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Owner: Long Island Rail Road Company
Model:Alco RS3Built As:LI 1556 (RS3)
Serial Number:81356Order No:20975
Frame Number:prime mover # 13946Built:9/1955
Notes:blt 9/55, class AGP-16MSC
Other locos with this serial:  GETY 56(RS3) LI 1556(RS3) MMID 1556(RS3)
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LIRR RS3 #1556 - Long Island RR
Title:  LIRR RS3 #1556 - Long Island RR
Description:  Thanks to the recent comments from Mike Woodruff (see below), this unmarked photo has now been identified as a photo taken at the "Operation Changeover" (or "End of Steam Ceremony") when steam locos gave way to diesels. With the two steam engines in the background, the new Long Island RS3 built by Alco in August-Sept of 1955 looks sharp and clean and ready to take over the duties from the steam locos, LIRR 35 & 39. Engines 35 and 39 each pulled a single coach to the station with local Boy Scouts on board. Upon arriving, the coaches were uncoupled from the two steam engines, and each coupled to an Alco RS3 diesel locomotive. 35 and 39 were then coupled nose to nose, and ran west to the shops at Morris Park. 35 would run one more fantrip the following week. John Krause photo
Photo Date:  10/8/1955  Upload Date: 6/7/2014 7:41:20 AM
Location:  Hicksville, NY
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  LI 35(4-6-2) LI 39(4-6-2) LI 1556(RS3)
Views:  1625   Comments: 4
Run Aroud
Title:  Run Aroud
Description:  RS-3 1556 and other running around the eguipment
Photo Date:  5/29/1963  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 1:47:10 AM
Location:  Montauk, NY
Author:  James Gillin
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  LI 1556(RS3)
Views:  1216   Comments: 2
LIRR RS3 #1556 - Long Island RR
Title:  LIRR RS3 #1556 - Long Island RR
Description:  Stopping at the Pond tower to unload its passengers, this 1600 hp RS3 built by Alco in Sept of 1955 has pulled a light duty - only three coach cars today. Date is approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1965  Upload Date: 6/7/2014 7:41:36 AM
Location:  Fresh Pond Junction, NY
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  LI 1556(RS3)
Views:  607   Comments: 2
LI 1556
Title:  LI 1556
Description:  Actual date not known.
Photo Date:  1/1/1972  Upload Date: 7/19/2022 10:42:51 PM
Location:  Oyster Bay, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 1556(RS3)
Views:  122   Comments: 1
LI 1556, 461
Title:  LI 1556, 461
Description:  Actual date not known.
Photo Date:  1/1/1972  Upload Date: 7/19/2022 10:42:46 PM
Location:  Oyster Bay, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 1556(RS3) LI 461(RS1)
Views:  167   Comments: 1
LI 1556, 1558, 461 laying over.
Title:  LI 1556, 1558, 461 laying over.
Description:  Actual date not known.
Photo Date:  1/1/1972  Upload Date: 7/19/2022 10:42:53 PM
Location:  Oyster Bay, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 1556(RS3) LI 1558(RS3) LI 461(RS1)
Views:  165   Comments: 1
LI 1556, 1558 lay over for the weekend
Title:  LI 1556, 1558 lay over for the weekend
Description:  Actual date not known.
Photo Date:  1/1/1972  Upload Date: 7/19/2022 10:27:43 PM
Location:  Oyster Bay, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 1556(RS3) LI 1558(RS3)
Views:  135   Comments: 1
BAR 66
Title:  BAR 66
Description:  A leased BAR Geep with l pair of LI RS3s at the Ronkonkoma engine facility. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1974  Upload Date: 12/9/2010 8:11:02 PM
Location:  Ronkonkoma, NY
Author:  Stephen J. Benkovitz
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BAR 66(GP7) LI 1552(RS3) LI 1556(RS3)
Views:  1228   Comments: 0
LI 1556
Title:  LI 1556
Description:  An RS3 and a leased BAR Geep team up on what I believe is train RF-60 at Pine Aire. LI 1556 was sold via Naporano Iron & Metal and G. R. Silcott to the Gettysburg RR 6/77.
Photo Date:  6/28/1974  Upload Date: 12/9/2010 12:27:07 PM
Location:  Pine Aire, NY
Author:  Stephen J. Benkovitz
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 1556(RS3)
Views:  800   Comments: 0
LI 1556
Title:  LI 1556
Description:  The leased Geeps are ganging up on the home road Alco at Ronkonkoma. PNCX 1706 was originally C&O 6229, later C&NW 4452, ITAX 4452. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  7/1/1974  Upload Date: 12/9/2010 12:53:00 PM
Location:  Ronkonkoma, NY
Author:  Stephen J. Benkovitz
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 1556(RS3) PNCX 1706(GP9) BAR 64(GP7)
Views:  1239   Comments: 0
LI 1556 on RF56 backing onto the hospital siding
Title:  LI 1556 on RF56 backing onto the hospital siding
Description:  Actual date not known7
Photo Date:  6/1/1975  Upload Date: 9/2/2024 11:59:26 PM
Location:  Greenlawn, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 1556(RS3)
Views:  22   Comments: 0
LI 1556 on RF-56
Title:  LI 1556 on RF-56
Description:  Freight from Greenlawn delivers a Buffalo Creek flour car as C420 204 "waits for time" to head west to Huntington.
Photo Date:  6/5/1975  Upload Date: 2/4/2011 7:40:21 PM
Location:  Port Jefferson Stati, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 1556(RS3) LI 204(C420)
Views:  985   Comments: 0
LI 1556, 1555
Title:  LI 1556, 1555
Description:  I noted on the back a WB Montauk train with 2 RS-3s after PNC 1701 went back. Actual date not known. 126 Instamatic photo.
Photo Date:  7/1/1975  Upload Date: 1/22/2022 9:52:40 PM
Location:  Mineola, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 1556(RS3)
Views:  123   Comments: 1
LI 1556, 255
Title:  LI 1556, 255
Description:  A one time lashup. Actual day not recorded.
Photo Date:  3/1/1976  Upload Date: 4/1/2020 11:34:29 PM
Location:  Mineola, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 1556(RS3) LI 255(GP38-2)
Views:  447   Comments: 1
LI 1556
Title:  LI 1556
Description:  Actual day not recorded.
Photo Date:  10/1/1976  Upload Date: 4/29/2020 10:26:03 PM
Location:  Morris Park, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 1556(RS3)
Views:  181   Comments: 2
LI 260
Title:  LI 260
Description:  Not the Geep smoking, a well hidden Alco! Actual day not recorded.
Photo Date:  10/1/1976  Upload Date: 5/3/2020 12:26:52 AM
Location:  Morris Park, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 260(GP38-2) LI 440(S2) LI 467(RS1) LI 1556(RS3)
Views:  506   Comments: 2
LI 1557, 1556
Title:  LI 1557, 1556
Description:  Actual date not known, successively numbered units, didn't see that often!
Photo Date:  1/1/1977  Upload Date: 8/12/2016 10:59:55 PM
Location:  Morris Park, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 1557(RS3) LI 1556(RS3)
Views:  458   Comments: 3
MP15ac #158 on the old Slaters Siding
Title:  MP15ac #158 on the old Slaters Siding
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/15/1986  Upload Date: 12/11/2013 11:07:01 PM
Location:  Riverhead, NY
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  LI 158(MP15AC) LI 1556(RS3)
Views:  848   Comments: 0
LIRR MP15 moving ex LIRR Alco 1556
Title:  LIRR MP15 moving ex LIRR Alco 1556
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/15/1986  Upload Date: 12/11/2013 11:13:01 PM
Location:  Riverhead, NY
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  LI 158(MP15AC) LI 1556(RS3)
Views:  1325   Comments: 0
Alco 1556 Moving to her present location
Title:  Alco 1556 Moving to her present location
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/15/1986  Upload Date: 12/11/2013 11:09:20 PM
Location:  Riverhead, NY
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  LI 1556(RS3)
Views:  726   Comments: 0
Alco 1556 sitting all alone on the  passing siding at Riverhead
Title:  Alco 1556 sitting all alone on the passing siding at Riverhead
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/15/1986  Upload Date: 12/11/2013 11:33:54 PM
Location:  Riverhead, NY
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  LI 1556(RS3)
Views:  655   Comments: 0
Original Dashing Dan LIRR log found under the paint on anec LIRR RS3
Title:  Original Dashing Dan LIRR log found under the paint on anec LIRR RS3
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/16/1988  Upload Date: 11/6/2018 4:20:49 PM
Location:  Riverhead, NY
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 1556(RS3)
Views:  507   Comments: 0
Ex LI 1556 now owned by RMLI
Title:  Ex LI 1556 now owned by RMLI
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/14/1989  Upload Date: 11/9/2018 3:19:14 PM
Location:  Riverhead, NY
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  LI 1556(RS3)
Views:  326   Comments: 1
Project 39 RS3 smoking it up like an Alco does
Title:  Project 39 RS3 smoking it up like an Alco does
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/14/1989  Upload Date: 11/9/2018 3:20:45 PM
Location:  Riverhead, NY
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  LI 1556(RS3)
Views:  354   Comments: 1
LI 1556 still in Gettysburg paint
Title:  LI 1556 still in Gettysburg paint
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/28/1990  Upload Date: 7/2/2019 4:16:14 PM
Location:  Riverhead, NY
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  LI 1556(RS3)
Views:  208   Comments: 0
LI 1556 at Riverhead
Title:  LI 1556 at Riverhead
Description:  Still in Gettysburg RR paint
Photo Date:  7/28/1990  Upload Date: 7/2/2019 2:59:17 PM
Location:  Riverhead, NY
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  LI 1556(RS3)
Views:  219   Comments: 0
Pilot on 1556
Title:  Pilot on 1556
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/28/1990  Upload Date: 7/2/2019 3:01:03 PM
Location:  Riverhead, NY
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  LI 1556(RS3)
Views:  218   Comments: 0
LI 1556
Title:  LI 1556
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/23/1994  Upload Date: 7/2/2019 3:01:48 PM
Location:  Riverhead, NY
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  LI 1556(RS3)
Views:  149   Comments: 0
RS-3 1556
Title:  RS-3 1556
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/23/1994  Upload Date: 7/2/2019 3:02:28 PM
Location:  Riverhead, NY
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  LI 1556(RS3)
Views:  139   Comments: 0
1556 in Riverhead
Title:  1556 in Riverhead
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/23/1994  Upload Date: 7/2/2019 3:03:08 PM
Location:  Riverhead, NY
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  LI 1556(RS3)
Views:  155   Comments: 0
LI 1556
Title:  LI 1556
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/23/1994  Upload Date: 7/2/2019 3:03:59 PM
Location:  Riverhead, NY
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  LI 1556(RS3)
Views:  137   Comments: 0
LI 1556
Title:  LI 1556
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/23/1994  Upload Date: 7/2/2019 3:05:02 PM
Location:  Riverhead, NY
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  LI 1556(RS3)
Views:  148   Comments: 0
Ex LIRR RS-3 # 1556
Title:  Ex LIRR RS-3 # 1556
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/23/1995  Upload Date: 3/28/2012 11:06:30 PM
Location:  Riverhead, NY
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  LI 1556(RS3)
Views:  720   Comments: 0
LI 1556
Title:  LI 1556
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/10/2005  Upload Date: 5/10/2005 1:27:53 PM
Location:  Riverhead, NY
Author:  paul strubeck
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 1556(RS3)
Views:  753   Comments: 0
LIRR 1556
Title:  LIRR 1556
Description:  Alco RS-3
Photo Date:  8/26/2006  Upload Date: 8/28/2006 9:24:21 PM
Location:  Riverhead, NY
Author:  John McCluskey
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 1556(RS3)
Views:  764   Comments: 0
LI 1556
Title:  LI 1556
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/25/2007  Upload Date: 8/28/2007 8:03:17 PM
Location:  Riverhead, NY
Author:  John McCluskey
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 1556(RS3)
Views:  510   Comments: 0
RS3 1556
Title:  RS3 1556
Description:  Exposed at night here as it sits on a cold, windy night. Right now, 1556 is in the midst of receiving new primer, and paint as its hard to tell at night here!
Photo Date:  2/25/2012  Upload Date: 2/26/2012 6:14:15 PM
Location:  Riverhead, NY
Author:  Neil Feldman
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Winter,Night,Yard,Track
Locomotives:  LI 1556(RS3)
Views:  426   Comments: 0
CSXT 377 On CSX Q 508 Northbound
Title:  CSXT 377 On CSX Q 508 Northbound
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/10/2019  Upload Date: 2/14/2020 11:46:24 PM
Location:  New Miami, OH
Author:  Land Rover
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  LI 1556(RS3) CSX 377(AC44CW)
Views:  306   Comments: 0
LI 1556
Title:  LI 1556
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/22/2020  Upload Date: 11/7/2023 2:08:57 PM
Location:  Riverhead, NY
Author:  Matt Petersen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 1556(RS3)
Views:  76   Comments: 0


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