ALCO Weights

blackbaud · **Posted:** Tue Dec 08, 2009 3:35 pm

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.

JohnC · **Joined:** Tue Jul 18, 2006 12:20 pm **Posts:** 217

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

CCDW · **Joined:** Wed Jan 28, 2009 4:30 pm **Posts:** 211

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

Owen S. Paulsen · **Posted:** Sat Dec 12, 2009 10:44 pm

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

JohnC · **Joined:** Tue Jul 18, 2006 12:20 pm **Posts:** 217

Owen,
You made that so small, you can't read it.

Owen S. Paulsen · **Posted:** Sat Dec 12, 2009 10:56 pm

The is Page 5 Again.

Smile

Stan Paulsen

JohnC · **Joined:** Tue Jul 18, 2006 12:20 pm **Posts:** 217

Much better! Thanks Owen!