June 13, 1971.  Stockton, California.

The quickie nature of TS 747's touch-up paint job is evident in this view in the Western Pacific Yard at Stockton.  The UP yellow and grey was merely retouched and the new owner's lettering and numbers laid on.  Both RS1s sported the shutter covers shown here. a safety measure to prevent foreign objects, including fingers, from being caught in the automatic shutters.  The 747's multiple unit connections are also prominently dislayed, mounted in the end handrails supports.  While they had the equipment, no evidence has yet surfaced showing the RS1s working in multiple with each other or any other locomotives.

photo by Vincent J. Porreca.

The shutter cover and associated warning sign is very clear in this detail shot.  The retrofitted sealed beam headlights are also shown.  Both RS1s featured sealed beam headlights on their long hoods but retained their original, large single bulb lights on the short hoods.

Both 746 and 747 quickly received the standard Tidewater spotlight, shown here in the detail shot.  The coiled line directly under the light is the power feed.  The yoke could be rotated and the light itself rocked up and down by means of a pistol grip in the cab roof.  The 747's 3 chime horn is also shown.

Details

Tidewater Southern Railway

Alco RS1 747