Alco Rs-3 cab ride with the Northern Nevada Railroad.

[@anthonydibello5854]

I had a cab ride in a Lehigh Valley RS-3 in 1965. Because I was 12 at the time I recall how tall the steps were to climb up to the rear side entrance door. The unit was loud, shook from the v12 engine idle, coupling up to freight cars and pulling them away with ease. The LV freight crews were polite & fun people to know. I once lived directly behind the switch siding to Hyatt Roller Bearing & the National Gypsum Paper Company. The two mentioned Industries no longer exist today. If my parents only owned a decent 135 photo camera back then. The LV ALCO Fleet RS-3, S-2, FA-1 and PA-2 all showed up on the weekends to work the Factory siding.

[@eliodavidoliva4042]

I love Alcos ..i love its noice I love Its smok , and everithyng about her

[@ethanmcdowell9677]

Diddy rump, Diddy rump, Diddy rump...... Love the Alco engine....

[@johncox2284]

Alco 244. I love that sound. I got in at the tail end of the Alco era on the BN.

[@gordonvincent731]

As a student engineer on PC, NJ Div. I ran the 5320, the only RS3 assigned to N. Joisey in the late '70's. Beat the crap out of it, couldn't kill it.

[@PlanetMojo]

The RS-3 Switcher is a beautiful old diesel. It was cool to see the inside of one!

[@randallbyrd1973]

Awesome video and love the horn

[@johncox2284]

I don't understand the whistle signals whenever the engine makes a move. We never did that on the Class I. In the yard you would be blowing the whistle 50 times a shift.

[@dennisyoung4631]

I can hear it speaking the speech of the Alco: “Soot… Soot!… Soot!… Soot…”

[@rockymtndieselrider1133]

May want to give that switch at the beginning of the video some love

[@restoredoutboards]

A little dab of grease or graphite might help. Geez. Lol.

[@garyswinthorpe7684]

It’s an 100+ year old line cut them some slack they have 4 ppl alone on track crew

[@WAL_DC-6B]

Also, as a railroad safety measure, it's always good practice to check that nothing is obstructing the switch points (debris of some sort) that would prevent the switch from being thrown.

[@briandaves2297]

Bibs and bowler hats........so much foam

[@notlisted-cl5ls]

the foam was in yer old ladies box too

[@scotteakins7203]

Nice cab ride. To bad no over all view of this magnificent loco & its paint.

[@raquelvargas7757]

thank.you for sharing awsome

[@thomasnativo6491]

I've been Nevada to see my cousin's either during the summer or Holidays where is the Nevada Senic Railroad in what like Location because all l see is Consanios and big Hotels and Houses by the Mountains in the desert

[@JFinnerud]

Epic beat!

[@christopherdibble5872]

Make my day just to talk to a experienced engineer the engineers don't wave from the trains anymore, not like they did back in 1954

[@Shane-Singleton]

I'd love to ride in the cab of an RS3! Heck any diesel road switcher for that matter. Very cool. Was this on an excursion?

[@locomotiveproductions]

You can actually pay to drive this train or a steam train. It's like $760 for one engine, 1700 for engine with cars, 1170 for 2 engine trips in 2 engine, and then like 2k for 2 engine trips with cargo. I'm going to be doing the $1170 one next year

[@Shane-Singleton]

@@locomotiveproductions I think i'd probably be down for at least a single engine package. I actually got a chance to drive a GE 80 tonner last year when I was on vacation. That was VERY fun!

[@locomotiveproductions]

@@Shane-Singleton isn't that a switcher? If its what i think it is, that's absolutely awesome

[@Shane-Singleton]

@@locomotiveproductions Yes it is. Even still used the old air throttle rather than the notch style. A very cool experience. Only lasted a few minutes but put a checkmark next to a life-long action item :)

[@skovner]

Looks like this is set to run long hood forward, so the engineer is driving on the left.

[@25mfd]

@ 00:53... man that switch tho'... better be careful throwing it back for the main... that handle gonna pop out like a rocket

[@gordonvincent731]

Don't push on it, dig your feet in and PULL it back.

[@TrainboyRR]

i like the video

[@rowdyyates372]

i love that wide open scenery, where is it?

[@openeyes-411]

Well the title says the Northern Nevada RR, and there's nothin' but sagebrush so... I'm gonna guess somewhere in Alaska?😂

[@dalewells4961]

Ely Nevada

[@thomasnativo6491]

But I've been to Hover Dam

[@thomasnativo6491]

Couple of times and it was Hot like Mad Hot

[@mauroalves5425]

OO ⁰

[@notlisted-cl5ls]

shout out to Motionless Mike at the NNRY!!! more useless than a 2 yr old box of rubbers!!