ALCo RS-2

All RS-2s were originally painted black with yellow lining/lettering. Yellow zebra stripes were applied later. The original 244 engines were equipped with air coolers. Later in life, most were reconfigured with water coolers. (The configuration can be determined by the orientation of the exhaust stack on the long hood. If the stack is off set to one side, the unit has an air-cooled turbocharger. If the stack is centered on the long hood, the unit has a water-cooled turbocharger.)

D&H #4021 in lightning stripe. Jay Winn collection

* These units were outfitted with a steam generator for passenger service.

Delaware & Hudson Railway
ALCo RS-2 Roster (Class ARS-15)
No.ModelBuilderSerialBuiltRetiredNotesPhotos
4000RS-2ALCo7499111/19464/1961
4001*RS-2ALCo7499712/19467/1961
4002RS-2ALCo7499812/19464/1961
4003*RS-2ALCo7513112/19465/1961
4004RS-2ALCo7513212/19466/1961
4005*RS-2ALCo751372/194712/1971
4006*RS-2ALCo751413/19475/1965
4007*RS-2ALCo755661/19484/1961
4008*RS-2ALCo755671/19483/1961
4009*RS-2ALCo755681/194811/1968
4010RS-2ALCo755691/19485/1961
4011RS-2ALCo755701/19484/1961
4012*RS-2ALCo7623412/19484/1971
4013*RS-2ALCo7623512/19485/1967
4014*RS-2ALCo7754110/19495/1961
4015*RS-2ALCo7754210/19497/1961
4016*RS-2ALCo7756710/19496/1961
4017*RS-2ALCo7756811/194910/1962
4018*RS-2ALCo7756911/194910/1962
4019*RS-2ALCo7757011/19498/1962
4020*RS-2ALCo7757011/19498/1962 Link
4021*RS-2ALCo7757211/194912/1971
4022*RS-2ALCo7757311/19498/1971Became Cooperstown & Charlotte Valley #100
4023*RS-2ALCo7757411/19491/1971
4024*RS-2ALCo7757511/194910/1967
4025*RS-2ALCo7757611/194910/1967 Link
4050RS-2MLW760983/1950sold 8/1973Lettered for D&H subsidiary Naiperville Junction. Sold back to MLW and resold to F. C. de Cuba as their #51501.
4051RS-2MLW760992/1950sold 8/1973Lettered for D&H subsidiary Naiperville Junction. Sold back to MLW and resold to F. C. de Cuba as their #51502.
4123
(2nd)
RS-2ALCo7754911/19493/1972Built as Erie #908, to EL #908
 
ALCo RS-2 Data
Engine12-cylinder 244
TrucksB-B
Truck TypeAAR Type B
Fuel (gals.)
Sand (cu. ft.)
Weight (lbs.)
Horsepower1500 hp
Traction Motors
Tractive Effort
Gearing74:18
 

D&H 4020
Ft. Edward, NY 3-9-57.
Photographer unknown, Joseph Testagrose collection.

D&H 4025
Brian Clough

D&H 4025
North Creek, NY 10-13-63.
Photographer unknown, Joseph Testagrose collection.