(HD) FULL POWER From STOP! GREAT SOUND! (EMD) SD40-2's

Great Diesel Sound of Revving Engines! Two EMD SD40-2's, Union Pacific 3320 & 3723, with EMD 645 Prime Movers, Accelerate From Stop at Full Power with A Heavy Manifest Freight, while setting out and picking up cars at the yard just North of Downtown Idaho Falls, Idaho. EMD SD40-2 3320 is called a " Snoot" or a "Fast Forty", with a long short nose. A limited number were built for Union Pacific by EMD, and were geared for 80 mph, which meant they lead UP's Fastest Trains at One Time. Idaho Falls Idaho February 2011.

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[railjames]

Yes, they were fast forties when they were new 30 years ago. Look at the nose of the lead unit, it has the long nose, and I'm sure they are regeared to the standard SD-40-2 ratio.

[ThePostal67]

Three thoughts/questions, how much did you pay to have them do that? lol

Is your brother in law the engineer?

Two Darwin people crossing the tracks?

[railjames]

@ThePostal67

I scouted the location in advance and knew they switch this way, the engineer is not related, although I think he enjoyed giving me a show, and I think at least one "Darwin" is the guy in shorts in the winter.

[dewmellon]

EMD all the way.

[bonhommerichard1]

To paraphrase Robert Duvall in the movie APOCALYSE NOW, "I love the sound, smell and sight of SD-40-2s in the morning".

[estesoyojajaja]

1:03...was that a dog screaming ?

[ussoldierrail]

@ussoldierrail Sorry for another hit but Jesus these foamers cant get enough of themselves. they love to argue. becuse they have PHDs ect they live in a box in yuppie fantasy world. these yuppies have not a clue about real life that is why train orders and trians mag web site are a waste of time. they are little nerds who were talte tales and teachers pets and now they think other rail fans have to be there pets. Soem of these guys should get real RR employees are workign class people@

[ussoldierrail]

@ussoldierrail Ok i am probably worng but the "fast 40s" were made to run with the DDA40Xs right? Not sure thought I read that. this is a great vid also. GOD BLESS you for taking the time and the weather to get this vid for us to enjoy all blessings. we share our pics for free toledoOHindependetnrailfan @photobucket and I give away free engines and gave away two free Athearn genisis Ho scale cars last week to poor people when we can afford it. I am giving a custom CSX SD40-2 to a cop

[ussoldierrail]

@railjames Brother U got a nice show there! It is just crazy how much grafeetti these kids put on rail cars now. I have pics of a CSX EMD MP15 all painted up by some dumb ass gang banger.. this whole painting of rail cars has gotten out of hand. mabey they should do what my 17 year old did and join the Army infantry instead of gang baging and spray painting evrerything in sight. that train looks like the end of the world up front. Sorry i am also a foremr soldier and hate painters

[mtrrnick]

3723 Brings back old memories,it was in helper service in Victorville Ca,from 1982-1986,

it was grouped with it sisters 3720,3721,&3722,I did have the pleaseure of riding 3723 &3722

down Cajon pass one evening in 1984, a trip I will tressure!!

[trainiax]

Edit: Another series, 8003-8034, renumbered to 3243-3274.

[trainiax]

@railjames All of UP 3243-3488 were built with the 116" "snoot", of which only a small fraction were fast forties. UP 3320 was indeed one of them, but lost the status as soon as it was renumbered into the 3000 series.

[trainiax]

@gringo4x4do UP had four series of "fast forties" numbered UP 8000-8002, 8035-8064, 8065-8074 and 8075-8099. When they were built, they had standard 3000-series numbers reserved for them - so that when they returned to 62:15 gearing, they were all renumbered to 3240-3242, 3305-3334, 3400-3409 and 3584-3608 to fit within other units built at the same time.

[WolfenGeist]

awesome vid! pure music for the ears! Thanks for sharing ;-)

[88junor]

That's orgasmic to the ears. Thanks for posting.