ALCO RSD-4
Kennecott Copper Corporation locomotive 201 on display at Snoqualmie Depot, Snoqualmie, Washington | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The ALCO RSD-4 was a diesel-electric locomotive of the road switcher type rated at 1,600 horsepower (1.2 MW), that rode on three-axle trucks, having an C-C wheel arrangement.
Used in much the same manner as its four-axle counterpart, the ALCO RS-3, though the six-motor design allowed better tractive effort at lower speeds. Due to the inadequate capacity of the main generator, this model was later superseded in production by the ALCO RSD-5
Original owners
Railroad | Quantity | Road Numbers | Notes |
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Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway | |||
Chicago and North Western Railway | |||
Central Railroad of New Jersey | |||
Kennecott Copper Corporation | Preserved | ||
Utah Railway | |||
Total | 36 | ||
Preserved units
The only ALCO RSD-4 that has survived is Kennecott Copper Corporation #201. As of 2007, it resides in fully restored condition at the Northwest Railway Museum (formerly known as the Puget Sound & Snoqualmie Valley Railway) in Snoqualmie, Washington, wearing a coat of bright orange paint.
References
- Dorin, Patrick C. (1972). Chicago and NorthWestern Power. Superior Publishing. p. 141. ISBN 0-87564-715-4.
- Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1973). The Second Diesel Spotter’s Guide. Milwaukee, WI: Kalmbach Publishing Company. p. 247. ISBN 0-89024-026-4.
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