Railpictures.ca - First954 Photo: Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad Alco/GE RS-1 #255 is shown passing through Capreol, Ontario in April 1966. The 255 was built by Alco/GE (both shown on the builder’s plate), s/n 77173, October 1949. I have no idea where the unit was headed. | Railpictures.ca – Canadian Railway Photography

Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad Alco/GE RS-1 #255 is shown passing through Capreol, Ontario in April 1966. The 255 was built by Alco/GE (both shown on the builder's plate), s/n 77173, October 1949. I have no idea where the unit was headed.

Caption: Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad Alco/GE RS-1 #255 is shown passing through Capreol, Ontario in April 1966. The 255 was built by Alco/GE (both shown on the builder's plate), s/n 77173, October 1949. I have no idea where the unit was headed.

Photographer:	First954 [176] (more) (contact)
Date:	04/00/1966 (search)
Railway:	Other (search)
Reporting Marks:	C&WI RR (search)
Train Symbol:	N/A (search)
Subdivision/SNS:	Capreol (search)
City/Town:	Capreol (search)
Province:	Ontario (search)
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3 Comments

jakirkman

June 19, 2022 at 1:01 pm

C&WI roster indicates that the unit was sold to Precision National, but it doesn’t show up in any of the PNC rosters that I’ve checked.
Stephen C. Host

June 21, 2022 at 9:27 am

What an odd looking thing.
First954

June 21, 2022 at 2:14 pm

That is pretty much how all of the RS-1s looked. Grand Trunk Western got the last two produced for a US railroad in November 1957 as their 1950 and 1951. MLW built only 3 RS-1s in March 1954 and these apparently went to the NdeM in Mexico. 469 RS-1s were built from March 1941 to March 1960, an incredible run.

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jakirkman

June 19, 2022 at 1:01 pm

C&WI roster indicates that the unit was sold to Precision National, but it doesn’t show up in any of the PNC rosters that I’ve checked.

Stephen C. Host

June 21, 2022 at 9:27 am

What an odd looking thing.

First954

June 21, 2022 at 2:14 pm

That is pretty much how all of the RS-1s looked. Grand Trunk Western got the last two produced for a US railroad in November 1957 as their 1950 and 1951. MLW built only 3 RS-1s in March 1954 and these apparently went to the NdeM in Mexico. 469 RS-1s were built from March 1941 to March 1960, an incredible run.