ALCo Diesel Locomotive Specification and Model Numbers

---- Export Locomotives and Off-Shore Production ----

Spec #         Model #                           Notes

------         ------- ---------------------------------------------------------------

DL500          FPD3    "World Locomotive" (244) Standard Co-Co Wheel Arrangement

DL500          FP3     "World Locomotive" (244) Optional Bo-Bo Wheel Arrangement

DL500          FPC3    "World Locomotive" (244) Optional A1A-A1A Wheel Arrangement

DL500A         FPD3    "World Locomotive" (244) Standard Co-Co Wheel Arrangement

DL500A         FP3     "World Locomotive" (244) Optional Bo-Bo Wheel Arrangement

DL500A         FPC3    "World Locomotive" (244) Optional A1A-A1A Wheel Arrangement

DL500B         FPD6    "World Locomotive" (251B) Standard Co-Co Wheel Arrangement

DL500B         FP6     "World Locomotive" (251B) Optional Bo-Bo Wheel Arrangement

DL500B         FPC6    "World Locomotive" (251B) Optional A1A-A1A Wheel Arrangement

DL500B1        FD8     "World Locomotive" (251B)

DL500C         FPD7    "World Locomotive" (251B) Standard Co-Co Wheel Arrangement

DL500C         FP7     "World Locomotive" (251B) Optional Bo-Bo Wheel Arrangement

DL500C         FPC7    "World Locomotive" (251B) Optional A1A-A1A Wheel Arrangement

DL500CI        FPD7    "World Locomotive" (251B) Std FPD7 modified for India

DL500CP        FPD7    "World Locomotive" (251B) Std FPD7 modified for Pakistan

DL500D         FD9     "World Locomotive" (251B)

DL500G         FPD9    "World Locomotive" (251B) Standard Co-Co Wheel Arrangement,

                         with double-ended carbody; built by A.E Goodwin (Australia).

                         Not to be confused with subsequent "DL500G II" double-enders

                         built by Goodwin successor, Commonwealth Engineering (ComEng)

DL500S         FPD9    "World Locomotive" (251B) Standard Co-Co Wheel Arrangement,

                         with double-ended carbody design; built by ALCo-Schenectady,

                         MLW and Cia Eskalduna (Spain)

DL503S         FD9



DL510          n.s.

DL515          C515

DL515I         C515     DL515 modified for India.

DL515T         C515     DL515 modified for Taiwan (proposed).



MX615          MX615

MX620          MX620, various modifications:Tunisia, Portugal,Sri Lanka 

MX624          MX624

MX626          MX626

MX627          MX627

MX636          MX636

MXS620         MXS620

MXS624         MXS624

MXS627         MXS627



DL521          RSD8

DL531          RSD8

DL531A         RSC8

DL532          RS8

DL532B         RS8

DL533          RSD8

DL543          RSCC8

DL530          RSD9

DL543          RSD14

DL540          RSD16

DL541          RS20

DL541          RSC20

DL541          RSD20

DL551          RSC25

DL531B         RSD26

DL531G         RSD26    A.E. Goodwin (Australia)

DL560          RSD29

DL560A         RSD29

DL560B         RSD29

DL560C         RSD29

DL560D         RSD29

DL536          RS30

DL551B         RSD30

DL534          RSC31

DL534          RSD31

DL543          RSD34



DL550          S14



DL535          RSD30    }

DL535A         RSD30    }

DL535B         RSD39    }

DL535C         n.s.     ) Basic DL535 designs regrouped into "Series C14"

DL535E         n.s.     ) by MLW-Worthington after ALCo closure in 1969.

DL535M         RSD35    }

DL535S         n.s.     }

DL535T         n.s.     }



DL522G         n.s.     A.E. Goodwin (Australia)

DL536B         n.s.

DL537          n.s.

DL539          n.s.

DL542          n.s.

DL543A         n.s.

DL543SA        n.s.     DL543 modified for South African Railways (Proposed)

DL543SPAP      n.s.     DL543 modified for RENFE, utilizing "trade-in" components

                        from DL500-Series locomotives on RENFE roster (Proposed)

DL544          n.s.

DL550K         n.s.     DL550 modified for Korean National Railways (Proposed)



Series B11     Interim MLW designator for 1100hp, 4-axle export designs;

                superseded by BBD model/spec MX412 (none built).

Series B14     Interim MLW designator for 1400hp, 4-axle export designs;

                superseded by BBD model/spec MX415 (none built).

Series C11     Interim MLW designator for 1100hp, 6-axle export designs;

                superseded by BBD model/spec MX612 (none built).

Series C14     Interim MLW designator for 1400hp, 6-axle export designs;

                superseded by BBD model/spec MX615.

Series C20     Interim MLW designator for 2000hp, 6-axle export designs;

                superseded by BBD model/spec MX620.

Series C22     Interim MLW designator for 2200hp, 6-axle export designs;

                superseded by BBD model/spec MX624.

Series C26     Interim MLW designator for 2600hp, 6-axle export designs;

                superseded by BBD models/specs MX626, MX627 and MXS627.

Updated: 12 April 96

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