Alco's old guards evolution: the Alco rs-1 rs-2 and rs-3.

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Rare ALCO RS1 #292 in Action! Conrad Yelvington Kaley Yard, 10-5-2020

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CT&V ALCO RS-3 123 -10/24/2020

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ALCO RS3 Pair Almost Light and Moving Fast

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Maryland & Delaware Railroad Company

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WNY&P Alco RS3M 406 6-6-16

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Disagree with the looks on the RS-1, it's one of the most beautiful diesel locomotives ever produced, largely attributed to the cab roof overhang.

tompaah

I've always loved the look of the RS-2 and RS-3.

mitchmatthews

The RS's are my favorite engines on my model rr. Now that all engine bodies are sharp edge, these soft edge loco's are a pleasure to look at. Sad Alco, once so great, is no longer around. If you want to see more of these in action, look up Matty Gunn's videos. Thanks for the history and the vintage photos.

supercuda

The RS3 is the Brazil's oldest locomotive made in 1952

heitorsantiagogottgtroy

EMD swap was the grandfather move of the LS swap😋🚂🇨🇦🇺🇲🙋

everdc

Great comparison vid. The best road switchers ever produced. The master of all trades.

craytum

Alco RslS 1, 2 and 3s also C420 s served the LIRR very well, They were great locomotives .

jkurtz

This taken from Wikipedia: "The ALCO RS-3m is a diesel-electric locomotive rebuilt from an ALCO RS-3 road switcher. These 98 locomotives were rebuilt to replace their original ALCO prime mover with the more reliable EMD 567B engine and fan assemblies taken from retired E8s.[1] Many of these rebuilds were performed by the ex NYC DeWitt shop with 56 completed at the ex PRR Juniata shop. The RS3m rebuild program started in 1972 and continued until 1978 under Conrail.[2][3][4]" I don't know quite how I feel about having EMD E8 prime movers in these Locomotives however, being that my next favorite Locomotives are the EMD FL-9 and the GP7, 9, I guess I can get on board with it but don't hold me to it. The Housatonic RR in CT had one such Locomotive built in April 1951. However, I'd surely miss the throbbing ALCO prime movers!

BudTheDrummer

ALCOs RS 1, 2, and 😁 are my favorite and best versatile 🚂 locomotives. They can go either directions, each ends considered the front of the 🚂 locomotives.

CarlosVazquez-pc

I cant say much where i work but i can and sometimes put you on while im at my assembly bench while building parts for the locomotive industry.

B_MAD_

Growing up in the 1960s as a model railroad nut, RS was my favourite power but Athearn didn't make one ;(

jamesstuart

That piece of film early in the video of the locomotive factory line was extraordinary. To imagine 20 of the same locomotives being built at the same time in various stages of completion is hard to fathom. These days it takes years to renavate one locomotive.

daviddryden

The New Haven Railroad bought RS1, RS2, and RS3 ALCO models in large numbers. New Haven RR had few problems with the Alco engines because of good maintenance and not over powering them. Some RS models were rebuilt by Alco and NH RR shops to extend their service instead of buying new diesels. New Haven Railroad also bought RS11’s and the C425’s diesels.

CarlBoccadoro

My all time Favorite Locomotive since 1965, the NY, NH&HRR had 15 RS-2s and 35 RS-3s. Ironically, I saw only one RS-3 on a summer day in 1971 when it trundled backward down the Yard Lead from Cedar Hill Yard to rescue a stalled Oil drag weekly Train out of Belle Dock. I've seen videos of RS-3s in charge of short Passenger Trains out of Berlin on the Springfield line and the RMNE had one retired New Haven RS-3 as it's Main Locomotive in the late '80's which I believe is still there along with a Sister and two units from Amtrak and Boston & Maine. The Catskill Railroad, a Tourist Line in Kingston NY has two RS-2s, one in service and one for parts along with the Battenkill RR in Greenwich NY has a pair of RS-3s from VTR and the D&H in mainline service daily.

BudTheDrummer