Alco RS-series
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RS2/RS3 |
RS2, RS3 - DRS1
Largest variety of backgrounds for a single locomotive class on the LV, with 6 original to LV, 3 secondhanders, and 3 originals swapped for 3 more secondhand units in 1970.
1500/1600 HP, 235,000 to 248,600 lbs, 74:18 gears, built 4/49-12/55
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210 |
RS2 |
To PC 6/70, traded to GE as PC 5461(2nd) (LV paint) 3-4/71 |
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210 (2nd) |
RS3 |
Ex-PRR 8461. 1st 210-212 exchanged to PC 6/70 for 2nd 210-212. See note for 213 for final dispo. |
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211 |
RS2 |
To PC 6/70, traded GE as PC 5569(2nd) in 9/70 |
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211(2nd) |
RS3 |
Bill Kisselstein Photo, 8/3/97 Rush NY |
PRR 8445, high short hood, to Conrail 5487, to RS3m 9920, to R&GV chap NRHS, restored/operable as LV 211 in tuscan red (which it wore only for a short time). |
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Arnie Morscher, Allentown PA, 6/19/77 |
Courtesy of Bob Waller's Conrail Cyclopedia site, here's a shot of the 211 in original LV paint - well into Conrail. |
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212 |
RS2 |
To PC 5401(2nd) in 6/70, traded to GE 2-3/71 |
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212 (2nd) |
RS3 |
PRR 8601 (12/55), see note for 213 |
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213 |
RS2 |
210 (2nd), 212 (2nd), 213 all out-of-service by 4/1/76 (bad crankshafts) and never renumbered, ret. 10/76, T/I to GE 10/77 and sold for scrap as LV 210/212/213 |
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214 |
RS2 |
To CR 5201. Ret. 6/28/78, traded to EMD and scrapped. |
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215 |
RS3 |
Pass equipped. To CR 5489, set aside 8/18/78, ret. 1/17/79, sold for scrap to NI&M 9/7/81 |
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216 |
RS3 |
One of two units painted with 4-foot yellow band (1971). To CR 5490, rebuilt to RS3m 9990 4/77, final disposition? |
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217 |
RS2 |
Ex-C&O, built 1949, returned to Alco. To LV 10/50. Not renumbered by Conrail (would have been 5202), ret. 4/77, T/I to EMD 5-6/77 and scrapped |
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218 |
RS2 |
Ex-C&O, built 1949, returned to Alco, to LV 10/50. Set aside 12/19/77, ret 4/5/78, T/I to GE mid '78 |
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219 |
RS3 |
Ex-Tennessee Central 251, to LV late 1971 via ICRR/Precision National. To CR 5491? Set aside 7/31/78, ret. 1/24/79, not disposed of before mid-82 |
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Were built as part of order S3321 (-4 to -7), in late 3/60 - first low nose units on an eastern road. 402/403 held, not shipped until 5/60. T/I units were FA/B1's 541, 543, 536, 544. 1800 HP - 248,200 lbs - 74:18 gears - built 3/60 |
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400 |
To CR 7609. Retired 11/9/77 after 5 month storage, T/I to GE 6/78. |
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401 |
To CR 7610 in tuscan red scheme, retired 8/16/79, sold for scrap NI&M 10/80 Photo courtesy Bob Waller's Conrail Cyclopedia |
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Bob Dobrowski photo, Bethlehem PA 1977-79 |
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402 |
Never renumbered, retired 10/76 and traded to GE late '77. |
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403 |
Wrecked 12/72 and rebuilt with parts from B&O (C&O) RSD12 2011 (purchased through GE). To CR 7612, retired 5/29/79, sold for scrap NI&M 10/80. |
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Leased from PRR/PC 3/64-4/76, painted as LV. Ran as 8640-44/48 until 1/67, renumbered to 7600 series as part of PC merger renumbering. PRR upgraded units to 2000hp in 1963 rebuild. Only units to keep same numbers under Conrail, 4 rebuilt to slugs in the 1000 series. All 4-axle slugs got EMD Blomberg trucks before purged from roster in 1995-6. (Final dispos?) 2000 HP - 252,000 lbs - 74:18 gears - built 11/57 |
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7640 |
PRR 8640, to CR 7640, ret 3/19/79 and rebuilt as slug 1023 10/79 |
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7641 |
PRR 8641, to CR 7641, ret. 6/20/79, cut down to slug 1016, 7/79 |
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7642 |
PRR 8642, CR 7642 ret. 5/29/79, to slug 1015, 7/79. |
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7643 |
PRR 8643, CR 7643, ret. 6/20/79. To slug 1017, 7/79 |
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7644 |
PRR 8644, CR 7644 ret. 3/16/81, sold for scrap (Midwest Steel, OH). |
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7648 |
PRR 8648, CR 7648 ret. 1/17/79, to slug 1013 (6/79). |
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