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Eastern Railroad Discussion > 1941 Alco S-2 Pulling UpgradeDate: 07/13/19 13:21 1941 Alco S-2 Pulling Upgrade Author: narailfan North Alabama Railroad Museum
Huntsville, AL This is a video I shot from the cab today as our 1941 Alco S-2 #213 pulls about 1.1 million pounds up up the grade. She was originally purchased by the TRRA in St. Louis. At some point in the early 70 it was sold to Manufacturers RR also in St. Louis. From there we are not really sure how it ended up in North Alabama but still happy to own her now. Like any piece of equipment nearly 80 years old it can be a bit finicky at times, but it's pretty cool to watch her still get the job done! Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 07/13/19 13:23 by narailfan. You must be a registered subscriber to watch videos. Join Today! Date: 07/13/19 14:08 Re: 1941 Alco S-2 Pulling Upgrade Author: RFandPFan Thanks for sharing!
Date: 07/13/19 14:27 Re: 1941 Alco S-2 Pulling Upgrade Author: SeaboardMan Sweet, I could smell the exhaust.
Date: 07/13/19 14:30 Re: 1941 Alco S-2 Pulling Upgrade Author: narailfan They do produce a rather unique aroma don't they!
jb Date: 07/13/19 18:20 Re: 1941 Alco S-2 Pulling Upgrade Author: 1019X Nice, do you have a photo or video of the locomotive and the train?
Date: 07/13/19 18:54 Re: 1941 Alco S-2 Pulling Upgrade Author: CPR_4000 My favorite sound, that and the U25B!
Date: 07/13/19 18:55 Re: 1941 Alco S-2 Pulling Upgrade Author: EL-SD45-3632 1.1 million pounds?
Date: 07/13/19 19:03 Re: 1941 Alco S-2 Pulling Upgrade Author: dcfbalcoS1 The 1.1 million pounds is quite decieving for most folks because they won't take 3 seconds to figure the tonnage. Only five loaded cars or possibly 18 empties give or take. Easy work for the unit. We normally handled 4700 tons with out S1 when moving wheat and corn on some rolling hills.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/13/19 19:11 by dcfbalcoS1. Date: 07/13/19 19:07 Re: 1941 Alco S-2 Pulling Upgrade Author: steamboat nothing like the sound of a 539 under load with the whistling turbo love it... worked in yards on the b and m RR with alco switchers kicking cars all day... can run faster much faster the a emd switcher .
Date: 07/13/19 19:50 Re: 1941 Alco S-2 Pulling Upgrade Author: coach Those ALCO switch engines were built tough, very gutsy. I spent many a night, after doing homework, being allowed to ride in the Alameda Belt Line switcher while it switched customers. One night we pushed 47 loaded cars back up into the yard. That little engine did it well.
Date: 07/13/19 21:01 Re: 1941 Alco S-2 Pulling Upgrade Author: brc600 What were/are the advantages and disadvantages of blunt trucks? How about the same for AAR trucks? Are either design still viable? Thanks!
Date: 07/14/19 09:52 Re: 1941 Alco S-2 Pulling Upgrade Author: CPR_4000 brc600 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > What were/are the advantages and disadvantages of > blunt trucks? How about the same for AAR trucks? Here's some info on the Blunt truck: https://www.american-rails.com/blunt.html More discussion on trucks here: https://utahrails.net/loconotes/loconotes-trucks.php I've never gotten a close enough look at one to figure out the springing. Certainly no springs are apparent from the outside. The "AAR" switcher truck is actually a Commonwealth / General Steel Castings design that came to be recommended by the AAR. It wasn't designed by them. Date: 07/15/19 00:42 Re: 1941 Alco S-2 Pulling Upgrade Author: SantaFeRuss That video is pretty darn cool! Love the sound of an Alco turbo charged 539 prime mover!
SantaFeRuss Date: 07/15/19 06:32 Re: 1941 Alco S-2 Pulling Upgrade Author: 4489 Shake, Rattle & Roll, great stuff.
Date: 07/16/19 15:42 Re: 1941 Alco S-2 Pulling Upgrade Author: mkostecky A philharmonic orchestra couldnt sound as sweet as that old Alco!!
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