I rode the train there 20 years ago seeing that engine sitting there. Great to see some older men that still remember that knowledge to get it to idle.
I remember when I used to volunteer back in 2011, she'd be resting silently in the yard behind 904. When dad and I would arrive to the yard, I'd be climbing all over her checking her out, wishing one day she'd return. And here we are today. Can't wait to sign back up again when I turn 18. I miss a lot of my old friends. Both the engines and the other volunteers.
+Abhishek Chatterjee well if we can actually get it running reliably we will probably just use it as a switcher engine around the yard for now. It needs ALOT of love before it can be trusted to use for passenger service
Ah yes...that sweet rhythmic chuff and gargle of the good old ALCO series Prime Mover.....nothing better aside from hearing a GE U30C idling away beside an ALCO.
Ai least in Florida you don't have the joy of starting one in below freezing weather. Usually ours will hunt at idle until warmed up. I volunteer at YDHR in Uxbridge Ontario, Canada. Our RS-3 engines were built by MLW.
+mikephfl Dave is a genious! (He's the one doing the electrical and most of the work.) Rest of us are just here to help him with some of the mechanical stuff lol.
Hi thanks for making the video ! I used to live behind there in parrish on old Tampa road in kingsfield, and remember when you guys would run her , then she went away! Great to see she is going to be put back in service! keep us on youtube posted! oh what ever happened to the switcher unit they had there for a while that was all welded shut? I've moved out of the state to the Caribbean and sure miss those trains!
+billy007191 Thank you for watching! Its a work in progress, the volunteer working on it is still trying to figure out some kinks in the electrical system, so it will be a little while before its fully operational again. But its progress! And I'm sorry but I'm not exactly sure which locomotive you're referring to. The one I think you're thinking of, the white EMD NW5, which has most of its doors welded shut and the cab sealed, is on display in Parrish right now up against 301 on the siding track. Eventually the plan is to remove it from there and put the C&O caboose in its place after it is freshly sandblasted and painted and use it as a billboard.
+tk aubuchon Hi yes the NW is the one! Cool Thanks Again and keep the vids coming! if and when I do make it back I've gotta get another ride on the rs3 and see you guys in person!
+billy007191 I will definitely keep you posted! Thanks for subscribing, and you're welcome to stop by any time you can! Hopefully she will be running full steam by then haha!
This reminds me of the old ALCO RS-2 that the SMRS here in southeast Michigan has on our South end of the line...ours gets fired up by me and one other mechanic, we even have the old wigwag mars light on the front that still works!!! Ours needs some good love but she is a wonderful engine none the less.....great noise and growling comes from deep in these old monsters.
tk aubuchon Yes ours does move and all relays and electronics work as they should, we fire her up a few times and run her back and forth about 200 feet just to keep her happy, I'm hopping to acquire her if our museum decides to get rid of her.
finally the governor works well,,,i remember a Cummins diesel generator that at idle had the same problem,,but he had three potentiometers to adjust:Speed,,,Gain and drop. In this case the speed was bigger(1500rpm)adjusted with the potentiometer...the gain was the problem,,,is the sensitivity at a demand of power,,,much gain ,the gen may oscilate in rpm,,,,this calibration need some time for a correct recover in rpm,,,and the drop,,,is the time with the gen recovers his speed.When the three potentiometers were calibrated,,the gen worked well for 10 years until he was replaced.
I don't know , RS3/5 or RSD ALCO worked in Ukraine. They were first diesel locomotives on the our railways. And today the good American locomotive (GE " evolution")is back on Ukrainian railways.
I rode the train there 20 years ago seeing that engine
sitting there.
Great to see some older men that still remember
that knowledge to get it to idle.
I remember when I used to volunteer back in 2011, she'd be resting silently in the yard behind 904. When dad and I would arrive to the yard, I'd be climbing all over her checking her out, wishing one day she'd return. And here we are today. Can't wait to sign back up again when I turn 18. I miss a lot of my old friends. Both the engines and the other volunteers.
+Adam Swindell Be looking forward to seeing you!
The sheer power and awesomeness of an ALCO! Those old beasts can really never die!
+DieselElevators Beautiful locomotives for sure
At 14:14 one of the things in the engine isn't turning. Also, what camera do you use?
Good ole RS-3 with its perfect bucket of bolts sound lol. What a beauty too.
It's being worked on today
wow what a sound... i love the diesel engine sound ans specially when it grunts with power.....
nice video.... keep posting....
Yes can't beat it! Will do, still trying to come up with some decent batteries for it
What are you looking forward to do with it.
just want to know ur plans, i am eager to know it. Hope u wont mind.
+Abhishek Chatterjee well if we can actually get it running reliably we will probably just use it as a switcher engine around the yard for now. It needs ALOT of love before it can be trusted to use for passenger service
Ah yes...that sweet rhythmic chuff and gargle of the good old ALCO series Prime Mover.....nothing better aside from hearing a GE U30C idling away beside an ALCO.
Phil Stone it's quite the engine!
That's the sound of an emd or gm not ge. ge's are 4 stroke not 2.
Ai least in Florida you don't have the joy of starting one in below freezing weather. Usually ours will hunt at idle until warmed up. I volunteer at YDHR in Uxbridge Ontario, Canada. Our RS-3 engines were built by MLW.
I just cried a little. Awesome work guys!
+mikephfl Dave is a genious! (He's the one doing the electrical and most of the work.) Rest of us are just here to help him with some of the mechanical stuff lol.
i remember an S2 at the irm...it used to snore while it idled...awesome
Hi thanks for making the video ! I used to live behind there in parrish on old Tampa road in kingsfield, and remember when you guys would run her , then she went away! Great to see she is going to be put back in service! keep us on youtube posted! oh what ever happened to the switcher unit they had there for a while that was all welded shut? I've moved out of the state to the Caribbean and sure miss those trains!
+billy007191 Thank you for watching! Its a work in progress, the volunteer working on it is still trying to figure out some kinks in the electrical system, so it will be a little while before its fully operational again. But its progress! And I'm sorry but I'm not exactly sure which locomotive you're referring to. The one I think you're thinking of, the white EMD NW5, which has most of its doors welded shut and the cab sealed, is on display in Parrish right now up against 301 on the siding track. Eventually the plan is to remove it from there and put the C&O caboose in its place after it is freshly sandblasted and painted and use it as a billboard.
+tk aubuchon Hi yes the NW is the one! Cool Thanks Again and keep the vids coming! if and when I do make it back I've gotta get another ride on the rs3 and see you guys in person!
+billy007191 I will definitely keep you posted! Thanks for subscribing, and you're welcome to stop by any time you can! Hopefully she will be running full steam by then haha!
Love that sound.
This reminds me of the old ALCO RS-2 that the SMRS here in southeast Michigan has on our South end of the line...ours gets fired up by me and one other mechanic, we even have the old wigwag mars light on the front that still works!!! Ours needs some good love but she is a wonderful engine none the less.....great noise and growling comes from deep in these old monsters.
Phil Stone does yours move?
tk aubuchon Yes ours does move and all relays and electronics work as they should, we fire her up a few times and run her back and forth about 200 feet just to keep her happy, I'm hopping to acquire her if our museum decides to get rid of her.
I believe your thinking of Ann Arbor 21 which is a RS-1.
Love those Alco 244's...
You obviously never had to work on one.
Love them Alco s
approaching 50 years out of buisness & still has a better product then GE!!!
Gorgeous Locomotives!
tk aubuchon yep! Its a shame some are abandined, southern 520.
Awesome
Awesome!
+Ken Ramp Jr Thanks Ken!
finally the governor works well,,,i remember a Cummins diesel generator that at idle had the same problem,,but he had three potentiometers to adjust:Speed,,,Gain and drop. In this case the speed was bigger(1500rpm)adjusted with the potentiometer...the gain was the problem,,,is the sensitivity at a demand of power,,,much gain ,the gen may oscilate in rpm,,,,this calibration need some time for a correct recover in rpm,,,and the drop,,,is the time with the gen recovers his speed.When the three potentiometers were calibrated,,the gen worked well for 10 years until he was replaced.
In te video i see an electrician touching some presets or potentiometers,,,sure is the same basic problem i had with the generaror.
I don't know ,
RS3/5 or RSD ALCO worked in Ukraine.
They were first diesel locomotives on the our railways.
And today the good American locomotive (GE " evolution")is back on Ukrainian railways.
It just needed to run a bit to break itself in after sitting so long.
+gowron277a The saying goes if you dont use it you loose it
So are there any updates on this? It's been over 2 years
The update is that the restoration has been stopped. It's on static display until the museum has the funds to fix it.
Nice!
+Christian Javier Thank you!
What’s the old radial engine is the an old APU unit?
Looks like an air compressor to me
Air compressor.
bad fuel after 6 years
and change the oil