THE ALCO EXPERIENCE
A Clinic by Rudy Slovacek 539 T ENGINE MODEL 531, 538, 539 ( 12.5 x 13.0 in )
Model ALCO spec Blt #'s Engine Cyl HP Tsunami Sound PN Fits
Alco 300 404-OE-114 31-38 9 M&S 330 6 300 - - -
HH600 404-OE-132 31-39 76 531 6 600 TSU-750 Alco 539 827011 Atlas
HH900 - 37-39 21 531T 6 900 TSU-750 Alco 539 Turbo 827012 Atlas
HH660 404-DL-1999 39-40 43 538 6 660 TSU-750 Alco 539 827011 Atlas
HH1000 - 39-40 34 538T 6 1000 TSU-750 Alco 539 Turbo 827012 Atlas
S-1 E-1530 40-50 555 539 6 660 TSU-750 Alco 539 827011 Atlas
S-3 E-1530A 50-53 137 539 6 660 TSU-750 Alco 539 827011 Atlas
S-2 E-1540 40-50 1462 539T 6 1000 TSU-750 Alco 539 Turbo 827012 Atlas
S-4 E-1540A 49-57 651 539T 6 1000 TSU-750 Alco 539 Turbo 827012 Atlas
DL 109 DL-109 41-45 62 2x539T 2 x 6 2000 (TSU-750 Alco 539 Turbo?) 827012 Proto TSU-AT1000 Alco 539 RS-1 E-1641A 41-60 469 539T 6 1000 Turbo 828049 Atlas
RSD-1 E1641-6 42-46 150 539T 6 1000 - - - ALCO S-1 ALCO S-2 ALCO RS-1 12 cyl Model 244 ENGINE MODEL 244 ( 9.0 x 10.5 in )
ALCO Model spec Blt #'s Engine Cyl HP Tsunami Sound PN Fits
FA-1 DL-208A-C 46-50 396* 244 12 1500 TSU-1000 Alco 244 827104 Proto
FA-2 DL-212,A 50-56 308* 244 12 1600 TSU-1000 Alco 244 827104 Proto
PA-1 DL-304A,B 46-49 169* 244 16 2000 TSU-1000 Alco 244 827104 Proto
PA-2 DL-304C,D 50-53 81* 244 16 2250 TSU-1000 Alco 244 827104 Proto
RS-2 E-1661A-C 46-50 378 244 12 1500 TSU-KT1000 Alco 244 828065 Kato
RS-3 E-1662A,B 50-56 1320 244 12 1600 TSU-AT1000 Alco 244 828043 Atlas
RSD-4/5 E-1664A,B 51-55 240 244 12 1600 TSU-AT1000 Alco 244 828043 Atlas
RSD-7 DL-600A 55-56 27 244 16 2400 - - - FPA -4 ALCO RS-3 12 cyl Model 251 ENGINE MODEL 251 ( 9.0 x 10.5 in )
ALCO Model spec Blt #'s Engine Cyl HP Tsunami Sound PN Fits
S-6 DL-430 55-60 126 251B 6 900 - - -
T-6 DL-440 58-69 57 251B 6 1000 - - -
RS-11 DL-701 56-58 426 251B 12 1800 TSU-AT1000 Alco 251-V12 828044 Atlas
RSD-12 DL-702 56-63 141 251B 12 1800 - - -
RSD-15 DL-600B 56-60 75 251B 16 2400 TSU-1000 Alco 251-V16 827106 BWL
RS-27 DL-640 59-63 27 251B 16 2400 TSU-1000 Alco 251-V16 827106 BWL
TSU-AT1000 Alco 251C RS-32 DL-721 61-63 35 251C 12 2000 Super 828037 Atlas
DL- RS-36 701XAP 60-63 42 251B 12 1800 TSU-AT1000 Alco 251-V12 828044 Atlas ALCO RS-11 ALCO RS-36 16 cyl Model 251 CENTURY SERIES (ENGINE 251) ( 9.0 x 10.5 in )
Model ALCO spec Blt #'s Engine Cyl HP Tsunami Sound PN Fits TSU-AT1000 Alco 251C C420 DL-721A 63-68 131 251C 12 2000 Super 828037 Atlas
C424 DL-640A 63-67 190 251B 16 2400 TSU-AT1000 Alco 251 V16 828045 Atlas
C425 DL-640B 64-66 91 251C 16 2500 (TSU-AT1000 Alco 251 V16) 828045 Atlas
C430 DL-430 67-68 16 251E 16 3000 LokSound Select Direct 73727 Bowser
C628 DL628 63-68 186 251C 16 2750 TSU-BW1000 Alco 251 V16 828025 Bowser
C630 DL630 65-68 133 251E 16 3000 TSU-BW1000 Alco 251 V16 828025 Bowser
C636 DL-636 67-68 34 251E 16 3600 TSU-BW1000 Alco 251 V16 828025 Bowser
PA-4 MK reblt 74 4(DH) 251F 12 2400 - - Proto TSU-AT1000 Alco 251C C424m GE reblt 80 9 (DH) 251C 12 2000 Super 828037 Atlas CENTURY 420 CENTURY 424 CENTURY M630 18 cyl Model 251
ALCO Sources and Acknowledgements • BOOKS: • DIESEL BUILDERS Vol II American Locomotive Company and Montreal Locomotive Works by John F. Kirkland, Interurban Press, 1989 • A CENTENNIAL REMBERANCE American Locomotive Company by Richard T. Steinbrenner, On Track Publishers, 2003 • ALCO LOCOMOTIVES BY Brian Solomon, Voyageur Press, 2009
• WEBSITES: • WIKIPEDIA http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ALCO_diesel_locomotives • Alco Historical Technical Society http://www.ahts.org/ • Bridge Line Historical Society http://www.bridge-line.org/ • Fallen Flags and other Railroad Photos http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/ • RR Picture Archives http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/ • RailPictures http://www.railpictures.net/ • Fairbank Morse 251 Engines http://www.fairbanksmorse.com/locomotive/
• PHOTOGRAPHERS: • Gary Stuebben collection (HH660 ,NYC 805), David Nyce (DL-109,NH 0732), Dennis Schmidt ( PA-1, NYC 4201),Rudy Slovacek, (S-1, S-2, RS-1, FPA-4, RS-3, RS-11, RS-36, C420,C424, C630) ALCO DATA SHEET Model ALCO spec Blt #'s Engine Cyl HP TsunamI Sound PN Fits ESU PN Alco 300 404-OE-114 31-38 9 M&S300 6 300 - - - - HH600 404-OE-132 31-39 76 531 6 600 TSU-750 Alco 539 827011 Atlas - HH900 - 37-39 21 531T 6 900 TSU-750 Alco 539 Turbo 827012 Atlas 73811 HH660 - 39-40 43 538 6 660 TSU-750 Alco 539 827011 Atlas - HH1000 - 39-40 34 538T 6 1000 TSU-750 Alco 539 Turbo 827012 Atlas 73811 S-1 E-1530 40-50 555 539 6 660 TSU-750 Alco 539 827011 Atlas - S-3 E-1530A 50-53 137 539 6 660 TSU-750 Alco 539 827011 Atlas - S-2 E-1540 40-50 1462 539T 6 1000 TSU-750 Alco 539 Turbo 827012 Atlas 73811 S-4 E-1540A 49-57 651 539T 6 1000 TSU-750 Alco 539 Turbo 827012 Atlas 73811 DL 109 DL-109 41-45 62 2x539T 2 x 6 2000 (TSU-750 Alco 539 Turbo (2)) 827012 Proto - RS-1 E-1641A 41-60 469 539T 6 1000 TSU-AT1000 Alco 539 Turbo 828049 Atlas 73711 RSD-1 E1641-6 42-46 150 539T 6 1000 - - - -
Model ALCO spec Blt #'s Engine Cylinders HP TsunamI Sound PN Fits ESU PN FA-1 DL-208A-C 46-50 396* 244 12 1500 TSU-1000 Alco 244 827104 Proto 73401 FA-2 DL-212,A 50-56 308* 244 12 1600 TSU-1000 Alco 244 827104 Proto 73401 PA-1 DL-304A,B 46-49 169* 244 16 2000 TSU-1000 Alco 244 827104 Proto 73401 PA-2 DL-304C,D 50-53 81* 244 16 2250 TSU-1000 Alco 244 827104 Proto 73401 RS-2 E-1661A-C 46-50 378 244 12 1500 TSU-KT1000 Alco 244 828065 Kato/Proto 73801 RS-3 E-1662A,B 50-56 1320 244 12 1600 TSU-AT1000 Alco 244 828043 Atlas 73701 RSD-4/5 E-1664A,B 51-55 240 244 12 1600 TSU-AT1000 Alco 244 828043 Atlas 73701 RSD-7 DL-600A 55-56 27 244 16 2400 - - - -
Model ALCO spec Blt #'s Engine Cylinders HP TsunamI Sound PN Fits ESU PN S-6 DL-430 55-60 126 251B 6 900 - - - - T-6 DL-440 58-69 57 251B 6 1000 - - - - RS-11 DL-701 56-58 426 251B 12 1800 TSU-AT1000 Alco 251-V12 828044 Atlas 73702 ------TSU-1000 Alco 251-V12 827105 Proto 1K 73402 RSD-12 DL-702 56-63 141 251B 12 1800 - - - - RSD-15 DL-600B 56-60 75 251B 16 2400 TSU-1000 Alco 251-V16 827106 BWL 73402 RS-27 DL-640 59-63 27 251B 16 2400 TSU-1000 Alco 251-V16 827106 BWL 73402 RS-32 DL-721 61-63 35 251C 12 2000 TSU-AT1000 Alco 251C Super 828037 Atlas - RS-36 DL-701XAP 60-63 42 251B 12 1800 TSU-AT1000 Alco 251-V12 828044 Atlas 73741
Model ALCO spec Blt #'s Engine Cylinders HP TsunamI Sound PN Fits ESU PN C420 DL-721A 63-68 131 251C 12 2000 TSU-AT1000 Alco 251C Super 828037 Atlas - C424 DL-640A 63-67 190 251B 16 2400 TSU-AT1000 Alco 251 V16 828045 Atlas 73702 C425 DL-640B 64-66 91 251C 16 2500 (TSU-AT1000 Alco 251 V16) 828045 Atlas - C430 DL430 67-68 16 251E 16 3000 ESU Alco 251E V16 - Bowser 73727 C628 DL628 63-68 186 251C 16 2750 TSU-BW1000 Alco 251 V16 828025 Bowser - C630 DL630 65-68 133 251E 16 3000 TSU-BW1000 Alco 251 V16 828025 Bowser 73727 C636 DL-636 67-68 34 251E 16 3600 TSU-BW1000 Alco 251 V16 828025 Bowser 73727
PA-4 MK reblt 74 4(DH) 251F 12 2400 - - Proto - C424m GE reblt 80 9 (DH) 251C 12 2000 TSU-AT1000 Alco 251C Super 828037 Atlas - rev 7/2014 #* w/o B units ESU Lok Sound numbers - 734xx is Aux file for Select, 737xx for Select Direct, and 738xx for Micro Select