Back-to-back GP40-2's switching!

As the title says, two CSX GP40-2's (4436 and 6393) are hard at work switching cars together this evening. Both units are running. So THIS is what a Centennial unit (DDA40X) must sound like! Amazing! You really need a good speaker system and/or subwoofer to fully enjoy this video. Note that 6393 lacks dynamic brakes: This is the first Geep I've seen in Taft Yard without them.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• CSX
• CSXT
• 4436
• 6393
• EMD
• Electro-Motive
• GP40-2
• locomotive
• locomotives
• loco
• locos
• engine
• engines
• diesel
• 16-645E3
• 645E3
• 16-645
• 645
• Centennial
• DDA40X
• spooling
• notching
• train
• railfan
• Taft
• Yard
• Orlando
• Florida
• FL

[doctorfeelucky]

What's the point to the train moving back and forth?

[SpeakerPolice]

This is called 'kicking'; every time the engineer stops after reversing, the last car on the train detaches and travels down a sorting track to the correct train. This is repeated until all the cars are sorted.

[trainmandan05]

Hey man, Mind if I use this video's audio for one of my model videos? I'll send the video to you if you would like.

[SpeakerPolice]

Not at all! I'd love to see it when it's finished. ^^

[broken4813]

i believe ur right about the air compressor. i should've known that.  don't ask why that didn't occur to me.

[SpeakerPolice]

LOL just a silly mistake, it happens to all of us. xD

[trainmandan05]

kicking cars I would suspect. 

[SpeakerPolice]

Haha thanks. xD

[SpeakerPolice]

Around 1:50-2:00, from 6393? That's the air compressor. xD

[broken4813]

i may be wrong but i swear i could hear a definitive "knock" comin from one of them.