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[samfp1943]

Does anyone have any photo's of this one-[:)]off engine? I have a blue line print of it but would like to see a photo..The engine was concepted to be an expandable horsepower and multi- purpose locomotive, but the only customer was the GM&O and it ran around the Jackson, Tenn, Corinth, Miss area many years ago, I saw it from a distance in Jackson and in Corinth...I know this might be a stretch for this old engine, but I am really curious about it..

[espeefoamer]

If you can find a copy of the original Diesel Spotters Guide,from 1966,there is a picture of that unit.It was built in 1947 or 8 and ran into the mid 60s.

[ndbprr]

there were also pictures in Trains and I believe an article over the years.

[CSSHEGEWISCH]

I believe that the locomotive in question was 1500 HP and was classified as a Model 4-S. According to the "Second Diesel Spotter's Guide", Ingalls proposed a fairly complete line of locomotives but except for the demonstrator which was sold to GM&O, nothing was ever built.

An interesting question would be why Ingalls tried to crack the locomotive market at all.

[samfp1943]

To all who responded to my question aout this Ingles Locomotive, THANKS[:)][:)].. As stated before I had seen the engine at work and never realized it was a special piece of rail history..CSSHEGEWISCH, you are correct, There is probably an interesting story behind the creation of this locomotive and its concept..Ingles Shipbuilding, in Pascagoula, MS..could have been right there with LaGrange, Erie,Schenectady, and Lima.....Thanksagain, Folks!!

[CSSHEGEWISCH]

After looking at the pictures, I noticed that the 4-S had a rather substantial rear vestibule. Did this house a second cab with full controls? This would be a similar layout to the Alco DL500C (World Locomotive) or the Clyde/GM AJ16C, of which 10 were built for NSWGR in Australia.