Smoking ALCO Vs Smoking EMD Crazy Acceleration!

11 April 2015.
Soldevanahalli Halt, KA.
A small compilation showing the acceleration of 3100hp ALCO WDG3A and 4500hp EMD WDG4 as they set off after a short halt at Soldevanahalli. WDG3A 13297 was in charge of the Arsikere-Bangalore Passenger and WDG4 12636 was with the Bangalore-Hubli Passenger.

The WDG4's take-off is one of the fastest train accelerations I have ever witnessed! Not exactly how an EMD locomotive is supposed to be notched up, but was fun to watch nevertheless.
Camera: Panasonic HC-V750.

[kanthmclaren]

I don't know how many times I have watched this video, but I still keep coming back to it, all because of that superb acceleration of that EMD.

[boringtrainfilms]

WOW that EMD is a hot rod! What a beast!

[rakshatkumar]

never expected this much quick acceleration from WDG-4. loved the chugging of WDG-3A too

[Shane-Singleton]

My god!. That EMD! I mean I love Alco but holy crap. That EMD sounded amazing and took off like a rocket!

[Drxk]

1:47 real sound of turbocharged engine 🤤🤤

[diema]

Smoke:ALCO wins
Acceleration:EMD wins

[Shane-Singleton]

I love the old trusty Alco's but nothing makes a beautiful mechanical rumble like those big EMD's.

[rohanbansiyar]

craziest acceleration i have ever seen.... and that sound while acceleration... jet engine😍😍😍😍😍 WDG 4 #emd

[mfabs]

I think so such an acceleration would even beat the acceleration of wap7.. I am a wdg4 series fan but I love the alcos chugging.. Nice video

[Guna]

8 years still vibing the Wdp4 acceleration 😂🔥

[lemontiepyle]

Straight to eight! That's how its done, son!

[AviationShots._]

The way the EMD was notched up, made me think that the locopilot was earlier an airplane pilot... 😅😅

[RahulPatilch]

That acceleration was better than WAP7 🤩🤩 EMD rocks!!

[StrifeHale]

0:48 this is my favourite sound and what i was waiting for. FULL ACCELERATION!!

That EMD loco pilot is really experienced on accelerating faster.

[alcopower]

Have to hand it to that some serious acceleration

[nomon]

mproved version of the WDG4 EMD
V16 2-Stroke Turbo Diesel GM-EMD 16-710
Rated Power Output: 4500 hp
Production Period: 2010 to Present
Number Produced: 85+
Wheel Arrangement: Co-Co
Top (Rated) Speed: 130 kph
Though classified WDP and designed to overcome the shortcomings of the WDP4, the WDP4B is actually a modified version of the WDG4 and not of the WDP4. It has 6 traction motors for all the six axles like the WDG4, has a tractive effort of 40t (385 kN) compared to the WDG4’s 55t (570kN) and the WDP4s 28t (270kN) and axle load of 20.2t slightly lesser than the WDG4’s 21t and same operational speed (130 kph) of the WDG4. The reworked EMD engine outputs 4500 hp. The WDP4B also has a much more rounded “softer” aerodynamic front-end with the cabin slightly wider than the loco body to provide bigger windows for better visibility, which also took away the fierce, menacing front-end look of the original EMD. All other specs remained the same as that of the WDG4 including all the technological goodies. However, they did not do anything about the cab design and the LHF end was unfortunately left untouched retaining its weird house-shaped look as the loco continued with one cab. The WDP4B hence was suited for hauling longer trains at somewhat higher speed than the WDP4.

WDP4D

[shounakbandyopadhyay]

The honking of alco locomotives was mind blowing...🙂❤
Nothing can replace it, it's not just a locomotive it's an emotion...
But for electrifying all rail routes we are going to loose our alco diesel locomotives...
It hurts so much 😢💔

[ust]

That's actually kind of a dirty exhaust for an EMD, but the engineer is really pushing the throttle pretty hard. As a railfan in the US, I've been around EMDs all my life, and I never tire of the sound of a turbocharged 567, 645 or 710. What is amazing to me is that by US standards, that train is severely underpowered, 18 passenger cars here would rate at least 2 locomotives (most US passenger units are 4, 000 hp), but as always EMD comes through.

[shenoyshrikants]

Just when I thought the acceleration from Alco was too good, the EMD just takes off like a rocket. Couldn't resist but watch it more than once.

[venkathariharan]

Wow, that WDG4 really took off! Watch from 1:40 mins onwards