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Yup its my silly mistake of when i recorded the lines. It is written as alaska railroad on it but the mind must have read it as alaskan

Oh agreed. In my state of NSW our intercity electrics. The oldest of the V set fleet dates back to 1977. They are slowly being replaced and it'll be sad day when the last V set runs

Its interesting because in my country of australia most of the diesels were alco upto 1980s. We had improved version of the RS11 and the FPAs with 251b. Its still fairly common to see alco diesels however they are slowly disapearing from the freight companies and into preservation groups instead

@@Reaper1770 If I'm not mistaken, do not one of your Ore mines still have some high-hood ALCos?

I think they were retired with the purchase of the ac6000cw and sd90s in the 2000s however we did used alco centuries such as the C630s for hammersly iron mine if memory serves me right

Yup we've nicked it from the queenslanders

I don't think it would be impossible at all considering the Turbotrains have run under wires on the NEC. It would be possible but most likely require a fair bit of work. Don't forget how different TGV 001 looks compared to the production. I think the budd metroliner design was good for a commutator train but the body shape caused alot of problems inside and out of the train.

Its interesting to see how much alco held the international market. Most of the locomotives in australia upto the 80s were alcos and i believe its the same in southeast asia too

Honestly i can't believe i said it that much

To be honest i still think alot of the 244 bad reputatuon is down to crap maintaince and overall pushing them past limits. I say that just because alot of the other railroads like the New Haven had such a wonderful time with the 244 that when it came time to rebuild their RS3s they actually chose to keep it. What i do wonder is why we went alco over EMD since EMD managed to win the locomotive war in america. Apart from the 900 class i don't think we had any other english electric mainline diesels

@Reaper1770 It's simple that the ALCO 251 under 2000hp in NSWGR service was significantly more economical to purchase and operate than the 567, and the electrical systems in the ALCO worlds was considered superior to the equivalent Clyde-EMD Take, for instance, the 48 v 49 class. The ALCO DL-351 was superior to the Clyde-EMD and equivalent English-Electric designs and was the most economical of the three.

I can't fault the 251 considering how reliable they are. I will say the 44s and 442 are just rock solid. Always get excited when a SSR grain or coal train runs past with the 600s and 442s.

Thank you! Cheers!

@@Reaper1770 your welcome!

I'm quite suprised that new haven had no such issues with their 244 powered locomotives and in general had a good experience with them

I'm quite suprised that new haven had no such issues with their 244 powered locomotives and in general had a good experience with them

New Haven’s luck was better as long as Readville and Van Nest (sic) were active. After 1956 the shop in New Haven was the only one left. Then NH saw their ALCOs get progressively worse.

good old mcginnis ruining things again

Yes i haven't forgotten at all. I've had to browse ebay for a few books about them but i think it will be out by end of Feb

@Reaper1770 that's great, keep once again great work.

Hahahahha honestly still trying to get those smooth shots. Sometimes when i watch back it feels like when the microwave is jammed up and trying to spin

My mistake its meant to be 6 and 4. Just got myself confused

Although...8 axles. I think of a SBB Ce 6/8 III 😉

I remember seeing it and being tempted by it. Theres one for sale on ebay in my area and honestly its very tempting for just how different it is. Looks quite unique for sure

Hahahha honestly phineas and ferb was such a good show. The Swiss are an odd bunch but they are creative for sure.

Yes the TEE express. Its quite impressive looking to be honest

I think standardising the locomotives was one of the best ideas they come up with.

@@Reaper1770 in South Africa, when it came to boilers for the steam locos, they started to do that. It makes sense to have something that can work with a variety of assets.

The only problem with standardisation is that it makes thing look incredibly boring

@@Reaper1770 well, luckily I am a fan of German design, so it's bearable! Haha!

I can't belive i made my mistake about the DB like that. I mean the worse thing is i do acknowledge the difference between the DB and DB Ag. Same with the 12 axle thing However the 151 was a big step up in comparison to the original 150 considering it could actually do the desired speeds and was generally reliable. I believe 20 BR151s would be fitted with knuckle style couplers for their heavy minerals runs

Don't have a cat but i do have a cardboard crazed rabbit

Love going through the menus since it does give a sense of perspective, i geniunely thought i would be able to get a coke or just some iced tea. Was geniunely suprised when i noticed there was a lack of sodas

I love the Milwaukee road but like all the best looking railroads, it was very badly managed

It someways it was

Yes i saw that while researching, its quite interesting that the PT6 has lasted so long

@@Reaper1770 It's interesting, too, with regard to all the uses it's been put to. Trains, race cars, helicopters, airplanes, tiltrotor (Leonardo 609), and stationary powerplants.

Yup thats my silly mistake. Should be united aircraft corporation

@@Reaper1770 Which became United Technologies Corporation and then merged with Raytheon to become Raytheon Technologies Corporation.

I had a look and it seems they have it for the same purpose actually. I will admit always wanted to go to bucharest

Agreed i think it played a huge role in the start of those 2 railroads

Agreed after this they would purchase french designs like the french turboliner or acela. Its a shame because more options is always better.

Hey thank you it means alot

I think the CN livery is the best but the Amtrak livery is pretty up there too

@@Reaper1770 their new trains look fantastic, I don't think there is an Amtrak livery I do not like.

Agreed. I think phase 3 is my personal favourite but the phase 7 is up there too

I've heard of them. They are unique for sure. I'm tempted in the future to also cover some of the oddities like the zeppelin or trains such as the speed merchant on the B&M

Choo choo

Yup you're right penn central did own them and run the first ever service. From my understanding the New Haven was orginally contracted out to run the Turbos but merged with Penn Central before they recieved them.

@@Reaper1770 that sounds about right.

I just have to say atleast penn central didn't repaint the Turbotrain into PC black

I'll have a look for sure

The BMT ‘blue birds’ were similar to the CRT/CTA original 5000 series PCC elevated cars, and the Electroliners (later Liberty Liners) are still quite impressive.

I have to say the Electroliner is a good looking train for sure. Its like an improved version of the zephyrs

@Reaper1770 I was also lucky(or blessed),because I rode a trip,on one of the Liberty Liners[P&W,Electroliners],and at this late date,I don't remember the number! I apologize! Thankfully,both were saved,along with a number of standard cars! Add also their cross town cousins,the Chicago Aurora&Elgin cars!! Really nice,that Mr. Insull's legacy lives on! Thank you 😇 😊!

I'm always happy when unique trains like that get saved so future generations can enjoy them. I volunteer occasionally with a local group. its been fun going on train trips to places i've never been and to just help on the day itself

Agreed its a massive shame that none were preserved. For being one of the first Gas Turbine locomotives its disheartening

@@Reaper1770 Yep. Here we were lucky, our first gas turbine built by Brown Boveri in 1949 was almost accidentally preserved because it had extra uses in Europe after British Rail had finished with it. It's now slowly rotting at Barrow Hill I believe. Our second prototype, the GT3, was built to look like a steam loco but was scrapped when it was clear diesels were the way forward. I think the Cuban oil crisis finished off the final gas turbine APT-E in 1974.

I am surprised that nobody wants to make a new one but modernized with modern construction and engines

To be honest it wouldn't be a bad idea since if you had a long enough route and had it at maximum power most of the trip it would be fairly efficient

It sounds like something Brightline might want to buy. It is also worth noting that the gas-turbine Bombardier Acela prototype was suggested for Florida and Texas for high-speed trains.

I think the turbotrain was actually really well engineered however it being rushed into service by both CN and DOT didn't do it favours. I'm finishing up on my turbotrain video but stats wise it had some of the best on time running and reliability for a passenger train in north america when it was rebuilt. I do think that canada and america need to focus on reducing grade crossings if they want to make railways faster and safer. I mean look at brightline it feels like every other week that a car decides to risk it and gets taken out by a train

I've heard they were extremely comfortable

Thank you it means alot