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The '''ALCO RSD-1''' was a [[diesel-electric locomotive]] built by [[American Locomotive Company]] (ALCO). This model was a [[road switcher]] type rated at 1000 [[horsepower]] and rode on three-axle [[bogie|trucks]], having a [[AAR wheel arrangement#C-C|C-C]] wheel arrangement. It was often used in much the same manner as its four-axle counterpart, the [[ALCO RS-1]], though the [[traction motor|six-motor design]] allowed better tractive effort at lower speeds. |
The '''ALCO RSD-1''' was a [[diesel-electric locomotive]] built by [[American Locomotive Company]] (ALCO). This model was a [[road switcher]] type rated at 1000 [[horsepower]] and rode on three-axle [[bogie|trucks]], having a [[AAR wheel arrangement#C-C|C-C]] wheel arrangement. It was often used in much the same manner as its four-axle counterpart, the [[ALCO RS-1]], though the [[traction motor|six-motor design]] allowed better tractive effort at lower speeds. |
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Most of the RSD-1s were shipped overseas to the [[Soviet Union]] during [[World War II]], as part of the [[Allied]] war effort. |
Most of the RSD-1s were shipped overseas to the [[Soviet Union]] during [[World War II]], as part of the [[Allied]] war effort. These locomotives were also used in the [[Trans-Iranian Railway]]. Subsequently, the Soviets kept many of the RSD-1s after the war, adopting the design to form the basis of their own line of diesel locomotives. |
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The ALCO RSD-1 was a diesel-electric locomotive built by American Locomotive Company (ALCO). This model was a road switcher type rated at 1000 horsepower and rode on three-axle trucks, having a C-C wheel arrangement. It was often used in much the same manner as its four-axle counterpart, the ALCO RS-1, though the six-motor design allowed better tractive effort at lower speeds.
Most of the RSD-1s were shipped overseas to the Soviet Union during World War II, as part of the Allied war effort. These locomotives were also used in the Trans-Iranian Railway. Subsequently, the Soviets kept many of the RSD-1s after the war, adopting the design to form the basis of their own line of diesel locomotives.
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