4068 Returns to service-Painted!

[Alcoman]

I have recently been informed that Ex-D&H RS-3 # 4068 has been repainted and returned to service. It wears the D&H black & yellow just like 4116 and 4103.

[charlie6017]

Is that on the Delaware-Lackawanna or MA&N or ?



Thanks,
Charlie

[Alcoman]

It's on the DELAWARE-LACKAWANNA.

[Luther Brefo]

That is "the" Delaware-Lackawanna.

[RS-3]

What year is it? No where else in the world can you find THREE operating RS-3s. And in spiffy, matching paint no less. And on original ex-D&H units in D&H colors. Kudos to the GVT guys for keeping these units,with 150 years of collective service, in service today. Forget Steamtown, the DL is the real show!(OK, Steamtown is nice too.)

RS

[chuchubob]

DL 4068 worked on Nov 28 with 4118 and C420 405, passing the CP Holiday Train on their return.

[Steamtown Observer]

I would love to give the 405 a good steam cleaning and see if how much of that original Lehigh Valley paint scheme is left!

[RS-3]

I think a good steam cleaning is what produced the "heritage unit" it is today:-)

But I'm all for another good cleaning, followed by a nice corporate scheme repainting!

RS

[bwparker1]

Attached was in an NRHS mailer that I received today in the mail.

- BWP

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[Otto Vondrak]

What year is it? No where else in the world can you find THREE operating RS-3s. And in spiffy, matching paint no less. And on original ex-D&H units in D&H colors. Kudos to the GVT guys for keeping these units,with 150 years of collective service, in service today. Forget Steamtown, the DL is the real show!(OK, Steamtown is nice too.)

Someone obviously lurks these boards!

[alcodoc]

I ran the engines that day...pushed an 89 car grain train up the mountain....left Scranton in Run 8 at about 9 mile per hour...didn't think we would make Myrtle Street......Was in Run 8 for about an hour......And Alco said about the RS3..." To Meet the Changing Motive Power Needs of America's Railroads".


Alcodoc

[Alcoman]

That must have been quite a sight! All that without toasting a TM.

[coosvalley]

Here are some shots of the 4068 way back when I knew her as the 7801.At the time she was the only seviceable unit on the combined New Hampshire & Vermont/ Lamoille Valley Railroads. She served alone for about a year until other units were made seviceable. These were taken in 89;

[coosvalley]

Almost forgot, here is an N-scale model of her;