ALCO RS-36
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The ALCO RS-36 (DL 701) is a 1,800 horsepower (1,300 kW) diesel-electric locomotive of which 40 were produced by ALCO between February 1962 and August 1963 for seven railroads.
| Railroad | Quantity | Road numbers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic and Danville Railway | 2 | 1, 2 | #2 now leased to Batten Kill Railroad and numbered SNEX #5012 |
| Apache Railway | 3 | 700, 800, 900 | 800 to be displayed in Holbrook, AZ |
| Chicago and North Western Railway | 1 | 904 | Renumbered 405, later 4259 |
| Delaware and Hudson | 12 | 5012-5023 | 5015 preserved as Batten Kill #5015
-5017 preserved in original condition at Delaware and Ulster Railroad -5019 preserved in New Hampshire as Upper Hudson River Railroad #5019 |
| Nickel Plate Road | 11 | 865-875 | 874-875 high short hood, equipped with steam generators, all to Norfolk & Western Railway 2865-2875 |
| Norfolk and Western Railway | 6 | 407-412 | |
| Tennessee Central Railway | 5 | 301-305 | to Louisville and Nashville Railroad 910-914 |
| Total | 40 |
Preservation
Several of RS-36s have been preserved in operating condition or put on display:
- Atlantic & Danville #2 has been fully restored and is owned by the Southern New England Railroad (now in D&H inspired paint and numbered 5012).[1]
- Apache Railway #800 has been donated and will be put on display in front of the historic Navajo County Courthouse in Holbrook, AZ.[2]
- Delaware & Hudson #5015 is undergoing restoration by the Southern New England Railroad.[1]
- Delaware & Hudson #5017 is operational and owned by the Delaware & Ulster Railroad.[3]
- Delaware & Hudson #5019 is stored at North Walpole, NH.
