Marcelo Benoit photo
Uruguay had a colorful small ALCo-powered fleet of ALCos, and GE/ALCos until the 80s, today 9 GE/ALCo Shovelnoses (!) still remain rostered. Thanks to Marcelo Benoit for sharing his knowledge.
Andrew Jones' report (Nov 24, 2000):
There are still 9 Shovelnoses in service,
1505,1506,1515,1519,1525,1530,1539,1545,1547. 1525,1530 and 1539 are under
general repair in Penarol works and should be back in service very soon.
1506 Was working the 25 de Agosto services while we were there the other
loco hauled turn was an Alsthom. 1506 is in very poor condition, it ticks
over very roughly and is fairly low in power.
| ex U.S. Army # 2099, now AFE # 1612 on the turntable of the Penarol
shops. Jan 24th, 1992. Marcelo Benoit photo |
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| road nos. | type | engine | b/n | year | remarks |
| ? | S-? | 539 | unknown | spare part source for # 601 | |
| 601, 602 | ALCo RSD-1 | 539 | 70654 (601) | Dec. 1942 (601) | ex U.S. Army 8033, ++ 1988. 602 spare parts source for 601, ++ 1987. |
| 1501 - 1547 | GE/ALCo | 251 | 1501-1520 30925-30944 1521-1547 32150-32176 | Mar-Nov 52 Jun-Nov 54 | 1512, 1542 stored actives see below |
| 1601 - 1603 | ALCo RSC-3 | 244 | 78883-78885 | Jun 51 | 1601 + 1981 1602 + 12/93, ++ 05/96 1603 + 1972 |
| 1611 | GE/ALCo RSX4 | 244 | GE 31669-ALCo 80347 | 1953 | ex U.S. Army 2114, suffered fire on Jan 15th 94, ++ by May 96 |
| 1612 | GE/ALCo RSX4 | 244 | GE 31654-ALCo 80332 | 1953 | ex U.S. Army 2099, + 1994, stored in bad shape |
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Shovelnose # 1539 sitting outside Peñarol workshops, Nov.
23rd 1994. Marcelo Benoit photo Active ones: 1505, 1506, 1515, 1519, 1525, 1530, 1539, 1544, 1545, 1547. |
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1545 with a train from Treinta y Tres to L. Carnelli Station at km
9 (near Peñarol). April 25th, 1992. Marcelo Benoit photo |
| Peñarol roundhouse scene, May 16th 1992. 1602 and 1533 to be
seen. Marcelo Benoit photo |
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History by plates! ALCo RSC-3 #1602. Marcelo Benoit photo |
| MRS-1 #1611 meets a Brill car #127, last day of 1993. Shortly after
the 1611 suffered fire dame. Seen from the cab of the Brill car! Marcelo Benoit photo |
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| AFE 1530 next to 910 inside the Peñarol shops, July 6th,
1998. Marcelo Benoit photo |
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GE/ALCo Shovel Nose 1506 arrives at Sayago with the last of the
four daily commuter trains from 25 de Agosto to Montevideo. November
17th, 2000. Daniel Cross photo |
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