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Re: (erielack) U34CH sound
A couple of trains on the Pascack Valley Line ran with engines on the
east end. The noise was incredible, especially when the compressor
kicked in, as the trains rolled into the station, past all the riders.
Ken Bush
cbschneider_@_att.net wrote:
>Ah yes. The U34CHs. I just had to add my $0.02 on these.... I lived in Short Hills and saw (mostly heard) them constantly. I lived near Canoe Brook golf course (near the mall) and on occasion could clearly hear them pounding across the Rt 24 bridge, in summer with the windows open, but even at times in the winter with the windows closed. When I stood on the platform in Summit or Short Hills and watched one come in, I can recall that hammering exhaust note echoing in my chest. I actually felt impacts. Beautiful and kind of terrifying at the same time. I had never heard anything make so much noise. Very impressive machines. I do miss them too.
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>Charles Schneider
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>>Thanks guys, I have really enjoyed the responses thus far from the original
>>posting, very informative and detailed! I appriciate it!
>>
>>bill guimes wrote:In addition:
>>
>>9. Leaving Harriman, lurching around the curve on Woodbury Viaduct,
>>then accelerating up the hill to Moodna Viaduct.
>>
>>10. Leaving Salsbury Mills-Cornwall, timing your acceleration just
>>right so you hit the tangent for the H O Straitline at 70, then watch
>>the countryside roll by as you work your way up to 79, and hold it there
>>for the next mile and a half.
>>
>>11. Running train 1157 (?). Leave Hoboken, then the first stop was Glen
>>Rock on the BC.
>>
>>IMHO, the best Diesels I've run. Hot in summer, hot in winter, quiet,
>>smooth. Were the only engines that could do track speed with 6 cars on
>>the BL. Except maybe an F40.
>>
>>I defiantly miss them.
>>
>>Bill
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>>Steven Kay wrote:
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>>>Actually while they were very loud on the outside (we were not supposed to
>>>go to passenger run from standby until five minutes before departure from
>>>Hoboken) they were quieter than the GP-40s in the cab.
>>>
>>>Some of the greatest sounds were:
>>>1. Accelerating through the Bergen Tunnels leaving Hoboken.
>>>2. Starting from a station stop on any grade, especially Rowe Street, Benson
>>>Street, Watchung Ave, or Towaco.
>>>3. Braking late for a station (those six axles could bring that monster and
>>>it's train to a quick stop).
>>>4. The echo of the exhaust in the Roseville Ave. cut.
>>>5. Watching the red exhaust gases dancing above the stack.
>>>6. The smoke from the stack in freight run would rival any Alco to come out
>>>of the factory. In fact, in later years the U34s would smoke pretty good in
>>>passenger run also.
>>>7. Sitting in Benson Street station in the third notch waiting for two from
>>>the conductor then going to the eighth notch before releasing the train
>>>brakes.
>>>8. Drilling out tie cars forty deep in East Dover with two U34s back to back
>>>in freight run and having to ask for "head room" off the stub to make the
>>>switch.
>>>
>>>I kinda miss them.
>>>
>>>Steve Kay
>>>
>>>
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