Alco RS-36

Production Roster


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Reformatted: 20 October 2020 Roster by: R. Craig
Original owner Road Numbers Builder Numbers Builder Dates
Apache Ry 700, 800, 900 84116-84118 9/62
Atlantic & Danville 1, 2 84119, 84393 10/62
Chicago & Northwestern 904 84113 7/62
Delaware & Hudson 5012-5023 84394-84405 1-2/63
Nickel Plate Road 865-868 83697-83700 2, 4/62
869, 870 84100, 84101 4/62
871-873 84104-84106 6. 8. 7/62
874, 875 84102, 84103 6/62
Norfolk & Western 407-412 84107-84112 3/62
Tennessee Central 301, 302 84114, 84115 8/62
303-305 84406-84408 2, 4, 6/63
RS-36 Spotting features:
  • Aftercooler (air filter) box located on the long hood adjacent to the radiator-intake shutters
  • Carbody filters (set of 3, sometimes 2) situated on the long hood behind cab.
  • Low-nose (except original N&W units)

Technical Data (supplied by Jean-Denis Bachand)
Engine: Alco 1800 hp (4-cycle Model 251C V12) Bore & Stroke: 9" X 10.5"
Generators: Main(GE - GT581D2) / Auxilary (GE 553) RPM: (Maximum 1000 / Minimum 40)
Gear Ratio: 74:18 / 64:19 Speed: 70 mph / 80 mph
4-Wheel Trucks with GE 752 Traction Motors(one per axle) Air Brake: Westinghouse (Model 26L)
Tractive Effort (starting) 66,000 lbs @ 25% Tractive Effort (continuous): 35,000 lbs @ 8 mph
Quantity built: 40 (date: 2/62 to 6/63)
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Lengths: (Locomotive 57'-02") and (Pilot to Pilot 52'-06") Widths: Cab (10'-00") / Engine Hood (5'-10")
Truck Wheel Base (9'-04") with 40" diameter wheels Minimum Turning Radious (30 degrees)
Height to Top Engine Hood (14'-06") Height to Top Cab Roof (15'-00"
Distance between Truck Centers (40'-04") Center Bolster (31'-00")
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Oil: Fuel (1200 gal.) and Lubricating (200 gal.) Engine Cooling Water (250 gal.) / Sand capacity: 28 cu. ft.
Reference Sources:
  • Railroad Model Craftsman, Issue August 1978
  • Extra 2200 South
  • The Diesel Builders, Vol.2 by John F. Kirkland

Original uploading: 12 May 2006


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