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Author:  blackbaud [ Tue Dec 08, 2009 3:35 pm ]
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Does anyone here have information on the following:

Weight of ALCO 6-251A/B with GE GT584 and turbocharger

Weight of Drop-equalized switcher trucks with GE 752 TM's and 40 inch wheels

Total weight of ALCO S6

? Thanks.

Author:  JohnC [ Wed Dec 09, 2009 11:18 am ]
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The engine with Gen and turbo is 33,350 pounds
The truck with traction motor is 36,900 pounds.
The entire locomotive is 230,000 pounds

I hope this helps
John Mech

Author:  CCDW [ Thu Dec 10, 2009 6:24 pm ]
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Cool data on an S6. Could you tell me what a MRS-1 truck weighs? Three axle, 3 traction motors, 40" wheels, etc. I may have reason to take one apart.

Chris

Author:  Owen S. Paulsen [ Sat Dec 12, 2009 10:44 pm ]
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This is from is ALCo GE RSX-4 MRS TM 55-2210-216-10,page 5

The weight for all major part are list.
This unit weight 120 ton an a 244 engine and 2 truck with 3 traction motor on one truck. The GE was the built use the body by ALCo to get a contact with ARMY to supply 83 unit.

Smile

Stan Paulsen

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Author:  JohnC [ Sat Dec 12, 2009 10:46 pm ]
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Owen,
You made that so small, you can't read it.

Author:  Owen S. Paulsen [ Sat Dec 12, 2009 10:56 pm ]
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The is Page 5 Again.

Smile


Stan Paulsen

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Author:  JohnC [ Sat Dec 12, 2009 11:07 pm ]
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Much better! Thanks Owen!

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