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The '''RS1325''' was a type of North American locomotive built by [[General Motors Electro-Motive Division]], having characteristics of both a [[Switching locomotive|switcher]] and a [[road switcher]]. Only two units were built. |
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In 1960, EMD built a pair of light roadswitchers, consisting of switcher carbodies and mechanicals on longer roadswitcher frames. These were given the designation of ''RS1325'', ''RS'' denoting a roadswitcher not part of a specific series, and ''1325'' denoting the unit’s horsepower. The RS1325’s were 4-axle, B-B diesels constructed by GM-EMD in September 1960. They had, similarly to the |
In 1960, EMD built a pair of light roadswitchers, consisting of switcher carbodies and mechanicals on longer roadswitcher frames. These were given the designation of '''RS1325''', ''RS'' denoting a roadswitcher not part of a specific series, and ''1325'' denoting the unit’s horsepower. The RS1325’s were 4-axle, B-B diesels constructed by GM-EMD in September 1960. They had, similarly to the NW5 switchers, a short hood to contain auxiliaries and a steam generator for passenger equipment, as they were originally intended for passenger switching in Chicago. Despite these capabilities, these two units have only hauled freight for their entire lives, as the market for passenger switchers was drying up. |
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| ⚫ | Only two units of this type were produced in total, serial numbers #25773 and #25774. They made up order #4438, placed by the Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway, and they were given the numbers #30 and #31 in service. A green paint scheme with a thin red stripe adorned them until the C&IM was renamed as the Illinois & Midland Railroad when they were bought by Genesee & Wyoming Inc. and added to the G&M’s ever-increasing roster of shortlines. Up until 2009, both units remained in active use with the I&M with the same numbers, but #31 is currently in pieces in the TZPR shops in Peoria, IL. |
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| ⚫ | Only two units of this type were produced in total, serial numbers #25773 and #25774. They made up order #4438, placed by the |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* {{cite web |url=http://www.trainweb.org/emdloco/nw5.htm |title=EMD NW3, NW4, NW5, RS1325 Order Numbers |work=The UNofficial EMD Homepage |accessdate=2008-05-29 }} |
* {{cite web |url=http://www.trainweb.org/emdloco/nw5.htm |title=EMD NW3, NW4, NW5, RS1325 Order Numbers |work=The UNofficial EMD Homepage |accessdate=2008-05-29 }} |
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* {{cite book |last=Hayden |first=Bob |title=Model Railroader Cyclopedia Volume 2 Diesel Locomotives |publisher=Kalmbach Publishing Company |location=Milwaukee, Wisconsin |year=1980 |isbn=0-89024-547-9 }} |
* {{cite book |last=Hayden |first=Bob |title=Model Railroader Cyclopedia Volume 2 Diesel Locomotives |publisher=Kalmbach Publishing Company |location=Milwaukee, Wisconsin |year=1980 |isbn=0-89024-547-9 }} |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/10274279@N06/867906673 C&IM #31 at Springfield, IL, 1988] |
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In 1960, EMD built a pair of light roadswitchers, consisting of switcher carbodies and mechanicals on longer roadswitcher frames. These were given the designation of RS1325, RS denoting a roadswitcher not part of a specific series, and 1325 denoting the unit’s horsepower. The RS1325’s were 4-axle, B-B diesels constructed by GM-EMD in September 1960. They had, similarly to the NW5 switchers, a short hood to contain auxiliaries and a steam generator for passenger equipment, as they were originally intended for passenger switching in Chicago. Despite these capabilities, these two units have only hauled freight for their entire lives, as the market for passenger switchers was drying up. Only two units of this type were produced in total, serial numbers #25773 and #25774. They made up order #4438, placed by the Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway, and they were given the numbers #30 and #31 in service. A green paint scheme with a thin red stripe adorned them until the C&IM was renamed as the Illinois & Midland Railroad when they were bought by Genesee & Wyoming Inc. and added to the G&M’s ever-increasing roster of shortlines. Up until 2009, both units remained in active use with the I&M with the same numbers, but #31 is currently in pieces in the TZPR shops in Peoria, IL.
See also
References
- "EMD NW3, NW4, NW5, RS1325 Order Numbers". The UNofficial EMD Homepage. Retrieved 2008-05-29.
- Hayden, Bob (1980). Model Railroader Cyclopedia Volume 2 Diesel Locomotives. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Kalmbach Publishing Company. ISBN 0-89024-547-9.
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