2:54 The large drop in noise from gurgling throttle to a soft idle only just louder than ambient noise confirms for me the belief of lower noise pollution from Alcos
At around 15:00, I did see some wheel slip here, in the close up video. Possibly, it is a good thing that there was no caboose connected to the end of this train. It just might have stalled it! (Yeah! Right!)
The American Locomotive Company may have ceased to exist as a company in 1971, however I truly believe it's legacy will live on thru all the ALCOs on the rails today, from RS3s to Centuries, from FAs to 4-8-8-4's, there will always be an ALCO out there, somewhere, at least for the foreseeable future.
What is the flashing red light on the new bungalow at 1525 that stops flashing at 1701 ? I don't see a crossing I thought it might have been a crossing indicator light but I don't see any crossing and the train wasn't passed the bungalow when the lights stopped flashing
At 1800 on the left side there's a locomotive painted all in black with no numbers that looks just like the locomotive that used to work the Cohoes New York yard in 1971 does anyone know what make and model locomotive that is and if that would fit the time frame of 1971 ? Could that be one of the D & H old locomotives ?
That is Reading RS3 #467. Actually it is dark green. It has been displayed there in spot for quite a while, also the freight cars coupled to it. It was there when I visited the area in July 2018.
I remember riding the Phoebe Snow through Scranton to Binghamton. It is so sad to see the once-bustling railroad reduced to some kind of a "short line" operation. There were plans and attempts to reconnect the abandoned parts of the old DL&W mainline to provide service from Scranton to NYC. I guess those plans and attempts have failed. What a shame.
Loving these PA/NY short lines that are keeping these Great Alco designed locomotives alive and well !! 👍
Pennsylvania and New York State are safe havens for railroads with exclusively ALCO/MLW locomotive fleets.
That is awesome !! ALCO always will be a true beauty.Good spottings.
Fantastic sounds they make
Old alcos are still making their owners money after all those years amazing !
Awesome;great scenery as usual.
Love the short line railroads especially being pulled by ALCO LOCOMOTIVES
2:54 The large drop in noise from gurgling throttle to a soft idle only just louder than ambient noise confirms for me the belief of lower noise pollution from Alcos
To bad about the air pollution...then again a long idling GP9 can hold its own in the smoke category
@@briannorwell202 Alco's don't pollute more. They run cleaner with their fuel, but it is an ironic phenomenon that they smoke up with turbo lag.
At around 15:00, I did see some wheel slip here, in the close up video.
Possibly, it is a good thing that there was no caboose connected to the end of this train. It just might have stalled it! (Yeah! Right!)
The American Locomotive Company may have ceased to exist as a company in 1971, however I truly believe it's legacy will live on thru all the ALCOs on the rails today, from RS3s to Centuries, from FAs to 4-8-8-4's, there will always be an ALCO out there, somewhere, at least for the foreseeable future.
Nice catch man
What is the flashing red light on the new bungalow at 1525 that stops flashing at 1701 ?
I don't see a crossing I thought it might have been a crossing indicator light but I don't see any crossing and the train wasn't passed the bungalow when the lights stopped flashing
At 1800 on the left side there's a locomotive painted all in black with no numbers
that looks just like the locomotive that used to work the Cohoes New York yard in 1971
does anyone know what make and model locomotive that is and if that would fit the time frame of 1971 ?
Could that be one of the D & H old locomotives ?
That is Reading RS3 #467. Actually it is dark green. It has been displayed there in spot for quite a while, also the freight cars coupled to it. It was there when I visited the area in July 2018.
How often is that RS-3 used in service?
I'm in HEAVEN! And, in the first clip... a Nathan P3 airhorn!
Earning their keep fighting the grades . Don tuned them well
I remember riding the Phoebe Snow through Scranton to Binghamton. It is so sad to see the once-bustling railroad reduced to some kind of a "short line" operation. There were plans and attempts to reconnect the abandoned parts of the old DL&W mainline to provide service from Scranton to NYC. I guess those plans and attempts have failed. What a shame.
Alcos are true diesel train
Turn on the sanders dude!!, I don't see any sand! When I was running freight, I laid it down, I didn't buy it.
Are you referring to the wheel slip shown at around 15:00 minutes?
@@williamh.jarvis6795 I can see some sand, but not from all of them.
@@williamh.jarvis6795 Not very good sanders, not much on the rails.