Alco RS-1 diesel locomotive

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Alco_RS-1_diesel_locomotive
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:steam_locomotive
gptkbp:brakeType air
gptkbp:date 1941–1953
gptkbp:displacement 8,016 cu in
gptkbp:engineType straight-6 diesel
gptkbp:fuelType diesel
gptkbp:generation gptkb:GE_GT-553-A1
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Alco RS-1 diesel locomotive
gptkbp:introduced 1941
gptkbp:length 55 ft 5 in
gptkbp:locale gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:American_Locomotive_Company
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 60 mph
gptkbp:notableFor first road switcher locomotive
used in World War II by US Army
gptkbp:numberOfEngines 6
gptkbp:operator gptkb:United_States_Army
various North American railroads
gptkbp:powerOutput 1,000 hp
gptkbp:powers diesel-electric
gptkbp:preservedUnits several
gptkbp:primeMover gptkb:Alco_539T
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Alco_RS-2
gptkbp:totalProduced 469
gptkbp:tractionMotors gptkb:GE_731
gptkbp:trainBrakes air
gptkbp:trucks gptkb:Blomberg_B
gptkbp:UICClassification Bo′Bo′
gptkbp:weight 247,100 lb
gptkbp:wheelArrangement B-B
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Boone_&_Scenic_Valley_Railroad
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6