The Sounds of a Classic Alco RS-3

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  • Опубліковано 2 лис 2024

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  • @mrlionel1965
    @mrlionel1965 7 років тому +44

    Who doesn't love the sound of an Alco rumbling away. Great stuff!

  • @donaldcasselman
    @donaldcasselman 5 років тому +15

    Such a great sound. She’s got class.

  • @TheMNrailfan227
    @TheMNrailfan227 4 роки тому +4

    I distinctly remember hearing this idle when I was at the Minnesota Commercial Railroad’s main yard in St. Paul

  • @normansilver905
    @normansilver905 2 роки тому +4

    Music to my ears. I used to listen to the RS Alco's when they were mainline power.

  • @baldpipesmoker1
    @baldpipesmoker1 7 років тому +11

    The RS3 was a real rough sounding locomotive. Thanks for sharing!

  • @John-t4y6h
    @John-t4y6h Рік тому +2

    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.

  • @choirboyfromhell1
    @choirboyfromhell1 8 років тому +16

    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.

    • @shininghappyperson7
      @shininghappyperson7  8 років тому +9

      +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!

    • @choirboyfromhell1
      @choirboyfromhell1 8 років тому +2

      !

  • @mytrainhobby5318
    @mytrainhobby5318 4 роки тому +5

    Fantastic video. Great seeing this old beauty work.

  • @UCSPanther20
    @UCSPanther20 12 років тому +7

    My dad remembers when the Pacific Grand Eastern railway (Later known as BC Rail) used RS-3s on their lines back in the day.

    • @darylhannon4723
      @darylhannon4723 8 місяців тому

      I ran those on BCRaiil in Prince George?

  • @charleskesner1302
    @charleskesner1302 Рік тому +2

    Oh the memories. The WM used them on the Thomas sub.

  • @b3j8
    @b3j8 8 років тому +13

    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!

  • @duayneclarke8366
    @duayneclarke8366 7 років тому +14

    nice to see they're using the old locomotives for work and not letting'em sit in a museum somewhere.

  • @dennisyoung4631
    @dennisyoung4631 2 роки тому +2

    The speech of the ALCO: “More Soot! More Soot! More Soot!”
    Seriously, this is the only kind of *Soot* I actually like to see.

  • @aerobee58
    @aerobee58 11 років тому +8

    Definetly Classic ALCO sound.Nice throttle up at 2:06 to about 2:13.Must be nice to see these operating nearby.

  • @kc8rbk73
    @kc8rbk73 Рік тому +2

    Its too bad there isnt more alco equipment still around. Theyre amazing pieces of machinery!

  • @El_Transportacoches_33
    @El_Transportacoches_33 2 роки тому +3

    😍😍😍 I love this sound!!!

  • @davidpoor8638
    @davidpoor8638 10 років тому +10

    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!!

  • @joseveloso924
    @joseveloso924 11 місяців тому +1

    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

  • @zachkrueger-brown1232
    @zachkrueger-brown1232 10 років тому +7

    ah old Alco locos, such heartwarming sounds

  • @n2uid01
    @n2uid01 5 років тому +3

    I remember seeing up to six of those engines going north or south between Albany and Mechanicville.

  • @donnebes9421
    @donnebes9421 5 років тому +5

    Didn’t want this video to end.

  • @dannygayler90
    @dannygayler90 6 років тому +6

    Wow Great sound , brings back memories of the Alco 40 class here down under

  • @vraghuvenkataraman6013
    @vraghuvenkataraman6013 2 роки тому +3

    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....

  • @hohobbyist1098
    @hohobbyist1098 4 роки тому +2

    I love the sound of Alcos. Alcos are definitely my favorites

  • @MoonwolfeConsulting
    @MoonwolfeConsulting Місяць тому

    What a true beauty!

  • @backintofishing6716
    @backintofishing6716 4 роки тому +2

    I love seeing these old Alco's working.

  • @randallbyrd1973
    @randallbyrd1973 5 років тому +3

    Awesome video

  • @kdlehel
    @kdlehel 11 років тому +8

    i love his sound. avesome!

  • @9005067
    @9005067 10 років тому +5

    howdy .I l;ove the sound of those alcos

  • @asingh5482
    @asingh5482 9 років тому +19

    We grew up with this sound in India.

    • @lucianotavaresdeoliveirata6027
      @lucianotavaresdeoliveirata6027 5 років тому

      Boa tarde!Gosto de ouvir esse barulho,tenho saudades dos trens de carga,da extinta Rede Ferroviária do Brasil.

    • @obrunoandreoli
      @obrunoandreoli 4 роки тому +1

      cool! we used to have those locos here in brazil as well

  • @aerobee58
    @aerobee58 11 років тому +3

    Yes,its true about this RR having the most RS3s active.Great scenes that you did and thanks again for the nice video.

  • @Maryrrichards1946gmail.comRich
    @Maryrrichards1946gmail.comRich 9 років тому +5

    I agree a train ride will be fun to ride anytime of the year

  • @Jose-mp4xf
    @Jose-mp4xf Рік тому +1

    Just love that sound, 👍

  • @9005067
    @9005067 8 років тому +6

    thanks , i really enjoyed this video

  • @kittiemuffins6609
    @kittiemuffins6609 3 роки тому +2

    What a cool loco

  • @thetreedemoknight4827
    @thetreedemoknight4827 4 роки тому +3

    0:22 cool throttle up

  • @peteratkinson922
    @peteratkinson922 10 місяців тому +1

    In Britain, we have the class 37 which has a more brutal sound.
    Try them out.

  • @grandcrappy
    @grandcrappy 2 роки тому +2

    I like first gen.four strokes more than steam.

  • @markmadcharo3093
    @markmadcharo3093 5 років тому +6

    Made in Schenectady New York USA

  • @buntik1687
    @buntik1687 9 років тому +7

    Alco was king in Jamaica. We still have some

    • @shininghappyperson7
      @shininghappyperson7  9 років тому

      +buntik1687 Very glad to hear!!

    • @desertbob6835
      @desertbob6835 8 років тому +1

      +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.

    • @shininghappyperson7
      @shininghappyperson7  8 років тому

      absolutely, such a shame.

    • @Osamailyas
      @Osamailyas 8 років тому +3

      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 😍

    • @shininghappyperson7
      @shininghappyperson7  8 років тому +1

      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.

  • @versianimoreira
    @versianimoreira 3 місяці тому +1

    We have a RS-8 here in Brazil, on my channel has videos!

  • @Tom-Lahaye
    @Tom-Lahaye 7 років тому +5

    A loco with character!

  • @darylhannon4723
    @darylhannon4723 8 місяців тому +1

    Run lots of those on BCRail in Canada.

  • @gregoryheffley5217
    @gregoryheffley5217 2 роки тому +1

    Actually, I think that is an RS2, RS3s have 3 wheels on each side of a bogie. Still,great catch.

  • @Electrotract
    @Electrotract 11 років тому +5

    classic - thanks

  • @gerar1680
    @gerar1680 10 років тому +6

    good sound

    • @shininghappyperson7
      @shininghappyperson7  10 років тому +3

      It is! And its a privilege to hear and see an RS-3 almost everyday.

  • @kristiebeals3
    @kristiebeals3 4 роки тому +5

    is that in johnsonville new york?

    • @colinthepanamerican
      @colinthepanamerican 3 роки тому

      I think it is, and maybe its on pan am following State Route 67

  • @mattmatty4670
    @mattmatty4670 2 роки тому

    Cool thanks mate

  • @oaleatorio1817
    @oaleatorio1817 2 роки тому +1

    Saudades dessa locomotivas eu ia para o colégio ,os vagões eram rebocados por uma alco

  • @eastamericantrains589
    @eastamericantrains589 7 років тому +4

    I think that the way alcos idle sounds like gevos idling.

    • @floridianrailauto9032
      @floridianrailauto9032 5 років тому

      ALCos generally sound like GEs since they both use 4 stroke engines

  • @stinkyroadhog1347
    @stinkyroadhog1347 Рік тому +1

    This a 251 or a 244 power unit?

  • @bryanstamand9597
    @bryanstamand9597 9 років тому +5

    Sure sounds like a modern GE.

  • @geoffreyblack5982
    @geoffreyblack5982 5 років тому +3

    Is that a 244 engine?

  • @garc0113
    @garc0113 Рік тому +1

    These are hard to find in ho scale

  • @bobozo389
    @bobozo389 7 років тому +4

    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..

  • @ismoleppanen
    @ismoleppanen 5 років тому +2

    Russian TEM2 look a likes sound nearly the same.

  • @bettyboop65340
    @bettyboop65340 11 років тому +3

    thats old

  • @albertcyphers1532
    @albertcyphers1532 6 років тому +4

    Those had to be empty cars. One alco wouldn't have enough grunt to move all those cars full

  • @daveboydell2896
    @daveboydell2896 6 років тому +2

    ALCO's were junk compared to EMD's