CVSR FPA-4 # 6773 TEST RUN
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- Опубликовано: 18 сен 2024
- 8/2/2024 saw the start of a new chapter for the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad as a new horn blasted through the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. A familiar ALCo chug was heard but the sound was not coming from one of CVSR’s engines that have been in the park for years, but from a newly acquired loco MLW FPA-4 # 6773 which was recently acquired from the Grand Canyon on June 23, 2024. This would mark 6773’s first move on CVSR under its own power. Along for the ride to protect crossings and simulate a load was sister FPA-4 # 6780 commonly known to the local railfans as “Old B&O 800”
Nice paint job, and the engine sounds great.
Very great to see the 6773 back in operation even better to see an MLW FPA4 with a Canadian M3H horn mounted on it by far my most favorite Canadian horn of all time especially on this locomotive
@@dneilson2412 Cool, too bad they had to cut up #6769.
Nice catch
That paint job is 🔥🔥🔥
That paint is bangin'
Nice to hear the M3H working perfectly again.
@@dneilson2412 They play the same chords. That’s why it sounds just like it.
ALCo - never say die!
I'm looking forward to seeing the B unit running with it.
Wow, they sure got this engine back in operation quicker than I expected.
Cool 😎 👍👍👍👍👍👍🚂🚂
My special needs son really likes Alco's like those 2 he remembers seeing 6773 operating on the Grand Canyon Railway in Williams Arizona and is a little sad 😥 that it is not operating there anymore but is glad it has found a new place to work.
So happy to see these get a new life after GCRY was doing nothing with them. I have family in that area, so I definitely have an excuse to visit soon!
Any functioning Alco is worth a little trip.
Nice coverage. Somebody please put some Rust Oleum on that hole on the 6780s left flank. It looks sad.
@@fredstuckmann I agree, wish it would get a full new paint job in B&O, but something tells me if it was repainted a corporate look would be the preference of the company, time will tell I guess
@@RavennaRailfan4070 No doubt. Thank you.
I hope these engines are much more reliable than their short lifespan with passenger trains in their heyday.
Son! I say son were is this happening at???
@@ShawnCalay Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad which runs beneath Independence and Akron, Ohio through the Cuyahoga Valley National Park along former B&O tracks. The test run took place between Boston Mills station and the railroads’ headquarters Fitzwater Maintenance Yard
Should the American Locomotive Company be revived?
@@rottenroads1982 absolutely! They really made some good quality locomotives back in the day, would be great if they were still around
What happened to steam in the valley I can’t help but notice that we haven’t seen that this year or last
@@TexasRailfan21-RailfanRyan Steam in the valley hasn’t taken place because of a number of erosion spots on the north part of the line. Cvsr can move equipment over the whole railroad, but isn’t currently allowed to take passengers north of peninsula until those are fixed. The steam locomotive normally used is from out of state so not worth it to either group until the entire railroad is open to passengers again (hopefully early next year)
It’s also kinda unknown atm if 765 will ever come back seeing that the FWRHS has a multi year contract to run 765 on the Indians Northeastern which runs in Indiana, alongside parts of Ohio and Michigan.
Are they looking to acquire any other locomotives other than the GCY ones? Looks good 👍
@@NS_0314 not at this time. They acquired one A & B set of FPA4s from Grand Canyon (GCRY) and I hear they may be interested in GCRY’s other set
@@RavennaRailfan4070 Yeah I heard it was two FPA-4s and another B unit. I hope they also look at the Napa Valley units, such as their RS11 (to replace 1822)
Interesting change to the normal paint scheme
@@nicholasresar as I understand this is just a temporary paint scheme. While I think the normal paint is a better tribute to their CN heritage, I don’t mind the variety. Certainly a unique look
I think this might be her permanent paint scheme. I just caught 6777 and 6773 last night. The 77 on the north end and the 73 on the south end. Numbering lettering and everything else has been applied to her so it’s safe to say that this is her permanent paint scheme.
@@maxm4375 Also could be just a transitional paint scheme and they will gradually make it match
Though it should be noted the red is brighter, more to the liking of the red on 365 and 4241, and doesn’t match 6771 and 6777