WHEEL SLIP! The SD40's pour on the sand to get the tonnage moving. 9/16/1999

We are in North Bay Ontario as we watch train #431 come in for a quick crew change. The train barely stops, and then is rolling again. The two SD40-2's has trouble starting the heavy train. You can hear it slip multiple times, but turning on the sanders does the trick, and the traction is enough to get her rolling again. Thanks for watching, Jackmp294.5

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[Rocketboy1950]

A fat lot of good it is working sand behind the wheels such as is very apparent here. Don't the reversers control the sanders so that they only operate ahead of the wheels....they certainly do on everything I have ever driven and I drive EMD units in Australia. Nice video but something not quite right with the sanding arrangements.

[1jackdk]

@Rocketboy1950 That seemed real strange to me also, and sand only came out of one pipe. The only good it did, was provide traction for the last truck on the second unit, but I guess that was enough to get her moving. Thanks for watching...

[trio3d]

@1:15 caused CSX8888 event a.k.a the movie, Unstoppable

[mikewaplak]

@1jackdk the engine that was spraying sand was going backwards... if it was turned the other way around it would be spraying better would it not?

[Rocketboy1950]

@traingp7 Because your comment re " know what you are talking about" was addressed to me. Read a few of the comments. I have been active in the discussion.

[traingp7]

@Rocketboy1950 I was talking about the american version of this american model locomotive. This video takes place in canada not Austrailia so why would you bring up austrailian locomotives when it doesen't apply in this video?

[Rocketboy1950]

@traingp7 I'm a f####g driver and none of the locomotives EMD GE or ALCO ever built for Australia had a switch. It was entirely dependent on the reverser direction.

[traingp7]

@Rocketboy1950 Sand is also directed by the lead truck sanding switch on the control stand and the main sander button. People on this forum need to go into the cab of a locomotive or read a operating manual before leaving comments.

[steigerchris50]

growing up in the 70's here in australia i would ride the SD40 form perth to kalgoolie at least 3 time s a year mainly during school holidays

[Rocketboy1950]

@StoneWall190 Sand is directed to the pipes ahead of the wheels according to the position of the reverser. It doesn't matter what direction they are going in the sand always comes out ahead of the wheels. Somebody has messed up the wiring on this locomotive.

[StoneWall190]

@Rocketboy1950 It wouldn't normally be coming out that way if the locomotive's orientation was the correct way.