Long Island Rail Road Company (LI) 601 - Rebuilt Alco Power Car
Photo Gallery
Nose to nose.
Cab backwall cabinets restored
Me holding a 1973 photo of me standing next to LI 603
VIA panels to secure the body. Also called "camoflogue"!
Showing some bodywork.
Nose to nose, which may not have happened on LI.
Cab restoration
Another angle inside the nose.
Looking forward in the nose at headlight & numberboards.
Rewiring work in relay cabinet.
244 prime mover, numbers are firing order.
Looking forward from the rear of the unit.
Work progress on the control stand.
Prime mover, #'s show firing order
Prime mover
Engineers side with VIA panels
Midday engineer side
Evidence of 2 LIRR schemes, MTA blue & yellow and RWB.
MTA logo on the RWB scheme
Rear panel with number & jumper instructions
Rear number
Late day sun, VIA panels were called "camoflogue" to fool the unsuspecting railfan!
Mid day lighting, VIA panels were called "camoflogue" to fool the unsuspecting railfan!
Rear of unit looking forward
Prime mover
Engineers view
Gauges & brake
Control stand
Engineers side
Firemans side
Progress photo, and the FA-1s posed as an A-B-A set
A younger me holding a picture of me standing next to 603 in 1974
Carbody secured with VIA panels
Proposed PRR # if work continued.
Roof detail, up there with owners permission.
Backwall inside the cab with 2 style of LIRR decal #'s
Prime mover
A look inside the cab
Maybe the first time again since L&N days. Retired, Actual date not known
Retired, Actual date not known