SU-99 stalls part two

NYSW 3634, 3020, 3672 and 3664 are on SU-99 stalled at Butler, NJ 6/3/2006. A mechanic has arrived to assist and turns the EMD/MLW lashup into a double header to get the train moving. There is some great audio of the MLW's slipping in this clip.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Butler
• EMD
• M-636
• MLW
• NJ
• NYSW
• SD40
• SD45
• SU-99
• Train

[RANDY2045]

how big of a train did he have

[nysw252]

Dont remember. But they were running the 99's pretty big back then.

[produKtNZ]

Your patience holding the camera, is that of a saint. Welldone lol :)

[LS6Z28]

Why do people preffer Alco's over EMD? Is it like a ford vs. chevy thing or something? I always thought EMD's were superior units. I admit I like the nostalga factor and even th enoise of Alcos but i never thought much of them.

[WHRU2011]

when in doubt add more power! it rarely ever fails.

[TrainTrackTrav]

WOW! What a sound! God bless.

[criind]

Wheel slip can be caused by many things. Worn wheels, slippery rail, etc. It is not usually the fault of the locomotives manufacturer. Older engines are more likley to slip because they don't usually have the modern wheel slip controls of the newer engines.

The Alcos in this video are from the Cartier in Quebec, and had been upgraded to GE Dash8 or 9 electrical by the Cartier.

[Seaboard1321]

@stubnosebrock notice how the alcos are the ones slipping their wheels

[21stCenturyLtd]

wow i remember being here for this haha

[blueticecho]

How come they didn't have the bell going when they passed the yard shack or station.Up in Nebraska you would got to use 30days of your hail on that. LOL

[MrSd40jk]

Bravo !!

[lima709]

Looks to me like the Alcos are the ones having the problem holding the rail. They shouldn't be slipping that much in the trailing position.

[LS6Z28]

@PixelatedTV I guess... Ive seen them (alcos) come thru my town for a while on the NYS&W, I also see them in Scranton PA. I suppose its cool to see something different. I guess I can relate because I used to see the NJ transit U34CH's all the time. When providing HEP they would idle pretty high. They were noisy dirty engines which I hated. Now that they are gone I kind of miss watching the flames chug out of their stacks.