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ALCO RSC-1
| Power type |
Diesel-electric |
| Builder |
American Locomotive Company |
| Serial number |
75006–75009 |
| Build date |
September 1946 |
| Total production |
4 |
| AAR wheel arr. |
A1A-A1A |
| Wheel diameter |
40 inches (1.0 m) |
| Wheelbase |
10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) |
| Length |
55 ft 5 in (16.89 m) |
| Width |
9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) |
| Height |
14 ft 4 in (4.37 m) |
| Locomotive weight |
204,000 lb (92.5 t) |
| Fuel capacity |
800 US gallons (3,000 l/670 imp gal) |
| Prime mover |
ALCO 539T |
| Engine type |
Four-stroke diesel |
| Displacement |
9,572 cu in (156.86 l) |
| Generator |
GE GT553C |
| Traction motors |
GE 731, 4 off |
| Cylinders |
Straight 6 |
| Cylinder size |
12½ in × 13 in (318 × 330 mm) |
| Power output |
1,000 hp (750 kW) |
| Tractive effort |
51,000 lbf (230,000 N) |
The ALCO RSC-1 was a diesel-electric locomotive of the road switcher type rated at 1000 horsepower, that rode on three-axle trucks, having an A1A-A1A wheel arrangement.
Used in much the same manner as its four-axle counterpart, the ALCO RS-1, though the axle load was distributed for operation on light rail such as are found on branch lines.
[edit] Original buyers
| Railroad |
Quantity |
Road numbers |
Notes |
| São Paulo Railway |
4
|
500–503 |
to Estrada de Ferro Santos a Jundiaí |
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[edit] References
- ^ Alco RSC1/RSD1/MRS1 Roster (html). Retrieved on 2007-10-08.
