What a beautiful machine. I wish I could go back in time and see Grand Central Station filled with them. America travelled in style back then.
@rlstowe3
3 ай бұрын
Grand Central Terminal rarely saw diesel locomotives. Electric locomotives were used for passenger service North of Washington D.C.
@CarbonC50
Жыл бұрын
Big 4 stroke sound captured very well - for a change. Thanks for that.
@bobkohl6779
Жыл бұрын
Warms my heart to see FAs and PAs running. Wish there was more can footage
@Play_fare
2 ай бұрын
I last saw these in regular mainline passenger use on VIA Rail in the mid-1980’s. They would be paired in kind, with FP9’s, and with LRCs before they were withdrawn. Watching and hearing them accelerate out of Bayview near Hamilton was always a treat.
@adriannash2705
Жыл бұрын
Love these engines, I used to work on that railroad. It was only for like six months but it was a blast every day
@JessicaTG2008
2 жыл бұрын
I love it, its like watching a cartoon from the 70s depicting life on the 50's.
@PaulNoake
10 ай бұрын
The Victorian Railways here in Australia adopted the Erie style livery when we first got diesel electric locos in July 1952 EMD ML2 model B class locomotives " B60-B85"
@jaswmclark
2 жыл бұрын
I worked on these when I was paying my way through college as a Hostler with their original owner's, Canadian National Railways. If I recall correctly , 4 of the class were upgraded from FPA=2 to FPA-4 by having the original 244 prime movers replaced with the more reliable 252 series. They were actually built by Montreal Locomotive Works with prime movers built/assembled by Dominion Engineering of Lachine Quebec.
@gordonvincent731
2 жыл бұрын
I've operated 539, 244 an 251 engines as an engineer, I never heard of a 252. Could you enlighten me please?
@johncox2284
2 жыл бұрын
Never heard of a 252 series engine. Did you mean 251!
@bobkohl6779
Жыл бұрын
@@gordonvincent731 there's an ALCO PAhistory on here. It covers the generations of prime movers used in the PA/FA series
@doddyvanstraaten2774
9 ай бұрын
@@bobkohl6779 That is a glib response. How about a web URL?
@johncox2284
8 ай бұрын
So, they shoved blind out the door to couple into the engine that was outside. They also didn't stretch to make sure the pin dropped. That's a dangerous thing to do.
@vettebecker1
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome, it’s great to see these iconic relics have survived !!
@alexbrockwayflgkrailway3088
2 жыл бұрын
Yes thay are the coolest.
@stephenreedy2703
2 жыл бұрын
You can't beat that Alco sound!
@garrettsubproductions8705
Жыл бұрын
love to see theses big old locomotives running again
@patrickporter6536
2 жыл бұрын
Alcos are great!
@grahamsawyer831
2 жыл бұрын
be great to see these on the mainline
@DruSteel69
2 жыл бұрын
Great video, Alex. Thanks for sharing.
@geffreyjewell6546
8 ай бұрын
A thing of beauty.
@charlesroer972
Жыл бұрын
Good to see some oldies , been a while !
@JARGRE
2 жыл бұрын
Super vidéo, merci.
@P61guy61
8 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing
@mccoy79productions66
6 ай бұрын
Awesome!
@trainchaserlouisvilleindia7096
2 жыл бұрын
Never seen a train start up that fast beforr
@bakerboat4572
11 ай бұрын
It's because they're air-started like commercial trucks are. EMDs and GEs are mechanically or electrically started in comparison.
@TrainboyRR
2 жыл бұрын
i like the video
@Swiss_BoBo_Fan
2 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful locomotive.😍 Was the horn in the video a Nathan M5? Greetings from switzerland.😎
@alexbrockwayflgkrailway3088
2 жыл бұрын
Nathan m3
@angeloavanti2538
Жыл бұрын
way fun!
@ThomasWLalor
7 ай бұрын
Wasn't this RR used in the filming of the motion picture "The Natural" - a baseball flick with Robert Redford??
@user-mr3ct1dm9p
5 ай бұрын
Yes, and TRAINS,PLANES AND AUTOMOBILES.
@alcobufff
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Would it be ok if I used some of this footage for an upcoming KZitem video I'm putting together?
@alexbrockwayflgkrailway3088
2 жыл бұрын
Sure if I get credit I would love to see it
@alexbrockwayflgkrailway3088
2 жыл бұрын
Sorry I am just seeing this comment now
@ddpeak1
Жыл бұрын
What’s the cable the driver plugged in on the corridor connection? Is that to link the locos so one driver works both locos?
@brentboswell1294
Жыл бұрын
Yes, it's the MU cable...it carries the digital information of where the 8 notch throttle is set from the master locomotive to any locomotives in trail...it also carries other information, like alarm bells from trailing units, reverse setting, and dynamic brake information. If you noticed, before hooking up the MU cable, he connected three air lines (not the main train line under the couplers), which control the sander and independent brake (for the locomotives only)
@ddpeak1
Жыл бұрын
@@brentboswell1294 thank you. That’s very informative I suppose it is similar to how we do it in England. I know more about buses and DiamondT’s but have always had a fondness for Railways.
@brentboswell1294
Жыл бұрын
@@ddpeak1 in fact, the UK class 66's use the same MU (multiple unit) system-it's the North American AAR (Association of American Railroads) MU standard, but I believe that it's called multiple working on the other side of the pond 😉
@PhOeNiXpIoLe
Жыл бұрын
What is the purpose of the bell that rings as the engine is turning over?
@TonyFleetwood
Жыл бұрын
I believe it's the low oil pressure alarm
@JFinnerud
Жыл бұрын
What does the "u" stand for in FPA-2u ? Thanks for video!
@user-mr3ct1dm9p
5 ай бұрын
Might be UPGRADED.
@JungleYT
Жыл бұрын
*Thought only 1 or 2 of these were still operational - Ex D&H down in Mexico...*
@ivertranes2516
6 ай бұрын
Your thinking of the PA variant. Six axle, passenger units. These are the FA variant. Four axle, freight haulers. Very similar styling, easy mistake to make.
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