The RSD5 diesel locomotive was produced by Alco from 1952 through 1956. Just over 200 of these units were produced, a small quantity compared to the more than 1,200 RS-3s Alco produced earlier in the ...

The pair launched the New River Scenic Railway with a 1951 Alco RS-3 diesel locomotive from Arizona, a commuter car from Canada and a combine car from New York. According to the Reading Railroad ...

What sort of steam and early diesel power would have been used ... the MR&T would most likely turn to four-axle units, such as the Alco RS1 through RS3 and EMD GP7 and GP9. It's possible the ...