Alco RSC-2

Production Roster

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Reformatted: 20 October 2020

Photograph by: Marty Bernard
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Info from: John Komanesky
Original owner Road Numbers Bldr Numbers Bldr Dates
Alco(Demo) 1190 75136 11/1947
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific 975, 976 73643, 73644 11/1946
977, 978 73647, 73648 11/1946
979, 980 74989, 74990 11, 12/1946
981-983 74994-74996 11-12/1946
984 74999 1/1947
985, 986 75129, 75130 12/1946-4/1947
987-989 75133-75135 12/1946-4/1947
990-992 75138-75140 12/1946-4/1947
993-996 76639-76642 2/1949
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Soo Ste. Marie(Soo) 368, 369 76977, 76978 11/1949
370, 371 77558, 77559 11/1949
Seaboard Air Line 1500-1503 75397-75400 10-11/1947
1504-1516 76806-76818 4-5/1949
1517-1525 77176-77184 8/1949
1526-1531 77408-77413 9/1949
1532 - 1535 77967-77970 4/1950
1536 77966 4/1950
Union Pacific 1180 75693 3/1948
1181-1186 75936-75941 4/1948
1187-1189 75947-75949 4-6/1948

EXPORT

PORTUGAL

Caminhos de Ferro de Portugal DE101-DE106 75872-75877 11/1948
6 75878-75883 11/1948

NOTES

Source of information: Extra 2200 South

Corrections provided by: Jesse Cone

Original upload: 22 October 2004

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Alco/MLW RSC-3

North American Railroads

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Reformatted: 20 October 2020

Photograph by: Marty Bernard
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Info from: John Komanesky
Original owner Road Numbers Bldr Numbers Bldr Dates
Minneapolis, St. Paul, & Soo Ste. Marie (Soo Line) 372 - 374 78298-78300 10/1950
Seaboard Air Line 1537 - 1540 78427-78430 11-12/1950
1541 - 1543 78539-78541 1/1951
Wisconsin Central (Soo Line) 2380 78894 6/1951
CANADA
Pacific Great Eastern 561 - 566 76104-76109 (MLW) 5-6/1951
567, 568 77698, 77699 (MLW) 5, 6/1952
RSC-13 Spotting features:
  • RS-2/3 car-body slightly stretched (4" approximately)
  • Six-Axle trucks (A-1-A)
Notes:

New: 11 December 2010


RSC-2/3 Technical Data

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Data Sheet Compiled by: Jean-Denis Bachand
New: 20 May 2005 Drawing of RSD-4/5 (DL-600) by: Jacques Belanger
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Engine: Alco 4-cycle Model 244 V12 >Horsepower: 1500 / 1600 (RSC-3)
Bore & Stroke: 9" X 10.5" RPM (Maximum / Minimum): 1025 / 350
Gear Ratio: 74:18 ( Speed 75 mph) Weight: 235,000 lbs
Trucks: Two Tri-Mount 6-Wheel (C-C) Traction Motors: GE 752 (Six)
Tractive Effort (starting) 60,100 lbs @ 25% Tractive Effort (continuous): 52,500 lbs @ 8.5 mph
Multiple Unit Capability: Yes Dynamic Braking: Yes
Main Generator: GE - GT581 Auxilary Generator: GE GMG139
Air Brake: Westinghouse: 24L Compressor: Westinghouse: 3CDC
Quantity Built: 70 and 19 (RSC-3) Dates: 10/1946 to 4/1950 and 11/50 to 6/53
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Total Length: 55'-11 / 56'-05.75" (RSD-5) Pilot to Pilot: 48'-02"
Truck: Six-axle with a wheel base of 12'-06" Wheel Diameter: 40"
Height to Top Engine Hood: 12'-02" Height to Top Cab Roof: 14'-05 / 14'- 09" (RSD-5)
Cab Width: 10'-00" Engine Hood Width: 5'-05"
Distance between Truck Centers: 45'-11" Center Bolster: 34'-09"
Minimum Turning Radious 21 degrees
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Fuel Oil: 800 Lubricating Oil: 200
Engine Cooling Water: 250 Sand Capacity: 22 cu. ft.
Options:
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Updated: 20 May 2005 Drawing of RSC-2 & 3 by: Jacques Belanger
Reference Sources:
  • ATSF Mechanical Data Book
  • C&O Mechanical Data Book
  • Alco Design Data
Source of information: Extra 2200 South

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