ALCO RSC-3
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Used in much the same manner as its four-axle counterpart, the ALCO RS-3, though the axle load was spread out for operation on light rail such as are found on branch lines. This locomotive had much better success as an export unit than in the domestic market.
Original owners
Locomotives built by Alco
| Railroad | Quantity | Road numbers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algerian Railways | 5 | DG1–DG5 | |
| Ferrocarril Central del Uruguay | 3 | 1601–1603 | Template:Track gauge gauge (last one, 1602, withdrawn in 1993) |
| North Western Railway of Pakistan | 26 | 3301–3326 | to Pakistan Railways Template:Track gauge gauge |
| Panama Railroad | 3 | 901–903 | Template:Track gauge gauge |
| São Paulo Railway, Brazil | 12 | 550–561 | Template:Track gauge gauge |
| Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses | 5 | 1521–1525 | Template:Track gauge gauge |
| Consolidated Railways of Cuba | 6 | 1606-1611 | |
| Seaboard Air Line Railroad | 7 | 1537–1543 | to Seaboard Coast Line 1111–1117 |
| Soo Line Railroad | 4 | 372–374, 2380 | 2380 owned by Wisconsin Central Railway |
| Total | 71 |
Locomotives built by Montreal Locomotive Works
| Railroad | Quantity | Road numbers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales Government Railways | 20 | 4001–4020 | NSW 40 class |
| Pacific Great Eastern Railway | 8 | 561–568 | to British Columbia Railway |
| Total | 28 |
Preserved
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Australia
- 4001 Preserved at the NSWRTM Thirlmere
- 4002 Preserved at the PRHS Western Australia
- 4006 On static display Wickham WA
Brazil
- 7653 operating in Supervia
Canada
- PGE 561 operating in Squamish at the West Coast Railway Heritage Park
Portugal
- 1525 operating in SOMAFEL
See also
References
External links
- http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/modelthumbs.aspx?mid=977 Pictures of RSC3's
- http://www.northeast.railfan.net/diesel64.html ALCo RSC-3
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- A1A-A1A locomotives
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- Railway locomotives introduced in 1950
- Diesel–electric locomotives of the United States
- Standard-gauge locomotives of the United States
- 5 ft 6 in gauge locomotives
- Diesel–electric locomotives of Australia
- Diesel–electric locomotives of Brazil
- Standard-gauge locomotives of Canada
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- Broad gauge locomotives in Brazil
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- Diesel–electric locomotives of Canada
- Soo Line locomotives