in vol 5, no 3 issue of ties is mention of an alco rs-3 acquired by the roanoke valley central of johnson city, tennessee. i'd like to see this engine and would like to know it's present location, whether it's still with the roanoke valley or a new owner, and a contact that could tell me when i could visit. i appreciate any info sent my way. i'm a srha and cghs member, the central of georgia society also greatly appreciates this knowledge of central equipment.

-- mark purvis (jamochashake@msn.com), January 19, 2000

Answers

Mark--this loco is now at the TVRM in Chattanooga. They plan to fully restore it over the next couple years and have it repainted in the original CofG blue and gray scheme!

-- Larry Puckett (ljpuckett@msn.com), June 06, 2000.

i can't tell you were to find a photo but you might like to know how they got to the ET&WNC they were traded to them in exchange for there steam locomotives 207 and 208 which were at one time southern 630 and 722

-- Kirby Grubb (kirby4036@hotmail.com), March 16, 2002.