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The American Locomotive Company (ALCO) produced a wide range of diesel-electric locomotives until it ceased manufacture in 1969.
[edit] Boxcab locomotives
[edit] Switchers
[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
[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
[edit] Military locomotives
[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 |
|
|
- |
|
|
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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 |
|
|
- |
|
|
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DL551B |
|
|
- |
|
|
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DL560 |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
DL560A |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
DL560B |
|
|
- |
|
|
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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.
[edit] See also
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[edit] External links