The RS-1 was introduced by ALCO in March of 1941 with the delivery of the first of two units to the Rock Island. Combining the accessibility of a switching locomotive and the higher-speed tracking of a road unit, the RS-1 started a revolution in locomotive design that was soon embraced by all of the major diesel-electric builders. Despite ALCO's own introduction of higher horsepower roadswitchers, the 1,000 h.p. RS-1 had a production span of 19 years (1941-1960) with 623 units.
One locomotive on this production run has an interesting history. Lake Erie Franklin & Clarion 20 was purchased in 1949. It was later sold to the Livonia Avon & Lakeville in 1972. LA&L retained the classic black & yellow LEF&C paint scheme, applying their own road name in bolder type on the long hood. #20 is still in service for LA&L today, wearing nearly the same paint scheme. It has the distinction of being the first ALCO diesel locomotive acquired by LA&L which went on to amass an all-ALCO roster.
Features:
Note: Undecorated version comes with both friction bearing and roller bearing truck sideframes
Item# | Road Name | Road Number |
HO RS-1 Locomotive - New Road Numbers! | ||
7100 | Undecorated (FB/RB Trucks) | - |
7157 | Santa Fe (Black/Silver) | 2394 |
7158 | Santa Fe (Black/Silver) | 2395 |
HO RS-1 Locomotive - New Paint Schemes! | ||
7159 | Chicago & Western Indiana (Green/Yelllow) | 252 |
7160 | Chicago & Western Indiana (Green/Yelllow) | 261 |
7161 | Gulf Mobile & Ohio (Maroon/Red/Yellow) | 1123 |
7162 | Gulf Mobile & Ohio (Maroon/Red/Yellow) | 1125 |
7163 | Lake Superior & Ishpeming (Black/Yellow/Red) | 1001 |
7164 | Lake Superior & Ishpeming (Black/Yellow/Red) | 1002 |
7165 | Lake Erie Franklin & Clarion (Black/Yelllow) | 20 |
7166 | Livonia Avon & Lakeville (Black/Yelllow) | 20 |
7167 | Washington Terminal (Blue/White) | 44 |
7168 | Washington Terminal (Blue/White) | 46 |