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ALCO RSC3
| Power type |
Diesel-electric |
| Builder |
American Locomotive Company
Montreal Locomotive Works |
| Model |
RSC-3 |
| Build date |
November 1950 – June 1955 |
| Total production |
99 |
| AAR wheel arr. |
A1A-A1A |
| Gauge |
4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm) |
| Length |
53 ft 1 in (16.2 m) |
| Width |
10 ft |
| Height |
14 ft 5 in |
| Locomotive weight |
254,840 lb (110,000 kg) |
| Fuel capacity |
800 gal (3,028 L) |
| Prime mover |
ALCO 244 |
| Engine type |
4-stroke diesel |
| Aspiration |
Turbocharger |
| Displacement |
8,016 in³ (131.4 L) |
| Cylinders |
V12 |
| 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 |
1,600 hp (1,194 kW) |
| Locomotive brakes |
straight air |
| Train brakes |
Air |
| Locale |
North America, Central America, South America, Portugal, Australia, Pakistan |
The ALCO RSC-3 was a diesel-electric locomotive of the road switcher type rated at 1600 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-3, though the axle load was spread out for operation on light rail such as are found on branch lines. This locomotive had much better success as an export unit than in the domestic market.
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[edit] Locomotives built by Alco
[edit] Locomotives built by Montreal Locomotive Works
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Diesel and gas turbine locomotives built by MLW |
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S-2 • S-3 • S-4 • S-7 • S-10 • S-11 • S-12 • S-13
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DL500S • DL535E • M420 • TURBO • LRC-2 • LRC-3 • E-1800
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HR-412 • HR616
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