An ALCO toils in captivity: Track 18 to the switch

Here we are inside of New Haven ALCO RS1 0673, which is owned and held captive by the Danbury Railway Museum. Here, we go back from the platform track on Track 18, to the switch, so we can travel down Track 42, to do a Railyard Local. If you have any questions about the video, feel free to message me. Comments are welcome. The video was taken on May 31st, 2008.

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• ALCO
• American
• Locomotive
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• Danbury
• Railway
• Museum
• RS1
• horn
• Track
• 18
• backing
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• engine
• in
• captivity
• smoke
• turbo

[WMkid]

That'd be a Hancock 4700 air-whistle. Common on 1st generation locomotives like this one.

[FL92002]

To be more specific, it is a Hancock 4710. The difference between a 4700 and a 4710 is that the 4700 has the square deflector dish, whereas the 4710 only has the whistle piece.

[locoman306]

you're right, the S1 with the 6 cyl. does.. anyway, great video, thanks for posting!!!!!!

[schoessow3]

no you are mixed up...a washing machine sounds like an rs-1

[locoman306]

alco's always sounded like an old washing machine when they idle..

[five0fan]

How did u get in here!?!?!?!?!

[Saugertiesrailfan]

YAY! another RS1 live sand works in the tri state, today is a great day :)

[WMkid]

Yeah, must have been half asleep when I wrote that, Should have remembered that lol. Thanks for the correction.

[SpeakerPolice]

I love that horn! Great video.

[tpvalley]

One of my favourate american locos.

I love the first generation diesels.

Good vid.