I recall a pair of RS-3s working a line in the 70s. By the time they got to the crossing I encountered them they were just idling along quieter than the GMs and GEs on the route. I was told later they were rebuilt with 567s and sold off.
One thing that dogged me (and us at CVSR) with our RS-3..were the oil leaks. We'd giggle and laugh about ALCO standing for "All Liquids Coming Out". Taken care off, these engines were reliable, but they had their quirks. Lapping heads and liners was a pain in the ass.
+choirboyfromhell1 The Alco Dribble! If you're unfamiliar with the area, and you come across some tracks with a trail of oil down between the Gauge, you know they're running Alcos!
Qui lindo ouvir essa canadense trabalhando , trabalhei com 7134, 7133 e com a 7110 da sr3 da RFFSA de 1988 ate 2023 pela CBTU _ STU BH , qui felicidade
Watching this, i would have loved to been up on the EL hump in Marion Ohio in the early 1970's watching one(or two) of those old RS-3's kicking cars down into the westbound class yd. Just the sound alone would've been worth it!
Watched this several times. LOVE those old Alco RS-3's. We had 5 of them on the LVRC. If you notice at about 29 seconds in, he has released the independent and the hand brake chain is very tight. Don't think he fully released the hand brake!!
Alcos were license-built in India in very large numbers, thousands actually (6000+)......they were in broad gauge 5 ft 6 inch and meter gauge of 2000 to 3100 HP for freight, passenger and shunting. They formed the backbone of the transition from steam to diesel starting from the 1960s.....later on, GE and EMD locos (4500 HP) were also produced. Now production of all diesel locos in India has been stopped, though a few thousand are in active service and will continue till their end of life. Indian Railways is shifting completely to electric locos....
+buntik1687 Toward the end, Alco could only sell stuff on the foreign market. US roads wouldn't have anything to do with their stuff after the failures of the Centuries in the mid-'60s.
same. We still have them in Pakistan and operational for over 60 years. This model is used in Karachi sea port and intercity local train. I love their sound and horn 😍
wow, thats excellent! Its great to see they survived elsewhere. Only a hand full of railroads in the US continue to operate Alco power. Most Alco products were sold and scrapped in favor of better more efficient power.
Love the old ALCOs! Very nice sound caught on this video! I have subbed to your channel as you can sub back if you like. I have a lot of footage from the early 1990s if you are interested! Thanks for sharing! Bob..
Such a great sound. She’s got class.
Who doesn't love the sound of an Alco rumbling away. Great stuff!
Absolutely. Had 1 of my MTH F3' programmed with an Alco sound file.
👍 👍
Music to my ears. I used to listen to the RS Alco's when they were mainline power.
I recall a pair of RS-3s working a line in the 70s. By the time they got to the crossing I encountered them they were just idling along quieter than the GMs and GEs on the route. I was told later they were rebuilt with 567s and sold off.
I distinctly remember hearing this idle when I was at the Minnesota Commercial Railroad’s main yard in St. Paul
The speech of the ALCO: “More Soot! More Soot! More Soot!”
Seriously, this is the only kind of *Soot* I actually like to see.
Its too bad there isnt more alco equipment still around. Theyre amazing pieces of machinery!
😍😍😍 I love this sound!!!
Fantastic video. Great seeing this old beauty work.
Oh the memories. The WM used them on the Thomas sub.
The RS3 was a real rough sounding locomotive. Thanks for sharing!
One thing that dogged me (and us at CVSR) with our RS-3..were the oil leaks. We'd giggle and laugh about ALCO standing for "All Liquids Coming Out". Taken care off, these engines were reliable, but they had their quirks. Lapping heads and liners was a pain in the ass.
+choirboyfromhell1 The Alco Dribble! If you're unfamiliar with the area, and you come across some tracks with a trail of oil down between the Gauge, you know they're running Alcos!
!
Didn’t want this video to end.
Qui lindo ouvir essa canadense trabalhando , trabalhei com 7134, 7133 e com a 7110 da sr3 da RFFSA de 1988 ate 2023 pela CBTU _ STU BH , qui felicidade
What a true beauty!
My dad remembers when the Pacific Grand Eastern railway (Later known as BC Rail) used RS-3s on their lines back in the day.
I ran those on BCRaiil in Prince George?
Definetly Classic ALCO sound.Nice throttle up at 2:06 to about 2:13.Must be nice to see these operating nearby.
Watching this, i would have loved to been up on the EL hump in Marion Ohio in the early 1970's watching one(or two) of those old RS-3's kicking cars down into the westbound class yd. Just the sound alone would've been worth it!
I love the sound of Alcos. Alcos are definitely my favorites
ah old Alco locos, such heartwarming sounds
I love seeing these old Alco's working.
Awesome video
nice to see they're using the old locomotives for work and not letting'em sit in a museum somewhere.
Watched this several times. LOVE those old Alco RS-3's. We had 5 of them on the LVRC. If you notice at about 29 seconds in, he has released the independent and the hand brake chain is very tight. Don't think he fully released the hand brake!!
What a cool loco
i love his sound. avesome!
I remember seeing up to six of those engines going north or south between Albany and Mechanicville.
Alcos were license-built in India in very large numbers, thousands actually (6000+)......they were in broad gauge 5 ft 6 inch and meter gauge of 2000 to 3100 HP for freight, passenger and shunting. They formed the backbone of the transition from steam to diesel starting from the 1960s.....later on, GE and EMD locos (4500 HP) were also produced. Now production of all diesel locos in India has been stopped, though a few thousand are in active service and will continue till their end of life. Indian Railways is shifting completely to electric locos....
howdy .I l;ove the sound of those alcos
Just love that sound, 👍
We grew up with this sound in India.
Boa tarde!Gosto de ouvir esse barulho,tenho saudades dos trens de carga,da extinta Rede Ferroviária do Brasil.
cool! we used to have those locos here in brazil as well
Wow Great sound , brings back memories of the Alco 40 class here down under
That sound cannot be beat. Awesome
I agree a train ride will be fun to ride anytime of the year
Yes,its true about this RR having the most RS3s active.Great scenes that you did and thanks again for the nice video.
thanks , i really enjoyed this video
0:22 cool throttle up
A loco with character!
Cool thanks mate
classic - thanks
is that in johnsonville new york?
I think it is, and maybe its on pan am following State Route 67
good sound
It is! And its a privilege to hear and see an RS-3 almost everyday.
I like first gen.four strokes more than steam.
We have a RS-8 here in Brazil, on my channel has videos!
Alco was king in Jamaica. We still have some
+buntik1687 Very glad to hear!!
+buntik1687 Toward the end, Alco could only sell stuff on the foreign market. US roads wouldn't have anything to do with their stuff after the failures of the Centuries in the mid-'60s.
absolutely, such a shame.
same. We still have them in Pakistan and operational for over 60 years. This model is used in Karachi sea port and intercity local train. I love their sound and horn 😍
wow, thats excellent! Its great to see they survived elsewhere. Only a hand full of railroads in the US continue to operate Alco power. Most Alco products were sold and scrapped in favor of better more efficient power.
In Britain, we have the class 37 which has a more brutal sound.
Try them out.
Run lots of those on BCRail in Canada.
Made in Schenectady New York USA
Thanks
Saudades dessa locomotivas eu ia para o colégio ,os vagões eram rebocados por uma alco
This a 251 or a 244 power unit?
Actually, I think that is an RS2, RS3s have 3 wheels on each side of a bogie. Still,great catch.
Is that a 244 engine?
OH YEAH!
I think that the way alcos idle sounds like gevos idling.
ALCos generally sound like GEs since they both use 4 stroke engines
Sure sounds like a modern GE.
These are hard to find in ho scale
Love the old ALCOs! Very nice sound caught on this video! I have subbed to your channel as you can sub back if you like. I have a lot of footage from the early 1990s if you are interested! Thanks for sharing! Bob..
Russian TEM2 look a likes sound nearly the same.
Those had to be empty cars. One alco wouldn't have enough grunt to move all those cars full
thats old
ALCO's were junk compared to EMD's
well SD50s are also junk