ALCO RS-36 explained
| ALCO RS-36 |
| Powertype: | Diesel-electric |
| Builder: | ALCO |
| Buildmodel: | RS-36 |
| Builddate: | February 1962 - August 1963 |
| Totalproduction: | 40 |
| Aarwheels: | B-B |
| Trucks: | AAR type B |
| Wheeldiameter: | 400NaN0 |
| Minimumcurve: | 390 |
| Wheelbase: | 40feet |
| Length: | 57feet |
| Width: | 10feet |
| Height: | 15feet |
| Locoweight: | 247200lb |
| Fuelcap: | 2000usgal |
| Primemover: | Alco 251B |
| Rpmrange: | 1000 rpm max |
| Enginetype: | Four-stroke diesel |
| Aspiration: | Turbocharger |
| Generator: | GE 5GT581A1 |
| Tractionmotors: | (4) GE 752 |
| Cylindercount: | V-12 |
| Cylindersize: | 9× |
| Poweroutput: | 1800hp |
| Tractiveeffort: | 61800lb |
| Locale: | U.S.A. |
The ALCO RS-36 (DL 701) is a diesel-electric locomotive of which 40 were produced by ALCO between February 1962 and August 1963 for seven railroads.
Original owners
| Railroad | Quantity | Road numbers | Notes |
|---|
| 2 | 1, 2 | |
| 3 | 700, 800, 900 | 800 to be displayed in Holbrook, AZ |
| 1 | 904 | Renumbered 405, later 4259 |
| 12 | 5012-5023 | 5017 preserved as Delaware and Ulster Railroad 5017 |
| 11 | 865-875 | 874-875 high short hood, equipped with steam generators, all to Norfolk & Western Railway 2865-2875 |
| 6 | 407-412 | |
| 5 | 301-305 | to Louisville and Nashville Railroad 910-914 |
| Total | 40 | | | |
|---|
Preservation:
Several of RS-36s have been preserved in operating condition or put on display:
- Atlantic & Danville #2 has been fully restored and is owned by the Southern New England Railroad (now in D&H inspired paint and numbered 5012).[1]
- Apache Railway #800 has been donated and will be put on display in front of the historic Navajo County Courthouse in Holbrook, AZ.[2]
- Delaware & Hudson #5015 is undergoing restoration by the Southern New England Railroad.
- Delaware & Hudson #5017 is operational and owned by the Delaware & Ulster Railroad.[3]
- Delaware & Hudson #5019 is stored at North Walpole, NH.
Sources
- Book: Pinkpank, Jerry A. The Second Diesel Spotter's Guide. 1973. Kalmbach Books. 0-89024-026-4. 208, 248.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: EQUIPMENT . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240609012239/https://www.snerr.us/equipment . 2024-06-09 . 2024-07-11 . Southern New England Railroad . en.
- Web site: Berger . Eric . 2024-07-10 . Apache Railway Donates Rare Alco RS-36 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240710145415/https://railfan.com/apache-railway-donates-rare-alco-rs-36/ . 2024-07-10 . 2024-07-11 . . en-CA.
- Web site: ALCo RS-36 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211212012654/https://bridge-line.org/alcors36 . 2021-12-12 . 2024-07-11 . Bridge Line Historical Society . en-US.
