Soo Line Alco RS-1 No. 101
Manufacturer
Alco
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Model
RS-1
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Service Start
Jun 1945 |
Service End
Nov 1963 |
Builder's No.
73760 |
Order No.
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Frame No.
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Current Status
Sold |
Nickname
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Scale Drawing
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Lineage
| Railroad | No. | UnitType | Start Date | End Date |
| SOO | 101 | RS-1 | ? | Nov 1963 |
Paint History
| Painted Date | Description |
| Jun 1945 | Black & White |
| ? | Green & Yellow |
| ? | Green & Yellow |
Notes
Sold back to Alco Products Inc. on November 13th, 1963. Rebuilt by Alco and sold to Algers, Winslow & Western Railway as #3 during 1964. Became Naples Terminal #3 and then became Consolidated Grain & Barge (CG&B) #3.
The Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Division (DSSA) of the Soo Line Historical & Technical Society has purchased #101 from CG&B of Naples, IL., in January of 2002.
This locomotive is now located at the
Lake Superior Railroad Museum and is in operating (but stored) condition. Funds are presently being collected for its eventual full restoration and operation.
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John F. Campbell
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Unknown
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John F. Campbell
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Unknown
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Russ Porter
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Neenah, WI USA
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Ross Rossier
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July 1, 1962
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