ALCo RS-3
PRR #8445
ALCo RS-3 Pennsylvania "Hammerhead" Locomotive #8445 - A classic Pennsylvania locomotive. Alco RS-3 “Hammerhead” Loco was built by Alco for the Pennsylvania Railroad in December 1953 and was delivered as PRR 8445. It was equipped with both dynamic brakes and a steam generator. PRR 8445 was built especially for helper service between Emporium and Keating Summit, Pa., on the Harrisburg-Buffalo line. The steam generator was installed to permit the 8445 to protect the passenger schedules on the line between Emporium and Erie in the event of a failure by the normally-assigned E8s. The ALCO RS-3 is a 1,600 hp (1.2 MW), B-B diesel-electric locomotive manufactured from May 1950 to August 1956 by American Locomotive Company (ALCO) and its subsidiary Montreal Locomotive Works (MLW). A total of 1,418 were produced: 1,272 for American railroads, 98 for Canadian railroads, 48 for Brazilian railroads, and 7 for Mexican railroads. Many RS-3s served for decades; some are still in use as of 2022.
Some detailed facts about this particular unit:
- Built Alco-GE December 1953 as RS-3
- Serial No. 80580
- Weight: 247,100 lbs.
- 1,250 hp EMD 567B
- Rebuilt Conrail Juniata Shops August 27,1979 as RS3m
- Road Numbers:
- - PRR 8445 (1953)
- - PRR 5569 (1966)
- - PC 5569 (1968)
- - LV 211 (1970)
- - CR 5487 (1976)
- - CR 9920 (1979)
- - LV 211 (1986)
- Donated to R & GVRRM by 211 Associates in 1986