Amtrak Alco RS3 # 116 rests at the terminal in Providence RI in the summer of 1978. these are former Penn Central units

7804 coming to life as it gets ready to handle a passenger special out of Salem.

Bound for Dillinger tunnel, an Anthracite Railway excursion passes the brick water tank base at Powder Valley, Pennsylvania.

The brick water tank base at Powder Valley, Pennsylvania is one of the key remaining structures on the remaining portion of the Reading’s Perkiomen Branch. Anthracite Railway, the first designat... (more)

Some brilliant autumn colors have persisted into November for the Anthracite Railway’s annual excursions, one of which is seen rolling westbound into Powder Valley, Pennsylvania.

Approaching Powder Valley, Pennsylvania, Anthracite Railway’s ex-Delaware & Hudson RS3 leads one of the road’s the annual Pennsburg – Zionville excursion trains.

Maybrook, 1969? Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum 562 (ex-Birmingham Southern, 151, Alco RS-3) has seen a lot of paint over the years, but nothing like this. Seizing on the opportunity to use its co... (more)

Reading Company RS-3 467, built by the American Locomotive Company in May 1952, was sold to the Peabody Coal Company. It was later purchased – and restored – by the Reading Historical Society... (more)

It’s beginning to snow as nightfall settles in over East Ely, Nevada, on February 6, 2005. Nevada Northern 2-8-0 No. 93 rests on a track in the yard as NNRy Alco RS3 No. 109 brings a freight tra... (more)

The Black River & Western freight local crosses the Raritan River as it approaches the Conrail interchange at Three Bridges, New Jersey. The truss bridge is known as the Old CNJ Bridge, and RS3 15... (more)

Twas ever thus!!

Delaware Lackawanna PO74 departs Scranton behind a pair of RS3 locomotives.

One of the first stops in Pennsylvania was Scranton to see Alcos running. I was very surprised to see TWO DL RS3's in the BR-1 lineup for the day! After picking up salt cars, BR-1 proceeded back... (more)

Lehigh Valley RS3 216 in fresh experimental paint at Easton PA November 1971. The 216 was built in November 1950 and was one of two LV Diesels to get this paint scheme, the other being GP9 301. Ri... (more)