Here is page five of a 14-page article by Jerry A. Pinkepank entitled "How To Survive In The Diesel Biz: The Story Of Alco ~ The Durable Competitor." It was published originally in the December 1965 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 44. Bottom-Right Photo Caption: "First true road-switchers in America ~ four RS-1's built for Rock Island in 1941 ~ were drafted in 1942. No. 748 went to the Alaska Railroad which enclosed it with a winter protection shield." |
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12/1/1965 |
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Schenectady, NY Map ![Show Schenectady on a rail map](/images/map_us.gif) |
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This picture is part of album: USA: "The Story Of Alco" ~ December 1965 |