Ontario Northland Railway No.1400.
(Alasdair McLellan, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons)
MLW RS-10 DIESEL-ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE
The Montreal Locomotive Works RS-10 was a 1,600 horsepower (1,200 kW) diesel locomotive built for the Canadian market. It was essentially an ALCO RS-3 in a redesigned carbody. It retained the RS-3's 12-cylinder Alco 244 engine. MLW built 129 of these locomotives before the model was replaced by the MLW RS-18.
Original owners
| Railway | Quantity | Road number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian National Railway | 51 | 1863–1885, 3066–3093 | |
| Canadian Pacific Railway | 66 | 8462–8482, 8557–8600, 8824 | 8824 was built using parts from wrecked FA-1 4016, and re-used that unit's frame number |
| Ontario Northland Railway | 4 | 1400–1403 | |
| Pacific Great Eastern Railway | 8 | 579–586 | to British Columbia Railway |
| Total | 129 |
Type and origin
Power type: Diesel-electric
Builder: Montreal Locomotive Works (MLW)
Model: RS-10
Build date: December 1954 – February 1957
Total produced: 129
Specifications
Configuration:
• AAR B-B
• UIC Bo′Bo′
Gauge: 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Length: 53 ft 1 in (16.18 m)
Locomotive weight: 243,000 lb (110,000 kg)
Fuel capacity: 1,200 US gal (4,500 L; 1,000 imp gal)
Prime mover: ALCO 12-244
Engine type: Four-stroke diesel
Aspiration: Turbocharger
Displacement: 8,016 cu in (131.36 L)
Cylinders: V12
Cylinder size: 9 in × 10.5 in (229 mm × 267 mm)
Transmission: DC generator, DC traction motors
Locomotive brake: Straight air; Optional: Dynamic
Train brakes: Air
Performance figures
Maximum speed: 65 mph (105 km/h)
Power output: 1,600 hp (1,190 kW)
Tractive effort: 60,875 lbf (270.79 kN)
Career
Locale: Canada
