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ALCO SB-8/SSB-9
| Power type |
Diesel-electric |
| Builder |
ALCO |
| Model |
SB-8/SSB-9 |
| Total production |
2 sets |
| AAR wheel arr. |
B-B |
| UIC classification |
Bo'Bo' |
| Gauge |
4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm) |
| Length |
45 ft 5 in (13.84 m)[1] |
| Width |
10 ft (3.05 m) |
| Height |
14 ft 8 in (4.47 m) |
| Locomotive weight |
230,000 lb (104,000 kg) |
| Fuel capacity |
635 US gallons (2410 L) |
| Prime mover |
ALCO 251A,B |
| Engine type |
4-stroke diesel |
| Generator |
GE GT533 |
| Traction motors |
4 × GE 731 |
| Cylinders |
straight 6 |
| Top speed |
60 mph (97 km/h) |
| Power output |
900 hp |
The Alco SB-8/SSB-9 (spec. DL 441) was a diesel-electric locomotive of the switcher type constructed as a cow-calf set by ALCO of Schenectady, New York. These were based on the ALCO S-6, and produced exclusively for Oliver Iron Mining, who bought two sets. The 'cow' being the model SB-8, and the 'calf' being the SSB-9.
[edit] Original owners
[edit] References
- ^ ALCO S-6 Data Sheet. The Diesel Shop. Retrieved on 2006-11-29.
