ALCO RS-32

ALCO RS-32

Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad RS32 #2035 switches the Diamond Branch in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Locomotive was built as NYC 8035

Type and origin Power type Diesel-electric Builder ALCO Model RS-32, specification DL-721 Build date June 1961 - June 1962 Total produced 35

Specifications AAR wheel arr. B-B Gauge 4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Prime mover Alco 251C Cylinders V12 Cylinder size 9 in × 10.5 in (229 mm × 267 mm) Transmission Electric

Performance figures Power output 2,000 hp (1,500 kW)

Career Locale United States

Designated as a "DL721" by ALCO, the 2,000hp 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 in 1962. New York Central’s RS-32s were commonly seen in both road and local freight assignments. Southern Pacific's units were initially used in road service, but later settled into local freight service in San Francisco's "commute" territory. Here they were sometimes called upon to rescue stalled commuter trains. They later migrated across the system, ending their SP careers in Texas during the late 1970s with various other ALCo models.

Original owners

Railroad	Quantity	Road numbers	Notes
New York Central Railroad	25	8020-8044	renumbered 2020-2044,
Southern Pacific Railroad	10	7300-7309	renumbered 4000-4009
Total	35

Surviving RS32s

Original owner	Owner	Road number	Status
New York Central	Arkansas & Missouri	32	Operating
New York Central Railroad	Genesee Valley Canal Railroad	2035	Restored/Operating
Southern Pacific Railroad	Genesee Valley Canal Railroad	211	Operating
Southern Pacific Railroad	Fillmore and Western Railway	4009	Operating
Southern Pacific Railroad	Fillmore and Western Railway	4004	Un-restored/Serviceable

See also

• List of ALCO diesel locomotives

External links

Media related to ALCO RS-32 locomotives at Wikimedia Commons

• Sarberenyi, Robert. Alco RS32 and RS36 Original Owners.