ALCO RS-1
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 ALCO RS1 of the Southern Appalachia Railway Museum, Oak Ridge, TN. |
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| Power type | Diesel-electric |
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| Model | RS-1 |
| Build date | March 1941 — March 1960 |
| Total production | 417 |
| AAR wheel arr. | B-B |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8½ in (1435 mm) |
| Length | 55 ft 5.75 in (16.2 m) |
| Width | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Height | 14 ft 5 in (4.4 m) |
| Total weight | 247,500 lb (110,000 kg) |
| Fuel capacity | 1,000 gal (6,056 L) |
| Prime mover | ALCO 539T |
| Engine type | 4-stroke diesel |
| Aspiration | Turbocharger |
| Displacement | 8,256 in³ (135.2 L) |
| Cylinders | Straight-6 |
| Cylinder size | 9 in × 10.5 in (229 mm × 267 mm) |
| Transmission | DC generator, DC traction motors |
| Top speed | 65 mph (105 km/h) |
| Power output | 1,000 hp (745 kW) |
| Tractive effort | 40,425 lbf (271 kN) |
| Locomotive brakes | straight air |
| Train brakes | air |
| Locale | North America |
The ALCO RS-1 was a 4-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by the American Locomotive Company between 1941 and 1960. This model has the distinction of having the longest production run of any diesel locomotive for the North American market.
The carbody configuration of the RS-1 pioneered the road switcher type of diesel locomotive. Most locomotives built since have followed this basic design.
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| Diesel-electric locomotives built by ALCO | |
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| Switchers: | HH series, S-1, S-2, S-3, S-4, S-5, S-6, T-6, SSB-9 |
| RS series: | RS-1, RS-2, RS-3, RS-11, RS-27, RS-32, RS-36 |
| RSC series: | RSC-2, RSC-3 |
| RSD series: | RSD-1, RSD-4, RSD-5, RSD-7, RSD-12, RSD-15 |
| Cab units: | Black Maria, DL-103b, DL-105, DL-107, DL-109, DL-110, FA, FB, PA, PB |
| Century series: | C415, C420, C424, C425, C430, C628, C630, C636, C855 |
| Diesel-hydraulics: | DH643 |
