Extra 2200 south, the locomotive newsletter ge advanced generation, 1989, by james w. 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. The alco rs3 was the builders pinnacle in its early road switcher designs. Live steam locomotives steam engines model engineering. Page 1 718952250 0997 alco pa1 diesel locomotive owners manual featuring page 2. Youve just purchased the most featurerich and technically advanced ho diesel locomotive ever produced. I have notice that some of them identification numbers. It looks like your browser does not have javascript enabled. Line up the break lines to create the larger piece.
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. This web site is for you if you are interested in railway simulations. The alco northern and hudson are truly unique steam locomotives and almost all of the parts have been retooled and repatterned. Alco locomotive drawings railway preservation news. Baldwin turned out its first locomotive engine from its shop in philadelphia in 1832. Maven engineering is a supplier of locomotive engine parts to railroad operators, rebuilders and repair shops around the world. This is the same blueprint that lee wright used to build the incredible sd locomotive htc trucks for his world class 7. The reference text on which this subcourse is based is a broad presentation of locomotive structure and a basic outline of maintenance.
The model name stands for broad gauge w, diesel d, mixed traffic m engine, 2nd generation 2. Alcogeneral electric dieselelectric switcher manual for enginemen tp 107a 660hp switcher, hp switcher, hp road switcher note. 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. American locomotive company alco records an inventory of. Live steam locomotives offers precision 7 14 7 12 gauge locomotives and an extensive collection of railroad locomotive and tender drawings from the live steam era.
Alp44 was built by asea brownboveri after the aem7 was discontiued without emd or budd. For larger parts of the plan, you will see break lines. The american locomotive company often shortened to alco, alco or alco was an american manufacturer of locomotives, diesel generators, steel and tanks. There are plans for an erie s1 berkshire alco built in the book 100 years of steam locomotives and i happen to have my copy open to that page as i write. Alcogeneral electric dieselelectric switcher manual for. Feb 24, 2010 old film of makingrepair of locomotives for new haven, similar to the alco facility in schenectady. Table of contents signalsounds digital horn and bell lights table of contents transformer operations running your lionel alco pa1 with a lionel transformer locking your alco pa1 into a single operational state using your alco pa1s magnetic coupler installing the lionel no. It took four decades after running around with the mixed wdm series that the indian railways finally thought that it would be a good idea to come out with separate dedicated specialized diesel locomotives engines for passenger and freight services. Cyclopedia of locomotive engineering, with examination questions and answers. Drawn for the soo line historical and technical society by rick johnson. The alco 251f engine is universally recognized for its durability and reliability in the most demanding stationary and locomotive applications. While the american locomotive company would have some success in later road switcher rs series models, like the rs11 and rsd5, nothing would compare to the amazing success of the rs3.
All linework shown above created by will anderson unless specifically noted. Soo line historical and technical society locomotive drawings. Alcogeneral electric dieselelectric switcher manual. This highly detailed model includes a broader range of features than youll find on any other ho scale diesel, including smooth performance from a threescalemile. Before moving the locomotive, be sure the brake is completely released.
Illustrated catalogue of narrowgauge locomotives author. Such a curiously and morbidly named locomotive, the black maria, was actually the american locomotive companys alco entrance into the diesel road market. This rugged 4stroke engine option is available in 12 and. Alco s world locomotive, the dl500 introduced in 1953, originated as a newly designed demonstrator based on the fa2. American locomotive company alco produced a wide range of dieselelectric locomotives until it ceased manufacture in 1969. The baldwin locomotive works was the largest and most successful locomotive building firm in the world. The company was formed in 1901 by the merger of schenectady locomotive engine manufactory of schenectady, new york, with seven smaller locomotive manufacturers. The indian locomotive class wdm2 is a class of dieselelectric locomotive that was developed in 1962 by american locomotive company alco for indian railways. Allows printing of either section views or the entire map on your own printer.
Alco aar type b truck frames in 112 inch scale cast in ductile iron. Dieselelectric locomotive diagrams from the northern pacific railway mechanical department. Such a curiously and morbidly named locomotive, the black maria, was actually the american locomotive company s alco entrance into the diesel road market. The castings available today are of superior quality.
See the autocad page if one desires drawings for commercial use. Available diesel locomotive drawings post by papajohnf. Giant steam locomotives, colorful streamliners, great passenger trains, passenger terminals, timeworn railroad cabooses, recollections of. I ask nothing for posted drawings to be displayed on personal sites, as long. When work was slow, draftsmen handcolored the drawings. Baldwin locomotive works engine registers and order books sova. The alco fa was a family of bb diesel locomotives designed to haul freight trains. Alco historic photos ahp is a collection of almost 30,000 photographic negatives and nearly 10,000 drawings and documents relating to the american locomotive company alco and its sucessor, alco products. Available diesel locomotive drawings post by papajohnf fri nov 08, 20 6. This resulted in a new set of two different types of locomotive, one each for passenger wdp and goods wdg. This locomotive series was covered in the fall 2004 issue of the soo, which included a poster with colored drawings of these locomotives.
Alco built in the book 100 years of steam locomotives and i happen to have my copy open to that page as i write. Alco didnt build any 20 cylinder engines but they did build an experimental 18 cylinder version of the 251 engine which powered the single m640 locomotive constructed by montreal locomotive works it was built after alco exited the new locomotive market in the u. Available diesel locomotive drawings the home machinist. Included in those numbers are images and paper from the companies that merged to form the american locomotive company in 1901.
Railway preservation news view topic alco locomotive drawings. The locomotives were built by a partnership of alco and general electric in schenectady, new york, between january 1946 and may 1959. Parts diagrams all diagrams that have been produced by aristocraft parts diagrams. Baldwin locomotive works engine registers and order books. I just acquired an alco builders plate from an estate and need some help identifying the locomotive. It was begun as a machine shop owned and operated by matthias w. The following 200 files are in this category, out of 392 total.
Lionel alco pa1 diesel locomotive owners manual pdf download. Portraits and sketches of leading men who will live in her history, those at the front today and others who made good in the past 1915 14762387381. Images of each page averaging 6080k are provided at their original size in the contents area. They were not used in the shop but were retained for engineering reference. When it was released alco had already cataloged two previous versions, the rs1 and. This pdf is formatted to print on your home printer. This highly detailed model includes a broader range of features than youll find on any other ho scale diesel, including smooth performance from a. Old film of makingrepair of locomotives for new haven, similar to the alco facility in schenectady. Locomotive engine parts, emd parts maven engineering corp. I have been collecting drawings for my next project. These were the equivalent of an fpa2 riding on a1a trucks. According to the card record that came with them, the first two numbers are the classification ash pan, axle, boiler, etc. Dieselelectric locomotives introduction an understanding of the structure of a locomotive mechanically and electrically is essential to a person attempting to perform maintenance and repair services on it. Soo line 200 was the first funit on the soo, built in october.
Line drawings of steam locomotives wikimedia commons. Classic trains magazine celebrates the golden years of railroading including the north american railroad scene from the late 1920s to the late 1970s. Alco world locomotive alco built 23 a1aa1a trucked fca3s for pakistan railways in 1951 and 1953. Lionel alco pa1 diesel locomotive owners manual pdf. Aar diesel switcher truck tif rs diesel rs locos 551554 trucks blw tif rs diesel trucks blwgsc tif emd radial steer. Designed by general electrics ray patten along with their alco pa cousins, they were of a cab unit design. See more ideas about locomotive, steam locomotive and train. Giant steam locomotives, colorful streamliners, great passenger trains, passenger terminals, timeworn railroad cabooses, recollections of railroaders and trainwatchers. Gn prototype drawings diesel great northern empire. They changed the world with their engineering and vision of providing locomotive power to make. Original drawings and blueprints have been scanned and are currently being digitally remastered. It was designed during world war ii and was supposed to compete against electromotives successful ft cab model that had entered production during the late 1930s.
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