ALCO RS-1

Trend-setting Road Switcher Locomotive
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ALCO RS-1

Summary

ALCO RS-1 is a locomotive class[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of locomotive_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (206 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • ALCO RS-1 is in the country of United States[3].
  • ALCO RS-1 is in the country of Mexico[4].
  • ALCO RS-1 is in the country of Saudi Arabia[5].
  • ALCO RS-1 is in the country of Brazil[6].
  • ALCO RS-1's instance of is recorded as locomotive class[7].
  • ALCO RS-1's manufacturer is recorded as American Locomotive Company[8].
  • ALCO RS-1 is a type of diesel-electric locomotive[9].
  • ALCO RS-1 is a type of road switcher[10].
  • ALCO RS-1's Commons category is recorded as ALCO RS-1 locomotives[11].
  • ALCO RS-1's country of origin is recorded as United States[12].
  • ALCO RS-1's country of origin is recorded as Canada[13].
  • ALCO RS-1's powered by is recorded as ALCO 539T[14].
  • 1941 marks the founding of ALCO RS-1[15].
  • ALCO RS-1 was dissolved in 1960[16].
  • ALCO RS-1's track gauge is recorded as standard-gauge railway[17].
  • ALCO RS-1's total produced is recorded as {'amount': '+469'}[18].
  • ALCO RS-1's quantity is recorded as {'amount': '+469'}[19].
  • ALCO RS-1's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q180154', 'amount': '+100'}[20].
  • ALCO RS-1's nominal power output is recorded as {'unit': 'Q160857', 'amount': '+1000'}[21].
  • ALCO RS-1's wheel arrangement is recorded as Bo′Bo′[22].

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Geography

Country listings include United States[3], a sovereign state[23], in United States[24], founded in 1776[25]; Mexico[4], a sovereign state[26], in Mexico[27], founded in 1836[28]; Saudi Arabia[5], a sovereign state[29], in Saudi Arabia[30], founded in 1727[31]; and Brazil[6], a sovereign state[32], in Portuguese Empire[33], founded in 1822[34].

Physical Characteristics

ALCO RS-1's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q180154', 'amount': '+100'}[20].

Designation and Status

ALCO RS-1's instance of is recorded as locomotive class[7].

History and Context

1941 marks the founding of ALCO RS-1[15].

Why It Matters

ALCO RS-1 ranks in the top 5% of locomotive_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (206 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · M2k~dewiki · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country United States, Mexico, Saudi Arabia +1
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    Track gauge standard-gauge railway
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