C&NW 1554 (Alco RS3)
On the Michigan Northern in Cadillac MI on 5-5-1979. Originally Litchfield & Madison 303. This is the last RS3 built, and the last Alco produced with a 244 prime mover.
The ALCO RS3 is a 1,600 hp (1.2 MW), B-B road switcher diesel-electric locomotive. It was manufactured by American Locomotive Company (ALCO) and Montreal Locomotive Works (MLW) from May 1950 to August 1956, and 1,418 were produced — 1,265 for American railroads, 98 for Canadian railroads, 48 for Brazilian and 7 for Mexican railroads. It has a single, 12 cylinder, model 244 engine.
C&NW 1554 (Alco RS3)
On the Michigan Northern in Cadillac MI on 5-5-1979. Originally Litchfield & Madison 303. This is the last RS3 built, and the last Alco produced with a 244 prime mover.
The ALCO RS3 is a 1,600 hp (1.2 MW), B-B road switcher diesel-electric locomotive. It was manufactured by American Locomotive Company (ALCO) and Montreal Locomotive Works (MLW) from May 1950 to August 1956, and 1,418 were produced — 1,265 for American railroads, 98 for Canadian railroads, 48 for Brazilian and 7 for Mexican railroads. It has a single, 12 cylinder, model 244 engine.