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{{Infobox Locomotive
{{Infobox locomotive
|name = ALCO S-6
| name = ALCO S-6
| image = Hugh llewelyn 1231 (5963970156).jpg
|powertype = Diesel-electric
|builder = [[American Locomotive Company|ALCO]]
| alt =
| caption = SP {{Abbr|No.|Number}} 1231 at El Centro, California, in 1970
|buildmodel = S-6
| powertype = Diesel
|builddate = May 1955 – December 1960
| builder = [[American Locomotive Company|ALCO]]
|totalproduction = 126
|gauge = {{4ft8.5in}}
| ordernumber =
| serialnumber =
|length = 45 ft 5 in (13.84 m)<ref>{{cite web
| buildmodel = S-6
|url = http://www.thedieselshop.us/DataS6.HTML
| builddate = May 1955–December 1960
|title = ALCO S-6 Data Sheet
| totalproduction = 126
|work = The Diesel Shop
| rebuilder =
|accessdate = 2006-11-29}}</ref>
|width = 10 ft (3.05 m)
| rebuilddate =
| numberrebuilt =
|height = 14 ft 8 in (4.47 m)
|weight = 230,000 lb (104,000 kg)
| aarwheels = B-B
| uicclass = Bo′Bo′
|primemover = [[ALCO 251]]A,B
|enginetype = 4-stroke diesel
| gauge = {{track gauge|ussg}}
| trucks =
|cylindercount = [[straight 6]]
|generator = GE GT533
| bogies =
| wheeldiameter =
|tractionmotors = 4 × GE 731
| trailingdiameter =
|fuelcap = 635 US gallons (2410 L)
| minimumcurve =
|poweroutput = 900&nbsp;[[horsepower|hp]]
|aarwheels = B-B
| wheelbase =
| length = {{convert|45|ft|5|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|uicclass = Bo'Bo'
| width = {{convert|10|ft|m|2|abbr=on}}
|topspeed = 60 mph (97 km/h)
| height = {{convert|14|ft|8|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
| axleload =
| weightondrivers =
| locoweight = {{convert|230000|lb|t|1|abbr=in}}
| fueltype =
| fuelcap = {{convert|635|usgal|abbr=on}}
| lubecap = {{convert|140|usgal|abbr=on}}
| coolantcap = {{convert|110|usgal|abbr=on}}
| watercap =
| sandcap = {{convert|26|cuft|abbr=on}}
| powersupply =
| consumption =
| watercons =
| primemover = [[American Locomotive Company|Alco]] [[ALCO 251|251A or B]]
| rpmrange = 375–1000 rpm
| enginetype = [[Four-stroke]] [[Diesel engine|diesel]]
| aspiration =
| displacement =
| alternator =
| generator = GE GT-533 (or GE GT-584)
| tractionmotors = 4 × GE 731 (GE 752 optional<ref>{{cite book|last=Strapac|first=Joseph A.|title=Southern Pacific Historic Diesels Volume 18: Alco and GE Diesel Switchers|location=Bellflower, CA|publisher=Shade Tree Books|page=73|date=March 2013|isbn=978-0-930742-44-7}}</ref>)
| headendpower =
| cylindercount = [[Straight 6]]
| cylindersize = {{convert|9|x|10+1/2|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}
| transmission =
| multipleworking =
| maxspeed = {{convert|60|mph|km/h|0|abbr=on}}
| poweroutput = {{convert|900|hp|kW|abbr=on|lk=in}}
| tractiveeffort =
| factorofadhesion =
| trainheating =
| locobrakes =
| locobrakeforce =
| trainbrakes =
| safety =
| operator =
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| numinclass =
| fleetnumbers =
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| locale = [[United States]], [[Mexico]]
| deliverydate =
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| retiredate =
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| restoredate =
| scrapdate =
| currentowner =
| disposition =
| notes =<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://www.thedieselshop.us/DataS6.HTML
|title = ALCO S-6 Data Sheet
|work = The Diesel Shop
|access-date = 2006-11-29}}</ref>
}}
}}
The '''Alco S-6''' (spec. '''DL 430''') was a [[diesel-electric locomotive]] of the [[switcher]] type constructed by [[ALCO]] of [[Schenectady, New York]]; a total of 126 locomotives were built between May 1955 and December 1960. The S-6 was a development of the earlier [[ALCO S-5|S-5]]; instead of the 800&nbsp;hp [[ALCO 251]] engine on the previous locomotive, the S-6 used a 251A or 251B engine rated at 900&nbsp;[[horsepower]]. The locomotive rode on two-axle [[Association of American Railroads|AAR]] [[bogie|trucks]], giving a [[AAR wheel arrangement#B-B|B-B]] wheel arrangement. A [[cow-calf]] version was produced exclusively for [[Oliver Iron Mining]], who bought two: this was the '''SB-8/SSB-9''' ('''DL-441''').
The '''Alco S-6''' (specification '''DL 430''') was a [[diesel–electric powertrain|diesel–electric]] [[switcher locomotive]] constructed by [[ALCO]] of [[Schenectady, New York]]; a total of 126 locomotives were built between May 1955 and December 1960. The S-6 was an improved version of the earlier [[ALCO S-5|S-5]].


== Original owners ==
== Design ==
Visually indistinguishable from the S-5, the S-6 used an ALCO 251A or 251B prime mover rated at {{convert|900|hp}}. The locomotive rode on two-axle [[Association of American Railroads|AAR]] [[bogie|trucks]], giving a [[AAR wheel arrangement#B-B|B-B]] wheel arrangement. ALCO produced a [[cow–calf]] variant for the [[Oliver Iron Mining Company]] designated SB-8/SSB-9, two sets were produced of this version.<ref>{{Pinkepank diesel spotters guide 2|page=230}}</ref>


== Original owners ==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Railroad!!Quantity!!Road Number!!Notes
!Railroad!!Quantity!!Road Number!!Notes
|-
|[[Allied Chemical Company]]||1||110||
|-
|-
|[[ARMCO Steel]]||1||1202||
|[[ARMCO Steel]]||1||1202||
|-
|-
|[[B. Perini & Sons Construction Company]]||1||101||to [[Upper Merion and Plymouth Railroad]] 101
|[[Allied Chemical]]||1||110||
|-
|-
|[[Belt Railway of Chicago]]||1||420||
|[[Belt Railway of Chicago]]||1||420||
|-
|-
|[[B. Perini & Sons]]||1||101||
|[[Ferrocarril Chihuahua al Pacífico]]||1||60||Renumbered 106
|-
|[[Chihuahua Pacific]]||1||60||Renumbered 106
|-
|-
|[[Cia Fundidora de Hierro y Acero]]||3||1–3||
|[[Cia Fundidora de Hierro y Acero]]||3||1–3||
|-
|-
|[[Ferrocarril del Pacifico]]||24||701–723||
|[[Ferrocarril del Pacífico]]||24||701–723||
|-
|-
|[[Nacionales de Mexico]]||1||5300||
|[[Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México]]||1||5300||
|-
|-
|[[Northern Pacific Railroad]]||1||750||
|[[Northern Pacific Railway]]||1||750||to [[Burlington Northern Railroad]] 950
|-
|-
|[[Ohio River Company]] (ORCo)||1||56||
|[[Ohio River Company]] (ORCo)||1||56||
|-
|-
|[[Republic Steel]]||3||153,317,318||
|[[Republic Steel]]||3||153, 317, 318||
|-
|-
|[[Secretaria de Comunicaciones de Obras Publicas]] (SCOP)||3||7133-1,2,3||
|[[Secretaria de Comunicaciones de Obras Publicas]] (SCOP)||3||7133-1, 2, 3|| to [[Ferrocarril del Sureste]] (same numbers)
|-
|-
|[[Sheffield Steel]]||2||15,16||
|[[Sheffield Steel (company)|Sheffield Steel]]||2||15, 16||
|-
|-
|[[Southern Pacific Railroad]]||70||1033–1082,4634–4645||
|[[Southern Pacific Railroad]]||70||1033–1082, 4634–4645|| renumbered 1200–1257, 1270–1281
|-
|-
|[[South Buffalo Railroad]]||6||40–45||
|[[South Buffalo Railway]]||6||40–45||
|-
|-
|[[Tennessee Copper]]||1||107||
|[[Tennessee Copper]]||1||107||
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|[[Columbia Geneva Steel]]||1||1||
|[[Columbia Geneva Steel]]||1||1||
|-
|-
|[[Western Maryland Railroad]]||2||151,152||
|[[Western Maryland Railway]]||2||151, 152||
|-
|-
|[[Ferrocarriles Unidos de Yucatan]]||1||301||
|[[Ferrocarriles Unidos de Yucatán]]||1||301||
|}
|}

== In popular culture ==
* In ''[[Back to the Future Part III]]'', two double headed S-6 locomotives destroyed the [[DeLorean time machine]], when it returned to 1985.

== See also ==
* [[List of ALCO diesel locomotives]]
* [[List of MLW diesel locomotives]]


==References==
==References==
* Sarberenyi, Robert. ''[http://users.inna.net/~jaydeet/s6.htm Alco S5, S6, and SSB9 Original Owners]''.
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==External links==
{{commons category|ALCO S-6 locomotives}}
* Sarberenyi, Robert. ''[http://www.trainweb.org/jaydeet/s6.htm Alco S5, S6, and SSB9 Original Owners]''.


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Latest revision as of 02:22, 27 October 2024

ALCO S-6
SP No. 1231 at El Centro, California, in 1970
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel
BuilderALCO
ModelS-6
Build dateMay 1955–December 1960
Total produced126
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • AARB-B
 • UICBo′Bo′
Gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Length45 ft 5 in (13.84 m)
Width10 ft (3.05 m)
Height14 ft 8 in (4.47 m)
Loco weight230,000 lb (104.3 tonnes)
Fuel capacity635 US gal (2,400 L; 529 imp gal)
Lubricant cap.140 US gal (530 L; 120 imp gal)
Coolant cap.110 US gal (420 L; 92 imp gal)
Sandbox cap.26 cu ft (0.74 m3)
Prime moverAlco 251A or B
RPM range375–1000 rpm
Engine typeFour-stroke diesel
GeneratorGE GT-533 (or GE GT-584)
Traction motors4 × GE 731 (GE 752 optional[1])
CylindersStraight 6
Cylinder size9 in × 10+1⁄2 in (229 mm × 267 mm)
Performance figures
Maximum speed60 mph (97 km/h)
Power output900 hp (670 kW)
Career
LocaleUnited States, Mexico
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The Alco S-6 (specification DL 430) was a diesel–electric switcher locomotive constructed by ALCO of Schenectady, New York; a total of 126 locomotives were built between May 1955 and December 1960. The S-6 was an improved version of the earlier S-5.

Design

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Visually indistinguishable from the S-5, the S-6 used an ALCO 251A or 251B prime mover rated at 900 horsepower (670 kW). The locomotive rode on two-axle AAR trucks, giving a B-B wheel arrangement. ALCO produced a cow–calf variant for the Oliver Iron Mining Company designated SB-8/SSB-9, two sets were produced of this version.[3]

Original owners

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Railroad Quantity Road Number Notes
Allied Chemical Company 1 110
ARMCO Steel 1 1202
B. Perini & Sons Construction Company 1 101 to Upper Merion and Plymouth Railroad 101
Belt Railway of Chicago 1 420
Ferrocarril Chihuahua al Pacífico 1 60 Renumbered 106
Cia Fundidora de Hierro y Acero 3 1–3
Ferrocarril del Pacífico 24 701–723
Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México 1 5300
Northern Pacific Railway 1 750 to Burlington Northern Railroad 950
Ohio River Company (ORCo) 1 56
Republic Steel 3 153, 317, 318
Secretaria de Comunicaciones de Obras Publicas (SCOP) 3 7133-1, 2, 3 to Ferrocarril del Sureste (same numbers)
Sheffield Steel 2 15, 16
Southern Pacific Railroad 70 1033–1082, 4634–4645 renumbered 1200–1257, 1270–1281
South Buffalo Railway 6 40–45
Tennessee Copper 1 107
Upper Merion and Plymouth Railroad 1 61
U.S. Pipe and Foundry 1 38
Columbia Geneva Steel 1 1
Western Maryland Railway 2 151, 152
Ferrocarriles Unidos de Yucatán 1 301
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Strapac, Joseph A. (March 2013). Southern Pacific Historic Diesels Volume 18: Alco and GE Diesel Switchers. Bellflower, CA: Shade Tree Books. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-930742-44-7.
  2. ^ "ALCO S-6 Data Sheet". The Diesel Shop. Retrieved 2006-11-29.
  3. ^ Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1973). The Second Diesel Spotter's Guide. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Kalmbach Publishing. p. 230. ISBN 978-0-89024-026-7.
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