I was driving out to photograph a band last weekend, when I called an audible. A quick detour to the engine house and station of the Ontario Midland RR led me to #408:
(http://i857.photobucket.com/albums/ab139/Erielackawanna/2014/June%202014/0627%20Sodus%20NY/DSC06655.jpg) (http://s857.photobucket.com/user/Erielackawanna/media/2014/June%202014/0627%20Sodus%20NY/DSC06655.jpg.html)
The ex-N&W unit is a rare high nose Alco RS36:
(http://i857.photobucket.com/albums/ab139/Erielackawanna/2014/June%202014/0627%20Sodus%20NY/DSC06658.jpg) (http://s857.photobucket.com/user/Erielackawanna/media/2014/June%202014/0627%20Sodus%20NY/DSC06658.jpg.html)
Number 408 was not alone. OMID #3 is a a former New York Central S4. which is pretty cool IMO. Why? This ROW is part of the former New York Central Hojack Line.
(http://i857.photobucket.com/albums/ab139/Erielackawanna/2014/June%202014/0627%20Sodus%20NY/DSC06657.jpg) (http://s857.photobucket.com/user/Erielackawanna/media/2014/June%202014/0627%20Sodus%20NY/DSC06657.jpg.html)
Also, #408 wears the same number she had while working for the N&W.
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All photos in this post were taken by me Friday 6/27/2014 in Sodus, NY.
Deja vu! RS36 #408 was in the engine house when I visited the Ontario Midland RR in June, but she was outside again on a visit this month.
(http://i857.photobucket.com/albums/ab139/Erielackawanna/2015/Aug%202015/DSC00988.jpg) (http://s857.photobucket.com/user/Erielackawanna/media/2015/Aug%202015/DSC00988.jpg.html)
S4 #3 was still sitting on the spur- I don't think she has moved in the past year.
(http://i857.photobucket.com/albums/ab139/Erielackawanna/2015/Aug%202015/DSC00991.jpg) (http://s857.photobucket.com/user/Erielackawanna/media/2015/Aug%202015/DSC00991.jpg.html)
Number 408 also had a ballast car (I think?) behind her.
(http://i857.photobucket.com/albums/ab139/Erielackawanna/2015/Aug%202015/DSC00993.jpg) (http://s857.photobucket.com/user/Erielackawanna/media/2015/Aug%202015/DSC00993.jpg.html)
All photos in this post were taken by me Friday 8/7/2015 in Sodus, NY.
A little over a year later, I found OMID's other N&W unit outside the engine house. Number 36 is an RS11, which is a bit more common than the RS36 unit. Regardless, it's nice to know these old Alcos are still working.
(http://i857.photobucket.com/albums/ab139/Erielackawanna/2016/Aug%202016/DSCN0432.jpg) (http://s857.photobucket.com/user/Erielackawanna/media/2016/Aug%202016/DSCN0432.jpg.html)
(http://i857.photobucket.com/albums/ab139/Erielackawanna/2016/Aug%202016/DSCN0443.jpg) (http://s857.photobucket.com/user/Erielackawanna/media/2016/Aug%202016/DSCN0443.jpg.html)
(http://i857.photobucket.com/albums/ab139/Erielackawanna/2016/Aug%202016/DSCN0452.jpg) (http://s857.photobucket.com/user/Erielackawanna/media/2016/Aug%202016/DSCN0452.jpg.html)
All photos in this post were taken by me Saturday 8/27/2016 in Sodus, NY.