ALCOs Return to Napa Valley!

Napa Valley Wine Train's classic ALCO FPA-4 locomotives take to the rails once more! Catch them while you can, more genset locomotives are arriving soon!

[remsterrailroading]

Hello! As a NVWT conductor I want to let you all know our 2 running FPA-4 ALCOS along with the ALCO RS-11 will run whenever we need them! They’re not leaving anytime soon until our new locomotives arrive. Once I hear any news about their fates we will make an announcement. They’ll probably be here for maybe another few years at best but again we’ll have answers when the time comes. Until then, enjoy our OG locomotives run for the time they’re still here.

[buecomet]

Honestly, when I think of Napa Valley, those Alcos FPAs are the first thing that comes to mind because there are Lots and Lots of Trains.

[bryanwithers]

Hostled these units back in the 70s at CN Moncton N.B, Loved them.

[richrenwick]

Damn, why is this video so good, I love how you've captured the essence of the surroundings before focusing on the train

[georgegong]

Thank you for sharing this very nice professionally produced video. Pictures are very nice & crisp. Especially evening into night shots were excellent.

[georgegong]

Thank you Oaksub for sharing this very nice professionally done video.

[andyfletchertrains]

Awesome video!!! It is great to see the NVWT Alcos #70 and 71 still pulling the wine train! I drew these two locomotives in 1997 for my mom to give away as magnets on the train. They are such classic Alcos and the train I looks amazing!

[pv]

Did the Wine Train experience about 15 years ago. A bit pricey, but overall was a nice experience.

[JohnPeterson-nl]

Engine number 70 at 2:14 didn't have the headlight on when entering main line and crossing the road crossing. That's a big NO, NO. Some railroads would remove the Engineer from the train right there and call out a replacement.

[TravisDGordon]

I would love to think that were the NVWT ever to thin out their fleet and remove these locomotives from their roster entirely, that they could find a good home with some place that would take care of them and maintain them in operable condition.

But…California

[tonysamtraktrainvideos]

Kinda surprise that your popoed on my end out of nowhere and another thing that surprises me, that they still using the "strobe lights like ditch lights" thats somethin

[sernajrlouis]

Cool video and channel just subscribed

[bomthd]

Someone at my n scale club has a Napa valley consist. It’s beautiful!

[videomaker]

How can I predict when these beautiful machines will be out and about? Anyone have any tips?

[SamLovesTrains]

What camera do you use? Excellent video!

[Zy]

Quick Question: What happened to bring the ALCOs back?

[Ricky]

Why get rid of them? They are the most interesting and charming thing in the whole valley. These engines should be preserved and run right where they are.

[paulkalff]

ALCOs were meant to run on products made by Chevron, Shell, and Texaco, not PG&E.

[billr]

Nice camera work. I'm sorry there's no narration.

[devernepersonal]

they probably could have reengined these. they will regret getting rid of these at some point. EI have to imagine even the non railfans (most people that ride it) will even think the gensets are ugly.