hi group. in regards to the RS1–did it remain the same for the 20 years it was produced, or did it have certain “phases” in body assembly? thanks for any info. just curious. regads, michael rajchel.
The last two built, GTW 1950 & 1951, had a narrow lip on both ends and as far as I know they were the only two like that.
Steve
Steve is correct. Jerry Pinkepank’s The Second Diesel Spotter’s Guide advises:
“Variations: Two units built for GTW in 1957 (the last domestic RS-1’s built) had roof metal protruding about 2 inches over hood ends in a lip rather than a rounded edge. Prewar RS-1s converted to E-1645 RSD-1’s were NYSW 231, 233; MILW 1678, 1679; RI 746-749; ASAB 901-903; TC&I 600, 601. NYSW got different postwar RS-1’s of the same road number.” And the same book later advises “However, the basic elements of this useful machine were unchanged after 17 years of production: by far the longest production run in U.S. dieselization for any single model.”
Bill