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.