Thanks. Very much appreciated! Yeah, being a longtime rail buff it breaks my heart to see these trains rust away into nothing. There is alot of history in old equipment like this that most people just can't see or appreciate.
A few months ago I was over at the site and the WMRYHS marks had been painted out and replaced with BDLX marks. AFAIK, BDLX is a motive power leasing company. There were brand new air hoses, safety stenciling and more.
so we all know that there's a S2 and a FA-2, but what are the other locomotives in the pictures. I think i see 2 more behind the pullman cars. great video, it pulls at my heartstrings to know that our railroad history is rotting away.
Yeah. Some of the FAs on the LIRR were actually converted to cab control cars. Not sure if all of them were or if this was one of them, but there isn't a whole lot of it left. But, I was at the site a few weeks ago and there were signs that someone had been doing some paint work to this unit. It had also been moved about four feet away from the NYC Pullman.
You can't tell from the horrible UA-cam compression, but the reporting marks are actually WMRYHS: Western Maryland Railway Historical Society. Best I can tell, the FA-2 was a WM unit prior to becoming an LIRR cab control car.
I was just out there yesterday taking some new pictures, and found that someone has been doing some work on it. They have painted out all the LIRR lettering and patched up the sides with plywood. It has new reporting marks stenciled on as well as brand new air hoses for the brake line couplings. There are also new stencils indication the location of the handbrake. Methinks it may be moved soon.
I live in central Iowa and I know the Boone scenic valley railroad would be in the buissnes of restoring those and using them. You should contact them, they are in Boone Iowa
I love the old Long Island Railroad Alco Fa and New York Central Pullman but sad that they are left there to rot! Thats a shame! Some museum should take those two and restore them to operable condition. The music is great it gave me the idea of riding the rails on that pullamn... Great video!
No special effects no cheesy Photoshop plug-ins. Those photos were shot using a 1930's vintage Agfa Bily folding camera. That camera takes 120 film, but I used 35mm film in it so the picture spills over the sprocket holes. It's a really neat thing you can do with almost any 120 camera.
Is that what i think it is. Is that a K line long Island railroad diseal and a 20th century limited back car? I think that somebody should restore them.
Yesterday I stopped by where these trains are stored, and the FA-2 in in fact, GONE. So, it does seem if it is been taken someplace where it will hopefully be restored.
The last time I was there was last month taking some photos, and have a close up of the front truck. There is stenciling indicating the journals were repacked and relubed in July 2007. So yeah.....someone is getting ready to move the FA-2. But, they do need to move the S-2 first.....it's head out on the storage track.
Sure enough! I went back to the site a few weeks ago to take some pictures, and yes, the FA-2 was gone, gone, gone. I *think* I had read someplace that the 302 was one of the few FA's the LIRR had where they didn't convert to a cab control car and left the prime mover intact.
North end of former D&H "Colonie" yard, Watervliet NY, just west of the aresenal. Practically sitting on the north lead track to the former diesel shops. I read that this stuff had to be moved out by 2009 or be scrapped on site.
Just west of the Watervliet arsenal. North track lead that led down to the former D&H Colonie diesel shops. I read that these had to be moved by 2009 or be scrapped on site
Good news, the FA2 shown at 3:12 now belongs to the Western Maryland Railroad Historical Society and she should be in Belington, WV now on the West Virginia Central. No idea if she even has a prime mover in it, since the Long Island Railroad used them as cab control units for a while.
Looks like your right, if you notice carefully at 3:23, you'll notice MRYHS and 5112 stenclied on the nose of the FA2. looks like she's gonna be restored afterall.. But it saddens me to see the old S2 rot away. Pull her out, use her again. im sure that old 244 still has life in it.
If this equipment is in Colonie NY, who's abandoned equipment do I see on Google Maps in Glenmont NY? There's a train on some abandoned track or mainline, off RT 144-River Rd. Just north of some plant. Is this ex-NYC?
This great stuff! Where is it? We would like to contract to acquire it all, haul it out and cut it up for scrap! If it's just sitting like this, it can be melted down and the materials used to make new products. We would like to drag it off to our scrap yard for disposal!
ive been there! thats just outside Trop NY. they still have a switcher running there but its a slightly newer model i believe. i think one of the RS models or a coach caught on fire a few years back though. i keep wondering if i could just go there and take one of em away on a big flatbed to fix it up. i think that would be awsome, letting such power die is a horrible thing to do. the club that they belong to is LAZY
Looks like that Alco S Series switcher sitting amongst the weeds may still be sound enough for restoration even. Thanks for the neat video.
Great video!!
Thanks!!
Thanks. Very much appreciated!
Yeah, being a longtime rail buff it breaks my heart to see these trains rust away into nothing. There is alot of history in old equipment like this that most people just can't see or appreciate.
A few months ago I was over at the site and the WMRYHS marks had been painted out and replaced with BDLX marks. AFAIK, BDLX is a motive power leasing company. There were brand new air hoses, safety stenciling and more.
NICE ALCOS
Love this!!! So well done. The images and music are haunting.
so we all know that there's a S2 and a FA-2, but what are the other locomotives in the pictures. I think i see 2 more behind the pullman cars. great video, it pulls at my heartstrings to know that our railroad history is rotting away.
Yeah. Some of the FAs on the LIRR were actually converted to cab control cars. Not sure if all of them were or if this was one of them, but there isn't a whole lot of it left. But, I was at the site a few weeks ago and there were signs that someone had been doing some paint work to this unit. It had also been moved about four feet away from the NYC Pullman.
cool video... I love the blue jazz music. Wow! I didn't know trains were abandoned like this...
You can't tell from the horrible UA-cam compression, but the reporting marks are actually WMRYHS: Western Maryland Railway Historical Society. Best I can tell, the FA-2 was a WM unit prior to becoming an LIRR cab control car.
I was just out there yesterday taking some new pictures, and found that someone has been doing some work on it. They have painted out all the LIRR lettering and patched up the sides with plywood.
It has new reporting marks stenciled on as well as brand new air hoses for the brake line couplings. There are also new stencils indication the location of the handbrake.
Methinks it may be moved soon.
On Rt. 32 behind the Watervliet Arsenal....right alongside the CP/D&H mainline.
It's along the Delaware and Hudson mainline, in Colonie, New York.
Yeah, that's old old LIRR Alco FA-2, one of he ones they converted to a cab control car, I believe.
Everything there should be saved from the scrap! Especially the locomotives and those nyc pullman cars.
The FA-2 is now on the WMRHS to be restored into full WMRY Fireball paint
I live in central Iowa and I know the Boone scenic valley railroad would be in the buissnes of restoring those and using them. You should contact them, they are in Boone Iowa
yea, i went there before and saw those abandoned train, at 2:07 was the one I went on and saw the key still in it
Great Video!!!
I wish I could see them in person, that would be awesome
I love the old Long Island Railroad Alco Fa and New York Central Pullman but sad that they are left there to rot! Thats a shame! Some museum should take those two and restore them to operable condition. The music is great it gave me the idea of riding the rails on that pullamn... Great video!
where located exactly colonie ?
No special effects no cheesy Photoshop plug-ins. Those photos were shot using a 1930's vintage Agfa Bily folding camera. That camera takes 120 film, but I used 35mm film in it so the picture spills over the sprocket holes. It's a really neat thing you can do with almost any 120 camera.
If i had the money I'd gladly take all of those loco's and restore them.
Is that what i think it is. Is that a K line long Island railroad diseal and a 20th century limited back car? I think that somebody should restore them.
wata the souvenir but whatta shame to left this to rust train on !!!!!
Yesterday I stopped by where these trains are stored, and the FA-2 in in fact, GONE. So, it does seem if it is been taken someplace where it will hopefully be restored.
Outstanding birds eye view of this train on msn maps.Located southwest of Troy, NY.
In Colonie, NY, about 10 miles north of Albany.
The last time I was there was last month taking some photos, and have a close up of the front truck. There is stenciling indicating the journals were repacked and relubed in July 2007. So yeah.....someone is getting ready to move the FA-2.
But, they do need to move the S-2 first.....it's head out on the storage track.
Sure enough! I went back to the site a few weeks ago to take some pictures, and yes, the FA-2 was gone, gone, gone. I *think* I had read someplace that the 302 was one of the few FA's the LIRR had where they didn't convert to a cab control car and left the prime mover intact.
417 looks in great condition what is with it is it striped in the inside or something
North end of former D&H "Colonie" yard, Watervliet NY, just west of the aresenal. Practically sitting on the north lead track to the former diesel shops. I read that this stuff had to be moved out by 2009 or be scrapped on site.
stuff like this makes me want to go ther and see the old stuff i dont know why
Just west of the Watervliet arsenal. North track lead that led down to the former D&H Colonie diesel shops. I read that these had to be moved by 2009 or be scrapped on site
Good news, the FA2 shown at 3:12 now belongs to the Western Maryland Railroad Historical Society and she should be in Belington, WV now on the West Virginia Central. No idea if she even has a prime mover in it, since the Long Island Railroad used them as cab control units for a while.
How sad to see a sleeping car from the famous New York Central go to waste like that.
cool.
that NYC pullman passenger car is worth saving ....
How do you take pictures that use the whole film? Or am I fooled my a plug-in fx?
Where exactly is this? I'd love to go see these, especially that Alco FA, and assess their restorability. =)
oi you got picture you could send me of that? its such a sad sight but a good capture of emotion and an era.
Looks like your right, if you notice carefully at 3:23, you'll notice MRYHS and 5112 stenclied on the nose of the FA2. looks like she's gonna be restored afterall..
But it saddens me to see the old S2 rot away. Pull her out, use her again. im sure that old 244 still has life in it.
those trains would probably still start. the engines in those trains dont die.
i live right up the road from this, watervliet NY
If this equipment is in Colonie NY, who's abandoned equipment do I see on Google Maps in Glenmont NY? There's a train on some abandoned track or mainline, off RT 144-River Rd. Just north of some plant. Is this ex-NYC?
wow thats depressing they just pulled a whole train up and just dumped it there :'(
colonie NY (watervliet)
This great stuff! Where is it?
We would like to contract to acquire it all, haul it out and cut it up for scrap!
If it's just sitting like this, it can be melted down and the materials used to make new products.
We would like to drag it off to our scrap yard for disposal!
poor trains
ive been there! thats just outside Trop NY. they still have a switcher running there but its a slightly newer model i believe. i think one of the RS models or a coach caught on fire a few years back though. i keep wondering if i could just go there and take one of em away on a big flatbed to fix it up. i think that would be awsome, letting such power die is a horrible thing to do. the club that they belong to is LAZY
Thats Sad. (*****)
sad, there was probably nothing wrong with the trains, just old and not wanted
I'd rather restore car & USE it on rails & travel NA via Amtrak
think that the spot where the old rail lines were should be turned into roads to drive on