ryan9550 wrote:ErikGorbiHamilton wrote:Not only is that unusual but i found this aswell
Oh and what do you know, it has a similar heritage to the 5!"Formerly an Alco RSC2, originally equipped with A1A-A1A trucks to better spread the weight of the Locomotive on light trackage, # 468 suns herself in New Lisbon, Wis., ca. 1970. I can't trace the heritage of the #468. Several RSC2's were retrucked in the 1960's, and at least three (#'s 493, 580 & 581) were given the Alco Switcher Truck to replace the originals.
Here, this unit has been renumbered into the series that held Milwaukee's Alco RS3's, #'s 450-470. 450-464 were retrucked in 1963, giving their original AAR Type ' B ' trucks to a like number of EMD GP30's. RS3's # 465-470 retained their original trucks, but retirements allowed the Milwaukee to drop other engines in to open number slots---like the 468 here.
Goofy looking engine, but capable enough to handle any chores Milwaukee threw at her. In addition to receiving these switcher type trucks, Milwaukee Derated the engines that got them, from 1500 and 1600 hp. to 1200 hp. Technically, according to Milwaukee's locomotive classification system, # 468 is now a '12A-RS'. She was classed at one time as a '15A-RS6'."
Those trucks really makes for an odd looking locomotive. After all this time, I'm still surprised at just how many strange modifications these body RS's got.
Thanks for taking the time to post this.
Very nice! Great work.
