The ALCO RS-2 is a 1,500–1,600 horsepower (1,100–1,200 kW) B-B diesel-electric locomotive built by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) from 1946 to 1950.

Dec 27, 2024 · The RS2 was Alco's second entrant in its Road Switcher series. Buoyed by the success of its earlier RS1 model, the American Locomotive Company released a more …

Source of information: Extra 2200 South, Diesel Era, The Short Line, and The Canadian Trackside Guide. Additional info provided by Martin Baumann, R. Craig and Keith Robinson.

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 …

The Alco RS2 is a 1,500–1,600 horsepower (1,100–1,200 kW) B-B diesel-electric locomotive built by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) from 1946 to 1950. Between 1946 and 1950, …

All of the EL RS-2 came with 6-SL brake systems which prevent their MU with other units except the Erie RS-3 and GP-7 units. Five of the units were converted from freight to passenger …

Feb 8, 2023 · Operation and services manual for the ALCO RS-2, FA-1, and PA-1 locomotives.

Jun 17, 2024 · When built, the RS-2 designation didn't exist yet. The first locomotives were built using Alco Specification E-1661. The RS-2 name wasn't applied until c1952, after production …

The RS-2 was built between 1946 and 1950, with 368 being built at ALCO and nine in Montreal. It differed from the RS-1 mainly in the new 244 series V12 engine with 1,500 hp and a slightly …

Santa Fe 2099, the railroad's only ALCo RS-2, rests at the Denver terminal in August 1957. It was built in 1950 as ALCo's demonstrator 1600, was purchased by the Toledo, Peoria & Westerm, …