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Builder's Plate

Discussion of products from the American Locomotive Company. A web site with current Alco 251 information can be found here: Fairbanks-Morse/Alco 251.

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Builder's Plate

  by nydepot
 
I'm trying to scale some lettering from a photo and the builder's plate is in it. It's on an S1. Can anyone provide the measurements of the length and width of a similar plate so I can scale my lettering dimensions correctly? Thanks.
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Re: Builder's Plate

  by Marty Feldner
 
Does this help? From an RS-3; dimensions: 6-1/8" x 12-1/8".
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Re: Builder's Plate

  by nydepot
 
Perfect. Thanks.

Re: Builder's Plate

  by Marty Feldner
 
YW. BTW- the extra 1/8" is for the draft angle. At the face, it's 6" x 12".

Re: Builder's Plate

  by AlcoLNG
 
I recently found these NOS Bombardier/Alco builder's plates. Can anyone ID what these attach to... I'm guessing a 251 6 cyl LNG generator, but I'm no expert. Any info would be great.

Thanks kindly,
Robert
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