ALCO SWITCHERS DIMENSIONAL DATA

MODEL RS-1 RSD-1 RS-2 RSC-2 RS-3
ENGINE HP 1000 HP 1000 HP 1500 HP 15/1600 HP 1600 HP
ENGINE TYPE 539T-6CYL 539T-6CYL 244T-12 CYL 244T-12 CYL 244T-12 CYL
C toC TRUCKS see notes 31'-00" 29'-00" note 1 30'-00" 29'-00" note 2 30'-00"
C TRUCK to FRONT PILOT 9'-09" 13'-11" 10'-09" 13'-11" 10'-09'
C TRUCK to REAR PILOT 10'-03 8'-01" 10'-09" 8'-01" 11'-03"
PILOT to PILOT 51'-00" 51'-00" 51'-06" 51'-06" 52'-00"
TOP ENGINE HOOD 12'-02 1/4" 12'-02 1/4" 12'-04 1/2" 12'-04 1/2" 12'-04 1/2"
TOP CAB HOOD 14'-06" 14'-06" 14'-06" 14'-06" 14'-06"
TOP WALKWAY 5'-01" 5'-01" 5'-02" 5'-02" 5'-00"
WIDTH WALKWAY 10'-00" 10'-00" 9'-07" 9'-07" 9'-07"
WIDTH CAB 10'-00" 10'-00" 10'-00" 10'-00" 10'-00"
WIDTH ENGINE HOOD 5'-07" 5'-07" 5'-07" 5'-07" 6'-00"
COUPLED LENGTH 54'-11 3/4" 54'-11 3/4" 55'-05 3/4" 55'-05 3/4" 55'-11 3/4"
TYPE TRUCKS AAR "B" C-C AAR "B" C-C AAR "B"
TRUCK WHB 9'-04" 11'-03" 9'-04" 10'-06" 9'-04"
WHEEL DIA. 40" 40" 40" 40" 40"
Note 1. RSD-1 trucks were unevenly spaced at 5'-00" & 6'-04", total of 11'-04". C to C of bolsters was 31'-00". From front pilot to center of 1st wheel is 14'-01". From rear pilot to center of first wheel is 7'-09". C to C of rear wheels is 16'-06".

Note 2. RSC-2 trucks were evenly spaced at 4'-08" & 4'-08", total of 10'-06". C to C of bolsters was 30'-00". From front & rear pilot to center of 1st wheel is 11'-04". C to C of rear wheels is 18'-08".

Note 3. RSC-3 trucks were evenly spaced at 4'-08" & 4'-08", total of 10'-06". C to C of bolsters was 30'-00". From front & rear pilot to center of 1st wheel is 11'-04". C to C of rear wheels is 18'-08".

ALCO SWITCHERS DIMENSIONAL DATA

MODEL RSD-4 RSD-5 RSD-7 RSD-12 RSD-15
ENGINE 1600 HP 1600 HP 2250 HP 1800 HP 2400 HP
ENGINE TYPE 244-12 CYL 244-12 CYL 244-16CYL 244T-12CYL 244-16CYL
C toC TRUCKS 31'-01" Note 1 31'-01" Note 1 39'-10" note 2 31'-09 note 3 39'-10" note 2
C TRUCK to FRONT PILOT 8'-07 1/2" 8'-07 1/2" 9'-04 1/2" 10'-11 1/2" 9'-04 1/2"
C TRUCK to REAR PILOT 8'-07 1/2" 8'-07 1/2" 9'-04 1/2" 10'-11 1/2" 9'-04 1/2"
PILOT to PILOT 52'-00" 52'-00" 62'-02" 53'-08" 62'-02"
TOP ENGINE HOOD 12'-04 1/2" 12'-04 1/2" 14'-04" 14'-02" 14'-04"
TOP CAB HOOD 14'-06" 14'-06" 14'-08 3/8" 14'-06" 14'-08 3/8"
TOP WALKWAY 5'-00" 5'-00" 5'-00" 5'-00" 5'-00"
WIDTH WALKWAY 9'-07" 9'-07" 9'-07" 9'-07" 9'-07"
WIDTH CAB 10'-00" 10'-00" 10'-00" 10'-00" 10'-00"
WIDTH ENGINE HOOD 6'-00" 6'-00" 6'-00" 6'-00" 6'-00"
COUPLED LENGTH 45'-05 3/4 45'-05 3/4 66'-07" 56'-01 3/4" 66'-07"
TYPE TRUCKS C-C C-C C-C C-C C-C
TRUCK WHB 12'-06" 12'-06" 12'-06" 12'-06" 12'-06"
WHEEL DIA. 40" 40" 40" 40" 40"
Note 1. C to C of bolsters is 34'-09". Bolster is offset 1'-10" toward center from centerwheel of each truck.

Note 2. C to C of bolsters is 43'-06". Bolster is offset 1'-10" toward center from centerwheel of each truck. Note 3. C to C of bolsters is 35'-05". Bolster is offset 1'-10" toward center from centerwheel of each truck.

All C-C trucks have uneven spacing of 5'-07" and 6'-11".

ALCO SWITCHERS DIMENSIONAL DATA

MODEL RS-11 RS-27 RS-32 RS-36
ENGINE 1800 HP 2400 HP 2000 HP 1800 HP
ENGINE TYPE 251-12 CYL 251-16 CYL 251-12 CYL 251-12 CYL
C toC TRUCKS 31'-00" 31'-00" 31'-00" 31'-00"
C TRUCK to FRONT PILOT 11'-00" 11'-00" 11'-00" 11'-00"
C TRUCK to REAR PILOT 10'-06" 10'-06" 10'-06" 10'-06"
PILOT to PILOT 52'-06" 52'-06" 52'-06" 52'-06"
TOP ENGINE HOOD 14'-02" 14'-02" 14'-02" 14'-02"
TOP CAB HOOD 14'-06" 14'-06" 14'-06" 14'-06"
TOP WALKWAY 5'-00" 5'-00" 5'-00" 5'-00"
WIDTH WALKWAY 9'-07" 9'-07" 9'-07" 9'-07"
WIDTH CAB 9'-11 1/8" 10'-00" 10'-00" 10'-00"
WIDTH ENGINE HOOD 6'-00" 6'-00" 6'-00" 6'-00"
COUPLED LENGTH 56'-11 3/4" 57'-02 1/2" 57'-02 1/2" 57'-02 1/2"
TYPE TRUCKS AAR "B" AAR "B" AAR "B" AAR "B"
TRUCK WHB 9'-04" 9'-04" 9'-04" 9'-04"
WHEEL DIA. 40" 40" 40" 40"

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