago North Western F units powered up from a stop at the train station in my hometown, Itasca, Illinois back in the 60s. They notched up that way and made no bones about getting quickly underway to the next station on that line from the Loop downtown Chicago to all the Western Suburbs. I thank you for the vivid memories!
globalswgetter 1 month ago in playlist Favorite videos
Just love those F-units!!
bullfrog1954 6 months ago
Nice-sounding K-5LA on the 903!!!
nyshortline 2 years ago
I like this shot of the F units there,
and also of the farmall F-20 sitting on the grass too,
makes a noce picture,
kirkconway 2 years ago
Awesome video 5*****
dutchtrainmanserie22 2 years ago
cool video! Nice work.
ncrailfan 3 years ago
Where did that train go anyway? Emmaus? Good catch though!
DAKRUPAINATER 3 years ago
They were headed back to Pennsburg,PA.
Len.
Conrail6370 3 years ago
Nice looking F's, sounding good; couldn't tell, no DB? and the GP7/9 on the back (not clear enough to tell), what was it's purpose,
push-pull?, and looks like the DB was blanked out.
maddennis55 3 years ago
pretendin to be alcos from the look of it.
lol
o484 3 years ago
MORE CLAG!!
Shalinar45 4 years ago
I agree.
jimbo2317 4 years ago
MUing are when two units pull a train, yes the F-9s are Mu cabable.
hhp8 4 years ago
they are fp7's not f9's - and mu'ing is when more than one unit are electrically hooked together and are all controlled from one control stand in unison
spikemic 4 years ago
I don't know about the MU-ing stuff, sorry.
Conrail6370 4 years ago
That high pitch whisting was the Reading caboose I was standing on. The owner put air through the caboose system so he could blow the caboose whiste. Later we even had the air breaks working, lol.
Conrail6370 4 years ago
2 questions, what was that high pitched whistling? and two are the f's not MU capable. it seems that they do not notch out in unison. great video!!!
WSOR10C 4 years ago
they are mu'd together the engines although the same are slightly different as they have been rebuilt one is sightly newer and a little more hp
spikemic 4 years ago
Thanks, I'm glad you guy's like the video's.
Len.
Conrail6370 4 years ago
Awsome,well done,friend request accepted!
trainutjob 4 years ago
Great video Len, Its nice to hear those things fired up!
Hickler90 4 years ago
Nice smoke! Great shot.
CSX6000 4 years ago
The title says it all. "Nice start up" indeed!
nanshant 4 years ago