Alco locomotive drawings pdf

Ultimately, alco listed all of its firstgeneration passenger locomotives as dl109 a units and dl110 b units. Baldwin office and drawing room to blueprint the engines. Collection of baldwin locomotive works records, 18561956. If you ever want to build a gm sd locomotive, you will have to use this blueprint. Drawing number, often followed by revision letter revision table succession of letters for each revision to drawing.

Alco a unit diesel locomotive 18109 erie page 2 of 2 e 6000622060 g shoulder screw 6108109034 alco frame assembly includes rear step 6002023058 rear step 6000622022 swivel plate assembly 6000622060 shoulder screw 600 0500 61081 09023 truck pivot bracket 179 6000622022 swivel plate assembly 6108109099 coupler head. New locomotive orders with the major erection shops of alco, baldwin and lima were almost non existent in the years between 1930 and 1933. Solomon states that alco s cab model was essentially a mirror of electromotives save for the unique features kuhler applied that sat it apart from its. Army to produce tanks and selfpropelled guns during world war two. At its height, alco had headquarters in new york city and a main plant in schenectady, new york, with other plants in auburn and dunkirk, new york, and latrobe, pennsylvania. Trains ab the largest free blueprint and vector drawing. Alco rs3 locomotive specifications pages pdf pages on dvd. They are maintained in house at the nasa railroad shop at kennedy. Model build date total produced wheel arrangement prime mover power output image 60ton. The american locomotive companys first true production diesel was the dl series the dl stood for diesel locomotive, a streamlined cab design similar to thenelectromotive corporations ea model of 1937 the series would come in four different models more on that below but ultimately proved itself as an ungraceful and problematic design that was not one of alco s better models. American locomotive company alco or alco in world war two schenectady, ny 19031969. Drawings and casting available from alco west locomotives. Alco rs3 locomotive specifications pages pdf pages on dvd, 16 pages. Drawings and castings available from branchline products.

It may be used as a tool for owners and operators to share ideas, procedures, vendor information, parts sharing, or any other aspect pertaining to the operation of alco diesel electric. Each was painted with the nasa railroad red, gray and black color scheme, and the locomotives were renumbered 1, 2 and 3. Apr 10, 2008 a line drawing of the internet archive headquarters building facade. The alco c628 was the last locomotive to lead the horsepower race with. Some negatives listed in the catalog are nitrate film and will no longer give acceptable prints. The american locomotive company often shortened to alco, alco or alco was an american manufacturer of locomotives, diesel generators, steel, and tanks that operated from 1901 to 1969. Ennis was vice president in charge of engineering for alco while on the usra locomotive committee. Download an order sheet pdf price list effective 61. Baldwin locomotive works collection is devoted to the largest and most influential manufacturer of steam railroad locomotive engines in the world. Gp15 locomotive o tm gp15 locomotive 3rail part 1 o. Jan 18, 2021 drawings and casting available from alco west locomotives. American locomotive company alco produced a wide range of dieselelectric locomotives until it ceased manufacture in 1969. The model has been built, as far as possible, using alco s original 18th scale drawings, some dated as early as 1944.

This specification supersedes earlier specification no. There are many, many publications covering the union pacific fef3 and the most famous member. I read somewhere a while back that lima drawings were made to 1 12 inch scale. Click on the highlighted loco or freight car you are interested in and you will be able to view the exploded diagram on screen or print it for easy reference. The company was formed by the merger of seven smaller locomotive manufacturers and schenectady locomotive engine manufactory of schenectady, new york. Drawings all drawings are printed from digital files to preserve the fragile originals.

This slide was taken using kodachrome 10 slide film which was very slow. Jun 06, 2019 the more detailed descriptions usually contain a side view drawing, often with cross sections, such as were also sublished in the locomotive dictionaries and cyclopedias. Union pacific railroad standards drawings through 1984, pdf pages on dvd. Alco historic photos po box 655 schenectady, ny 123010655.

This collection includes specifications, engineering drawings, advertising and corporate publications, ledgers, and manuscripts. This valve has one manual release handle which is used to release loco. A diesel locomotive is a type of railway locomotive in which the prime mover is a diesel engine. One of the original alco s2 locomotives has been preserved. Will andersons autocad locomotive drawing listing 103114. Railway preservation news view topic request alco aar. Emd locomotive specification book e8a spec 8016 10feb49. This site is for anyone interested in the technical, mechanical, or operation of alco diesel electric locomotives. Usra 282 light mikado alco baldwin lima 1917 live steam. The drawing has the date issued as being april, 12th 1926.

These numbers are visible in the tiff reference image display. Much of india and china runs on designs derived from alco designs and a few outright copies. All linework shown above created by will anderson unless specifically noted. An online model railroad bookstore featuring a curated selection of new and used books. Fourpage, 2color brochure 1955 promoting alco s 1800hp freightpassenger locomotive. Alco locomotive crank shafts are made of forged steel alloy, with its main. Baldwin turned out its first locomotive engine from its shop in philadelphia in 1832. The locomotive black line drawings are only somewhat useful, and yes, ive been through tons of them. It has incredible details of the threeaxle htc trucks as used on the iconic locomotives of the gm sd locomotive line of the 1970s, 80s and early 90s. One complete set of bill of materials, specifications, drawings, user manual. Emd locomotive specification book sw1001spec807003jan72.

The american locomotive company often shortened to alco, alco or alco was an american manufacturer of locomotives, diesel generators, steel, and tanks that operated from 1901 to 1969 the company was formed by the merger of seven smaller locomotive manufacturers and schenectady locomotive engine manufactory of schenectady, new york. Ge entered a collaboration with the american locomotive company alco and. Railway preservation news view topic alco locomotive drawings. Switch to detail view and click filter to locate a specific diagram quickly. Ive actually referred to the drawings in the alco locomotive manual for the c420, c424, c425, ut what i really need is a diagram of the truck itself, the truck exploded, the illustration or plan.

Hundreds of titles available, most at discount prices. This is my first epic project for a client that i had printed out at 115th scale. Locomotive builder sales materials the diesel shop. This locomotive was so significant that its performance is still discussed by the men who design and run locomotives. The american locomotive company, also known as alco, at one time was one of the two preeminent locomotive builders in the country behind only baldwin locomotive works. Classified as l97 locomotives, and assigned numbers 3800. The american locomotive company was an american manufacturer of locomotives, diesel. I sell or trade maintenance manuals as well as some parts catalogs for various alco and mlw models. Some are on cd and i will be working to get others placed on cds in pdf file format. Cmc supplies parts for ge, emd and alco locomotive engines. The details of wdm2 locomotive such as a main particulars b equipment lay out to drawing no. It took over 700 hours to draw it and over hours to print. City hauling a string of cars, in a test run nara 45501885 cropped.

Instead, the war production board diverted six alco locomotives from an order then in production for the union pacific. Most railroads opted to rebuild and refurbish existing equipment in their own shops. Among the ambitious stateoftheart designs of the late steam era, alcos challengers, big boys and high. This is sometimes a list above the legend, no table mechanical department drawing.

Basic relevant data of locomotive basic data of wdg4, wdp4 and alco diesel locomotive relevant to brake system is as under. Alco locomotive drawings railway preservation news. We are in the process of converting all of our parts diagrams for locomotives and freight cars into. The books, full of beautiful drawings and amazing specifications are for us engineering and railroad geeks. Of course, this was the days of steam locomotives and while alco would eventually build more than 75,000 locomotives most of which were steamers its success in the diesel era. The listing below is what ive amassed as ive learned and upgraded autocad over the years. The predictive condition monitoring and according to these plans the maintenance actions. I ask nothing for posted drawings to be displayed on personal sites, as long as permission is granted from the owner me or another posted artist and credit is given.

Slack slack movement is the free play in the draw gear and in s. Specifications book used to promote features of the alco rs3 model diesel locomotive to railroads for future purchases. The styling of the dl was thanks to noted industrial designer otto kuhler. Other negatives listed in the catalog are not in the collection at this time. American locomotive company alco records an inventory of. Onepage crosssection view of alco s revised v12244 engine 1953 r. This article is one of the longest that ive run across, with a most unusual amount of detail contrasting the current design from the previous version. Dieselelectric locomotive diagrams from the northern pacific railway mechanical department. Series always starts with the drawing size q, r, x, etc. Wiring diagrams, using lines and standardized symbols and abbreviations, are used in. General motor diesel locomotive rdso indian railway. If you dont see what you are looking for listed, such as, track charts. Manganese wedge modifiedi item, manual matal arc welding electrode.

American locomotive company, foundry, 320 south roberts. Seen here is an alco hh660 switcher working in selkirk yard in the 1950s. Alco cylinder liner marine,alco locomotive,alco diesel. Alco announced its century series of diesel locomotives in 1963 as a leap forward in power and reliability, an attempt to compete more aggressively with gmemd and ge in the marketplace. I own an erection card drawing from the american locomotive works and i recently came across the problem of not having an idea what size it was. An american auto industry in world war two special edition the american locomotive company alco, like several other american manufacturers of steam locomotives, was picked by the u. In addition, motive power rendered obsolete or surplus by the downturn. From 1899 to 1902, he held the position of elevation draftsman with the schenectady. Jan 05, 2019 military administration transportation rail rolling stock 23 x 26 locomotive, built for the war dept. It was begun as a machine shop owned and operated by matthias w. Electric locomotive and improve for new railways service. A line drawing of the internet archive headquarters building facade. It looks like your browser does not have javascript enabled.

Fleet deliveries to british railways, of other designs such as class 20 and class 31, began. Railroad pictorials, railroad history, steam locomotives, passenger trains, modern railroading. Craig collection alco fa brochure 41946 fourpage color brochure describing the features of alco s new 1500hp diesel freight locomotive. Alco rs3 locomotive specifications pages pdf pages on dvd ebay. Some of the manuals and parts catalogs i have are 100s of pages including one which is over 1,000 pages. Union pacific 4884 big boy locomotive 3d cad model. The new york central was a big user of alco locomotives. The american locomotive company was incorporated in 1901 by merging 7 small locomotive companies with the schenectady locomotive engine manufactory incorprated 1848. The baldwin locomotive works was the largest and most successful locomotive building firm in the world. The printed model is over 6ft long and over 500 pieces. He began his career in 1895 as a tracer in the drafting room of the rogers locomotive works. The first locomotive drawn and redrawnupgraded repeatedly was the alco c420.