ALCO DL-203
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| Power type | Diesel-electric |
|---|---|
| Builder | American Locomotive Company |
| Total production | 3 |
| AAR wheel arr. | B-B |
| UIC classification | Bo'Bo' |
| Prime mover | ALCO 241 |
| Engine type | 4-stroke diesel |
| Cylinders | V12 |
The ALCO DL-202 diesel-electric locomotive (known informally as the Black Maria) was an experimental freight locomotive produced by ALCO of Schenectady, New York.[1] It was a predecessor to the ALCO FA series. The two A units were built in January 1945 and the B unit at a later date in 1945. The total production run included 2 cab DL202 A units, and a single DL203 B cabless booster) unit. The locomotives were powered by a V12 ALCO 241 diesel engine, rated at 1500 hp (1,100 kW). The units were released for test in September 1945. The locomotive could attain a top speed of 80 mph (Freight) and 125 mph (Passenger).[2] With the B-B wheel arrangement and carbody construction, equipment layout and electrical gear these experimental units were the immediate predecessors of the FA units to come in early 1946.
The three units were numbered 1500A, B, C and were tested on the New York Central Railroad, the Delaware and Hudson Railroad, the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, and the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad,[3] among others. They were scrapped in September 1947.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1973). The Second Diesel Spotter's Guide. Milwaukee, WI: Kalmbach Publishing Co.. ISBN 0-89024-026-4.
- ^ Alco "Black Marias". The Diesel Shop. Retrieved on 2006-12-01.
- ^ Brian Solomon (2000). American Diesel Locomotives. MBI, 83. ISBN 0-7603-0666-4.
4. * Steinbrenner, Richard T. (2003). The American Locomotive Company: A Centennial Remembrance. On Track Publishers LLC, New Brunswick, NJ. ISBN 0-911122-07-9. Chapter VII ALCO and World War II pp. 221-230.--SSW9389 (talk) 15:37, 27 May 2008 (UTC)
[edit] External links
- A picture of The Black Maria in service
- Drawings of both the "A" and "B" units, plus additional information about them
- http://alcoworld.railfan.net/arf.htm
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