My favorite memory is from my first year on the Northern Pacific as a clerk near the middle of Northtown Yard--10 or so below zero and seeing a SOO Line eastbound freight struggle up the hill from the Mississippi River valley on the west side of the river and over the Northern Pacific's Northtown Yard. Or listening to the whine of dynamic brakes on an eastbound GN ore train stopping for the switchtender territory before proceeding onto the GN Twin City Terminal trackage. The line from Northtown to St. Cloud was joint NP-GN. That ore train came off the present day Hinckley Sub.
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zugmann I like when the -9s make the whoop sound. *shrugs*
I like when the -9s make the whoop sound. *shrugs*
That's the air compressor starting, right?
I've always liked the turbocharged EMD sound better, but there's nothing like watching some roots-blown straight pipes rev up for the first time after sitting around idling all day (guess you might disagree if you live nearby):
https://saskatoon.ctvnews.ca/mobile/sparks-flames-shoot-from-cn-train-in-saskatoon-mechanical-failure-blamed-1.2920916
In general, one could argue that everyone on this forum likes stuff that isn't all that popular. After all, the general public doesn't have that high a opinion of railroads and smoky diesels.
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A lot of railfans don't like the whine of a turbocharged EMD all that much compared to some other sounds. I suspect the majority prefers how a GP38-2 and the like sounds, but perhaps I'm mistaken.
Personally I have always like the 2-8-2 Mikados and the SD70M’s nose. Also, I can not get over how ugly the U-boats and B-boats are along with the Genesis. The Winnebagos F59PHis, and F125s have much better streamlining compared to the Genesis. The Siemens Chargers also look cool with the lights on the side.
I've preferred the no-nonsense look of E44's and EL-C's over GG1's.
I've always liked locomotives that aren't everyone else's favorite. It seems like all steam buffs like Northerns; I like Berkshires. People like Big Boys and Alleghenies; I like 2-8-8-4s and 2-6-6-4s.
With diesels, I always preferred the "chug" of an SD38 over the "whine" of an SD40.
Is there anyone else here that is like that?
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