Those Incredible ALCOs Volume 3
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In the last of this three-volume series about the incredible ALCo diesel, the Century models show their muscle.
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| Producer | Pentrex |
|---|---|
| Run Time | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Narration | Yes |
| Shrink Wrap | Yes, Brand New |
| Technical Details | No Region Code, NTSC |
In the third of Pentrex’s three-volume series about the incredible ALCo diesel, the Century models show their muscle. These 251-powered locomotives were the last group produced by ALCo before operations ceased in 1969. Montreal Locomotive Works continued to build these ALCo-designed diesels until selling to Bombardier, which carried the torch until 1988. The progression of models built by these three companies is followed in chronological order to bring our series to a close (see list below).
The search for sleek Century behemoths took us throughout North America. Surviving ALCo C415, C420, C424, C425, C430, C628, C630, and C636 locomotives are viewed on main lines, shortlines, and industrial operations. MLW’s RS37, C630M, M630, M636, M420, M420B, M420R, M420TR, and M420TR2 diesels lug, chug, and put on fantastic shows in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Bombardier LRC, M424, and HR616 units bring the series to an end.
Our show concludes with a narrow-gauge DL535E diesel working in California’s Imperial Valley. Isolation makes it a rare catch for all but the most hardy ALCophile. You’ll see the unit hauling cars of raw material across 27 miles of desert. The newest 251-powered diesel in the U.S. is a fitting end to our celebration of the enduring ALCo diesel.
| Locomotive Models | Railroads |
|---|---|
| RS-37/424 | CP Rail |
| C-424 | Morristown & Erie, Minnesota Commercial, Belt Railway of Chicago |
| C-420 | New York, Susquehanna & Western Apache Arkansas & Missouri |
| C-628 | National Railways of Mexico |
| C-625 | Mohawk, Adirondack & Northern New York & Lake Erie, Detroit & Mackinac, Wabash & Ohio |
| C-630 | Reading Co. Technical & Historical Society, Cartier, Cape Breton & Central Nova Scotia |
| M-630 | National Railways of Mexico |
| C-430 | New York, Susquehanna & Western, Morristown & Erie |
| C-415 | industry at Huntington, WV |
| C-636, M-636 | Cartier |
| M-640 * | CP Rail |
| M-420TR | Roberval & Saguenay |
| M-420 | Canadian National |
| M-420R | Iowa Interstate |
| M-420B | British Columbia |
| M420TR-2 | Pacifico (Mexico) |
| LRC | VIA Rail Canada |
| M-424 | Pacifico (Mexico) |
| HR-412, HR-616 | Canadian National |
| DL-535E | U.S. Gypsum (Plaster City, CA) |
| * Still photo only |
Lloyd –
Here is a collection that should be nominated “the Best Record of Trains”. Absolutely the finest videos made of any type of trains by a manufacturer. Alcos were the most interesting engines of their day, and here Pentrex has done an excellent job at researching the engines, finding them and documenting them for us to see. From all parts of North America we see these machines of power still at work in various capacities. The program includes all the information we need to learn about these engines that are a part of history.
Vol. #3 is the final years of production of Alcos, and a few that went pass the American production. Here we see the ‘C’ and ‘M’ series of engines, and finally the introduction of Bombardier following the end of Montreal Locomotive Works.
aw –
You get out on the mainline a lot with this one, you even see one class one action. This is an excellent railroad series. I bought the first one as a kid, and wanted to see more. Very well put together and organized. This may be the best Pentrex film produced. I recommend the entire series.