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tcrx6902
Bronze Level Joined: 03 Sep 2013 Location: tennessee Points: 11 |
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Posted: 05 Nov 2015 at 11:26pm |
Hello all,
I'm currently on the hunt for any pictures, or information, about the locomotive(s) at the Allis Chalmers plant in Milwaukee. I'm a member of quite a few museums, and was doing some research on a particular unit we have and it just so happens that AC purchased new from EMD (Electro Motive Diesel, a branch of GM at the time) a SW1 switcher. I can't seem to find any pictures or much info at all, so I figure this would be the place to come. |
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SHAMELESS
Orange Level Joined: 13 Sep 2009 Location: EAST NE Points: 29486 |
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that would be engine #904
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Dan73
Orange Level Joined: 04 Jun 2015 Location: United States Points: 6054 |
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I Googled Shameless engine number and got the link below don't know it it is what you are looking for but it looks like it might be.
http://www.hodrrm.org/body.cfm?id=160 |
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DMiller
Orange Level Access Joined: 14 Sep 2009 Location: Hermann, Mo Points: 31639 |
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I went to the EMD site, Allis bought a early SW1 V6 600hp, road number 8, no pictures I can find.
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Electric Restorer
Bronze Level Joined: 21 Aug 2016 Location: California Points: 2 |
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There were slides of that #8 engine on ebay, page is gone, here's a couple icons
This page lists the unit: http://www.american-rails.com/emd-sw1.html Some of the SW1 cab electrical equipment, contactors and such on early units at least, have name plates indicating AC made the gear for EMD. |
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JohnCO
Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Niwot Colo Points: 8992 |
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Does anyone know where the locomotive is now?
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"If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer"
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Electric Restorer
Bronze Level Joined: 21 Aug 2016 Location: California Points: 2 |
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There another topic in this forum that has good pics, including this nice one from SkyHighBalloon:
http://www.allischalmers.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=114304&title=allis-chalmers-locomotive http://https://www.flickr.com/photos/22244341@N06/3029802397/in/photostream/ There's some links, and discussion above about engine 904 being AC, may be, but I'm not reading that as 904 is a renumber of engine #8, given the trucks/brakes particularly are different config, different stack, cab door windows, lights, as compared below. |
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shameless (ne)
Orange Level Joined: 08 Jul 2016 Location: nebraska Points: 7463 |
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I believe they also used a "Plymouth" brand locomotive for smaller pulls
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shameless (ne)
Orange Level Joined: 08 Jul 2016 Location: nebraska Points: 7463 |
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it was painted black and is/was for sale, but can't remember where it's sitting. said it still runs, was a gasser.
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DMiller
Orange Level Access Joined: 14 Sep 2009 Location: Hermann, Mo Points: 31639 |
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Could be same engine just updated, hard to tell but the old arch bar trucks were discarded long ago and the exhaust is a change to control noise/sparks, would have to examine s/n to know.
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DMiller
Orange Level Access Joined: 14 Sep 2009 Location: Hermann, Mo Points: 31639 |
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I am thinking underwent a rebuild to bring up to newer specs. Ditch Lights, still has same horn, same bell configuration and same louvers on hood sides, same head lamp. The stack could be for a grain operation, the cab rebuilt to eliminate the shade eye brows they did no longer need.
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michale34
Silver Level Joined: 15 Mar 2011 Location: arkansas Points: 472 |
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I think your right about the stack dave . I know when I hauled rice and soybeans out of the field to the driers they had a couple switch engines running around with that spark arrestor stack . I think its a safety thing when the locomotive has to go into a building with all the grain dust so it wont cause a flash fire.
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Bill Long
Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Bel Air, MD Points: 4556 |
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You know, I toured that plant with my father when it was in operation. I can remember seeing that locomotive moving flat cars of tractors around. Good Luck! Bill Long
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