by Andrew Grahl and Raymond Mercado/photos as noted
The Arcade & Attica operated its classic bright-orange General Electric-built centercab locomotives during an all-day photo charter on the beautiful summer day of July 14, 2023. The trip was billed as an opportunity to ride behind the centercabs and photograph them operating with a mixed-train consist, including a freight and a passenger consist. This was a special treat, because an Alco RS-3m has been purchased to replace the centercabs on freight trains. To our delight, the Alco was delivered the day prior to the charter, and it was available for photos at the end of the day…
ABOVE: Former Western New York & Pennsylvania RS-3m 406 poses at its new home on the Arcade & Attica Railroad at the Arcade enginehouse, Friday, July 14, 2023. The Alco will be renumbered to 114 and will replace colorful GE centercabs 111 and 112, pictured here, in freight service. The RS-3m , which arrived Arcade the day preceding the photo charter, was built for the Delaware & Hudson as 4112. —Andrew Grahl
ABOVE: The centercabs swap the freight and passenger consists at North Java, just south of the Reisdorf Brothers mill. —Michael T. Burkhart