A201 - A210 baby Alco

[tasosa327]

Good morning to all.
Following 2 photos from A210 and A206 by Phil's loco photos
Regards
Tasos

A-210 at Thessaloniki on train 1740 from Edessa 12 3 1988 photo by Phil's loco photos

A-206 at Thessaloniki on train 1744 to Edessa 15 3 1988 photo by Phil's loco photos

[theo]

Good morning to all......Any photo of A202?

[tasosa327]

Ο.Κ Τheo, Following 3 photos and information on these machines
The smallest of the ALCos ("Baby ALCos") in Greece are still alive and kicking. Their usual duties are hauling local freights and work trains and the occasional passenger train. Years ago they were to be found often on the overnight express-freights 23500/23501 between Athens and Thessaloniki. Seven units are still on the roster, three were wrecked (A-202, A-203 and A-207), the remains of A-203 are still stored in Thessaloniki (as of April 98). All units were originally painted in green with red stripes (see below), now all American locomotives in Greece are painted in orange with white stripes, except the "historic" units like A-206, A-302 and A-325. These are all in their original paint scheme again.
March 99: Apparently about four of the "Baby Alcos" are still in use, the Strimon - Kulata line, and the border crossing loco from Idomeni - Gevgelija are both still regular duties. In December 2000 A-205 replaced a Ganz DMU on the Larissa - Volos line, another was seen at Plati working sugar beet freight.
May 03: A-201, 204, 206, 208, 209 and 210 are still working around Thessaloniki. Some are assigned to ballast trains around Tempi.
BABY ALCOS SPECIFICATIONS
Builder's typecode: RS8 (DL532B)
Introduced: 1961
Builder: ALCo, USA
Construction nos.: 83971 - 83980
Number built: 10
Weight, tare: 60,2 t
Weight, total: 64,6 t
Fuel: 3406 l
Wheel arrangement: Bo'Bo' (Type B trucks)
Wheel diameter: 914 mm
Length over buffers: 13984 mm
Wheelbase, total: 9448 mm
Bogie wheelbase: 2438 mm
Height overall: 3658 mm
Maximum speed: 96 km/h
Diesel engine/cylinders: ALCo 251B/6
Turbocharger: ALCo 320-E
Rating: 950 HP at 1050 rpm (after UIC)
Continuous traction effort: 15600 kg
Transmission: electric
Brake system: Westinghouse 6 SL

Regards
Tasos

A-205, its fresh coat of paint hardly dry, leaves Thessaloniki for Kozani, 21 June 1995 by rolf stumpf

SEK A-201 and a mate waiting with a passenger train in Athens Stathmos Larissis in 1961 photo by thomas l anderson

Brand-new A-207 in 1961 photo by thomas l anderson

[christo]

Photo Phil Warmald February 1989 loco A.203 at the Engine Shed in Thessaloniki. Unfortunately this locomotive also succumbed to an accident and is no longer with us.

christo.

[tasosa327]

A203 have a acident in 21-9-1992 Christo

Regards Tasos

[christo]

Balkamodels Archive

christo.

[tasosa327]

In a recent photo of Christo from the engine room of .Thessaloniki I saw the Baby Alco A 203 and i remember the end had this Locomotive after accident in 21 9 1992.The remains of A-203 are still stored in Thessaloniki (as of April 98) Photo by Phil's Loco Photos

Regards Tasos

A-203 at Thessaloniki after accident 21 9 1992

[christo]

Twenty nine years to date. Happy anniversary my brother. Different cameras, different film, same subject in a carriage paradise. How many different types can you spot?

Photo Balkanmodels: June 1985 at the Carriage Shed Thessaloniki. An Unidentified A200 shunts carriages using the spur of the Engine Shed.

Photo Balkanmodels: June 1985 at the Carriage Shed Thessaloniki. An Unidentified A200 shunts carriages using the spur of the Engine Shed.

christo.

[Dimitris]

Excellent collection of pictures Christo.

I love baby ALCO, and mainly US diesel and steam locos for OSE with buffer & chain - coupling. I prefer them more than the European ones.

Dimitris

[christo]

Excellent collection of pictures Christo.

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christo.