ALCO RS-27
| ALCO RS-27 |
| Power type |
Diesel-electric |
| Builder |
ALCO |
| Model |
RS-27 |
| Build date |
December 1959 – October 1962 |
| Total produced |
27 |
| AAR wheel arr. |
B-B |
| Gauge |
4 ft 8.5 in (1,435 mm) |
| Wheel diameter |
40 in (1,016 mm) |
| Wheelbase |
40 ft 4 in (12.29 m) |
| Length |
57 ft 2 1⁄2 in (17.44 m) |
| Width |
9 ft 11 1⁄8 in (3.03 m) |
| Height |
14 ft 6 in (4.42 m) |
| Prime mover |
Alco 251B |
| Displacement |
10,688 cu in (175.14 l) |
| Cylinders |
V16 |
| Cylinder size |
9 × 10.5 in (229 × 267 mm) |
| Power output |
2,400 hp (1.8 MW) |
The ALCO RS-27 (specification DL-640) is a diesel-electric locomotive built by ALCO between December 1959 and October 1962. Only 27 examples were manufactured. With ALCO's introduction of the Century Series line, the C-424 (specification DL-640A) replaced the RS-27 in the builder's catalog. Today, the Minnesota Commercial Railway has the only two operating RS-27s left.
Original Owners
External links
References
- Hayden, Bob (1980). Model Railroader Cyclopedia Volume 2, Diesel Locomotives. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Kalmbach Publishing Company. ISBN 0-89024-547-9.