The Train So Loud a Major U.S. City Banned It

Описание: In 1962, Los Angeles made an unheard-of decision: it banned a freight train—not for danger, but for noise. This video tells the wild story of Union Pacific’s massive gas turbine locomotives, the jet-like howl that shook homes, and how a celebrated engineering breakthrough became too disruptive for a major U.S. city to tolerate.

The Train So Loud a Major U.S. …

You’ll learn why railroads were desperate for more horsepower after World War II, how General Electric adapted gas turbine technology for freight service, and what it was like for crews and neighborhoods living with the turbine’s relentless roar. We’ll also dig into the hidden trade-offs—heat, fuel consumption, tunnel flameouts, and the moment rising bunker C prices erased the turbine’s economic advantage.

If you love railroad history, transportation engineering, industrial design, or stories where big innovation collides with real-world consequences, this one’s for you.

Chapters
00:00 Los Angeles bans a train for noise
00:40 The turbine roar that kept neighborhoods awake
02:14 Complaints, petitions, and an unprecedented city debate
04:25 The postwar freight problem and the horsepower gap
06:17 GE’s gas turbine solution and how it worked
08:10 Inside the cab: heat, risks, and operational challenges
09:17 The turbine fleet at its peak
09:46 Bunker C prices rise and the economics collapse
10:29 The modern takeaway: rail noise and city life today

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