Alton & Southern

RS2s

by Mike Condren

This RS2 is seen on May 1, 1965 in the engine terminal in East St Louis, IL. Note the window in the short hood where crew rode between switching assignments.

Note the water tank standing behind this RS2 in the engine terminal in East St Louis, IL on May 1, 1965.

Yet another RS2 is seen in the East St Louis, IL engine terminal on May 1, 1965.

This RS2 is sitting under the spout of the water tank in the engine terminal in East St Louis, IL on May 1, 1965.

This RS2 is seen at Lenox Jct Tower in Illinois on its way to interchange cars at the C&EI yard on May 1, 1965.

This RS2 is seen in Granite City, IL on May 1, 1965.

This RS2 is switching in Madison, IL on May 1, 1965.

This RS2 is seen at the engine terminal in East St Louis on May 31, 1975. It is wearing the then new paint scheme.

This RS2 and caboose are seen in the then new paint scheme near the Lenox Jct Tower on July 2, 1970.

This RS2 is coupled to a string of SP units outside the engine service building at the A&S hump yard in East St Louis, IL on May 31, 1975.

SW1500s

This SW1500 is seen at the engine terminal on May 31, 1975.

The SW1500 is seen switching a SP train on May 31, 1975.

This SW1500 is also seen at the engine terminal on May 31, 1975.

This SW1500 is working hard on its string of cars from the hump yard on May 31, 1975.

This SW1500 is also working the hump yard on May 31, 1975.

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