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ALCO Safari!
Photos from all of my ALCO encounters, as well as from my 2021 "ALCO Safari" road trip, where I visited 5 ALCO powered short lines!
Photo Album By: John Witthaus
 
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Photo ID: 780003

ALCO Safari Day 7, Delaware Lackawanna: Upon arriving in Scranton, I pulled the old "be at Bridge 60 at 8am" trick, and like clockwork, I was rewarded with Job PO74 assembling the... (more)

Railroad: Delaware Lackawanna
Locomotive: MLW M630
Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: DL 3007
Train ID: DL PO74
Photo Date: August 05, 2021


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Added: Aug 21, 2021

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Photo ID: 779984

ALCO Safari Day 6, MA&N: Upon arriving back in Utica, the MA&N crew drops the train at the West end of the yard, and runs lite to the Utica transload area, where gravel and rock is being lo... (more)

Railroad: Mohawk, Adirondack & Northern Railroad
Locomotive: Alco C425
Location: Utica, New York, USA
Locomotive #: MHWA 2453
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: August 04, 2021


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Added: Aug 21, 2021

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Photo ID: 779983

ALCO Safari Day 6, MA&N: After gathering the rest of their train, having to wait for track work and a WB intermodal, the MA&N highballs on the high iron. These GVT ALCOs are no slouches, an... (more)

Railroad: Mohawk, Adirondack & Northern Railroad
Locomotive: Alco C425
Location: Rome, New York, USA
Locomotive #: MHWA 2453
Train ID: CSXT Z343
Photo Date: August 04, 2021


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Added: Aug 21, 2021

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Photo ID: 779977

ALCO Safari Day 6, MA&N: Not having much work this day, the MA&N crew makes a quick trip to downtown Rome to collect 3 empty flat cars from American Alloy Steel.

Railroad: Mohawk, Adirondack & Northern Railroad
Locomotive: Alco C425
Location: Rome, New York, USA
Locomotive #: MHWA 2453
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: August 04, 2021


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Added: Aug 21, 2021

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Photo ID: 779941

ALCO Safari Day 6, MA&N: Having gathered up a bunch of outbound empty cars, the MA&N crew pulls ahead to clear the crossing, and will preform an air test before heading to downtown Rome. MH... (more)

Railroad: Mohawk, Adirondack & Northern Railroad
Locomotive: Alco C425
Location: Rome, New York, USA
Locomotive #: MHWA 2453
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: August 04, 2021


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Added: Aug 20, 2021

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Photo ID: 779872

ALCO Safari Day 6, MA&N: After finishing their work at Sovena, just a quick pull/spot, the crew heads back West to gather up a few more empties before heading to downtown Rome.

Railroad: Mohawk, Adirondack & Northern Railroad
Locomotive: Alco C425
Location: Rome, New York, USA
Locomotive #: MHWA 2453
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: August 04, 2021


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Added: Aug 19, 2021

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Photo ID: 779840

ALCO Safari Day 6, MA&N: At the end of the Air Force base trackage, the MA&N crew goes about switching Sovena USA, an olive oil manufacturer. These heavy loads may very well be tanks of you... (more)

Railroad: Mohawk, Adirondack & Northern Railroad
Locomotive: Alco C425
Location: Rome, New York, USA
Locomotive #: MHWA 2453
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: August 04, 2021


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Added: Aug 19, 2021

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Photo ID: 779835

ALCO Safari Day 6, MA&N: While heading to Sovena USA, the MA&N plies the weeds at Otis St. uncharacteristic of most of the well manicured track in the old Air Force base, turned industrial ... (more)

Railroad: Mohawk, Adirondack & Northern Railroad
Locomotive: Alco C425
Location: Rome, New York, USA
Locomotive #: MHWA 2453
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: August 04, 2021


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Added: Aug 19, 2021

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Photo ID: 779828

ALCO Safari Day 6, MA&N: After running lite engine from Utica, the daily MA&N job grabs a handful of tanks for Sovena USA, an olive oil manufacturer. In charge today is one of GVT's snazzy ... (more)

Railroad: Mohawk, Adirondack & Northern Railroad
Locomotive: Alco C425
Location: Rome, New York, USA
Locomotive #: MHWA 2453
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: August 04, 2021


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Added: Aug 19, 2021

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Photo ID: 779755

ALCO Safari Day 5, LA&L: One of the last shots of the day, the road job highballs Papermill Rd. with one car for Lakeville. This would prove to be a short day for the crew, and they would t... (more)

Railroad: Livonia, Avon & Lakeville
Locomotive: Alco C425
Location: Avon, New York, USA
Locomotive #: LAL 425
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: August 03, 2021


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Added: Aug 18, 2021

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Photo ID: 779717

ALCO Safari Day 5, LA&L: When finished switching in Avon, the road job departs with just one car for Lakeville, the majority of the inbound traffic having been for Barilla. There are a few ... (more)

Railroad: Livonia, Avon & Lakeville
Locomotive: Alco C425
Location: Avon, New York, USA
Locomotive #: LAL 425
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: August 03, 2021


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Added: Aug 17, 2021

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Photo ID: 779713

ALCO Safari Day 5, LA&L: After arriving in Avon, 425 and 433 go to work switching Barilla USA. This is not easy work, the inbound flour loads are quite heavy and the curvature of the track ... (more)

Railroad: Livonia, Avon & Lakeville
Locomotive: Alco C425
Location: Avon, New York, USA
Locomotive #: LAL 425
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: August 03, 2021


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Added: Aug 17, 2021

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Photo ID: 779706

ALCO Safari Day 5, LA&L: Looking more like the rural midwest, than upstate New York, LA&L's road train comes past Howlett Farms, just outside one of the railroad's namesake cities, Avon. In... (more)

Railroad: Livonia, Avon & Lakeville
Locomotive: Alco C425
Location: Avon, New York, USA
Locomotive #: LAL 425
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: August 03, 2021


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Added: Aug 17, 2021

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Photo ID: 779690

ALCO Safari Day 5, LA&L: Having made good time, the LA&L road train crosses the Genesee River, and approaches Genesee Jct. with its CSX interchange traffic. After doing a little switching t... (more)

Railroad: Livonia, Avon & Lakeville
Locomotive: Alco C430
Location: Rochester, New York, USA
Locomotive #: LAL 433
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: August 03, 2021


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Added: Aug 17, 2021

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Photo ID: 779682

ALCO Safari Day 5, LA&L: After having picked up empties from Barilla in Avon, the road train continues towards Rochester. ALCO C430 #433 started life as New York Central 2056 in 11/1967.

Railroad: Livonia, Avon & Lakeville
Locomotive: Alco C430
Location: West Henrietta, New York, USA
Locomotive #: LAL 433
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: August 03, 2021


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Added: Aug 17, 2021

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