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1950's EMD's : Australian Trains

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Uploaded by on Nov 27, 2010

Six Australian built EMD units from the 1950's are seen hard at work on this El Zorro grain train enroute from Tocumwal to North Geelong. The locomotives are all preserved units and are being used regularly on grain trains in Victoria due to a severe shortage of modern power.
I shot this with a Sony HVR-Z5P and recorded sound with a Rode shotgun microphone with a 'dead cat' cover.

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  • Fantastic photography!! Thanks for the great video. Would I be right in assuming most of those locos belong to Seymour Steam Pres. Soc.? Did i see S303 in there somewhere? Many thanks and keep up the great work!!

  • @harrothepilot Thanks , yes and yes.

  • Brilliant.....stepping back in time.

    You've had plenty of experience Rocketboy so may I ask if the ''ground relay'' problem has been overcome or does it still cause hickups today? I don't know who else to ask.... Cheers!

  • @jagerfaust2009 continuing.......low voltage grounds are anything in the electrical system finding its way to the locomotive frame. Unlike motor vehicles the frame is not the negative side of the system but is isolated. Putting two or more locos together in multi can have some amazing results if they have the right combination of low voltage feeds to their frames.

  • Those streamlined cab units look and sound just like they would be at home in the USA. Too bad the 2 ex Western Pacific F7s that were sent to Australia won't run on the Australian railways.

  • @Trainbrain1949 I must have missed this......I think they did run up in the Pilbara on iron ore trains. They can run anything up there. I seem to recall that one may be saved for preservation. If you go to "send message" with an email address I'll send you a pic.

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  • What a glorious sound!

  • Nice! That's quite the lash up of Lomotive power!

  • TUFF

  • NOW THAT WAS ONE HELL OF A VIDEO!!!

  • holy shit! how long is this train O.o

  • @Rocketboy1950 Many kind thanks for such a detailed reply [most interesting]

    Always look forward to visiting your posts

    Stefan...Cheers!

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