ALCO RSD-39 explained

ALCO RSD-39
Powertype:Diesel-electric
Builder:ALCO
Buildmodel:DL535
Builddate:1965-67
Primemover:ALCO 251D
Maxspeed:120km/h
Poweroutput:13502NaN2

The ALCO RSD-39 was a six axle, low axle weight diesel-electric locomotive built by ALCO and under license by Euskalduna.

Fifty units were built for Alco between 1965 and 1967 for Renfe, forming part of Renfe Class 313. Other versions were exported to railways in South America.

Original buyers

Railroad Quantity Road numbers Notes
FC Guayaquil a Quito[1] 10160-169
FC del Sur del Perú11350-360
ENAFER3433-435
ENAFER Red Sur-Oriente2484-485
Renfe[2] 501301-1350Originally as Renfe Class 1300, later reclassified Renfe Class 313
exported to Portugal (CP 1320) and to Argentina, for Trenes de Buenos Aires (TBA)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alco Export Lists . May 3, 2003 . 2011-07-10 . Mark Bristow . Alcos in the USA and Beyond . https://web.archive.org/web/20110717112028/http://www.tamr.org/Andy_Inserra/alco-export.htm . 17 July 2011 . dead .
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