ALCO RS-27
ALCO RS-27
Minnesota Commercial Railway 318 at Minneapolis, July 2009 |
Type and origin |
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Power type |
Diesel-electric |
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Builder |
ALCO |
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Model |
RS-27 |
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Build date |
December 1959 – October 1962 |
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Total produced |
27 |
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Performance figures |
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Power output |
2,400 hp (1.8 MW) |
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Tractive effort |
64,200 lb (29,100 kg) |
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The ALCO RS-27 (specification DL-640) is a diesel-electric locomotive built by ALCO between December 1959 and October 1962. Only 27 examples were manufactured. With ALCO's introduction of the Century Series line, the C-424 (specification DL-640A) replaced the RS-27 in the builder's catalog. Today, the Minnesota Commercial Railway has the only two operating RS-27s left.
Original Owners
See also
References
- Dorin, Patrick C. (1972). Chicago and NorthWestern Power. Superior Publishing. p. 145. ISBN 0-87564-715-4.
- Hayden, Bob (1980). Model Railroader Cyclopedia Volume 2, Diesel Locomotives. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Kalmbach Publishing Company. ISBN 0-89024-547-9.
- Pinkpank, Jerry A (1973). The Second Diesel Spotter’s Guide. Kalmbach Books. pp. 208, 252. LCCN 66-22894.
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