D&HRHS also reported acquiring the historic D&H RS3 locomotive #4085 on Nov. 24, 2024, which it aims to preserve. The project, it said, reflects the group’s commitment “to protecting and showcasing ...

Genesee Valley Transportation Co. Inc. (GVT Rail System) has sold two historic ALCO RS-3 locomotives to tourist railroad Saratoga Corinth & Hudson Railway (SC&H). Locomotives 4103 and 4118, former ...

The massive locomotive was able to pull up to 61,775 pounds (28,021 kg) and hit a top speed of 85 mph (137 kph). Even though production stopped in 1956, the RS-3 served for decades and some might ...