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The arrival of the 1,500-hp GP7 led ALCO, Fairbanks-Morse, and
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In the end, EMD won the road switcher production race. EMD produced 2,729 GP7s. ALCO produced 377 RS-2s, and 1,418 RS-3s. Fairbanks-Morse produced 30 H-15-44s, and 296 H-16-44s. Baldwin produced 32 DRS-4-4-15s, and 127 AS-16s.
572:: an RS-3 that used 3-axle trucks instead of 2-axle trucks. The middle axle on each truck was unpowered. This variant was designed for service on light track, as the extra axles better spread the weight of the locomotive.
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777:. Kalmbach Publishing Co., Milwaukee, WI. pp. 243–244.
699:. A fifth unit, number 1604, was purchased in 1971 from the
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614:, while Baldwin introduced the 1,600 hp (1.2 MW)
894:. Burbank, California: Superior Publishing. p. 140.
832:. Osceola, WI: Motorbooks International. p. 52.
626:. Baldwin's 1,500 hp (1.1 MW) line was the
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667:. Some are still active as work train engines for
618:. ALCO's 1,500 hp (1.1 MW) line was the
531:(MLW). A total of 1,418 were produced: 1,265 for
1855:Diesel-electric locomotives of the United States
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1820:Standard gauge locomotives of the United States
928:Coelho, Eduardo J. J.; Setti, João B. (1993).
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932:. Associação dos Engenheiros Ferroviários.
697:Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis
638:, rated at 1,750 hp (1.30 MW).
427: in (229 mm × 267 mm)
69:Learn how and when to remove this message
802:. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. p. 20.
800:A field guide to trains of North America
32:This article includes a list of general
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663:purchased forty six new RS-3s from the
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1845:Diesel-electric locomotives of Canada
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1850:Diesel-electric locomotives of Spain
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862:"Ferrocarril de Langreo en Asturias"
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586:ALCO built the RS-3 to compete with
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1830:Standard gauge locomotives of Spain
283:56 ft 6 in (17.22 m)
275:39 ft 4 in (11.99 m)
16:Model of diesel-electric locomotive
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661:Estrada de Ferro Central do Brasil
516:is a 1,600 hp (1.2 MW),
448:65–85 mph (105–137 km/h)
38:it lacks sufficient corresponding
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775:The Second Diesel Spotter's Guide
335:247,100 lb (112,100 kg)
101:Steamtown National Historic Site
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23:
1378:List of ALCO diesel Locomotives
892:Chicago and North Western Power
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749:List of ALCO diesel locomotives
550:The RS-3 greatly resembled the
498:(purchased from US railroads);
470:61,775 lb (28,021 kg)
1769:List of MLW diesel locomotives
911:The American diesel locomotive
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754:List of MLW diesel locomotives
695:purchased four RS-3s from the
598:—and in particular with EMD's
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97:Central Railroad of New Jersey
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773:Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1973).
701:Burlington Northern Railroad
152:May 1950 – August 1956
7:
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525:American Locomotive Company
131:American Locomotive Company
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913:. MCI Publishing Company.
890:Dorin, Patrick C. (1972).
829:Vintage diesel locomotives
798:Foster, Gerald L. (1996).
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527:(ALCO) and its subsidiary
521:diesel-electric locomotive
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229:5 ft 3 in
909:Solomon, Brian (2000).
53:more precise citations.
1335:Unproduced locomotives
1065:RS, RSC and RSD series
826:Schafer, Mike (1998).
705:Great Northern Railway
693:Ferrocarril de Langreo
602:, introduced in 1949.
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305: in (3.09 m)
1810:Passenger locomotives
970:locomotives built by
1860:Shunting locomotives
930:A era diesel na EFCB
628:Baldwin DRS-4-4-1500
1815:Freight locomotives
440:Performance figures
1744:Bombardier designs
1314:Export locomotives
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