Designated as a "DL721" by ALCO, the 2,000 hp RS-32 was intended to compete with EMD's GP20 and GE's U25B locomotives. Only 35 units were produced, with 25 units ordered by New York Central in 1961 and 10 units by Southern Pacific in 1962. New York Central’s RS-32s were commonly seen in both road and local freight assignments. Southern Pacific's units were initially used in road service, but later settled into local freight service in San Francisco's "commute" territory. Here they were sometimes called upon to rescue stalled commuter trains. They later migrated across the system, ending their SP careers in Texas during the late 1970s with various other ALCo models.
Original owners Railroad Quantity Road numbers NotesNew York Central Railroad 25 8020-8044 renumbered 2020-2044, Southern Pacific Railroad 10 7300-7309 renumbered 4000-4009 Total 35
Surviving RS32s Original owner Owner Road number StatusNew York Central Railroad Arkansas & Missouri 30, ex A&M 42, ex-NYC, PC, CR 2031 (nee-NYC 8031) OperatingNew York Central Railroad Genesee Valley Transportation (DL) 2035, ex-DL 212, ex NYC, PC, CR 2035 (nee NYC-8035) Operating (freight)Southern Pacific Railroad 2002, ex-DL 211, ex-SP 4002 (nee-7302)Southern Pacific Railroad Southern California Railway Museum 4009 (nee-SP 7309) Acquired from Fillmore and Western RailwaySouthern Pacific Railroad Pacific Southwest Railway Museum 4004 (nee-7304) Un-restored/Serviceable
See also List of ALCO diesel locomotives
References
External links
Sarberenyi, Robert. Alco RS32 and RS36 Original Owners.