Logo
 
 
12/28/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Long Island Rail Road Company
Model:Alco RS3Built As:LI 1559 (RS3)
Serial Number:81357Order No:20975
Frame Number:prime mover # 13947Built:9/1955
Notes:blt 9/55, class AGP-16MSC
Other locos with this serial:  LI 1557(RS3) MMID 56(RS3)
  Page Controls   View:  Pics Per Page:
LIRR RS3 #1554 Long Island RR
Title:  LIRR RS3 #1554 Long Island RR
Description:  Built by Alco in August-September of 1955, these two 1600 hp road switchers are seen heading up a long string of parlor cars. The date is approximate. F.G. Zahn took this nice action photo. Thanks to Brian Woodruff for the additional info on location and date.
Photo Date:  6/1/1965  Upload Date: 6/7/2014 7:41:04 AM
Location:  Queens (Borough), NY
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  LI 1554(RS3) LI 1557(RS3)
Views:  621   Comments: 4
LI 1557
Title:  LI 1557
Description:  LI RS3 #1557 takes a weekend break in front of the small enginehouse at Ronkonkoma. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1972  Upload Date: 12/6/2008 11:12:38 AM
Location:  Ronkonkoma, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 1557(RS3)
Views:  806   Comments: 0
LI 1557
Title:  LI 1557
Description:  Long Island RS3s sleep the weekend away at Ronkonkoma. Delivery of this group of units in 1955 allowed Long Island to retire the last of their G5 4-6-0s. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1972  Upload Date: 12/6/2008 1:12:45 PM
Location:  Ronkonkoma, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 1557(RS3) LI 1555(RS3)
Views:  799   Comments: 0
BAR 69, 1557on RF 61 by ELDEE siding
Title:  BAR 69, 1557on RF 61 by ELDEE siding
Description:  Actual date not known. 126 Instamatic photo.
Photo Date:  1/1/1974  Upload Date: 1/23/2022 8:26:07 PM
Location:  Farmingdale, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BAR 69(GP7) LI 1557(RS3)
Views:  202   Comments: 4
LI 202
Title:  LI 202
Description:  A Port Jefferson train prepares to depart the Hunterspoint Avenue station. C420 #202 later worked on the Vermont Northern.
Photo Date:  7/19/1974  Upload Date: 12/30/2008 11:52:00 AM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  Vincent J. Benkovitz
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 202(C420) LI 1557(RS3)
Views:  1100   Comments: 0
LI 1557
Title:  LI 1557
Description:  Three of Long Island's ten RS3s lay over at Ronkonkoma. These were the locomotives that shut down LIRR steam operations for good in 1955.
Photo Date:  9/8/1974  Upload Date: 1/22/2009 4:21:21 PM
Location:  Ronkonkoma, NY
Author:  Vincent J. Benkovitz
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 1557(RS3)
Views:  507   Comments: 0
LI 1557
Title:  LI 1557
Description:  Weekend layover
Photo Date:  2/22/1975  Upload Date: 2/9/2020 10:40:15 PM
Location:  Port Jefferson, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 1557(RS3)
Views:  255   Comments: 0
LI 1557
Title:  LI 1557
Description:  Weekend layover
Photo Date:  2/22/1975  Upload Date: 2/9/2020 10:40:19 PM
Location:  Port Jefferson, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 1557(RS3) LI 216(C420)
Views:  410   Comments: 0
LI 1557
Title:  LI 1557
Description:  Actual day not recorded.
Photo Date:  4/1/1976  Upload Date: 4/11/2020 10:01:54 PM
Location:  Lindenhurst, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 1557(RS3)
Views:  279   Comments: 2
L to R: 463-440-225-467-1557
Title:  L to R: 463-440-225-467-1557
Description:  4 models of Alco noses! Actual day not recorded.
Photo Date:  5/1/1976  Upload Date: 4/18/2020 7:46:03 PM
Location:  Morris Park, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 463(RS1) LI 440(S2) LI 225(C420) LI 467(RS1) LI 1557(RS3)
Views:  504   Comments: 1
LI 1557
Title:  LI 1557
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/1/1976  Upload Date: 6/14/2008 11:35:59 PM
Location:  Lindenhurst, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 1557(RS3)
Views:  402   Comments: 0
LI 1557
Title:  LI 1557
Description:  Actual day not recorded.
Photo Date:  10/1/1976  Upload Date: 5/3/2020 12:26:33 AM
Location:  Morris Park, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 1557(RS3) PNCX 136(GP9)
Views:  426   Comments: 2
LI 1557
Title:  LI 1557
Description:  Actual day not recorded.
Photo Date:  10/1/1976  Upload Date: 5/3/2020 12:26:31 AM
Location:  Morris Park, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 1557(RS3)
Views:  339   Comments: 2
PNC 136
Title:  PNC 136
Description:  Just off the road with RS-3 1557
Photo Date:  10/18/1976  Upload Date: 2/21/2008 2:37:32 PM
Location:  Morris Park, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PNCX 136(GP9) LI 1557(RS3)
Views:  1431   Comments: 2
LI 1557, 1556
Title:  LI 1557, 1556
Description:  Actual date not known, successively numbered units, didn't see that often!
Photo Date:  1/1/1977  Upload Date: 8/12/2016 10:59:55 PM
Location:  Morris Park, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 1557(RS3) LI 1556(RS3)
Views:  460   Comments: 3
LI 1557
Title:  LI 1557
Description:  Parts unit for Gety 55, 56, 59
Photo Date:  1/23/1983  Upload Date: 8/28/2008 12:18:34 PM
Location:  Gettysburg, PA
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 1557(RS3)
Views:  683   Comments: 0
GETY 56
Title:  GETY 56
Description:  Power sits at the engine house.
Photo Date:  1/23/1983  Upload Date: 8/28/2008 12:18:38 PM
Location:  Gettysburg, PA
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GETY 56(RS3) GETY 407(S12) LI 1557(RS3)
Views:  1000   Comments: 1
GETY 56
Title:  GETY 56
Description:  The 56 still has 1556 in its # boards! Luckily, its back on LI at RR Mus. of LI. 1557 is parts loco.
Photo Date:  1/23/1983  Upload Date: 12/24/2004 9:06:37 PM
Location:  Gettysburg, PA
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GETY 56(RS3) GETY 407(S12) LI 1557(RS3)
Views:  1466   Comments: 0


Site Design ©2001-2020 Tim Huemmer
Photos © respective authors
  Contact: info@rrpicturearchives.net