Alco S4 Cab Ride on the Cooperstown & Charlotte Valley RR

The Cooperstown and Charlotte Valley Railroad Company (reporting mark CACV) is a heritage railroad in east central New York state and is operated by the Leatherstocking Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society (NRHS). The society purchased the line from Delaware Otsego Corporation in 1996. Volunteers performed vegetation removal and trackbed rehabilitation before the line was reopened for seasonal passenger excursion trains between Cooperstown and Milford in 1999. I was fortunate enough to have the privilege of riding in the cab of their Alco S4 on this run.

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Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Cooperstown
• Charlotte
• Valley
• Railroad
• Alco
• S4
• CACV

[DX721]

listen to that engine, nothing flashy but still a thing of beauty

[MrTraindude]

@DX721 You gotta love those Alcos!

[jrjunctiontrain]

nice I need to visit this summer!

[MrTraindude]

It's a nice little railroad and the staff is very knowledgeable  and friendly.

[metraF40PH163]

Bell Rings like an old F unit. An the engine has an air whistle on it not an air horn!

[MrTraindude]

Yes, those were the 2 unusual things I noticed about this Alco switcher too. They may have "customized" this unit with parts from other locos.

[BNSF1985]

@MrTraindude love alcos

[DX721]

@MrTraindude

Alco switchers are my personal favorite, what other locomotive company could create diesels that smoke as much as the steamers the built

[modelrailroader4157]

fast ringing bell and quiet horn!!!!!!!!!!!!