Alco RSD-15 Diesel-Electric Locomotive
The ALCO RSD-15 is a diesel-electric locomotive built by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) of Schenectady, New York between August 1956 and June 1960, during which time 75 locomotives were produced. The locomotive rode on a pair of three-axle Trimount trucks with all axles powered by General Electric model 752 traction motors. These trucks have an asymmetrical axle spacing because of the positioning of the traction motors. The six-motor design allowed higher tractive effort at lower speeds than an otherwise similar four-motor design. The RSD-15 could be ordered with either a high or low short hood; railfans dubbed the low short hood version "Alligators", due to their unusually long low noses. The Santa Fe Railway would order 50 RSD-15s. Today, there are 5 remaining examples preserved, all ex-Santa Fe, including #9841. -Wikipedia
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Operating Instructions
Startup
-In the cab, turn on the breaker labelled BATTERY KNIFE SWITCH.
-Open the electrical cabinet and turn on all of the switches inside, besides the HORN-CUT OUT switch.
-On the rear cab wall, turn on the RADIATOR FANS and FUEL PUMP switches
-On the control stand, turn on the CONTROL BREAKER, FUEL PUMP BREAKER, AND GENERATOR FIELD switches
-Back on the cab wall, press the IDLE button to engage idle mode
-Press and hold the PRIME button for a few seconds. Then hold the START SWITCH until the engine turns over
-Press the RUN switch to allow the engine to begin generating power
If the engine is running alone/leading a multiple unit lashup…
-On the cab wall, turn on the MASTER LOCOMOTIVE switch
-On the control stand, turn on the MU-2 VALVE LEAD key and BRAKE STAND CUT-IN switch
-Make sure automatic and independent brakes are released
-Use the REVERSER switches to choose a direction, then notch up the throttle to start moving
If the engine is slaved to a master locomotive, make sure it is connected using the electrical cable MU connections. Skip the previous 4 steps as well.
There is an invisible button on the front of the locomotive, located right above the blue circle on its nose, that allows you to apply the handbrake.
STATS
Cost: $148,602
Mass: 8,958
Top Speed: 65 mph
Fuel: 14,000L
