Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8479, an AS-16MS built by the American Locomotive Company in June of 1952 and rated at 1,600 horsepower. ("LouisFols"; #3 of 26) WIL-ALT-65. Here is an original photo that I took while riding in a Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train from Harrisburg to Altoona on 28 March 1965.

Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8604, an AS-16M road switcher built by the American Locomotive Company in December of 1955, rated at 1,600 horsepower, and eventually acquired by the Florida Gulf Coast Railroad. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded.

Unit # Notes Model Serial # Pictures : ABB 5408: ex-PRR 8908/5408, scrapped in 1972: RS3 78582: 2: 223150: ACRR 199 : RS3 80735: 1: 193420

The ALCO RS-3 is a 1,600 hp, 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 is the only survivor of a group of five RS-3s built with a high short hood for PRR and Western Maryland Railway, and one of only a handful of surviving Conrail rebuilds where the Alco prime mover was replaced with an EMD. This unit is one of five RS-3s equipped with both dynamic brakes and a steam generator.

Loco was built by Alco for the Pennsylvania Railroad in December 1953 and was delivered as PRR 8445. It was equipped with both dynamic brakes and a steam generator. For more complete history of the locomotive go to the

Aug 16, 2021 · I asked about the RS3 project, as like many I have several units on pre-order for many years. The gentlemen I was talking with chuckled and indicated that question comes up a lot. He then brought out a painted sample of the PRR unit- pictures attached. He also told me that the PRR, WM and one other road he couldn't recall were currently in ...

HO ALCo RS-3, Phase 3 and other variations Ready To Run with Locomotive specific details. Features: air hoses, windshield wipers, grab irons, coupler lift bars, operating headlight, window glass, road name specific details, roadname specific fuel tanks, can motor, flywheels, nickel silver wheels with RP25 flanges and knuckle couplers.

The PRR purchased 121 RS-3s between 1950 and 1953, for both freight and passenger (commuter) duty. Many came with dual controls (as did # 8849) to permit operation with either long hood or short hood forward. The RS-3s were used in all regions of PRR's operations; many served for 20 years into the Conrail era.

The PRR RS series is a favorite because of its rounded body styling. The RS2/3 and RSD4/5 was the first commercially available S Scale brass locomotives from a brass importer made in 1982 by Alco Models.