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Rutland Diesel Locomotive Roster


1600 HP Road Switchers (ALCO RS-3)
NUMBER
CLASS
BUILDER
BUILDER'S NO.
YEAR ACQUIRED
200
DRS-6a
Alco-GE
78252
1951
201
DRS-6a
Alco-GE
78594
1951
202
DRS-6b
Alco-GE
78880
1951
203
DRS-6b
Alco-GE
78881
1951
204
DRS-6b
Alco-GE
78882
1951
205
DRS-6c
Alco-GE
80155
1952
206
DRS-6c
Alco-GE
80156
1952
207
DRS-6c
Alco-GE
80157
1952
208
DRS-6c
Alco-GE
80158
1952
  1. #200 was originally Alco demonstrato #1601
  2. All units were sold to L&N in April 1963 and renumbered 256-264 (in order).
  3. All RS-3's sold to the L&N were traded in to Alco and EMD circa 1964-66 for new units.

 

1000 HP Road Switchers (ALCO RS-1)
NUMBER
CLASS
BUILDER
BUILDER'S NO.
YEAR ACQUIRED
400
DRS-1
Alco-GE
79349
1951
#400 sold 0/56 to Tennesse Railroad #4, to Charlestown South Carolina Port Authority #4K, 3/77 to Virginia & Maryland #20. More recently on the Arkansas & Missouri as their #20.
401
DRS-1
Alco-GE
79350
1951
#401 leased to Vermont Railway 1/64, then sold to VTR. Sold to Consumers Power Co. Essexville MI.
402
DRS-1
Alco-GE
79351
1951
#402 leased to Vermont Railway 1/64, then sold to VTR. Sold 6/72 to Sabine River and Northern (Texas). To Tuscala & Saginaw Bay #2394. Presently on the Coopersville & Marne Railway in Coopersville, Michigan.
403
DRS-1
Alco-GE
79352
1951
#403 leased to Vermont Railway 1/64, then sold to VTR. Sold 6/72 to Sabine River & Northern (Texas). (Never used, scrapped for parts?)
404
DRS-1
Alco-GE
79353
1951
#404 sold to Norwood & St. Lawrence #404 in 1964. To St Regis Paper #404 (Deferiet, NY). To Champion Paper. Reported in Naparano scrap yard in 1987 (89?).
405
DRS-1
Alco-GE
79354
1951
#405 leased 1964 to Nelson Blount, sold 4/1/65 to and now owned by Green Mountain Railroad (VRS)
 

 

600 HP  Switcher
(GE 70 Tonner)

Number Class Builder Builder's No. Date Acquired
500 DES-2 GE   1951

70 Tonner Notes:

  1. #500 sold 8/62 to Clarendon & Pittsford (VT), later transferred to VTR.   Leased 4/72, then sold to Kelley's Creek & Northwestern RR as their #11.

General Diesel Roster Notes

  1. Thanks to Rome Romano and Dave Santos for the corrections and updates.
  2. If you know the whereabouts of an existing ex-Rutland locomotive, please contact Paul Mainville .  Include the Rutland number, location, condition and any other data that would be useful and we will compile a list right here.  Thanks!

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