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ALCO RS-11
🇨🇦 Canada ·built by American Locomotive Company· from 1956· road-switcher diesel-electric locomotive
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7 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. TPW 400 20050716 Illinois Railway Museum: Photo by Sean Lamb ( User:Slambo )· CC BY-SA 2.0
- 2. D&H RS11 5002 at Mechanicville, NY on October 18, 1969 (25616531613): Roger Puta· Public domain
- 3. -62 Class RS11 Bo-Bo diesel-electric ex-California Western: kitmasterbloke· CC BY 2.0
- 4. Toledo Peoria and Western 401, 600, and 100 (RS11, GP18, and F3A) Leonard, IL on July 22, 1962 (22436976502): railfan 44· Public domain
- 5. N de M electrics (ex F.C.M.) and Montral road units stored in Orizaba, VER., Mexico yard on September 11, 1966 (34295931025): Marty Bernard from U.S.A.· Public domain
- 6. N de M Train 9 to Guaddalahara led by Montreal 7224 just north of Valla De Mexico yards, Tlalnepantla, Mexico on September 13, 1966 (33432924104): Marty Bernard from U.S.A.· Public domain
- 7. NdeM Montreal 7204 & 7239 working in Valle de, Mexico yard, Tlalnepantla, Mexico on September 13, 1966 (34289329296): Marty Bernard from U.S.A.· Public domain
what is it?
The ALCO RS-11 is a class of diesel-electric locomotive rated at 1,800 hp (1.34 MW), that rode on two-axle trucks, having a B-B wheel arrangement. This model was built by both Alco (327 units) and Montreal Locomotive Works (99 units). Total production was 433 units.
base stats
Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.
fun facts
- First built 70 years ago, in 1956.
- 1.3 MW is about 16 family cars (~85 kW each) flat out.
- Weighs about as much as 19 African elephants (~6 t each).
- 17.1 m long: about 4 cars parked nose to tail.
diesel locomotive: A diesel engine on board drives the wheels, usually through a generator (diesel-electric).
spec sheet
- built
- 1956–1964
- number built
- 431
- kind
- Diesel-electric
- traction
- diesel
- origin
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- builders
- American Locomotive Company, Montreal Locomotive Works
- top speed
- 137 km/h
- power
- 1.3 MW
- gauge
- 1,435 mm standard gauge
- wheel arrangement
- B-B
- length
- 17.1 m
- weight
- 117 t
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q4652288, Wikipedia: ALCO RS-11 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.