List of ALCO diesel locomotives

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The American Locomotive Company (ALCO) produced a wide range of diesel-electric locomotives until it ceased manufacture in 1969.

Contents

[edit] Boxcab locomotives

Model designation Build date Total produced AAR wheel arrangement Prime mover Power output Image
60-ton 1924–1928
26
B-B
Ingersol-Rand 10 × 12 300 hp
100-ton 1925–1928
7
B-B
Ingersol-Rand 10 × 12 (×2) 300 hp × 2
66-ton 1931
1
B-B
McIntosh & Seymour 9 1/2 x 10 1/2 300 hp

[edit] Switchers

Model designation Build date Total produced AAR wheel arrangement Prime mover Power output Image
ALCO 300 1931-1938
9
B-B
M&S 6-330
300 hp
ALCO 600 1931
1
B-B
6-531
600 hp
HH600 1931–1939
B-B
6-531
600 hp
HH900 1937–1939
B-B
6-531T
900 hp
HH660 1939–40
B-B
6-538
660 hp
HH1000 1939–1940
B-B
6-538T
1,000 hp
S-1 1940–1950
B-B
6-539
660 hp
S-2 1940–1950
B-B
6-539T
1,000 hp
S-3 1950–1953
B-B
6-539
660 hp
S-4 1950–1961
B-B
6-539T
1,000 hp
DL420 1951
1
B-B
6-251
800 hp
S-5 1954
7
B-B
6-251A
800 hp
S-6 1955–1960
126
B-B
6-251B
900 hp
SB-8/SSB-9
2 pairs
B-B × 2
6-251B × 2
900 hp × 2
T-6 1958–1969
57
B-B
6-251B
1,000 hp

[edit] Cab units

Model designation Build date Total produced AAR wheel arrangement Prime mover Power output Image
DL-103b 1939 1 A1A-A1A 6-538T 1,000 hp × 2
DL-105 1940 3 A1A-A1A 6-539T 1,000 hp × 2
DL-107 1940-1941 8 A1A-A1A 6-539T 1,000 hp × 2
DL-108 1941 3 A1A-A1A 6-539T × 2 1,000 hp × 2
DL-109 1941-1945 62 A1A-A1A 6-539T × 2 1,000 hp × 2
DL-110 1942 1 A1A-A1A 6-539T × 2 1,000 hp × 2
DL-202 1945 3 B-B 12-241 1,500 hp
FA-1 B-B 12-244 1,500–1,600 hp
FB-1 B-B 12-244 1,500–1,600 hp
FA-2 B-B 12-244 1,600 hp
FB-2 B-B 12-244 1,600 hp
PA-1 169 A1A-A1A 16-244 2,000 hp
PB-1 39 A1A-A1A 16-244 2,000 hp
PA-2 81 A1A-A1A 16-244 2,250 hp
PB-2 8 A1A-A1A 16-244 2,250 hp

[edit] Four-axle roadswitchers

Model designation Build date Total produced AAR wheel arrangement Prime mover Power output Image
RS-1 B-B 6-539T 1,000 hp
RS-2 B-B 12-244 1,500–1,600 hp
RS-3 B-B 12-244 1,600 hp
RS-11 B-B 12-251 1,800 hp
RS-27 27 B-B 16-251 2,400 hp
RS-32 B-B 12-251
RS-36 B-B 12-251

[edit] Six-axle roadswitchers

Model designation Build date Total produced AAR wheel arrangement Prime mover Power output Image
RSC-1
A1A-A1A
6-539T
1,000 hp
RSD-1
C-C
6-539T
1,000 hp
RSC-2
A1A-A1A
12-244
1,500–1,600 hp
RSC-3
A1A-A1A
12-244
1,600 hp
RSD-4
C-C
12-244
1,600 hp
RSD-5
C-C
12-244
1,600 hp
RSD-7
C-C
16-244
2,400 hp
RSD-12
C-C
12-251
1,800 hp
RSD-15
C-C
16-251
2,400 hp

[edit] Century series

ALCO announced its "Century Series" of diesel locomotives in 1963 as a leap forward in power and reliability, an attempt to compete more aggressively with GM-EMD and GE in the marketplace.

Model designation Build date Total produced AAR wheel arrangement Prime mover Power output Image
C415 26 B-B 8-251 1,500 hp
C420 131 B-B 12-251 2,000 hp
C424 190 B-B 16-251 2,400 hp
C425 91 B-B 16-251 2,500 hp
C430 16 B-B 16-251 3,000 hp
C628 1963–68 186 C-C 16-251 2,750 hp
C630 1965–67 77 C-C 16-251 3,000 hp
C636 1967–68 34 C-C 16-251 3,600 hp
C855 1964 2 'A', 1 'B' B-B+B-B Dual 16-251 5,500 hp

[edit] Diesel-hydraulic locomotives

Model designation Build date Total produced AAR wheel arrangement Prime mover Power output Image
DH643 1964 3 C-C Dual 12-251 4,300 hp

[edit] Military locomotives

Model designation Build date Total produced AAR wheel arrangement Prime mover Power output Image
MRS-1 83 C-C 12-244

[edit] Export locomotives

Model designation Build date Total produced AAR wheel arrangement Prime mover Power output Image
DL500 1953 1 C-C 12-244D 1600
DL500A 1955-1956 18 - 12-244 1600
DL500B 1955-1962 58 C-C 12-251 and 12-251B 1600 and 1800
DL500B1 -
DL500C C-C 251B12 1470
DL500CI -
DL500CP -
DL500D -
DL500G -
DL500S -
DL503S -
DL510 -
DL515 -
DL515I -
DL521 -
DL522G -
DL530 -
DL531 -
DL531A -
DL531B -
DL531G -
DL532 -
DL532B B-B 251B6 772 kW
DL533| -
DL534 -
DL535 -
DL535A -
DL535B -
DL535C -
DL535E -
DL535M -
DL535S -
DL535T -
DL536 -
DL536B -
DL537 C-C 251D6 993 kW
DL539 -
DL540 -
DL541 -
DL542 -
DL543 C-C 251B12 1470 kW
DL543A -
DL543SPAP -
DL544 -
DL550 -
DL550K -
DL551 -
DL551B -
DL560 -
DL560A -
DL560B -
DL560C -
DL560D -
MX615 -
MX620 -
MX624 -
MX626 -
MX627 -
MX636 -
MXS620 -

[edit] References

  • Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1973). The Second Diesel Spotter's Guide. Kalmbach Publishing Co., Milwaukee, WI. ISBN 0-89024-026-4. 

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