Equipment Information

C&NW 1689 is a diesel freight locomotive designed as a “road switcher” for general freight train service. It is an RSD-series locomotive, a type developed from the RS-series that has six powered axles instead of only four for improved tractive effort. This is one of only two RSD-5 type locomotives preserved.

COMPARE ME WITH: Minnesota Transfer 200, an Alco RS-3 which is extremely similar to this RSD-5 except that it only has four axles.

Builder: Alco
Year built: 1954
Model: RSD-5
Horsepower: 1600
Length: 56ft 6in
Width: 10ft 2in
Height: 14ft 8in
Weight: ??
Brakes: ??
Engine: ??
Motors: ??
Trucks: Tri-Mount 6 Wheel
Description: Diesel-Electric / Road Switcher
Arrived: 2014
Condition: Complete / restored / operational

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