Goodwin-Alco / Comeng-Alco / Alco Locomotives

Model Numbers

Alco is an abbreviation for the "American Locomotive Company", an American locomotive manufacturer that was prominent in the 50's and 60's. A E Goodwin (of Sydney) was the initial license-holder; they built close to 500 locos. In the early 70's, they went out of business, and Comeng took over. Comeng continued on with Goodwin's contracts, and built a further 100 or so locomotives. In the mid-70's, Alco went out of business, and the Montreal Locomotive Works (MLW) took over production from Alco.
As well, Alco/MLW have built around 40 locos for Australian operators.
 
Model Number  Locomotive Class/Classes 
C415 Hamersley Iron:10
C628 Hamersley Iron:20
C630 Robe River:(9417)
C636 Hamersley Iron:30/40; BHP Port Hedland:(5452); Robe River:(9410)
M636
Hamersley Iron:30/40; BHP Port Hedland:(5452); Robe River:(9410)
C636R  Hamersley Iron:Most 30/40 class; Robe River:(9426); Coote Industrial Rail:DR
M636R
Hamersley Iron:Most 30/40 class; Robe River:(9426)
CE615A N:80, Silverton:80s, Qube Rail:80
CE618 W:N/NA/NB; Patricks:18; Austrac:18; South Spur Rail:NA; Australian Locolease:18
DL500B N:44; A:930; Austrac:44; Great Northern:44; Silverton:44s; CFCLA:44; IRA:44; P&O Transport:44
DL500G N:442; A:700; Austrac:442; Silverton:442s; Chicago Freight Car Leasing:JL; Southern Shorthaul Railroad:442; Qube Rail:442
DL531 N:48; A:830; T:830; Silverton:48s; Austrac:48, Australian Transport Network:830, Graincorp:48, Coote Industrial Rail:830; Qube Rail:830
DL541 N:45; A:600; Austrac:45; Silverton:45s; South Spur Rail:600; Patricks-45
RSC3 N:40; Robe River:9401,5
S2 Hamersley Iron:007

A figure in brackets indicates that there is no specific class number, instead the number of the first loco is used.
 
Model Number Description 
A Alternator
C Century Series
C
A1A-A1A
C ?
DL Diesel-Electric
E Diesel-Electric ??
M MLW (Montreal Locomotive Works)
R Pilbara Rebuild
RS Road-Switcher
S ?
2 ?
3 ?
4 Bo-Bo
6 Co-Co
15 1500 HP Engine - traction
18 1800 HP Engine - traction
28 2800 HP Engine - traction
30 3000 HP Engine - traction
36 3600 HP Engine - traction
500 World Series / Specification #500
B ?
G ?
531 Specification #531
541 Specification #541

If you can fill in the gaps in the model number definitions, please e-mail me.
 
 

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