No kidding? I grew up less than 2 miles from the American Locomotive
Works in Schenectady (which you have spelled properly, BTW). ALCO was
rather a sad place, really. ALCO were late to embrace the rapid
diesel-ization of the US railroads, and just sort of shriveled away
under the onslaught of GM and GE--neither of which built locomotives in
Schenectady.
There was an occasional steamer in when I was quite young, but by the
time I'd finished primary school they were all gone. We used to go down
to a hump yard at the base of our street to pick up stray chunks of
anthracite coal from the verge.
OM Content: Somewhere I have some pics of a Southern Pacific "Daylight"
Special that came through this area a few years back.
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Scott Gomez
-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Fildes [mailto:afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Subject: [OM] Re: Gayton Northamptonshire #3
OK - a couple for the steam buffs. Bordeaux Station, 26th june. Sorry -
Canon gear.
http://www.pbase.com/image/32750397
http://www.pbase.com/image/32750398
Pulling in next to the Lille-Bayonne TGV on which I had just arrived.
Didn't believe it when I first heard the steam whistle coming in behind
me. Dragging a train of around 12 1940's vintage carriages, full of
slightly deranged local steamies. Celebration trip of some kind.
Classic French loco covered in external pipework but a product of the
American Loco Works, Schenectady (sp?).
AndrewF
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