ALCO RSC-3

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• AAR	A1A-A1A
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge; and others
Length	53 ft 1 in (16.18 m)
Width	10 ft (3.05 m)
Height	14 ft 5 in (4.39 m)
Loco weight	254,840 lb (115,590 kg)
Fuel capacity	800 US gal (666 imp gal; 3,028 L)
Prime mover	ALCO 12-244
Engine type	V12 Four-stroke diesel
Aspiration	Turbocharged
Displacement	8,016 cu in (131.36 L)
Generator	DC generator
Traction motors	DC traction motors
Cylinders	12
Cylinder size	9 in × 10+1⁄2 in (229 mm × 267 mm)
Transmission	Electric
Loco brake	Straight air
Train brakes	Air

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Diesel-electric
Builder	ALCO; MLW
Model	RSC-3
Build date	November 1950 – June 1955
Total produced	99

ALCO RSC-3
ALCO RSC-3
	New South Wales Government Railways 4002
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Diesel-electric
Builder	ALCO; MLW
Model	RSC-3
Build date	November 1950 – June 1955
Total produced	99
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• AAR	A1A-A1A
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge; and others
Length	53 ft 1 in (16.18 m)
Width	10 ft (3.05 m)
Height	14 ft 5 in (4.39 m)
Loco weight	254,840 lb (115,590 kg)
Fuel capacity	800 US gal (666 imp gal; 3,028 L)
Prime mover	ALCO 12-244
Engine type	V12 Four-stroke diesel
Aspiration	Turbocharged
Displacement	8,016 cu in (131.36 L)
Generator	DC generator
Traction motors	DC traction motors
Cylinders	12
Cylinder size	9 in × 10+1⁄2 in (229 mm × 267 mm)
Transmission	Electric
Loco brake	Straight air
Train brakes	Air
Maximum speed
Performance figures
Maximum speed	65 mph (105 km/h)
Power output	1,600 hp (1,190 kW)
Tractive effort	42,470 lbf (188.92 kN)
Locale
Career
Locale	North America, Central America, South America, Portugal, Australia, Pakistan

The ALCO RSC-3 was a diesel-electric locomotive of the road switcher type rated at 1,600 horsepower (1,200 kW), that rode on three-axle trucks, having an A1A-A1A wheel arrangement.

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.