CP 8403 was one of a small group of RS-2's assigned to service in Vermont and Maine in the early 80's. I was vacationing in Maine and Vermont during the spring of 1981 and the 8403 just worked the... (more)
D&M RS-2 977 was rebuilt by the D&M in 1978 from LIRR 1520; DH 4020. Again like D&M RS-2 469 when the rebuilding was finished the unit looked like a RS-3, with a large fuel tank under the frame a... (more)
MIGN RS-2 1501 ex GB&W. From my slide collection by Joseph R Quinn.
We were kinda young and certainly dumb and anything CP would have been nice but we stumbled onto this and the big question arose. "Did they have those?" Wow. One of the better "extractions" in ... (more)
A Nevada Northern freight powered by two smoking Alcos is westbound (southbound) at Adverse, Nevada, on the afternoon of February 2, 2007. NNRY No 105 is a RS2 still in Kennecott yellow, with oran... (more)
With a conductor waving from the steps of the caboose (actually, signaling the engineer), a westbound (southbound) Nevada Northern freight powered by two Alcos glints on Steptoe Creek fill near Ea... (more)
D&M RS-2 468 was built 11-1946. From my slide collection by an unknown photographer.
D&M RS-2 469 in it's 4th and last paint scheme,was built 11-1946. It was then rebuilt in 1955 by Alco and uprated to 1600 hps . In 1979 it was again rebuilt by the D&M, when finished the unit look... (more)
D&M RS-2 466 was the first RS-2, built in 1946. After some 40+ years of service on the D&M it was sold to the Tuscola & Saginaw Bay and then to the Michigan Southern. Sadly I believe this very his... (more)
Only a month or so from retirement RS-2 4001 rests in company of another "short timer" on the BN roster. No photographer information on slide and its my guess about it being at Vancouver due to th... (more)
After spending the day working the yard job in St. Johnsbury the 8403 has tied up for the night at the small engine facility. I took a trip to Northern New England in May of 1981 but found train a... (more)
A local arrives at St Johnsbury hauled by CP 8403, an ALCO RS-2. From the Colin Gray Collection
D&M Caboose 209 and RS-2 468 await their next assignment in Bay City, MI. From my slide collection by Don Elliott.
From my slide collection by BILL JOHNSON.
A RS-2 is working the yard making up a train.
