by dlandw
Hello all,
As I mentioned in the thread about the MP15s as passenger power on the LIRR, I've always seen the MP15 as a successor to the Alco RS1, RS2 and RS3, which truly were "road switchers" and filled both roles on many railroads, including the LIRR.
Which brings up a couple questions about the Alcos:
1) Besides LIRR, does anyone know of other railroads that used the Alco RSs on commuter trains?
Here are the only ones I know for sure:
RS1: NYSW, CNJ, Chicago & Western Indiana
RS2 or RS3: NYC, CNJ, Erie and post-merger EL, B&M
If I recall correctly, the DL&W RS3s lacked steam generators. If they were used on commuter trains, it would have been during the summer only.
PRR, RDG and NH operated these units, but I've never seen a photo of one on their commuter trains.
Rutland used RS1s on passenger trains, but they weren't commuter trains.
2) When did the RS1s last operate in passenger service on the LIRR?
3) When did the RS1s last operate in freight / work train service on the LIRR?
I recall seeing the RS1s in faded MTA blue/yellow paint (presumably in the dead line) at Hillside Yard sometime in the late 70s, possibly 1979.
4) Same questions as 2 and 3, but for the RS2s and RS3s?
I never saw either of these models in operation on the LIRR.
Cheers,
Al "dlandw"
As I mentioned in the thread about the MP15s as passenger power on the LIRR, I've always seen the MP15 as a successor to the Alco RS1, RS2 and RS3, which truly were "road switchers" and filled both roles on many railroads, including the LIRR.
Which brings up a couple questions about the Alcos:
1) Besides LIRR, does anyone know of other railroads that used the Alco RSs on commuter trains?
Here are the only ones I know for sure:
RS1: NYSW, CNJ, Chicago & Western Indiana
RS2 or RS3: NYC, CNJ, Erie and post-merger EL, B&M
If I recall correctly, the DL&W RS3s lacked steam generators. If they were used on commuter trains, it would have been during the summer only.
PRR, RDG and NH operated these units, but I've never seen a photo of one on their commuter trains.
Rutland used RS1s on passenger trains, but they weren't commuter trains.
2) When did the RS1s last operate in passenger service on the LIRR?
3) When did the RS1s last operate in freight / work train service on the LIRR?
I recall seeing the RS1s in faded MTA blue/yellow paint (presumably in the dead line) at Hillside Yard sometime in the late 70s, possibly 1979.
4) Same questions as 2 and 3, but for the RS2s and RS3s?
I never saw either of these models in operation on the LIRR.
Cheers,
Al "dlandw"