Revenue Freight Run with A&A's New Alco

The torch has officially been passed, as earlier this morning the Arcade & Attica's revenue freight service headed to North Java, NY with their new-to-them Alco RS3M, recently acquired from the Western New York & Pennsylvania Railroad, to work Reisdorf Brothers and Buffalo Molasses (video will drop in the next couple days) before heading back to Arcade with twelve cars!
Filmed 7/20/2023
©2023 M'G:20 Productions - Matty Gunn
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Train/Engine information:
Revenue Freight Southbound
North Java, NY - Arcade, NY
-ARA ALCo RS3M #114
Equipment used:
-Canon Vixia HF R800
-Sony HandyCam HDR-CX405
-Canon EOS Rebel T6 DSLR
-DJI Mavic Mini 2 Drone

[@pmb1010]

that steel a creakin' when engine going over the bridge, and the zoom out at the end was fantastic.

[@Steve-xf4uv]

Like everyone I loved the shot on the bridge; the Alco looks good everywhere. Wonder when thay re-letter if they.ll keep the same paint.

[@mattygunn693]

From what I read, they're gonna leave the paint as is for a while because of the condition of the paint. I am hoping they re-letter and re-number it soon though.

[@sharongrosscup6956]

Cool the Maryland and Delaware Railroad has a RS3M. Alco in New York state good fit.

[@KCTopDawg]

Nice footage Matty!

[@mattygunn693]

Thanks a lot!

[@johndanaher6371]

That was a cool opening shot. Great drone shots too. I think the conductor was having a little too much fun approaching that bridge. I think she's a keeper.

[@mattygunn693]

Just a little lol. I was wondering what he was doing. I figured maybe he was stretching at first, until he held that position lol. Thank you very much! Yeah she's gonna be a great addition, though I'm gonna miss the center cab doubleheaders.

[@salvatorenatale]

Love the shot at 6:50 of the diesel on the bridge. Great work!

[@mattygunn693]

Thank you very much!

[@garysnider4305]

Nice coverage of the power transition on the A&A.

[@philipschmierer3429]

I see they have a modern General Electric Dynamic brake grid box . When this was rebuilt, did they go with a 251F V-12 too so they could get 2000 ponies under the hood ?

[@briank.8925]

4:25 "Church Street" and some church bells chime.

[@TrainsAreReallyCool]

Can't wait to see her in orange!

[@mattygunn693]

I'm actually hoping they leave it black and paint all the yellow orange. Kinda like an homage to #14!

[@TrainsAreReallyCool]

@@mattygunn693 That would be pretty awesome too, but don't forget 18! She holds and special place in my heart because she was the first steam locomotive I ever rode behind, on the first train excursion I ever rode!

[@lawrencegolba2244]

Didn't know the wny&p serviced the A&A(?)

[@mattygunn693]

They don't, A&A bought 406 from the WNYP.

[@cris_261]

Capable locomotive with a great sounding prime mover. Are the center cabs being sold to other interested parties?

[@mattygunn693]

No, they'll be running the weekend excursion trains and the smaller freight runs.

[@cris_261]

@@mattygunn693 that's good to know.

[@rich_rich90]

Do you know if it's getting repainted?

[@mattygunn693]

Yeah it's getting repainted, however the railroad has yet to mention when or what scheme they'll be going with.