Relco 603 Alco HH660  Contributor's Pick!       
An Alco HH660 siting at Scrap Metal Services in Portage, Indiana. No name, number, or reporting mark. I believe this engine is still sitting there. It can be seen on Google maps.
Date: 10/15/2014 Location: Portage, IN   Map Show Portage on a rail map Views: 643 Collection Of:   Jamie Smith
Locomotives: RE 603(HH660)    Author:  Jamie Smith
Relco 603 Alco HH660
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robert mungenast General nice shot and catch 7/15/2016 7:33:56 AM
Mike Maskel General NICE SHOT 7/15/2016 8:21:03 AM
Jerry LaBoda General This is Relco 601... the bent handrails are a dead giveaway... http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1749088 7/15/2016 10:54:23 AM
Tim Darnell General I think this is RELCO 603, which is getting worked on & operated recently. Had been in Burns Harbor in years past. 7/15/2016 12:03:00 PM
James Taylor General There was an article in I think Trains magazine a while back, this engine is the switcher for SMS, still used. 7/15/2016 1:36:47 PM
Jamie Smith General Thanks everyone for the comments. 7/15/2016 3:11:20 PM
Jamie Smith General This is used by SMS in Portage. According to The Yardlimit spotter’s guide, this is owned by Joseph Behr and Sons, Inc. – Behr Iron & Steel. Behr 603 former Relco 603, ex-EL 324, nee-DL&W 409 (new). Built 1940 b/n 69257. The bell is not on the end of the hood like Relco 601. 601 was moved to Relco in Minooka, IL. 7/15/2016 4:00:00 PM
Jamie Smith General I made changes from unknown to Relco 603. The pictures I have seen of Relco 603 have a number on end of hood only. 7/15/2016 4:13:28 PM
Gary Everhart General Great find, Jamie! 7/16/2016 5:28:31 AM
Jamie Smith General Thanks Gary. 7/16/2016 9:42:31 AM
Tim Darnell General I'm reading work has been done on the unit & it will be put to use again soon! 7/22/2016 5:02:59 PM
Jamie Smith General Thanks Tim. 7/24/2016 11:17:30 PM
Warren Currier General 409 pulled the last DL&W train out of Ithaca NY on 12/5/56. The consist was reported a 3 gondolas of scrap, 3 box cars of old station equipment and supplies and a caboose. 12/18/2020 1:16:27 PM
Jamie Smith General Thanks for the info Warren. 12/18/2020 7:47:23 PM

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