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== Preservation |
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Several of RS-36s have been preserved in operating condition or put on display: |
Several of RS-36s have been preserved in operating condition or put on display: |
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* Delaware & Hudson #5019 is stored at [[North Walpole, New Hampshire|North Walpole, NH]]. |
* Delaware & Hudson #5019 is stored at [[North Walpole, New Hampshire|North Walpole, NH]]. |
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The ALCO RS-36 (DL 701) is a 1,800 horsepower (1,300 kW) diesel-electric locomotive of which 40 were produced by ALCO between February 1962 and August 1963 for seven railroads.
Original owners
[edit]| Railroad | Quantity | Road numbers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic and Danville Railway | 2 | 1, 2 | |
| Apache Railway | 3 | 700, 800, 900 | 800 to be displayed in Holbrook, AZ |
| Chicago and North Western Railway | 1 | 904 | Renumbered 405, later 4259 |
| Delaware and Hudson | 12 | 5012-5023 | 5017 preserved as Delaware and Ulster Railroad 5017 |
| Nickel Plate Road | 11 | 865-875 | 874-875 high short hood, equipped with steam generators, all to Norfolk & Western Railway 2865-2875 |
| Norfolk and Western Railway | 6 | 407-412 | |
| Tennessee Central Railway | 5 | 301-305 | to Louisville and Nashville Railroad 910-914 |
| Total | 40 |
Preservation
[edit]Several of RS-36s have been preserved in operating condition or put on display:
- Atlantic & Danville #2 has been fully restored and is owned by the Southern New England Railroad (now in D&H inspired paint and numbered 5012).[1]
- Apache Railway #800 has been donated and will be put on display in front of the historic Navajo County Courthouse in Holbrook, AZ.[2]
- Delaware & Hudson #5015 is undergoing restoration by the Southern New England Railroad.[1]
- Delaware & Hudson #5017 is operational and owned by the Delaware & Ulster Railroad.[3]
- Delaware & Hudson #5019 is stored at North Walpole, NH.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "EQUIPMENT". Southern New England Railroad. Archived from the original on 2024-06-09. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ Berger, Eric (2024-07-10). "Apache Railway Donates Rare Alco RS-36". Railfan & Railroad Magazine. Archived from the original on 2024-07-10. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ "ALCo RS-36". Bridge Line Historical Society. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
Sources
[edit]- Dorin, Patrick C. (1972). Chicago and North Western Power. Burbank, California: Superior Publishing. p. 146. ISBN 0-87564-715-4.
- Pinkpank, Jerry A (1973). The Second Diesel Spotter's Guide. Kalmbach Books. pp. 208, 248. ISBN 0-89024-026-4.
External links
[edit]- Sarberenyi, Robert. Alco RS32 and RS36 Original Owners.
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