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{{Short description|Diesel-electric locomotive}}
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{{Infobox Locomotive
{{more footnotes needed|date=June 2017}}
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{{Infobox locomotive
| name=ALCO RS-36
| name=ALCO RS-36
| powertype=[[Diesel-electric]]
| powertype=[[Diesel-electric]]
| image=D&U D&H RS36 5017.jpg
| image=D&U D&H RS36 5017.jpg
| caption = Ex [[Delaware and Hudson Railway]] RS-36 #5017 at [[Arkville, NY]]
| caption = Ex [[Delaware and Hudson Railway]] RS-36 #5017 at [[Arkville, New York|Arkville, NY]]
| builder = [[American Locomotive Company|ALCO]]
| builder = [[American Locomotive Company|ALCO]]
| buildmodel = RS-36
| buildmodel = RS-36
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| locoweight = {{convert|247200|lb|abbr=on}}
| locoweight = {{convert|247200|lb|abbr=on}}
| fuelcap = {{convert|2000|usgal|L|abbr=on}}
| fuelcap = {{convert|2000|usgal|L|abbr=on}}
| primemover = [[ALCO 251|ALCO 251B]]
| primemover = [[American Locomotive Company|Alco]] [[ALCO 251|251B]]
| rpmrange = 1000 rpm max
| rpmrange = 1000 rpm max
| enginetype = [[Four-stroke]] [[Diesel engine|diesel]]
| enginetype = [[Four-stroke]] [[Diesel engine|diesel]]
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The '''ALCO RS-36''' (DL 701) is a {{convert|1800|hp}} [[diesel-electric locomotive]] of which 40 were produced by [[American Locomotive Company|ALCO]] between February 1962 and August 1963 for seven railroads.
The '''ALCO RS-36''' (DL 701) is a {{convert|1800|hp}} [[diesel-electric locomotive]] of which 40 were produced by [[American Locomotive Company|ALCO]] between February 1962 and August 1963 for seven railroads.


==Original Owners==
==Original owners==
{|class="wikitable"
{|class="wikitable"
! Railroad !! Quantity !! Road Numbers !! Notes
! Railroad !! Quantity !! Road numbers !! Notes
|-
|-
|[[Atlantic and Danville Railway]] || <center>2 || <center>1, 2 ||
|[[Atlantic and Danville Railway]] ||style="text-align:center;" |2 ||style="text-align:center;" |1, 2 ||
|-
|-
|[[Apache Railway]] || <center>3|| <center>700, 800, 900 ||
|[[Apache Railway]] ||style="text-align:center;" |3||style="text-align:center;" |700, 800, 900 ||800 to be displayed in Holbrook, AZ
|-
|-
|[[Chicago and North Western Railway]] || <center>1 || <center>904 || Renumbered 405, later 4259
|[[Chicago and North Western Railway]] ||style="text-align:center;" |1 ||style="text-align:center;" |904 || Renumbered 405, later 4259
|-
|-
|[[Delaware and Hudson]] || <center>12 || <center>5012-5023 ||
|[[Delaware and Hudson]] ||style="text-align:center;" |12 ||style="text-align:center;" |5012-5023 || 5017 preserved as [[Delaware and Ulster Railroad]] 5017
|-
|-
|[[Nickel Plate Road]] || <center>11 || <center>865-875 || to [[Norfolk & Western Railway]] 2865-2875
|[[Nickel Plate Road]] ||style="text-align:center;" |11 ||style="text-align:center;" |865-875 || 874-875 high short hood, equipped with steam generators, all to [[Norfolk & Western Railway]] 2865-2875
|-
|-
|[[Norfolk and Western Railway]] || <center>6 || <center>407-412 ||
|[[Norfolk and Western Railway]] ||style="text-align:center;" |6 ||style="text-align:center;" |407-412 ||
|-
|-
|[[Tennessee Central Railway]] || <center>5 || <center>301-305 || to [[Louisville and Nashville Railroad]] 910-914
|[[Tennessee Central Railway]] ||style="text-align:center;" |5 ||style="text-align:center;" |301-305 || to [[Louisville and Nashville Railroad]] 910-914
|-
|-
! Total !! 40 !! !!
! Total !! 40 !! !!
|}
|}


==References==
== Preservation ==
Several of RS-36s have been preserved in operating condition or put on display:
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* {{cite book|last=Dorin|first=Patrick C.| title=Chicago and NorthWestern Power |year=1972|publisher=Superior Publishing|isbn=0-87564-715-4|page=146}}
* {{cite book|last=Pinkpank|first=Jerry A|title=The Second Diesel Spotter’s Guide|year=1973|publisher=Kalmbach Books|isbn=0-89024-026-4|pages=208, 248}}


* 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).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=EQUIPMENT |url=https://www.snerr.us/equipment |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240609012239/https://www.snerr.us/equipment |archive-date=2024-06-09 |access-date=2024-07-11 |website=Southern New England Railroad |language=en}}</ref>
* Apache Railway #800 has been donated and will be put on display in front of the historic [[Holbrook, Arizona#Points of interest|Navajo County Courthouse]] in [[Holbrook, Arizona|Holbrook, AZ]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Berger |first=Eric |date=2024-07-10 |title=Apache Railway Donates Rare Alco RS-36 |url=https://railfan.com/apache-railway-donates-rare-alco-rs-36/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240710145415/https://railfan.com/apache-railway-donates-rare-alco-rs-36/ |archive-date=2024-07-10 |access-date=2024-07-11 |website=[[Railfan & Railroad|Railfan & Railroad Magazine]] |language=en-CA}}</ref>
* Delaware & Hudson #5015 is undergoing restoration by the Southern New England Railroad.<ref name=":0" />
* Delaware & Hudson #5017 is operational and owned by the Delaware & Ulster Railroad.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ALCo RS-36 |url=https://bridge-line.org/alcors36 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211212012654/https://bridge-line.org/alcors36 |archive-date=2021-12-12 |access-date=2024-07-11 |website=Bridge Line Historical Society |language=en-US}}</ref>
* Delaware & Hudson #5019 is stored at [[North Walpole, New Hampshire|North Walpole, NH]].


== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==Sources==
* {{Dorin-North Western|page=146}}
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* {{cite book|last=Pinkpank|first=Jerry A|title=The Second Diesel Spotter's Guide|year=1973|publisher=Kalmbach Books|isbn=0-89024-026-4|pages=208, 248}}


==External links==
==External links==
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[[Category:ALCO locomotives|RS36]]
[[Category:ALCO locomotives|RS36]]
[[Category:Diesel locomotives of the United States]]
[[Category:Diesel–electric locomotives of the United States]]
[[Category:Railway locomotives introduced in 1962]]
[[Category:Railway locomotives introduced in 1962]]
[[Category:Freight locomotives]]
[[Category:Standard gauge locomotives of the United States]]




Latest revision as of 06:36, 25 October 2024

ALCO RS-36
Ex Delaware and Hudson Railway RS-36 #5017 at Arkville, NY
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderALCO
ModelRS-36
Build dateFebruary 1962 - August 1963
Total produced40
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • AARB-B
Gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
TrucksAAR type B
Wheel diameter40 in (1,016 mm)
Minimum curve390
Wheelbase40 ft 4 in (12.29 m)
Length57 ft 8+1⁄2 in (17.59 m)
Width10 ft 1+5⁄8 in (3.09 m)
Height15 ft 3+3⁄4 in (4.67 m)
Loco weight247,200 lb (112,100 kg)
Fuel capacity2,000 US gal (7,600 L)
Prime moverAlco 251B
RPM range1000 rpm max
Engine typeFour-stroke diesel
AspirationTurbocharger
GeneratorGE 5GT581A1
Traction motors(4) GE 752
CylindersV-12
Cylinder size9 in × 10+1⁄2 in (229 mm × 267 mm)
Performance figures
Power output1,800 hp (1,300 kW)
Tractive effort61,800 lb (28,000 kg)
Career
LocaleU.S.A.

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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b "EQUIPMENT". Southern New England Railroad. Archived from the original on 2024-06-09. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "ALCo RS-36". Bridge Line Historical Society. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12. Retrieved 2024-07-11.

Sources

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  • 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.
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