FOR SALE ALCO plant switcher # 5

The operators of the UPPER HUDSON RIVER Railroad lost their operating contract as of December 31st 2010 and are now selling ALCO PLANT SWITCHER # 5.
This switcher is the LAST remaining switcher in existence that once worked at ALCO.

I am waiting for more information as to its condition, but the asking price is $50,000

It has friction bearing trucks, 660 hp ALCO 539 6 cylinder diesel engine.

If anyone has serious interest to BUY this unit, please contact me off list and I will give you updates I receive plus the owners contact information.
Owner is not willing to donate at this point.
Thank you
John Mech
[email protected]

Hope she can find a good home!
some recent photos of the unit in question:

http://www.trainweb.org/chris/uphudson.html

http://www.railpictures.net/images/d1/6 ... 464738.jpg

She is an Alco S1, built in 1947.

Scot

50K? I remember when S1s were selling for 15K each, not too long ago. But they are worth around 20 to 25K now just in scrap.

ALCO S-1# 5 may have been sold...details coming later.

It's on Railswap for $40,000 via Ozark. Posted 4/16/2011:

http://railswap.org/cb/cl/classifieds.c ... =retrieval

Alco 5 is in good hands. I personally know the tentative CMO for the new operators in North Creek and he is a very big fan of Alcos and would love to see her pristine again.

Any news? Last I checked (Aug 8, 2011) she was still in North Creek, behind the engine shed on the track leading up to the turntable.
C.J.V.

S-1 # 5 was sold to the S&NC in North Creek. It will get a new paint job when time permits. It will remain in ALCO Demo colors