In August of 1972, a BN transfer run heads for the bridge over the Columbia River into Portland, OR. The train is departing BN's Vancouver Yard with four ex-SP&S Alco RS3s for power.
Within a few months after Penn Central took over the New Haven Railroad on 1/1/69, PC moved some of the NH's dual power FL9s to the former New York Central Harlem Line, where they replaced ex-NYC ... (more)
New Haven RS3 534 and local freight NX-15 out of Waterbury, CT, have arrived at Naugatuck, where the crew goes to work switching the Uniroyal footwear plant, a major rail customer at the time.
Former Delaware & Hudson RS-3 in its' as delivered paint.
Waiting a new crew.
A trio of Boston & Maine RS3s march down the Connecticut Valley at South Deerfield, MA, with White River Junction-Springfield train JS-2. This scenic line was a regular assignment for the B&M's Al... (more)
Time is running out for this storied short line as the RS-3 successor to steam and Baldwins idles at the Suprior Yard office.
Two DL RS3s idle the morning away at Steamtown. The Bridge 60 tower can be seen in the background.
Old ALCO "sleeping" at Luz workshops.
During Steamtown's Railfest weekend, Delaware Lackawanna owned CNJ RS-3 1554 was used to power the Scranton Limited trains. Here, the train in close to the outer yard limits, being between the Ma... (more)
Waiting the crew at Lapa Workshops
On a winter morning, New Haven RS-3 533 makes up daily local freight NX-12 in the NH's small yard in Pittsfield, MA, adjacent to ther former Boston & Albany. It will shortly head south on the NH's... (more)
Tourist train waiting to your crew.
Swtiching with ALCO RS-3