The Beer Railroad: The Elusive 253 Digging through old photos, it wasn't often that MRS 253 was spotted in the wild. It was rebuilt by Morrison-Knudson in 1978 from MRS ALCO S-2, #208. Alth... (more)
This one-of-a-kind switcher was rebuilt from either an Alco S2 or S4 by Morrison-Knudsen with an EMD 567C engine with 645 power assemblies. It also goes by the designation S4m. It is frequently le... (more)
Manufacturers Railway's one and only TE47-4E sits outside Dome Rail Services in Wood River, Illinois. 253 was rebuilt by Morrison-Knudsen from MRS S-4 208 but the rebuild was so costly that it was... (more)
It looks like the infamous 253 is back on MRS property. MRS seems to have this one-of-a-kind rebuild leased out to other railroads/industries year round. Canon 350D.
MRS 253 began life as MRS 208, a 1,000 hp ALCO S-2. The unit was then rebuilt by EMD with a new 645C, a new hood, and new AAR trucks, the only thing original is the frame and cab. This was reporte... (more)
Plant switching
This unit was an Alco S 2 that has been repowered with an EMD 567C with 645 power assemblies-very rare
