Burlington Junction ALCO S13 Switching in Rochelle, IL

[@AndreiTupolev]

Oh excellent! A whole video devoted to that cute little switcher. That's an awesome shot at 5:26!

[@NYTrainzchaser]

Thanks!

[@BaltimoreAndOhioRR]

Great vid! Love the snow too!

[@NYTrainzchaser]

Thanks!

[@bryanwithers4997]

Watched this series of MLW S-13s get modified and rebuilt at CN Moncton Back Shop when I was employed there. Atlantic Canada was A MLW stronghold with all classes stationed there except for the C-424s.

[@25mfd]

how long ago was that

[@bryanwithers4997]

@@25mfd Was late 70s and early 80s. shops were closed by 86 and the start of the phase out of MLW power started.

[@25mfd]

@@bryanwithers4997 pretty cool, i would have liked to see that... but the S-13 designation???... ALCO stopped making that model at S-10 i think right???... also those trucks look like emd trucks... it's always interesting to see one companies parts on a competitors models... but i suppose it wasn't uncommon for emd and other loco makers to share parts

[@bryanwithers4997]

@@25mfd The S-13 was an MLW model for CN only and was designated as a yard switcher. MLW also had a model for CPR. It was called an RS-23 and was designated as a road switcher. Both models were almost identical.

[@bryanwithers4997]

The trucks were originally friction bearings but were converted to roller bearings in the upgrade.

[@IowaGrandpaTrain]

An Alco doing what Alcos do best....

[@nicatouandnewengland]

I feel like this is a subtle insult

[@IowaGrandpaTrain]

@@nicatouandnewengland No insult intended, I’m sorry if you took it that way.

[@nicatouandnewengland]

@@IowaGrandpaTrain lol

[@em.trains]

Great video! 👍👌

[@NYTrainzchaser]

Thanks!

[@tomroise9426]

I have watched the webcam for years. Looked at the area via satellite. I had no idea there was another shortline here?? Where do they interchange? I know the BN runs their loco out to that area. But not UP? So does UP interchange to BN who then interchanges to BJ??

[@NYTrainzchaser]

UP has an interchange with the BJRY just east of Rochelle, along N Caron Rd.

[@AMPProductionsVideo]

Nice to see an Alco in 2021!

[@wishusknight3009]

Based on an ALCO S-6 this is one of the only loco's made by MLW that were never produced by Alco themselves. It uses a 6-251 at either 900 or 1000hp.

[@tomroise9426]

I have watched the Rochelle webcam for

[@brcclark6168]

Thanks

[@georgecarter838]

What a nice surprise. I thought Burlington Junction had purged it's roster of Alcos after they upgraded to newer power...

[@rossbryan6102]

NOT A BAD SOUNDING EXHAUST, BUT I REALLY LIKE LISTENING TO THE TURBOCHARGED 539 ENGINE BETTER!! THE LATE SERIES BALDWIN 6 CYLINDER TURBO ENGINE ALSO HAD A GREAT EXHAUST SOUND!

[@rearspeaker6364]

nice to see a tier4 compliant Alco these days!!!!!!!

[@jeffskene42]

This looks to be an ex CN unit that was in Hump service till the 90s

[@sofreak6]

I love this railroad. I am making in ho scale model of the switching

[@CNFAN79]

Awesome!!!!!

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

is that that area closer to Dole distribution center or is that over there where that now defunct place and huge loss where they made train cars was? Nippon Sharyo? did you relocate to the Midwest or you just taking some time from the East coast? Isee were here in Illinois and up in Wisconsin and all over

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

@@414RadioTech well I'm not going to lose no sleep over it. I just see the NY for New York railfan. only wondered.mabye the initials stand for something else

[@NYTrainzchaser]

@Trucker Kev The Paid Tourist the clip at 6:17 is closer to the old Nippon Sharyo plant. And yes I have relocated to the Midwest.

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

@@NYTrainzchaser well that's cool.😀 Prob feels like the East coast anyway as cold as it is LOL😬 at least this week. I don't really run the Rochelle area heavily anymore but I know where some certain areas are I'm usually on 88 headed out towards the quad cities around Davenport and Rock island.

[@Steven_Williams]

Nice!!

[@WorldWideOfTrainsAndTrucks]

Oh cool man! Do you railfan collab because I wanna railfan with you

[@JohnR.1968]

Yeah put more people out of work .Good plan Biden,shut everything down.

[@daciatravel.647]

Wonderful video!

[@NYTrainzchaser]

Thanks!

[@jamesstallings2007]

Nice !!!!