ALCO RSD-12
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The ALCO RSD-12 was a diesel-electric locomotive of the road switcher type rated at 1,800 horsepower (1.34 MW), that rode on three-axle trucks, having an C-C wheel arrangement.
Used in much the same manner as its four-axle counterpart, the ALCO RS-11, though the six-motor design allowed better tractive effort at lower speeds.
Original buyers
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Chesapeake and Ohio Railway |
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Renumbered 2007–2016 |
Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad |
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New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad (“Nickel Plate Road”) |
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to Norfolk and Western Railway |
Pennsylvania Railroad |
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to Penn Central 6855–6879; to Conrail |
Southern Pacific Company |
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Renumbered 2950–2970 |
Ferrocarril del Pacífico |
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Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México |
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Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (Brazil) |
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Built by MLW, 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in); to RFFSA pt:ALCo RSD-12 |
Total | 171 |
See also
References
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