ALCO S-2 and S-4 - Wikipedia
网页The ALCO S-2 and S-4 are 1,000-horsepower (746 kW) diesel electric switcher locomotives produced by ALCO and Canadian licensee Montreal Locomotive Works (MLW). [1] Powered by turbocharged, 6-cylinder ALCO 539 diesel engines, the two locomotives differed mainly in their trucks: the S-2 had ALCO "Blunt" trucks; the S-4, AAR type A switcher trucks.
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The NASA Railroad
网页In the late 1970s, NASA acquired three World War II-era ex-U.S Army Alco S2 locomotives for local switching in the area of the Vehicle Assembly Building and the KSC Industrial Area. The Florida East Coast provided track maintenance, crews and locomotive power for the arriving and departing traffic. 1983 to Present:
NASA Railroad - Wikipedia
网页During the late 1970s, as NASA transitioned from the Apollo to the Space Shuttle program, it acquired three World War II-era ex-U.S Army ALCO S-2 locomotives, which provided local switching around the Vehicle Assembly Building and within the KSC Industrial Area.
ALCO S2 and S4 - Trains and Railroads
网页The Gold Coast Railway Museum possesses NASA S-2 No. 1, which was used to switch freight at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. In June 2023, the Western Maryland Rail Heritage Foundation called for donations to relocate an S-2 that was on a siding in Canada.
Alco "S2" Locomotives, The Builder's Most Successful Switcher
网页2024年8月26日 — Overview. Like its S1 sister, the Alco S2 was first produced in 1940 featuring an end-cab design using McIntosh & Seymore's 539 diesel engine. However, unlike the S1 the S2 was more powerful and came equipped with a 1,000 horsepower rating.
Alco S-Series Success Story - We Are Railfans
网页2022年3月31日 — An evolutionary refinement of the HH series, the new S series visually featured a lower and more attractive hood and was powered by Alco’s six-cylinder M&S 539-series engine. The Alco S1 offered 660 horsepower and its sister, the S2, thanks to turbocharging, delivered 1,000 horsepower.
ALCO S-2 and S-4 - Wikiwand articles
网页The ALCO S-2 and S-4 are 1,000-horsepower (746 kW) diesel electric switcher locomotives produced by ALCO and Canadian licensee Montreal Locomotive Works (MLW).
ALCO S-2 and S-4 | Conrail Photo Archive
网页ALCO S-2 and S-4. Displaying 1 - 13 of 13. ALCO built the S-2 from August, 1940 - June, 1950, and the S-4 from June, 1949 - August, 1957. Power for the S-2's and S-4's came from ALCO's 1,000hp 539T straight-6 prime mover.
NASA’s Rocket Railroad is Back - Railfan & Railroad Magazine
网页2020年6月24日 — CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — After being dormant for a decade, NASA’s internal railroad at Cape Canaveral, Fla., is back in action. Earlier this month, NASA took delivery of rocket boosters for the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft that will eventually put men and women on the surface of …
NASA Rocket Railroad | NASA Artemis Moon Mission News
网页2020年6月17日 — Throughout its rich history, the NASA Railroad has transported a number of specialized locomotives including three World War II-era ex-U.S Army Alco S2 locomotives, purchased in the 1970s,...
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