CORINTH, N.Y. — The Saratoga Corinth & Hudson Railway, the heritage railway located on the former Delaware & Hudson Adirondack Branch, has added a third Alco RS3 with the arrival this week of No. 4085, a former D&H diesel long stored in Port Jervis, N.Y. The Delaware & Hudson Railway Historical Society announced the acquisition of the locomotive in January [see “Delaware & Hudson historical society gains …,” Trains News Wire, Jan. 17, 2025] and announced then it would be moved to the SC&H for restoration. The locomotive was delivered by CPKC on Monday, April 28, and then moved by the SC&H’s two RS3s — Nos. 4103 and 4118, also both ex-D&H — later in the day. Video is available here. Work has already begun on the locomotive; the SC&H says in a Facebook post it is unlikely the unit will be returned to operation this season “but we might get lucky.”
While the paint scheme decision has not yet been made, several are under consideration for the restoration of this 73-year-old legendary road switcher.
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What’s better than four ALCos? FIVE ALCos!
And the old Alco’s just keep chugging along…
As always, I’m curious if these vintage RS series Alcos have had their ‘lighting’ voltages upgraded from 32VDC to 64VDC AAR compliant voltage???