AD60 class #6029 has just been rebuilt, it is a 4-8-4-4-8-4 Garrett.
Behind the loco are two deseasels a 44 class - an Alco 12/251B (1800hp) and a 442 class - an Alco 12/251C (2000hp)
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WOW!!!! Thanks a bunch for posting THAT.
An excellent example of how to PROPERLY produce a video, using a tripod, and very little "zooming", and the sound is truly outstanding. What a spectacular locomotive!
Great Video. Now I am not too familiar with Garrats, but is this the biggest Garrat there is [length,wheel arragement]?
Originally Posted by prrhorseshoecurve:
Great Video. Now I am not too familiar with Garrats, but is this the biggest Garrat there is[legth,wheel arragement]?
Yes, plus it is standard gauge, so even larger than the famous Garretts of the South African Railways, which were/are Meter Gauge.
I need to get to Australia!
Looks like a trip to Australia is in my future! The advantage of a Garrett is that a larger boiler could be used for railroads with somewhat restricted vertical clearances, since the boiler is suspended between the coal supply and the water supply. One weakness is that adhesion was reduced as the coal and water supply over each "engine set" was used. This engine has great exhaust sound and also a great whistle, very interesting video!
Nice!
Such a beautiful locomotive, second only to the Big Boy, IMHO. Sounds so nice too.
Lionel, please build the AD60 as a Vision Line locomotive.
I always thought they were among the ugliest of locomotives, myself, but that doesn't detract from my admiration for their clever design and many good qualities.
Great video
its like a steam monster comin outta that tunnel
Magnificent machine! And the Aussies use a "real whistle", not a European peanut whistle. One curiosity is the sharp bark of this locomotive; the exhaust from each engine has to travel back to the stack. Wonder what accounts for this? On American articulateds with a lengthy exhaust passageway, what is generally heard is a rather mushy exhaust.
Loved the telephoto broadside of this Aussie "Big Boy" on the high bridge!
Originally Posted by mark s:
One curiosity is the sharp bark of this locomotive; the exhaust from each engine has to travel back to the stack. Wonder what accounts for this? On American articulateds with a lengthy exhaust passageway, what is generally heard is a rather mushy exhaust.
No matter the distance traveled by the exhaust from the "rear engine", the exhaust steam must all still pass through the single exhaust nozzle (remember, that these locomotives are NOT like an Erie Triplex).
Which American articulates are you referring to that had/have "mushy exhausts"? I must admit that I have NEVER heard ANY N&W articulated steam locomotives with "mushy exhausts", and the N&W 1218, nor the UP 3985 had "mushy exhausts".
The recordings (Fogg, Link, "Sounds of Steam Locomotives" - Library of Congress) I have heard of UP Big Boys and Challengers and N&W Y's and A's I have heard sound mushy - not stacato like 2 cylinder engines - when operating out on the road. Now I have heard a Howard Fogg recording of a Big Boy on an iron ore train, heading to Denver, starting after a water stop. It had a booming, pretty sharp exhaust. Even live, witnessing the 1218 and 3985, can't say I have really ever heard either sound like a cannon.......as compared to, say, a Burlington O5 or S4!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUnug7rrJz0 Ok, here's an example of 1218 talking it up pretty good. But the recordings I have heard of the big articulateds operating in freight service were kind of disappointing. As a kid, playng my Vinton L. Wright recordings of Big Boys and Challengers, thought I would have to take precautions so as to not blow the doors of my parents' home. But, alas, they sounded more like two sandpaper blocks rubbing against each other!
Originally Posted by mark s:
The recordings (Fogg, Link, "Sounds of Steam Locomotives" - Library of Congress) I have heard of UP Big Boys and Challengers and N&W Y's and A's I have heard sound mushy - not stacato like 2 cylinder engines - when operating out on the road. Now I have heard a Howard Fogg recording of a Big Boy on an iron ore train, heading to Denver, starting after a water stop. It had a booming, pretty sharp exhaust. Even live, witnessing the 1218 and 3985, can't say I have really ever heard either sound like a cannon.......as compared to, say, a Burlington O5 or S4!
Mark,
You are comparing apples & oranges when trying to compare ANY other steam locomotive to a Burlington S4 or O5! Concerning the 1218 and the 3985, I guess you just haven't been in the right locations.
Great video, what an impressive beast.
Yeah Mark I gotta say that I have heard the 1218 bark pretty good on several occasions. And as for the 3985....oh she has a pretty "healthy" roar to her.
I suspect he was listening to a "Y" in compound mode, the LP exaust can be a bit "Mushy" compared to a simple with minimum cut off!
Australian Railway Historical Society • Thanks for Sharing Video
An excellent YT Video that shows the power and smoke from a steam locomotive.
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Originally Posted by trainroomgary:
An excellent YT Video that shows the power and smoke from a steam locomotive.
OK, but how does that "smoke" show the power of a steam locomotive? Besides, it really isn't "smoke" at all, but steam vapor from the cool temperatures at this time of the year in Australia.
In all fairness to N&W 1218, she has to be working hard to get the best Class A sound. If you can locate Al Sherry's Extra 1235 East recording, you will hear some of the best Class A sounds ever recorded ! Of course having 150 loads of coal on the 1.2 % doesn't hurt. I have to admit, that in fantrip service, 1218 only once lived up to her true sound potential...and that was on a video, as far as my experiences.
