Alco RSD-4/5

Production Roster

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Revised: 7 March 2012 Photograph by: Owner Gary Baloun, B&K Engineering
- Info Supplied by: John Komanesky

* * * Alco RSD-4 * * *
Original owner Road Numbers Bldr Numbers Bldr Dates
Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe 2100 78218 6/1951
2101 - 2105 78386-78390 6-9/1951
2106 - 2109 78741-78744 9-10/1951
Chicago & North Western 1515 - 1517 78214-78216 3-4/1951
1619, 1620 80445, 80446 8/1952
Central RR of New Jersey 1601 - 1606 78745-78750 11/1951-1/1952
1607, 1608 78946, 78947 1/1952
1609 - 1614 78949-78954 1-2/1952
Kennecott Copper 201 78217 5/1951
Utah Ry 300 78948 1/1952
301, 302 78955, 78956 2, 3/1952
303, 304 80284, 80285 7, 8/1952
305 80444 8/1952

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Alco(Demo) 1606 80195 8/1952
Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe 2110 - 2119 80196-80205 8-10/1952
2120, 2121 80287, 80288 4/1953
2122 - 2129 80407-80414 4/1953
2130 - 2137 80599-80606 6-7/1953
2138, 2139 80770, 80771 8/1953
2140 - 2151 80587-80598 6/1953
2152 - 2156 80772-80776 8/1953
2158 - 2162 80805-80809 10-11/1953
Birmingham Southern 160 80855 12/1953
Chesapeake & Ohio 5570 - 5574 79427-79431 3-4/1952
5575 - 5579 79702-79706 4/1952
5580 - 5589 79945-79954 5-6/1952
5590 - 5595 80189-80194 6-7/1952
Central RR of New Jersey 1615 80286 4/1953
Chicago & North Western 1665 - 1667 80780-80782 9/1953
1684, 1685 80859, 80860 3/1954
1686 - 1688 80863-80865 4/1954
1689, 1690 80861, 80862 4/1954
Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul & Pacific 2150, 2151 80777, 80778 8/1953
2152 80779 9/1953
2153 - 2155 80802-80804 10/1953
Pennsylvania 8446, 8447 80206, 80207 10/1952
8448 - 8451 80208-80211 3/1953
St. Louis-Southwestern 270 - 272 80415-80417 4/1953
Southern Pacific 5294, 5295 80212, 80418 3, 4/1953
5296 - 5302 80427-80433 5/1953
5303 80582 5/1953
5304 - 5307 80583-80586 7/1953
5336 - 5339 80787-80790 9/1953
5445 - 5448 80880-80883 4/1955
5494 - 5502 80886-80894 11-12/1955
5503 - 5507 81765-81769 1/1956
Texas & New Orleans(SP) 155 - 158 80783-80786 9/1953
159 - 169 80791-80801 10/1953
170 80213 4/1953
171 - 176 80419-80424 4-5/1953
185, 186 80425, 80426 5/1953
Utah Ry 306 81696 11/1955

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Ferrocaril del Pacifico 801 - 810 80810-80819 11-12/1953
811 - 813 80856-80858 12/1953
814 - 827 80866-80879 8/1953-1/1954
828 - 832 81770-81774 1-2/1956
833 - 835 81880-81882 2/1956
National de Mexico 6900, 6901 80884, 80885 11/1955
RSD-4/5 Spotting features:
  • RS-2/3 car-body stretched (6" approximately)
  • Six-axle trucks (all powered)

Source of information: Extra 2200 South

 


Techanical 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 (RSD-5 1600)
Bore & Stroke: 9" X 10.5" RPM (Maximum / Minimum): 1025 / 400
Gear Ratio: 74:18 ( Speed 75 mph) Weight: 356,000 lbs
Tri-Mount 6-Wheel (C-C) Traction Motors: GE 752 (Six)
Tractive Effort (starting) 78,750 lbs @ 25% Tractive Effort (continuous): 99,500 lbs @ 12 mph
Multiple Unit Capability: Yes Dynamic Braking: Yes
Main Generator: GE - GT586 Auxilary Generator: GE GMG139
Air Brake: Westinghouse: 24L Compressor: Westinghouse: 3CDC
Quantity Built: 36 and 204 (RSD-5) Dates: 3/1951 to 8/1951 and 3/52 to 3/53
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Total Length: 55'-11 / 56'-05.75" (RSD-5) Pilot to Pilot: 48'-02"
Truck Wheel Base: 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 RSD-4 & 5 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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