ALCO RS-32 - Wikipedia
Designated as a "DL721" by ALCO, the 2,000 hp RS-32 was intended to compete with EMD's GP20 and GE's U25B locomotives. [1] Only 35 units were produced, with 25 units ordered by New York Central in 1961 and 10 units by Southern Pacific in 1962. [2] New York Central’s RS-32s were commonly seen in both road and local freight assignments.
Alco's "RS32": A Rare 'RS' Model - American-Rails.com
Aug 26, 2024 · The Alco RS32 was a late model road switcher that found little success for the builder as it lost out to GE during the 1960s.
Cab of Alco RS-3 8223 | Inside the cab of privately owned Al
Apr 12, 2008 · Inside the cab of privately owned Alco RS-3 8223 while at Martisco Station in 2008. The unit was running on the Finger Lakes Railway on an excursion train for the Board of Directors of the National Railway Historical Society sponsored by the Central NY Chapter.
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Alco RS-32 Roster & Data sheet - The Diesel Shop
The RS32 faired slightly better than its bigger cousin with eight more locos entered in the sales ledger. Slightly longer and more powerful than its RS11 predecessor, the 2000-hp unit measured 57 feet, 2 inches over couplers.
Inside an Alco RS32 locomotive! - YouTube
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Alco RS-32 Roster & Data sheet - The Diesel Shop
Nearly indistinguishable from RS36, except for short vertical slot (turbo-charger air intake) above walkway behind cab (engineer's side only). Oil: Fuel (1200 gal.) and Lubricating (200 gal.) Engine Cooling Water (250 gal.) / Sand capacity: 28 cu. ft. Reference Sources:
Alco, 3 Locomotives, 1949 (and Hostler Controls) - Blogger
Sep 7, 2015 · Early carbody locomotives ('cab units') enclosed all the walkways around the motor inside. The carbody itself formed part of the unit's structural design. In other words, the carbody 'tube' provided structural strength, rather than using a strengthened steel frame as a 'foundation'.
Southern Pacific RS32 model Info Page - Railfan
Finding the bell on this ALCO is not so much of a problem, photos clearly show it immediately aft of the right front stepwell; Atlas missed this detail... Included at right is a selection of detail images and snippets from the Plans published in Mainline Modeler to help guide you.
Southern Pacific RS32 Info Page - Railfan
Yet another somewhat rare model; the ALCo RS32 was only rostered by Southern Pacific (10) and New York Central (25). ALCo built these in answer to the EMD turbosupercharged GP20, their success can be measured by the total number built -- ie. not very...
ALCO RS-32 | Locomotive Wiki | Fandom
The ALCO RS-32 were a series of diesel locomotives that were also designated as a "DL721" by ALCO, the 2,000 hp RS-32 was intended to compete with EMD's GP20 and GE's U25B locomotives. Only 35 units were produced, with 25 units ordered by New York Central in 1961 and 10 units by Southern Pacific...