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ALCO RS1 NO. 743

Built by American Locomotive Works in  May 1943  Builders No. 70817 ( Phase II RS 1 )
Donated to museum by Eddie Birch Jr. & Jim Terrell  in 2000. Renumbered to 743

Year        Previous owners :                Road number

1941   Chicago Rock Island & Pacific         743
1968   Hyman-Michaels on 3/31/68
          Birmingham Rail & Loco
          Chattahoochee Valley                     743
1973   Birmingham Southern                      243
1974   South Hopkins Coal Co.                 Jiggs
1981   Sidney & Lowe Rail Road                 243
1986   Eddie Birch Jr. & Jim Terrell             243                                                                            
2000   Oklahoma Railway Museum             743

Locomotive's paint schemes over the years

 

 
 
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