Inside the Cab of The Centennial DDA40X

I'm standing behind the recently installed video event recorder in the cab of the 6936. The turntable is turning, so you'll get to see the WP #2001 (first EMD GP20 ever built), 2 UP cupola cabooses, a passing train, and part of the Dunsmuir Railroad Days exhibits. You'll also get to see (and hear) Portola Railroad Museum volunteer Seth blow the horn of the Centennial.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• DDA40X
• DD40X
• Centennial
• 6936
• Union
• Pacific
• Dunsmuir

[1DanielChristensen]

Did you take a picture of the control panel of this?

[cchan006]

I believe I did, but I'll have to find it.

[davidworx]

Where was this clip taken?

[cchan006]

You'll see it when you click "more info" above the video description:

Dunsmuir, CA, during their Railroad Days festivities in 2007.

[SpeakerPolice]

Wow, are you lucky. :D I have made it a point to see UP 6936 in person before i die or before she gets retired, whichever comes first. The engines sound just like the 645's in the SD40-2; are they the same PMs?

[cchan006]

Yup, the Centennial's got two 645's. Not sure if they are exactly the same as SD40-2's and GP40's, but they sound very similar, with a bit more bass.

[BNSF5608]

GIVE HER BACK THE LESLIE RS5T!!

[LocalRailfan]

I wish I had that horn, I would be blowing it all the time :D

[lionelkid456]

@pianomanmaestro Yes they did but 6936 is the only one running.

[MrUnionpacific]

wow thats a big horn button

[masterchiefgtx]

lol, he signaled for a crossing while on a turntable.

[LNERMallard]

@starbster what's with the random naked Minnie Mouse comments?

[LNERMallard]

@pianomanmaestro From what I hear, they weren't very fuel efficient, and they were really only experimental locomotives (hence the "X")

[pianomanmaestro]

@pianomanmaestro sorry, I meant to say Why did UP retire those units?????????

[xtremepadrefan]

@pianomanmaestro one is in a park in Nebraska the other idk what happened to the other DD40X

[mountindewman1]

nice

[moonwalker5058]

Awesome M5!!!

[pianomanmaestro]

I wonder UP retired those DA40X's????