The ALCO boxcabs were diesel-electricswitcherlocomotives, otherwise known as AGEIR boxcabs as a contraction of the names of the builders. Produced by a partnership of three companies, ALCO (American Locomotive Company) built the chassis and running gear, General Electric the generator, motors and controls, and Ingersoll Rand the diesel engine. The principle of operation was the same as modern locomotives, the diesel engine driving a main generator of 600 volts DC with four traction motors, one per axle.
There were three models, the 60-Ton with a six-cylinder four-stroke in-line engine of 300 hp (220 kW) of which twenty were produced, a 66-Ton of which six were produced, and the 100-Ton with two of the same engines of which seven were produced. A total of 33 units were produced between 1925 and 1928. These were the first commercially successful production diesel-electric locomotives.
ALCO dropped out of the arrangement in 1928, acquired their own diesel engine manufacturer in McIntosh & Seymour and went on to start its own line of diesel switchers. The first ALCO boxcab switcher was outshopped in January 1931 and after a brief demonstration tour was sold to Jay Street Connecting. The ALCO Boxcab and two end cab switchers built in early 1931 used the McIntosh & Seymour 330 engine. This early development of end cab switchers led ALCO to build the HH series based on the McIntosh & Seymour 531 engine and using GE electrical components by mid-1931.
In Thomas & Friends, the character Philip is based on an example of the ALCO boxcab. His design is modified to work on the NWR.
See also
GE boxcab, the continuation of this locomotive design after ALCO participation ceased.
References
The engine at North Alabama Railroad Museum in Huntsville, Alabama (Union Carbide #3/11) confirmed 20 March 2018 by visit by Mark Hillgartner, North Alabama Railroad Museum member.[original research?]
The engine at Museum of Transportation, St. Louis, MO (B&O #1/195/8000) confirmed 20 March 2018 by telephone call to Museum by Mark Hillgartner.[original research?]
The engine at Illinois Railway Museum in Union, IL (DL&W #3001/IR #91) confirmed 20 March 2018 by telephone call to Museum by Mark Hillgartner.[original research?]
alco, boxcab, this, article, includes, list, references, related, reading, external, links, sources, remain, unclear, because, lacks, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, november, 2014, learn, when, r. This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations November 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message The ALCO boxcabs were diesel electric switcher locomotives otherwise known as AGEIR boxcabs as a contraction of the names of the builders Produced by a partnership of three companies ALCO American Locomotive Company built the chassis and running gear General Electric the generator motors and controls and Ingersoll Rand the diesel engine The principle of operation was the same as modern locomotives the diesel engine driving a main generator of 600 volts DC with four traction motors one per axle A preserved boxcab at the North Alabama Railroad Museum There were three models the 60 Ton with a six cylinder four stroke in line engine of 300 hp 220 kW of which twenty were produced a 66 Ton of which six were produced and the 100 Ton with two of the same engines of which seven were produced A total of 33 units were produced between 1925 and 1928 These were the first commercially successful production diesel electric locomotives ALCO dropped out of the arrangement in 1928 acquired their own diesel engine manufacturer in McIntosh amp Seymour and went on to start its own line of diesel switchers The first ALCO boxcab switcher was outshopped in January 1931 and after a brief demonstration tour was sold to Jay Street Connecting The ALCO Boxcab and two end cab switchers built in early 1931 used the McIntosh amp Seymour 330 engine This early development of end cab switchers led ALCO to build the HH series based on the McIntosh amp Seymour 531 engine and using GE electrical components by mid 1931 The five surviving examples of these earliest boxcabs can be found at the B amp O Railroad Museum in Baltimore MD CNJ 1000 the first the National Museum of Transportation St Louis MO B amp O 1 195 8000 the North Alabama Railroad Museum in Huntsville Alabama Union Carbide 3 11 the Illinois Railway Museum in Union IL DL amp W 3001 IR 91 and the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn MI IR 90 The earliest boxcabs were often termed oil electrics to avoid the use of the German name Diesel unpopular after World War I Contents 1 In fiction 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksIn fiction EditIn Thomas amp Friends the character Philip is based on an example of the ALCO boxcab His design is modified to work on the NWR See also EditGE boxcab the continuation of this locomotive design after ALCO participation ceased References EditThe engine at North Alabama Railroad Museum in Huntsville Alabama Union Carbide 3 11 confirmed 20 March 2018 by visit by Mark Hillgartner North Alabama Railroad Museum member original research The engine at Museum of Transportation St Louis MO B amp O 1 195 8000 confirmed 20 March 2018 by telephone call to Museum by Mark Hillgartner original research The engine at Illinois Railway Museum in Union IL DL amp W 3001 IR 91 confirmed 20 March 2018 by telephone call to Museum by Mark Hillgartner original research https www thedieselshop us Alco GE Boxcabs HTML The engine at Henry Ford Museum IR 90 confirmed 21 March 2018 by email from museum which provided this link https www thehenryford org collections and research digital collections artifact 37723 slide gs 197839External links EditALCo GE IR Boxcabs Page This diesel locomotive related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title ALCO boxcab amp oldid 1127244289, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
