Hard Working Alcos, The Birthplace of G&W, and Letchworth: The BEST of Rochester, NY!

[@CarolYannes]

Thank you for sharing your Western New York railfan adventures. Another great looking video. I’m glad you had dry weather.

[@TheWanderingRailfans]

Fun fact: I worked in that said grain elevator you mentioned in 18:37 years ago. It was for semolina, the type of grain Barilla there in Avon would use to mix their pasta. I always enjoyed watching the LAL switching action there. I just wish I had cared a little more about trains back then as I do now 😆 great work!

[@NorthCountryTrains]

@@TheWanderingRailfans thanks for the info!

[@JohnCamerota-jg6wt]

Nice stuff! The Rochester area has some real jewels. You don't really appreciate the size of the Poetageville Bridge until you see a train on it.

[@NorthCountryTrains]

@@JohnCamerota-jg6wt It’s truly spectacular!

[@JohnCamerota-jg6wt]

I really should proofread better before I post. "Peotageville" vs. Portageville. ​@@NorthCountryTrains

[@Maine_Railfan]

Very nice Harrison!

[@wayneantoniazzi2706]

That was a FAST 40 minutes Harrison! Well done! It was thrill to see that new N-S Portageville Bridge AND that VERY scenic gorge under it. As I understand it N-S offered the old 19th Century Erie bridge at the site to the state of New York as a component of a hiking trail (it could have handled hikers easily) but the state turned them down. Too bad. Now those LA&L Alcos are a sight to gladden an Alco-holics heart, they look very well maintained and clean enough to eat off of! You know, I'm glad to see CSX did that "Half-Heritage" RF&P unit but it's obvious the top brass around at the time CSX purchased the RF&P isn't around anymore. Well it HAS been over 30 years now but I remember when it happened, CSX had to jump though a mile of hoops to make it happen, the state of Virginia drove a hard bargain and when the deal was complete CSX couldn't get rid of the RF&P markings fast enough! Quite a contrast to all the CSX predecessor 'roads who's markings were still pretty evident on a lot of locomotives. Thanks for posting!

[@NorthCountryTrains]

@@wayneantoniazzi2706 Thanks Wayne! Interesting to hear that about the Portageville bridge.

[@andyknott8148]

I wish I could drive and see Alco's (Andy in Letchworth UK).

[@NorthCountryTrains]

@@andyknott8148 Take a trip here! It’s worth it!

[@Steve-xf4uv]

I did not know about the Industry Museum, have to visit next summer. Great video, watching for Day 2.

[@dhdisprsmith2296]

Some great footage here Harrison! Territory I've never visited, guess I'll have to put it on my bucket list.

[@theanswerone863]

Good to see ya at Brooks Yard! Hope you come down to visit our area again sometime soon! Btw, I’ve been learning the NS Southern Tier line if you end up chasing NS in the future.

[@NorthCountryTrains]

@@theanswerone863 It was nice to have some company while watching trains! I’ll be back sometime!

[@WilliamJohnstoneJr]

Excellent and enjoyable video!🚂🚂🚂

[@TexasRailfan21-RailfanRyan]

9:04 wow something you don’t see very often a high Hood Alco I’m wondering what Alco class model that is I know for a fact that is not an RS11 which is the most common of high Hood Alcos

[@NorthCountryTrains]

@@TexasRailfan21-RailfanRyan as stated in the caption on screen it’s a C420

[@TexasRailfan21-RailfanRyan]

@ wow that’s pretty cool

[@pault5775]

Alco 420 hi nose diesels used on long island rr in 1960 thru 1980😊

[@yeahman70]

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