Division Point Diesel Locomotives

® ALCO Road Switchers
RS-2, RS-3, RSC-2, RSD-4, RDS-5
(Run 1)

DP's 2009 First Run of Alco Roadswitchers

We have pieced together our first run of Alco's road switchers! We'll include RS-2s, RSC-2s, RS-3s and RSD-5s.

The Division Point and Ajin Train Model will offer these road switchers in various roads and paint schemes. You are well advised to contact your dealer to reserve yours!

Click on the prototype photo for full-screen image!

March 20, 2009: More RSC-2s added to Run 1!

July 17, 2009: With thanks to Ed Austin, SP&S model revised and "broad-stripe" version added

Schenectady-built to Spec. E1661, E661A and E661B (1500 h.p.), A-1-A trucks:
DP-8836:  Milwaukee Road RSC-2 [Renumbered 580(ex-975)-586(ex-992)], water-cooled turbocharger, black over orange, steam generator
(#596 shown to illustrate paint scheme)
DP-8844:  Seaboard Air Line [Nos. 1500-1531], water-cooled turbocharger, green/yellow freight "citrus" scheme, road number on nose
Schenectady-built to Spec. E1661 (1500 h.p.) and later specs, B-B trucks:
DP-9302:  Santa Fe No. 2099 (ex-Alco demonstrator) ca. 1960s, steam generator, air-cooled turbocharger, blue/yellow lettering
DP-9311:  Boston & Maine [Nos. 1530-1532], steam generator, air-cooled turbocharger, maroon/yellow stripe
EXCLUSIVE TO THE CABOOSE in CT - Call Armand!
DP-9312:  Boston & Maine RS-2 [Nos. 1501-04], water-cooled turbocharger, in "McGinnis" blue body, white letters
EXCLUSIVE TO THE CABOOSE in CT - Call Armand!
DP-9413:  Canadian Pacific RS-2 #8401,8403 Class DRS-15a [Nos. 8400-8404], water-cooled turbocharger, in grey/tuscan, script letters
DP-9414:  CP Rail RS-2 #8402,8404 Class DRS-15a [Nos. 8400-8404], water-cooled turbocharger, in CPR Red
DP-9395:   Long Island Railroad RS-2 [Nos. 1519-1520], grey/blue/orange as-delivered scheme
EXCLUSIVE TO THE CABOOSE in CT - Call Armand!
DP-9359:   New Haven RS-2 [Nos. 0500-0509], as-delivered, in warm orange & Pullman green, air-cooled turbocharger, steam generator
EXCLUSIVE TO THE CABOOSE in CT - Call Armand!
DP-9361:   New Haven RS-2 [Nos. 0510-0516], simplified in red orange cab and black hood, McGinnis, water-cooled turbocharger, steam generator
EXCLUSIVE TO THE CABOOSE in CT - Call Armand!
DP-9379:  Spokane Portland & Seattle RS-2 [Nos. 60-62], in later "tiger stripe" scheme ca. early 1960s, with ex-EMD F-unit steam generator
DP-9380:  Spokane Portland & Seattle RS-2 [Nos. 60-62], in "broad stripe" scheme ca. late-1960s, with ex-EMD F-unit steam generator
Schenectady-built to RS-3 Specifications E1662A and E1662B, RSD-4 Specification E1663 and RSD-5 Specification E1664:
DP-8813:  Central Vermont RS-3 [Nos. 1859, 1860], steam generator, water-cooled turbocharger, CNR green/gold/black
DP-8814:  Central Vermont RS-3 [Nos. 3900, 3901], steam generator, water-cooled turbocharger, CNR green/gold/black
DP-8825:  Grand Trunk RS-3 [Nos. 1861-1862], dynamic brakes, water-cooled turbocharger, CNR green/gold/black
DP-8871:  Canadian National (ex-GT) RS-3 [Nos. 3041, 3042], dynamic brakes, water-cooled turbocharger, CNR orange/black
DP-8817:  Rio Grande (D&RGW) RS-3 #5201 [Series 5200-5204], air-cooled turbocharger, dynamic brakes, black with yellow striping & letters; ca. early 1950s
DP-8834.08:  D&H RS-3 #1508(ex-B&M 1508), flying number boards, steam generator, water-cooled turbocharger, grey/blue "lightning-stripe" for passenger service
DP-8834.36:  D&H RS-3 #1536(ex-B&M 1536),flat number boards, steam generator, water-cooled turbocharger, grey/blue "lightning-stripe" for passenger service
[Buy the pair - - - they usually worked together!]
DP-8821:   New York Central RS-3 #8236,#8241 [Series 8223-8246], freight service, grey "lightning stripe"
DP-8822:   New York Central RS-3 #5234,#5242 [Series 5223-5246], freight service, black "cigar band"
DP-8827:  Rutland RS-3 [Series 201-204], steam generator, air-cooled turbocharger, in green with gold stripes
EXCLUSIVE TO TURKEY HILL HOBBIES in MA - Call ANDY!
DP-8804:  Santa Fe (AT&SF) RSD-5 #2134 [Series 2110-2162], water-cooled turbocharger, black w/white "zebra-stripe"
DP-8829:  Southern Pacific RSD-5 [Series 1191-1195], air-cooled turbocharger, dynamic brakes, "tiger stripe" scheme
DP-8838:  Chicago & North Western RSD-5 [Series 1686-1688], water-cooled turbocharger, dynamic brakes, steam generator, "hammer-head" high short hood for passenger service, green & yellow




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