Alcos battle 2 1/2% Keating Summit grade, 6 06 09

Four WNY&P Alco's are at the skillful hand of engineer Brain Welch as he gets a run for the fight up the 2 1/2% grade to Keating Summit at MP113. We are on the old PRR (PC NS) Buffalo line. As he passes at the bottom of the grade, you can hear it has already slowed down when the hind end passes. We paced him for a very short period half way up, and the girls are down on their knees working their hearts out. We then go to the summit of the grade to catch it cresting. As Brain notches the throttle back, first one unit quits, then a second. The train was brought to a stop at CP Liberty to try to restart the hot Alco's. Then a third unit quit. The units where hot from the 11 mph pull up the grade. So hot, they couldn't start them unless they had gloves on. Two where back on line, but the C430 #431 would not start. Brain later got her fired up at the engine terminal at Olean. It was truely a battle of Alco's, and the mountainous grades. Thanks for looking Jackmp294 All parts of this video and trademark are protected. Copy or use is forbidden by law. copyright Jackmp294.5™ © 2009 do not use without permission...