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ALCO RS-36
Ex Delaware and Hudson Railway RS-36 #5017 at Arkville, NY
Type and origin Power type Diesel-electric Builder ALCO Model RS-36 Build date February 1962 - August 1963 Total produced 40
Specifications Configuration: ​  • AAR B-B Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Trucks AAR type B Wheel diameter 40 in (1,016 mm) Minimum curve 390 Wheelbase 40 ft 4 in (12.29 m) Length 57 ft 8+1⁄2 in (17.59 m) Width 10 ft 1+5⁄8 in (3.09 m) Height 15 ft 3+3⁄4 in (4.67 m) Loco weight 247,200 lb (112,100 kg) Fuel capacity 2,000 US gal (7,600 L) Prime mover Alco 251B RPM range 1000 rpm max Engine type Four-stroke diesel Aspiration Turbocharger Generator GE 5GT581A1 Traction motors (4) GE 752 Cylinders V-12 Cylinder size 9 in × 10+1⁄2 in (229 mm × 267 mm)
Performance figures Power output 1,800 hp (1,300 kW) Tractive effort 61,800 lb (28,000 kg)
Career Locale U.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

Preservation

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).
• Apache Railway #800 has been donated and will be put on display in front of the historic Navajo County Courthouse in Holbrook, AZ.
• Delaware & Hudson #5015 is undergoing restoration by the Southern New England Railroad.
• Delaware & Hudson #5017 is operational and owned by the Delaware & Ulster Railroad.
• Delaware & Hudson #5019 is stored at North Walpole, NH.

References

1. ^ "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

• 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

• Sarberenyi, Robert. Alco RS32 and RS36 Original Owners.

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