CNW Alco RS2 52 works the roads yard at Winona MN in the summer of 1974. This was a former Chicago Great western unit

TP&W Alco RS2 206 rests beside the roads Roundhouse at East Peoria late in the day in September 1979. RS2s were far less common than the later RS3

Chicago & North Western RS2 54 is in home territory as it idles next to the former CGW station in Faribault, Minnesota circa 1973/1974. At this point 54 has been owned by the CNW for several year... (more)

Detroit and Mackinac RS2 is tucked away, safe and sound(for now) next to the Lake State Railway's roundhouse in Saginaw, MI. This unit was from the original order of RS2s from Alco in 1946 and br... (more)

US Steel's Oliver Iron Mining Alco RS 3 rests by a shop building in Virginia MN in the summer of 1971. A few years later when I went there This place was filled with Baldwin Cow and calf units. o... (more)

Michigan Northern 1501 switches cars in the yard at Cadillac. Once all lined up, the train will depart for Grand Rapids.

P&W Alco RS2 1501 rests in front of the roads Shop In Worcester MA. This unit is the Former Maine Central 553. This Is the second time i got to see this unit In 1976 it was still on the Maine ce... (more)

Two old Alcos, both repowered with Cummins motors, rest between assignments at CMC Steell in Cayce, SC

A clean Johnson Railways JRWX 94 preparing to pick up a fe cars from CSX

After decades of hauling heavy ore trains, this rare ALCo RS-2 now spends retirement hauling tourists at the Nevada Northern Railway Museum. On this gorgeous fall morning, the conductor and rear b... (more)

Awaiting its next assignment, an EMD-powered RS-2 is seen at the Rock Island's 95th Street Yard. Tom Golden photo.

An orphaned Alco, nee GB&W #303, sits in WSOR's Horicon Yard.

Lehigh Valley RS-2 works the Chapin Manufacturing siding at Batavia, NY. According to their website, Chapin is a manufacturer of lawn and garden products since 1903. They must be a good rail cus... (more)

Hanging out with an "honorary" steam engine. Tremont & Gulf #30 sits at the depot in Rusk, Texas with her photo freight, sharing the yard with one of the Texas State Railroad's di... (more)

Texas State Railroad's RS-2 No. 7 switches some freight cars at a siding just west of the depot at Rusk, TX. The 1947 built Alco RS2, former Union Railroad, is wearing a Southern Pacific inspired... (more)