• Mexican PA clips!!!

  • Discussion of products from the American Locomotive Company. A web site with current Alco 251 information can be found here: Fairbanks-Morse/Alco 251.
Discussion of products from the American Locomotive Company. A web site with current Alco 251 information can be found here: Fairbanks-Morse/Alco 251.

Moderator: Alcoman

  by trainspot
 
I couldn't believe my eyes! Check out these clips:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1n-PjFRvrA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xYUR1ZPA8E

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5anim1E2Rg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEdQ2qT_L3U

The first shows all 4 (16-19) in D&H colors on the deadline, then #19 after rebuilding, the second clip is #17 being wyed, and third and fourth show 17 pulling excursions going by the cameraman.

Other clips:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ULOb8b4OvU
Burlington Jct. C415

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7k2V-xRE1aA

DL Cresco turn

  by N. Todd
 
Wow, neat stuff.
I alwayswanted to know what an 8-251 sounds like. What horn do you suppose is on the C-415?

  by MEC407
 
I wonder if the folks at Pentrex know that somebody is posting their videos on YouTube...

  by starwardude
 
...That is probably the most beautiful sound that I've ever heard to come from a machine.

  by Tadman
 
That is amazing...

What official of the Mexican gov't am I going to have to bribe to sneak that baby north over the border when I strike it big?

Edit: will Doyle's NKP 104 sound the same? I hear he is doing what UP did with 951 and transplanting a more modern pm into the unit. Not that I am criticizing, as having a PA in any form is much better than we were five years ago...

  by DutchRailnut
 
Doyle's NKP190 is comming along great, yes it has a different main engine than original, the engine came from a MLW B unit .

http://www.nkp190.com/

  by N. Todd
 
There are still parts from the 688 lying around, like the whells w/ bearings, damping struts from the trucks, d/b cover (roof), etc.

  by MEC407
 
Looks like they're putting in a 12-cyl 251 from an M420B. Good choice from the standpoint of reliability and parts availability... and I'm sure it'll sound just fine, too. :-D