| ALCO RS-11 | |
| Powertype: | Diesel-electric |
| Builder: | ALCO, MLW |
| Buildmodel: | RS-11 |
| Builddate: | February 1956 to June 1961 (Alco) November 1957 to April 1964 (MLW) |
| Totalproduction: | 431 |
| Aarwheels: | B-B |
| Trucks: | AAR type B |
| Wheeldiameter: | 40inches |
| Minimumcurve: | 21° (274.37abbr=onNaNabbr=on) |
| Wheelbase: | 39feet |
| Length: | 56inchesft6inchesin (ftin) |
| Width: | 10inchesftNaNinchesin (ftin) |
| Height: | 14inchesftNaNinchesin (ftin) |
| Locoweight: | 257300lb |
| Fuelcap: | 2000usgal |
| Primemover: | Alco 251B |
| Rpmrange: | 1,000 rpm max. |
| Enginetype: | V12 Four stroke diesel |
| Aspiration: | Turbocharger |
| Generator: | GE GT 581 |
| Tractionmotors: | (4) GE 752 |
| Cylindercount: | 12 |
| Cylindersize: | 9x |
| Poweroutput: | 1800abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
| Tractiveeffort: | 64325lb |
| Maxspeed: | NaN0NaN0 |
| Locale: | North America South America |
The ALCO RS-11 is a class of diesel-electric locomotive rated at 18002NaN2, that rode on two-axle trucks, having a B-B wheel arrangement. This model was built by both Alco (327 units) and Montreal Locomotive Works (99 units). Total production was 426 units.
The first three RS-11s were produced by ALCO in February 1956 as a demonstrator set. This locomotive, classified by ALCO as model DL-701, was their first high-horsepower road switcher,[1] intended to be a replacement for the very popular RS-3 road switcher. Featuring a V-12, 1800abbr=onNaNabbr=on 251B diesel engine, the RS-11 was ALCO's answer to EMD's very successful GP9. The turbocharged RS-11 accelerated faster, had a higher tractive effort rating and typically used less fuel than the competition. It was also quite versatile and could be found in heavy haul freight as well as passenger service. It was produced in high-nose and low-nose versions. Montreal Locomotive Works also built 351 nearly identical units, known as the RS-18, for the Canadian market.[2]
While the RS-11 benefited from the increased power and reliability offered with ALCO's new 251B engine, and was arguably a more advanced product than the GP9, its market acceptance was disappointing against the reputation EMD's locomotives had made for superior reliability.
| Owner[3] | Quantity | Numbers | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alco | 3 | 701, 701A, 701B | ||
| Carolina and Northwestern Railway | 1 | 11 | ||
| Chicago and Northwestern Railway | 2 | 1613, 1624 | RS-3s rebuilt by Alco in March 1960 as RS-11 with a 251-B engine but retained RS-3 high short hood.[4] | |
| Delaware and Hudson | 12 | 5000-5011 | ||
| Duluth, Winnipeg and Pacific | 15 | 3600-3614 | ||
| Erie Mining | 15 | 300-314 | ||
| Ferrocarril del Pacifico | 1 | 1501 | ||
| Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México | 94 | 7200-7293 | ||
| Green Bay and Western | 1 | 309 | ||
| Lehigh Valley Railroad | 4 | 400-403 | ||
| Maine Central | 1 | 801 | ||
| Ministry of Communication and Transportation (Mexico) | 4 | 7123-1 - 7123-4 | ||
| Missouri Pacific | 12 | 4601-4612 | ||
| 1 | 700 | |||
| New York, New Haven and Hartford | 15 | 1400-1414 | ||
| New York Central | 9 | 8000-8008 | ||
| New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad | 35 | 558-577, 850-864 | ||
| Norfolk and Western | 99 | 308-406 | ||
| Northern Pacific | 18 | 900-917 | ||
| Pennsylvania | 38 | 8617-8654 | ||
| 1 | 1082 | |||
| 10 | 100-109 | |||
| Southern Peru Copper Corp. | 5 | 3-6, 8 | ||
| Southern Pacific Railroad | 34 | 5723-5729, 5845-5871 | ||
| Toledo, Peoria and Western Railway | 3 | 400-402 | ||
| Total | 431 |