The best Sound to hear of an EMD GP9 567 from CN in Montreal, Canada

[derneuschooer]

nice video! but why is she driving backwards?

[Barricade360]

what were those slug units built for?

[allyn788]

I noticed there were no gates or crossbucks at that crossing.  I guess it's not used that much? Maybe the signs were out of shot....

[triplejck]

Thanks for the post.

The Stelco Buildings behind the train are known as Le Cours Charlevoix consisting of 3 buildings, 90 condos. a verriere, and enormous courtyard that is also a "rooftop" garden.

[stlgevo51]

The engineer sure was aggressive over the crossing. The GP9 loads really quickly. Cool video.

[iggyjill]

@stlgevo51 There was no engineer it was control with a remote device called a beltpack you can see him controling the loco when he was on the roadway.

[Nathanrailfan]

I'm sure it was so hard to let that pass. Impatient drivers!

[SpeakerPolice]

I always wondered why the CN's Geeps' engines spool up and down so fast. I'd love to hear one go from idle straight up to notch 8 and back down. 8D

[enr3870]

@SpeakerPolice that would be the beltpack computer doing that. It revs the engine and throttles off faster than any good hogger would.

[SpeakerPolice]

Is that safe for the engine and turbo, long-term?

[enr3870]

@SpeakerPolice GP9's don't have turbos, and no it does no damage to the engine.

[SpeakerPolice]

I know GP9's aren't turboed; I meant on other so-equipped locos, like a GP40-2, for example. xD