The ALCO RS-3 is a 1,600 hp (1.2 MW), B-B diesel-electric locomotive manufactured from May 1950 to August 1956 by American Locomotive Company (ALCO) and its subsidiary Montreal …

Dec 27, 2024 · The RS3 was Alco's pinnacle in its early road switcher designs. While the American Locomotive Company would have some success in later Road Switcher (RS) series …

The ALCO RS-3m is a diesel-electric locomotive rebuilt from an ALCO RS-3 road switcher. These 98 locomotives were rebuilt to replace their original ALCO prime mover with the more reliable …

Typical of one of the popular types of locomotives in the first generation of dieselization was the ALCo road switcher, the 1600 hp RS-3. Unit #4128, built in Aug, 1953, was the second to the …

These 1,600hp locomotives were powered by an ALCO 244 V-12 engine which was complemented by rugged GE electrical components. The RS-3 was truly a versatile …

The ALCO RS-3 is a 1,600 hp (1.2 MW), B-B diesel-electric locomotive. It was manufactured by American Locomotive Company (ALCO) and ALCO's subsidiary Montreal Locomotive Works …

Alco RS-3; Data Sheet Information Compiled by: Jean-Denis Bachand: New: 25 March 2005: Drawing by: Jacques Belanger-Engine Builder: Alco : Engine: 4-cycle Model 244 V12

Immediately after the end of WW II, the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) produced the RS, Road Switcher Diesels. The third version, the RS-3 ,was first delivered in 1950 to the …

Jul 7, 1990 · RS-3 units #4115, #4106, #4107, #4113, #4122, #4112, #4119, and #4128 were rebuilt by Morrison-Knudsen into RS-3m units (numbered #501-508, respectively) between …

The ALCO RS-3 is a 1,600 hp (1.2 MW), B-B diesel-electric locomotive manufactured from May 1950 to August 1956 by American Locomotive Company (ALCO) and its subsidiary Montreal …