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Author:  Superheater [ Wed Jun 04, 2003 11:42 pm ]
Post subject:  RELCO HIGH HOODS-- DL&W 409 sold

Looks like RELCO continues to cut loose is old Alco High Hoods. Does anybody know what Joseph Behr and Sons, Inc. purchaset of the former DL&W 409 will do with the engine (hoping no torches will be involved)


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Author:  John Isaksen [ Thu Jun 05, 2003 12:11 am ]
Post subject:  Re: RELCO HIGH HOODS-- DL&W 409 sold

Hmmm...their website is rather ominous.

Joseph Behr & Sons
johni@warwick.net

Author:  Scott Markloff [ Thu Jun 05, 2003 12:30 am ]
Post subject:  Re: RELCO HIGH HOODS-- DL&W 409 sold

I don't know the overall condition of this engine but it seems like it would have been a good candidate for Delaware-Lackawanna Railway in Scranton, with their obvious emphasis on and love for ALCO's. It would make a good companion to their ancient EMC SW1.

markloff@telus.net

Author:  Superheater [ Thu Jun 05, 2003 8:12 am ]
Post subject:  Re: RELCO HIGH HOODS-- DL&W 409 sold

> I don't know the overall condition of this
> engine but it seems like it would have been
> a good candidate for Delaware-Lackawanna
> Railway in Scranton, with their obvious
> emphasis on and love for ALCO's. It would
> make a good companion to their ancient EMC
> SW1.

Yes it might have except fot the fact that the 426 generally does not operate very much. 600 HP doesn't pull many loaded 110 ton grain hoppers which is the D-L's bread and butter these days.



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Author:  L Beckman [ Thu Jun 05, 2003 5:13 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: RELCO HIGH HOODS-- others?

> Yes it might have except fot the fact that
> the 426 generally does not operate very
> much. 600 HP doesn't pull many loaded 110
> ton grain hoppers which is the D-L's bread
> and butter these days.

How many of these ALCO High Hoods does Relco have left? And didn't they donate one to a museum a while ago?

Les Beckman (HVRM)

midlandblb@cs.com

Author:  Superheater [ Thu Jun 05, 2003 7:41 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: RELCO HIGH HOODS-- others?

> How many of these ALCO High Hoods does Relco
> have left? And didn't they donate one to a
> museum a while ago?

AT one time "tard limit" showed about 10 of these. It appears from the link I embedded in the first message on this that they have 2 left, with only one destined for preservation.

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