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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 1556(RS3) LI 35(4-6-2) LI 39(4-6-2)
Views:  1499   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:  1146   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:  551   Comments: 2
LI 1556
Title:  LI 1556
Description:  Long Island Alco RS3 1556 approaches the station at Hicksville with a short freight consist. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  7/1/1971  Upload Date: 2/21/2021 3:03:02 PM
Location:  Hicksville, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 1556(RS3)
Views:  160   Comments: 0
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:  76   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:  96   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:  90   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:  79   Comments: 1
LI 1556
Title:  LI 1556
Description:  Actual date not known. 126 Instamatic photo.
Photo Date:  4/24/1974  Upload Date: 1/3/2022 9:21:59 PM
Location:  Oyster Bay, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 1556(RS3)
Views:  167   Comments: 1
LI 1556
Title:  LI 1556
Description:  Actual date not known. 126 Instamatic photo.
Photo Date:  4/24/1974  Upload Date: 1/3/2022 9:22:04 PM
Location:  Oyster Bay, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 1556(RS3)
Views:  157   Comments: 1
BAR 66
Title:  BAR 66
Description:  A leased BAR Geep with a 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:  1132   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:  742   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:  1138   Comments: 0
LI 1556
Title:  LI 1556
Description:  LI C50 on Freeport team track. Speno rail grinding train.
Photo Date:  9/24/1974  Upload Date: 6/11/2016 8:50:35 PM
Location:  Freeport, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 1556(RS3)
Views:  680   Comments: 0
LI 468, 1556
Title:  LI 468, 1556
Description:  126 Instamatic slide. 5 unit lite engine move disperses freight engines for Hicksville, Pinelawn, Pine-Aire, & Greenlawn,Wellwood
Photo Date:  2/2/1975  Upload Date: 2/2/2020 10:37:43 PM
Location:  Hicksville, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 468(RS1) LI 1556(RS3)
Views:  386   Comments: 1
LI 1556
Title:  LI 1556
Description:  Shoving onto the Kings Park hospital siding. Actual day not recorded.
Photo Date:  6/1/1975  Upload Date: 3/29/2020 10:08:25 PM
Location:  Greenlawn, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 1556(RS3)
Views:  242   Comments: 2
LI 1556 on RF-56
Title:  LI 1556 on RF-56
Description:  Starting for a run to Kings Park & Port. Jeff. Actual day not recorded.
Photo Date:  6/5/1975  Upload Date: 3/29/2020 10:12:00 PM
Location:  Greenlawn, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 1556(RS3)
Views:  167   Comments: 1
LI 1556 on RF-56
Title:  LI 1556 on RF-56
Description:  Running lite on the hospital siding
Photo Date:  6/5/1975  Upload Date: 3/29/2020 10:10:07 PM
Location:  Kings Park, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 1556(RS3)
Views:  162   Comments: 2
LI 1556 on RF-56
Title:  LI 1556 on RF-56
Description:  Coming out of the hospital siding with empty's. Actual day not recorded.
Photo Date:  6/5/1975  Upload Date: 3/29/2020 10:12:09 PM
Location:  Kings Park, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 1556(RS3)
Views:  177   Comments: 2
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 Station, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 1556(RS3) LI 204(C420)
Views:  911   Comments: 0
LI 1556 on RF60
Title:  LI 1556 on RF60
Description:  Belly shot! Actual date not known. 126 Instamatic photo.
Photo Date:  7/1/1975  Upload Date: 1/27/2022 9:49:13 PM
Location:  Mineola, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 1556(RS3)
Views:  81   Comments: 2
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:  67   Comments: 1
LI 1556
Title:  LI 1556
Description:  Meet between RF-61 and an eastbound Ronk. train. Actual date of photo not documented.
Photo Date:  9/1/1975  Upload Date: 6/21/2016 11:56:46 AM
Location:  Farmingdale, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 1556(RS3) BAR 72(GP7) LI 614(Power Car)
Views:  785   Comments: 2
LI 1556, BAR 72 on RF61
Title:  LI 1556, BAR 72 on RF61
Description:  Actual date not known. 126 Instamatic photo.
Photo Date:  10/1/1975  Upload Date: 1/3/2022 9:21:49 PM
Location:  Mineola, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 1556(RS3)
Views:  74   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:  365   Comments: 1
LI 1556
Title:  LI 1556
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/1/1976  Upload Date: 4/15/2020 9:31:52 PM
Location:  Sunnyside, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 1556(RS3)
Views:  182   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:  127   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:  386   Comments: 2
LI 1557
Title:  LI 1557
Description:  Actual day not recorded.
Photo Date:  1/1/1977  Upload Date: 5/27/2020 12:01:27 AM
Location:  Morris Park, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 1557(RS3) LI 1556(RS3)
Views:  205   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:  402   Comments: 3
LI 1556
Title:  LI 1556
Description:  The Port Jeff freight has cleared up on the Kings Park Hospital spur. Actual date unknown.
Photo Date:  9/1/1978  Upload Date: 6/23/2014 9:55:45 PM
Location:  Kings Park, NY
Author:  Stephen J. Benkovitz
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 1556(RS3)
Views:  365   Comments: 1
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:  758   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:  1213   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:  666   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:  606   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:  419   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:  291   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:  313   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:  152   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:  169   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:  159   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:  100   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:  98   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:  113   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:  87   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:  105   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:  672   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:  708   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:  722   Comments: 0
AlCO RS-3
Title:  AlCO RS-3
Description:  ex LIRR #1556 ready to undergo restoration in 2007
Photo Date:  12/30/2006  Upload Date: 1/1/2007 11:11:42 PM
Location:  Riverhead, NY
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  LI 1556(RS3)
Views:  518   Comments: 0


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