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Rock Island RS3 with suburban train

By Mitch Horner | December 23, 2025

The Rock Island used a variety of diesel power on its Chicago suburban trains, but Alco RS3s predominated. In 1966, maroon RS3 499 has just departed La Salle Street Station with three cars. Duane Darnell photo

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Güntürk Üstün says:

January 11, 2026 at 6:38 pm

Rock Island Alco RS3 #499 road switcher was fifteen years old when this photo was taken…

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