ALCO RS-36
Diesel-electric locomotive
Performance figures | |
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Power output | 1,800 hp (1,300 kW) |
Tractive effort | 61,800 lb (28,000 kg) |
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Locale | U.S.A. |
The ALCO RS-36 (DL 701) is a 1,800 horsepower (1,300 kW) 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 |
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Atlantic and Danville Railway | 2 | 1, 2 | |
Apache Railway | 3 | 700, 800, 900 | 800 to be displayed in Holbrook, AZ |
Chicago and North Western Railway | 1 | 904 | Renumbered 405, later 4259 |
Delaware and Hudson | 12 | 5012-5023 | 5017 preserved as Delaware and Ulster Railroad 5017 |
Nickel Plate Road | 11 | 865-875 | 874-875 high short hood, equipped with steam generators, all to Norfolk & Western Railway 2865-2875 |
Norfolk and Western Railway | 6 | 407-412 | |
Tennessee Central Railway | 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.[1]
- Delaware & Hudson #5017 is operational and owned by the Delaware & Ulster Railroad.[3]
- Delaware & Hudson #5019 is stored at North Walpole, NH.
References:
- ^ a b "EQUIPMENT". Southern New England Railroad. Archived from the original on 2024-06-09. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ Berger, Eric (2024-07-10). "Apache Railway Donates Rare Alco RS-36". Railfan & Railroad Magazine. Archived from the original on 2024-07-10. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ "ALCo RS-36". Bridge Line Historical Society. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
Sources
- Dorin, Patrick C. (1972). Chicago and North Western Power. Burbank, California: Superior Publishing. p. 146. ISBN 0-87564-715-4.
- Pinkpank, Jerry A (1973). The Second Diesel Spotter's Guide. Kalmbach Books. pp. 208, 248. ISBN 0-89024-026-4.
External links
- Sarberenyi, Robert. Alco RS32 and RS36 Original Owners.
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Diesel-electric locomotives built by ALCO
- C428
- C620
- C624
- C636F
- C636P
- C650DH
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