dulevoz | Locomotive ASEA ŽRS class 441 - driving the train - train driver view [4K] @dulevoz | Uploaded 1 month ago | Updated 4 days ago
Driving a train from the engine driver's perspective. A few special angles of view to the operations performed by the locomotive driver while driving the passenger train. Preparation for departure, starting the drive, throttle controller for choosing the traction force (selection of current and voltage of traction motors), preparation for braking, direct and indirect train braking process and stopping the train at railway stops and stations.
The ride takes place in locomotive cab of an old diode rectifier locomotive with a voltage selector, and the old throttle manipulator. The throttle manipulator is kind of gas steering wheel for determining the strength of the current on the locomotive's traction motors, which actually represents the traction force. There are also old Erlikon brake levers for train and locomotive brakes.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Don't forget to turn on the subtitle:
"Welcome to the old ASEA ŽRS 441-114 locomotive and its old locomotive cab.
The driver handling the direct brake lever to gradually reduce the locomotive speed in order to approach the train carefully.
Adding traction force to push the bumpers harder and make coupling operations easier. With indirect train brake, it releases air from the main air line to keep the locomotive braked. Shutting down the traction motors rectifier fans, compressor and main switch as preparation for changing the cab and driving direction. There is only one direction lever in these locomotives
and it must be carried out into another cab and used as a cab key to ride.
The video continues from Prisoje station, instead of from Doboj, due to the better light and greater ride dynamics.
Turning on the traction motors rectifier ventilation.
Switching on the main air compressor.
Releasing the locomotive brake and departure...
Using the throttle manipulator as a kind of gas steering wheel for determining the traction motors current strength.
Determining the traction motors voltage level and current strength actually represents the traction force.
Adjusting the limited speed of 30 km/h until the train goes over the switches.
Increasing the current of traction motors and traction force, while accelerating to a maximum speed of 70 km/h.
Around 1000 A current of the traction motors and the train of 2 wagons accelerates very easily.
Final fine-tuning of current size to maintain traction force for a constant speed of 70km/h.
It takes some time to keep a constant movement speed of 70 km/h for a while. A little under 500 A is enough for now.
Soon the train has to be braked due to the passenger train stop.
Handling with indirect train brake handle lever in order to gradually brake and stop the train.
Releasing the brakes, locomotive brake releasing and something not recommended to do while braking, handling the throttle...
The locomotive brakes holds the train braked until the train conductor approves the departure.
The train conductor signaled "Departure" - the foot switch can be used for locomotive horn.
Indicators, viewed from left to right: 1) Manometer gauge for the air pressure in the main air line and in the locomotive main tank.
2) Manometer gauge for air pressure in locomotive brake cylinders
3) Traction motors ammeter (around 400 A is set to maintain the amount of traction force to keep the speed of 70 km/h)
4) Ammeter for the difference in traction motor current sizes (in order to have an insight into possible locomotive wheelslip)
5) The voltage level of the locomotive's accumulator batteries.
Operating with throttle manipulator is operating with voltage selector device. The voltage selector is a large device in the locomotive engine room, in direct connection with the main transformer. The main transformer lowers the 25 kV to a value suitable for the operation of other locomotive devices and traction motors. The main transformer and the voltage selector use the same transformer oil for cooling. The oil is additionally heated in the voltage selector because it is used to extinguish
current arcs while switching from one voltage level to another. Frequent manipulation of the voltage selector heats up the transformer oil and this is one of the reasons why it is not recommended to move the throttle manipulator too often.
Another braking and stopping of the train...
Paying attention to the trackside worker..."
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The video was created in the locomotive cabin of an old JŽ locomotive (today a ŽRS locomotive) 441 series, during the passenger train ride on the railway line between Doboj and Banja Luka, Railways of the Republic of Srpska. Date of recording: august 2024.
Driving a train from the engine driver's perspective. A few special angles of view to the operations performed by the locomotive driver while driving the passenger train. Preparation for departure, starting the drive, throttle controller for choosing the traction force (selection of current and voltage of traction motors), preparation for braking, direct and indirect train braking process and stopping the train at railway stops and stations.
The ride takes place in locomotive cab of an old diode rectifier locomotive with a voltage selector, and the old throttle manipulator. The throttle manipulator is kind of gas steering wheel for determining the strength of the current on the locomotive's traction motors, which actually represents the traction force. There are also old Erlikon brake levers for train and locomotive brakes.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Don't forget to turn on the subtitle:
"Welcome to the old ASEA ŽRS 441-114 locomotive and its old locomotive cab.
The driver handling the direct brake lever to gradually reduce the locomotive speed in order to approach the train carefully.
Adding traction force to push the bumpers harder and make coupling operations easier. With indirect train brake, it releases air from the main air line to keep the locomotive braked. Shutting down the traction motors rectifier fans, compressor and main switch as preparation for changing the cab and driving direction. There is only one direction lever in these locomotives
and it must be carried out into another cab and used as a cab key to ride.
The video continues from Prisoje station, instead of from Doboj, due to the better light and greater ride dynamics.
Turning on the traction motors rectifier ventilation.
Switching on the main air compressor.
Releasing the locomotive brake and departure...
Using the throttle manipulator as a kind of gas steering wheel for determining the traction motors current strength.
Determining the traction motors voltage level and current strength actually represents the traction force.
Adjusting the limited speed of 30 km/h until the train goes over the switches.
Increasing the current of traction motors and traction force, while accelerating to a maximum speed of 70 km/h.
Around 1000 A current of the traction motors and the train of 2 wagons accelerates very easily.
Final fine-tuning of current size to maintain traction force for a constant speed of 70km/h.
It takes some time to keep a constant movement speed of 70 km/h for a while. A little under 500 A is enough for now.
Soon the train has to be braked due to the passenger train stop.
Handling with indirect train brake handle lever in order to gradually brake and stop the train.
Releasing the brakes, locomotive brake releasing and something not recommended to do while braking, handling the throttle...
The locomotive brakes holds the train braked until the train conductor approves the departure.
The train conductor signaled "Departure" - the foot switch can be used for locomotive horn.
Indicators, viewed from left to right: 1) Manometer gauge for the air pressure in the main air line and in the locomotive main tank.
2) Manometer gauge for air pressure in locomotive brake cylinders
3) Traction motors ammeter (around 400 A is set to maintain the amount of traction force to keep the speed of 70 km/h)
4) Ammeter for the difference in traction motor current sizes (in order to have an insight into possible locomotive wheelslip)
5) The voltage level of the locomotive's accumulator batteries.
Operating with throttle manipulator is operating with voltage selector device. The voltage selector is a large device in the locomotive engine room, in direct connection with the main transformer. The main transformer lowers the 25 kV to a value suitable for the operation of other locomotive devices and traction motors. The main transformer and the voltage selector use the same transformer oil for cooling. The oil is additionally heated in the voltage selector because it is used to extinguish
current arcs while switching from one voltage level to another. Frequent manipulation of the voltage selector heats up the transformer oil and this is one of the reasons why it is not recommended to move the throttle manipulator too often.
Another braking and stopping of the train...
Paying attention to the trackside worker..."
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The video was created in the locomotive cabin of an old JŽ locomotive (today a ŽRS locomotive) 441 series, during the passenger train ride on the railway line between Doboj and Banja Luka, Railways of the Republic of Srpska. Date of recording: august 2024.
![Locomotive ASEA ŽRS class 441 - driving the train - train driver view [4K]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fvQOeD3qYVM/hqdefault.jpg "Locomotive ASEA ŽRS class 441 - driving the train - train driver view [4K]
Driving a train from the engine drivers perspective. A few special angles of view to the operations performed by the locomotive driver while driving the passenger train. Preparation for departure, starting the drive, throttle controller for choosing the traction force (selection of current and voltage of traction motors), preparation for braking, direct and indirect train braking process and stopping the train at railway stops and stations.
The ride takes place in locomotive cab of an old diode rectifier locomotive with a voltage selector, and the old throttle manipulator. The throttle manipulator is kind of gas steering wheel for determining the strength of the current on the locomotives traction motors, which actually represents the traction force. There are also old Erlikon brake levers for train and locomotive brakes.
Dont forget to turn on the subtitle:
Welcome to the old ASEA ŽRS 441-114 locomotive and its old locomotive cab.
The driver handling the direct brake lever to gradually reduce the locomotive speed in order to approach the train carefully.
Adding traction force to push the bumpers harder and make coupling operations easier. With indirect train brake, it releases air from the main air line to keep the locomotive braked. Shutting down the traction motors rectifier fans, compressor and main switch as preparation for changing the cab and driving direction. There is only one direction lever in these locomotives
and it must be carried out into another cab and used as a cab key to ride.
The video continues from Prisoje station, instead of from Doboj, due to the better light and greater ride dynamics.
Turning on the traction motors rectifier ventilation.
Switching on the main air compressor.
Releasing the locomotive brake and departure...
Using the throttle manipulator as a kind of gas steering wheel for determining the traction motors current strength.
Determining the traction motors voltage level and current strength actually represents the traction force.
Adjusting the limited speed of 30 km/h until the train goes over the switches.
Increasing the current of traction motors and traction force, while accelerating to a maximum speed of 70 km/h.
Around 1000 A current of the traction motors and the train of 2 wagons accelerates very easily.
Final fine-tuning of current size to maintain traction force for a constant speed of 70km/h.
It takes some time to keep a constant movement speed of 70 km/h for a while. A little under 500 A is enough for now.
Soon the train has to be braked due to the passenger train stop.
Handling with indirect train brake handle lever in order to gradually brake and stop the train.
Releasing the brakes, locomotive brake releasing and something not recommended to do while braking, handling the throttle...
The locomotive brakes holds the train braked until the train conductor approves the departure.
The train conductor signaled Departure - the foot switch can be used for locomotive horn.
Indicators, viewed from left to right: 1) Manometer gauge for the air pressure in the main air line and in the locomotive main tank.
2) Manometer gauge for air pressure in locomotive brake cylinders
3) Traction motors ammeter (around 400 A is set to maintain the amount of traction force to keep the speed of 70 km/h)
4) Ammeter for the difference in traction motor current sizes (in order to have an insight into possible locomotive wheelslip)
5) The voltage level of the locomotives accumulator batteries.
Operating with throttle manipulator is operating with voltage selector device. The voltage selector is a large device in the locomotive engine room, in direct connection with the main transformer. The main transformer lowers the 25 kV to a value suitable for the operation of other locomotive devices and traction motors. The main transformer and the voltage selector use the same transformer oil for cooling. The oil is additionally heated in the voltage selector because it is used to extinguish
current arcs while switching from one voltage level to another. Frequent manipulation of the voltage selector heats up the transformer oil and this is one of the reasons why it is not recommended to move the throttle manipulator too often.
Another braking and stopping of the train...
Paying attention to the trackside worker...
The video was created in the locomotive cabin of an old JŽ locomotive (today a ŽRS locomotive) 441 series, during the passenger train ride on the railway line between Doboj and Banja Luka, Railways of the Republic of Srpska. Date of recording: august 2024.")
![Rail traffic in Serbia - Track switches - Station train dispatcher - Naumovićevo [4k]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/g0-hr-OwXt4/hqdefault.jpg "Rail traffic in Serbia - Track switches - Station train dispatcher - Naumovićevo [4k]
This rail traffic video shows the small segment of railway traffic in Serbia, at main north corridor railway line, between Novi Sad and Subotica, at train station Naumovićevo. There are different passenger and freight trains that could be seen on Serbian Railways. Freight trains are mainly from international cargo traffic between Central and Eastern Europe (Budapest Ferencvaros) and Southeast Europe (Balkans; Turkey, Bulgaria, Greece...).
This is one of the typical train stations which is not in the telecommand remote traffic management system. It is controlled locally, by local station train dispatcher. This local train dispatcher is like a station master, which manages train traffic in the area of its station and between its and nearby stations. Some segments of this movie, next to the trains, show local train dispatcher work place, track control panel and track switches turning. In the usual railway station, where trains moving slowly due to the generally poor condition of the tracks, details like track switches turning, railroad crossing devices and the appearance of interesting railway vehicles, make the whole movie more interesting.
Trains that appear in this video:
01:03 passenger dmu train series 711 from Novi Sad to Subotica,
01:32 freingt train with special goods, transportation of track rails,
03:22 mixed freight train,
05:11 EC train 344 Avala from Belgrade to Budapest and Vienna,
07:05 passenger train from Budapest to Belgrade,
07:33 passenger train from Budapest to Belgrade and specialized railway vehicle for overhead line, catenary equipment maintenance,
08:54 intermodal Gartner freight train,
10:15 diesel locomotive series 644 with general goods freight train,
11:24 under train video, intermodal freight train,
12:41 intermodal freight train,
14:09 passenger emu train series 413/417 and specialized railway vehicle for overhead line, catenary equipment maintenance,
15:15 diesel locomotive series 644 with mixed freight train,
18:09 mixed freight train,
19:47 passenger dmu train series 711 from Subotica to Novi Sad,
20:24 wagons delivery from nearby industry and old, rusty small diesel locomotive,
22:05 EC train 344 Avala from Belgrade to Budapest and Vienna,
22:31 freight train,
24:15 bad rail track joint and freight train,
25:30 intermodal Cosco freight train,
26:55 mixed freight train,
28:20 passenger train from Belgrade to Budapest,
29:03 old, rusty small diesel locomotive and wagons delivery to nearby industry,
31:29 old diesel and very funny sound locomotive of rail operator Kombinovani prevoz,
32:18 intermodal Gartner freight train and
34:32 reappearance of old diesel and very funny sound locomotive.
Green apple smashing at the beginning of the video is just a demonstration of the power of classic rail switches. This was done in the presence of the competent railway workers and this demonstration did not affect proper operation of track devices.
Dates of recordings:
December 2018.
January 2019.
January 2020.")
![Rattling wheels on the rails - Listen to that fast train - rail - wheel sounds - Hungary trains [4K]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/gGsNemh-gGI/hqdefault.jpg "Rattling wheels on the rails - Listen to that fast train - rail - wheel sounds - Hungary trains [4K]
Fast train - rail - wheel sounds of 63 freight and 109 passenger trains at HU western line. Railway traffic in Hungary always offers something interesting. The main railway line from Budapest to Vienna and western Hungary is mainholder of various freight and passenger trains. Almost all rail stations between Budapest, Győr and Hegyeshalom have a shelter places that have parts with little bad track joints and switches which produce old known train - rail - wheel sounds.
This video was supposed to be a classic video that presents rail traffic of freight and passenger trains in Hungary, at Western main railway line (Budapest - Hegyeshalom - Rajka vasútvonal). During the recording and collecting materials there were scenes of trains passing that produced really nice sounds of rattling wheels on the rails. Thats when the idea of editing a video like this came up.
The video shows 63 freight, 109 passenger and 7 locomotive trains of various operators. On this line, trains runs at speeds up to 160 km/h. Freight trains runs up to 100km/h. In combination with the old tracks, slightly worse parts on the tracks, track switches and rail joint gaps, a very nice and interesting sounds were obtained.
For video creation purposes almost all stations and interesting scenes along the 200km long railway line were recorded. Extraordinary and unusual sounds appeared at the rail track junctions in the area of Győrszentiván and Győr-Gyárváros stations. There are views of the windmill field, the riverside and the Danube river bank near Komárom, the old railway bridge on the river Rába near Győr, interesting scenes at railroad level crossings and night scenes at Hungary - Austria border train station for the end. There are also train announcements and announcements of the danger of passing trains.
The recording was done during two separate visits to this railway line, at July and August 2021.
Dont forget to turn up the speakers and enjoy this rattling good story!")
![Rail traffic in Serbia - Belgrade - Pančevo - GM EMD Diesel locomotives (Krnjača, Ovča) [4K]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/hS6uAU6NZtw/hqdefault.jpg "Rail traffic in Serbia - Belgrade - Pančevo - GM EMD Diesel locomotives (Krnjača, Ovča) [4K]
The video shows almost all types of freight and passenger trains at railway line between Belgrade and Pančevo. Recorded trains:
00:35 Freight train with coke coal from Romania to Montenegro (Podgorica, aluminium factory), powered by General Motors (Electro Motive Division) locomotive named Kenedi, ZS series 661, at railway station Krnjača,
01:20 Diesel passenger train from Dunav stanica (Belgrade) to Pančevo and Vršac, at railway station Krnjača,
01:45 Station Krnjača, command / control board computer,
02:05 Freight train with generail goods to Romania, at railway station Krnjača,
03:12 Tamiš river,
03:44 Freight train with tank cars filled with petroleum products (eurodiesel) from Pančevo rafinery, powered by General Motors (Electro Motive Division) locomotive named Kenedi, ZS series 661, at Tamiš bridge,
05:20 Freight train with tank cars filled with petroleum products from Pančevo rafinery, powered by General Motors (Electro Motive Division) locomotive named Kenedi, ZS series 661, at railway station Krnjača,
06:27 Diesel passenger train from Dunav stanica (Belgrade) to Pančevo and Vršac, at railway station Krnjača,
06:47 Station Krnjača, command / control board computer,
07:32 Suburban EMU train from Ovča to Batajnica, at railway station Krnjača,
08:30 Freight train with tank cars filled with petroleum products from Pančevo rafinery, powered by General Motors (Electro Motive Division) locomotive named Kenedi, ZS series 661, at railway station Krnjača,
11:02 Diesel passenger train from Vršac and Pančevo to Dunav stanica (Belgrade), at railway station Krnjača,
11:36 Mixed freight train from Pančevo to Belgrade Marshalling Yard (Makiš), powered by Titos General Motors (Electro Motive Division) locomotive named Maršalka, ZS series 666, at railway station Krnjača,
13:06 Station Krnjača, command / control board computer,
13:25 Suburban EMU train from Batajnica to Ovča, at railway station Krnjača,
14:34 Freight train with tank cars for chemicals and petroleum products for Pančevo nitrogen fertilizer factory or rafinery, powered by General Motors (Electro Motive Division) locomotive named Kenedi, ZS series 661, at railway station Ovča and
15:34 Diesel passenger train from Vršac and Pančevo to Dunav stanica (Belgrade), at railway station Ovča.
Recording dates: 4 days during 2017.
Thanks for watching.
Best regards,
dulevoz")
![Late autumn in the Homolje mountains - Several heavy freight trains in Eastern Serbia [4K]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/htE-nKxGcB8/hqdefault.jpg "Late autumn in the Homolje mountains - Several heavy freight trains in Eastern Serbia [4K]
These freight trains and late fall scenes represent a short story about railway transport in Eastern Serbia. This transport is mainly based on the copper ores concentrate and some transportation of sulfuric and hydrochloric acid between the chemical industries. As Serbia does not have enough diesel locomotives series 661, which are mainly used for freight trains traction on non-electrified lines, some Slovenian locomotives series 664 have been leased for this transport.
00:14 Hydrochloric and sulfuric acid transport between chemical industries Prahovo and Šabac - Location: Railway tunnel Sirakovo
02:16 Copper ore concentrate transport from Bor copper and gold mines to Port of Bar - Location: Kučevo - Kaona
04:03 The same train at 5 locations between Vlaole, Majdanpek, Kučevo and Požarevac
11:06 Two trains meeting at Rabrovo
14:36 Two 664 locomotives with an empty freight train to Bor mines
16:36 Ghostly and spooky evening scene at an abandoned railway station - Location: Ljubinje
Locomotives series 661 and series 664 are class of diesel locomotives operated by Yugoslav Railways. They are an General Motors (GM-EMD models) types EMD G16 and EMD G26. In several scenes in the video locomotives make the very strong and powerful diesel engine operating sounds, while the freight trains accelerate. There are also recognizable and nice powerful diesel locomotives horn sounds. The beauties of nature and rail tracks covered with leaves complete the scenes of late autumn on the railway.
East Serbia,
Railway line Požarevac - Majdanpek - Bor - Zaječar,
November 2021.")
