The Naugatuck Railroad
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Penn Rail Videos is going to give a basic tour of the Naugatuck Railroad, located in Thomaston, CT. This is the home of the Railroad Museum of New England, which has an eclectic collection of vintage railroad equipment. They have all types of diesel locomotives from various builders.
In this video, we'll be treated to former New Haven Railroad FL-9 #2019. This unit was rebuilt in 1985 by the Connecticut DOT, but was originally built as New Haven #2049.
The FL-9 is a unique breed of locomotive, being it was one of the first diesel locomotives to be adapted to operate off of diesel power, or third-rail electric power. New Haven was the only buy of the FL-9, and later on the roster was split up between Amtrak, Metro-North, and Connecticut DOT. CDOT kept theirs in New Haven "McGuiness" paint scheme, while Metro-North and Amtrak painted theirs into corporate colors.
The locomotives were based on the EMD FP9, lengthened to accommodate additional equipment, including a larger train heating steam boiler. Due to the additional weight of the added equipment and the weight restriction on the Grand Central Terminal Park Avenue Viaduct, the locomotive was equipped with a three-axle rear truck, giving it an uncommon B-A1A wheel arrangement. The middle axle of the rear truck was not powered. The Flexicoil type of truck was used at both front and rear, due to this type of truck having more room for fitting the third rail shoes and associated equipment.
We'll start our journey in Thomaston and work our way south towards the north side of Waterbury, CT with scene from on board the train as well as trackside. The #2019 puts on a good show with it's ever-melodious Nathan K5LA. The train will then reverse direction north past the Thomaston station and onto the Thomaston Dam, built in 1960 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in response to Hurricane Diane in 1955, which left areas along the Connecticut River devastated.
Once again we will change directions and head back south towards the depot to complete our journey.
If you've never been to "The Naugy", it's well worth the visit. They have a friendly group of volunteers and the route is pretty scenic for the most part. We hope to visit next year in the fall. Their website is www.rmne.org/
Nice video. Two things though. The 2203 is infact the last of the U-Boats. And the B&M loco is a GP9 not a GP7. Overall nice Vid. You picked the best spots for runbys, and you got great shots of 2019. I couldnt really see in cab windows too well but I think I may have been engine crew that day. Not sure though. Also a little "fun-fact" for the F-unit lovers RMNE also has the last F-unit EMD ever built. NH 2059 (FL9)
Excellent Video Adam
I go back 1955 Ansonia. 5 years old watching. Trains going through the Valley. They carry a lot of cargo back than
so cool, would love to take that ride
@alcolovr190 The B&M steam engine is down at Danbury. They own the 1246 and the ex-VALE 103. Glad you liked the video.
@shininghappyperson7 The reason for the 6 wheel rear truck is to support the extra length that makes that engine an FL-9 and not an F9. The "L" stands for "long" and the reason for the extra length is the HEP or Head End Power unit that is housed at the rear or the locomotive.
@CaptainDarthy They sure do look good!
Awesome video Adam! I like that NH F-unit!
@alcolovr190 In the far-off future. Right now they have passenger cars and diesels to get in working order. They're still expanding their yard/shop facilities as well.
@CSX6000 Well B&M (NAUG) 1732s prime mover is slowly getting worked on as we have other projects that are more of a priority at the moment. Once we get the prime mover is back together I believe the plan is to sand blast the loco and put it back into the original paint scheme. Blue hoods, Black cab, White doors. (forgot the name of the paint scheme). She will be a very nice running and good looking loco when she comes back to life.
Metro North and CDOT have a pool. I remember about 2 years ago when I went to this railroad museum, I saw FL9 #6691 or 6695. I also saw a New Haven Geep on the Naughatuck Railroad once. It's nice to see these nearly 60 year old engines still in use.
@FL9AC I am very familiar with the FL9, as I regularly work on and with 2019. You are correct. It is indeed because of the support needed for the boiler and the later HEP unit. The FL9 is 9 feet longer than the rest of the F series though. I should have been more elaborate in my original comment. My apologies.
@alcolovr190 You are correct. I am familiar with the NH version of the McGinnis scheme, but I wasnt aware that B&M called that a McGinnis scheme also. I was talking about it in the shop one day with the guys and they called it something else but I cant remember.
@cybertrain92 I do agree that you guys have other projects that have a higher priority. I can't wait to see some of the coaches with a fresh coat of paint!
very cool!
Cool they got an F9! I rode this back in like 2003 when I was 6. I think they had an RS-3.
I'd wish the metro-north still used the old NH scheme on some of it's engines like they used too..
@USMCnBNSFdude We have three RS-3's at RMNE. We have NH 529, B&M 1508, and MEC 557.
@ovondrak Thanks for the better insight Otto. Hope you liked the video!
@cybertrain92 Thank you for the correction on the B&M unit. It would be great to see the B&M unit operating again at some point! The RMNE by far has one of the nicest shop facilities I've ever stepped foot into. If I lived closer, I would love to be a volunteer at the Naugy.
@GenesisSanctuary Thanks! It sure did.
@joneau261 Thanks! It's a Twain!
@21stCenturyLtd Thanks Kevin!
I installed those four rolling steel doors approximately 2006
@KyleVideoDesigns Thanks! It's pretty cool isn't it?
@CSX6000 Oh yes, you and me both. 4992 is in the shop now for roof work. Then I beleive the plan is in January 5046 is going in for wheel work and new paint. I've heard its going back to Canadian National paint. (green, black stripe, and red leaf emblems) but im not 100% positive yet.
hope I can go to that museum someday
@pennsouprod No problem!
@rushs11 It surely was!
At 3:39 a P&W loco in their colors with a NH logo? That's the old Chase Brass factory they use for the museum,, it all fits in,, the old factory the old rr line up the river & the old NH loco's I never got to see the museum now I'm in FL. have to go when I come up to visit.
@shininghappyperson7 Thanks, but did you not read the description?
@USMCnBNSFdude Metro North didn't use it, the Connecticut Dept. of Transportation used it. FL-9, BTW.
was 1246 one of the engines that was at Steamtown in Vermont?
That engine looks like Vance from legend of the ghost train by rhys griffin
Is this the NH track used by Amtrak for its MONTREALER service? I rode that service a number of times between Philadelphia and Montreal but it was always at night, hence I never saw the beautiful scenery. And twice, I was on the Montrealer when it derailed. 1970s shameful neglect of American railroads!
Let me know if Tom Rath happens to be on the train running into Southport.
Looks like #2019 is diesel-electric-only, as pictured. Seems the pickup shoes have been removed from the trucks. (They would have contacted the third-rail bus-bars from below.)
metro north and conndot are the same when it comes to operations. plus, the BL20s are so unreliable that I wouldn't be surprised if one or two FL9Ms (namely 2024 or 2027) were to get reactivated on a temporary basis.
How far can you travel from the Thomaston station?
they still do, on my channel, look for the video, maxi bombs at South Norwalk
I would love to see the additional FL-9m's sent to museums,they pulled alot ot trains,when I was a student at Linden Hill School,in Hawthorne,almost always,an old green coach would be waiting at platform,track,42,for all of the students who i still call my friends,would be waiting for the 8:00 pm train which would leave on time,and arrive at exacrly 9:00 pm,where the school station wagon would be waiting to bring thestudents back to school,(more then 4 coaches would be pulled by FL-9's.
Do they allow cab rides or do they follow fra guidelines?
The FRA has no regulation that prohibits a cab ride. FRA regulations are minimum requirements that railroads must meet to operate. Railroads may choose to place additional rules into effect that are specific to their operations. Ask the train crew and they'll let you know whether you can or can't.
Too bad they changed the whistle.
Glad 2019 has her Hancock now
@shininghappyperson7 Well you better call up EMD and tell them that their design sucks!!