20:10 Absolutely pleasurable to hear that Alco roar

A pleasure watching one of my favorite units of all time: Alco RS11!

You always have really great content.. I enjoyed this documentary of historical transition of the quarry. So often we model an industry and have little idea of how it really works.. This was great. I've put this into my favorites. Thanks for sharing.

I live in Palmyra and was pleased to run across this video. Have watched that operations for years and never tire of it. Another GREAT train watching spot is Derry Rd. crossing in Hershey. NS double track main...about 60 or so trains a day. As a member of the Hershey American Legion post 386, its a pleasure to sit on our porch (our building is about 50 ft from the tracks at Derry crossing) and watch trains while sipping a cold one. Great video, and keep up the good work!

Very nice video. Really enjoy watching these old trains work. Thanks for sharing. Dave

I love the way those rs locomotives sound. You can always tell when one is coming by the sound of the engine. 👍

STC Yardmaster - This is great video footage at the Annville quarry!!! I shot videos here in 1994 when the ex-CR U-boat and GP9 were in service. Unfortunately, I can't locate the videos in my home "stash" from this time. I converted them to digital but am still looking. THANK YOU for sharing these images from the same time frame. It brings back great memories. I'm an old Reading RR fan, later Conrail and enjoy anything from eastern PA about these RR's!!

THANK YOU...for sharing. Enjoyed.

My dad worked for the Reading as did his brother who worked this job. In those days there was a scale there and the weighmaster was a Reading employee also. Spent many evenings in that scale shanty listening to the tales of the crew.

this is fantastic, helper service shoving up grade inside a quarry?? amazing. I sure would have loved to hear what the whitcomb sounded like but what a great sample of locomotives to listen too. Looks as if the RS11 was running out of sand at times. thanks so much for another great video

This is really good stuff, thanks!

Great video. I love the music choice at the beginning.

The locos were fine but it was great to hear the 3408's in the 988 loaders too! Thanks, Nut!

24:30, looks like 360's traction motors are getting hot!! Great video

@fmnut

4 жыл бұрын

That's the air blast from the sanders.

Nice!Enjoyed those classic diesels pulling hard.That RS 11 is a beast;looks like an ex Central Vermont unit judging by the trucks and fuel tank...

@fmnut

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, correct, well spotted.

This is pure eargasm, and a nice review of those operation over the years. Such operations can be much more enjoyable to watch than a class 1 railroad operation in modern times, thos old Alcos, Geeps and GEs sound much better than modern power.

@kittymuffins6484

4 жыл бұрын

Like a box of gourmet chocolates.

A very nice video, Thanks, from Germany

@fmnut

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

An excellent video. ♡ T.E.N.

@tracynation239

4 жыл бұрын

P.S. Love the RS and the GEEP working together. ♡ T.E.N.

Wow, great content! Especially love those shots of the the Whitcomb, Buffalo Mines #1. I believe this was former US Army Transportation Corps № 8466 (Works № 60472), the South Buffalo Railway № 46, Conemaugh & Black Lick № 53 and finally Bethlehem Mines. Are these your photos?

@fmnut

Жыл бұрын

Yes. Working for Conrail I had access in the quarry to inspect track.

@koalacreek8552

Жыл бұрын

@@fmnut - great photos! Looks like they are Kodachrome slides? Working on a book about these 65-DE19A Whitcombs and would love to add one of these photos. Any way I can contact you?

@fmnut

Жыл бұрын

@@koalacreek8552 fmnut "at" MSN "dot" com. KZread won't allow conventional email addresses.

@koalacreek8552

Жыл бұрын

@@fmnut - thanks, I will drop you a note

I know I say this in almost every video of yours but what became of the ALCO locomotives and the other power

@fmnut

4 жыл бұрын

Whitcomb 1,cut up at Berman's scrap Palmyra PA late 80's. Alco S-2 2, cut up on site at the quarry after unspecified damage. EMD GP7 second #1, sold to Larry's Truck and Electric for further resale. Ex P&LE U28B, returned to Delevan, Pittston PA, scrapped (?) Ex CR, nee' LV U23B derelict on site. Not sure about the rest of the roster.

Like number Eight...👏👏👏

Excellent video!!! What was the GP9s original # before it became 1?

@fmnut

4 жыл бұрын

B&O 6481

@RTS4018

4 жыл бұрын

@@fmnut cool, thx I guess the GP9 and the RS11 were sold?

@fmnut

4 жыл бұрын

@@RTS4018 The Geep was sold to Larry's Truck & Electric in September 1996 and sold to Oxweld Rail Service in 2000. It was leased to Chattanooga Railcar by 2001. I believe the RS11 was damaged and cut up on sit.

@RTS4018

4 жыл бұрын

@@fmnut Thank you very much. Happy Thanksgiving.

@fmnut

4 жыл бұрын

@@RTS4018 Same to you!

Is operating an Alco so much different than EMD? What is the reason for pulsing the throttle on the Alco?

@fmnut

3 жыл бұрын

I don't think the pulsing had anything to do with Alco vs. EMD. I have seen engineers do the same thing with EMD's. I think the engineer was trying to strike a balance between maximum power and wheel slip given the load vs. the extreme grade. He was trying to spot cars which required a greater degree of control than just full throttle balls to the wall going uphill.

Sounds of 🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎 at work.👍👍

Just to know you had to go run that U boat every day would lead the early retirememt. 😜

Audio missing from 30:45 to 31:45 :-(.

@fmnut

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, I know. It's a render error in my edit. I'll let it stand since I have already uploaded this twice.

The Ex P&LE unit is a U25B not a U28B

@fmnut

4 жыл бұрын

No its an early phase U28B, which was visually identical to a late U25B. Check out a P&LE roster if you think I'm wrong.

@thetrainshop

4 жыл бұрын

@@fmnut Same construction as well. They had a central blower forced air oil bath air filter system which is the source of the space ship like sounds it makes.

@mrserious55

4 жыл бұрын

@@fmnut black unit is a u25...blue unit is a u28..handrails are different as well ...thats what i see...

@fmnut

4 жыл бұрын

@@mrserious55 The black unit is a U28B!! If you had read my previous comment, you would understand that early U28B units were identical to late U25Bs. P&LE got some of the first U28s, and the black one is one of them. The blue unit is an ex Conrail U23B. Count the power assembly access doors. There are only 6, a later U28B would have 8. Not to mention the radiator areas are totally different between the two. Unit identities and model types can be verified with a little roster research on Google.

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The SD40T-2 is in really bad shape....the quarry does not take any care of their railroad equipment.