Soldier Summit Grade??? 36000+hp can handle it. PART 1 of 4...

Utah Rwy does a fine job, and waste no time in get a loaded coal train toward the summit. With six units on the head end, and six midtrain, they make short work of the hill. Lead units are 9010-9009-9003-5003-9004-2105, mid-train 9008-9007-9013-NREX 2033-9005-9006 . Video taken 4/21/2001. Thanks for watching. Jackmp294.5™...

Part 2, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EekobtAz6kc

Part 3, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82jJCs293uo

Part 4, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isfHnhsiEIo

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[normanmj]

How are the additional engines controlled? Are they all connected somehow to one engine?

[1jackdk]

@normanmj The first 6 units are controled together by a two man crew in the lead cab. The 6 motors in the middle, are more than likely controled by a two man crew also. At the top of the hill, the motors in the middle will be taken out, and will returmn to Martin, and the train will continue down hill into Provo. Thanks for watching...,

[Jemalacane]

What kind of locomotive is 9013?

[1jackdk]

@Jemalacane 9013 is an F45. Same as an SD45, only in a wide body version. The 2033 is an ex-IC SD20 thats been rebuilt. Thanks for watching...

[nickernosher]

hey cool vid, gota ask tho.. there seemed to be alot of tractor's or whatever ya call them, compared to the trailers, is the a monster of a hill or something ? lol. all that diesel for that amont of load.. must be the most un economical haul in history, still extremly cool tho. i work with road haulage.. diesel mechanic, as you could imagine i liked the vid lol

[1jackdk]

@nickernosher Glad you enjoyed the video Lad! There are 12 locomotives pulling 140 loaded coal hoppers of 100 tons US each, making the train 14000 tons US of weight. The train is going to climb a stiff hill for the next 30 miles or so. At the top of the hill, they will take the six locomotives out of the middle of the train, as they will not be needed down the other side the mountain. Thanks for watching, and Happy New Year to you. Take care, Jackmp294...

[SkyhawkACE123]

Raw EMD horsepower right there! Nothin beats it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[1jackdk]

@TheLuke2reeve All but one unit is powered by GM (EMD) 2 stroke motors (primemovers). 8 units are GM V16 turbo charged 3000 hp. #2005 & 2033 has a GM V16 non-turbo 2000 hp. #5003 has a Caterpiller 3612, V12 twin turbo 5000 HP. #9013 has a GM V20 turbo charged 3600 hp. Hope this helps you out. Thanks for watching, and take care...

[alexander1485]

woah, they had a C40-8M (I thought only CN and BC Rail had those)

[ttrainmixx]

Nice !

[normanmj]

@srats02

Thanks. That's what I thought.

[srats02]

@normanmj to add to 1jack's comment. The units are connected by a Jumper Cable between units. For the lack of a better term, it is like an extension cord between the units. That way its controlled by the engineer in the lead unit. it replicates throttle position in power and dynamic braking, control and fuel pump circuits and the dyn brk circuits. When the swing helper consist passes you can see a crew man walking back. The F-45 is dic and probably can't reset the problem

[TheBigboyfan]

f45+nice train=awsome

[CageAroundTheSun]

I cant decide which is more beautiful...the look and sound of these amazing testaments of man's intellect or the one of God's, the gorgeous Utah landscape...

[OMBIC]

talk about not fucking around -.-

[bonhommerichard1]

SD-40-2s in run eight. SEISMIC!

[tyronewasup]

@normanmj The Leading Locomotive would have what we call MU Cables, ( multiple unit cables) they are very easy to understand how they work aswell, Its all done by Electrics

[radbcc]

Now that is power...