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Discussion of products from the American Locomotive Company. A web site with current Alco 251 information can be found here: Fairbanks-Morse/Alco 251.

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 #764757  by atsf sp
 
How many ALCO S3s survive. One I know is BRT 0409 in Boston.
 #783234  by scottychaos
 
One in New York state:

Tonawanda Coke No. 1976
at Tonawanda Coke plant, Tonawanda, NY (Buffalo area)

nee Maine Central Alco S3 No. 961.
arrived at Tonawanda Coke sometime before 1978.

http://gold.mylargescale.com/scottychaos/ny-alcos/

Scot
 #785269  by N. Todd
 
Both Brooks-Scanlon S-3's exist but are stored.
A Simpson Timber S-3 also exists somewhere in California.
There's plenty if you look around.
 #792241  by Kuyahoora Valley
 
Here's a cool one photographed today at a power plant in Virginia: B&M 1173...still has builders plate, original numberboards, and final inspection report still in holder in cab dated January 17, 1967. It reads: "Final Report. Diesel Locomotive 1173 permanently retired from service on January 19, 1965 on account of being sold to Virginia Electric and Power Co., Richmond, VA, and will not again be used by this company."
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 #809485  by atsf sp
 
I know thats there. I have taken more recent photos of it. They built a new fence around the equipment there.
http://jwdp.rrpicturearchives.net/showP ... id=1917390
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