LS&I had a fair amount of RS-3's to start with, but over the years they were replaced with more sure footed RSD12's,RSD15's,U25C's and U23C's. Finally by the mid 70's most all the RS3's were gone... (more)

Seaboard RS3 #1648 idles outside the diesel shop at Hialeah Yard, Miami, Fl. in May 1966.

White extra flags are being placed on the front of L&N RS-3 240 for a very special run. For more than a decade, L&N operated several “Kiddie Specials” each March for Louisville-area elementary... (more)

Boston bound Commute, The newly repainted equipment and upscale Boston suburb suggest an optimism for PC' s future, which was not shared in the executive offices in Philadelphia.

Alco builder's photo of Interstate RS-3 #31 courtesy of the Collection of Ron Flanary. The 88-mile Interstate was located in the southwest corner of Virginia. Its chief business was to haul coal f... (more)

The date is approximate. I was stationed at the Naval Amphibious Base for 6 months - Lambert's Point was a favorite place to relax. There was a park adjacent to this site.

Interstate RS3 #36 is working a morning yard job at SOU Ry's Pomona Yard in Greensboro, NC in December 1966.

The 4071 was leased to the Providence & Worcester when they started up and still wore their scheme when returned to the D&H. On weekends it was common to see road units ferried back to Colonie on... (more)

The Soo bought a few Alco RSC3's for light rail branches. They ran around in the wilds for awhile but it was determined that they would be better served in switching service closer to a shop and t... (more)

A pair of RS3's are assisting CNR Northern 6167 up Feguson Avenue in Hamilton, ON on their way south on the Hagersville Sub with an excursion. The diesels will cut off at Rymal at the top of the ... (more)

Southern Railway RS-3 #2132 at the C&NW shops at Hickory, NC || November 1970

Rock Island RS-3 486 departs Joliet with three cars for Chicago on a flawless, sunny June day.

Even a couple of the RS-3s were painted into the solid blue scheme.

Four P&N RS-3s lead a southbound empty train from Marshall Steam Plant to Mount Holly, NC, photographed north of River Bend in the summer of 1969. These units went on to become SCL units.

View taken from an old footbridge that passed directly over the LV engine terminal. It was old, shaky and on a nice sunny day, might have been near capacity when railfans were in town.