Chesapeake Western ALCO T-6 Switcher #10

ALCO T-6 Switcher Description

• Manufacturer: American Locomotive Company (ALCO)
• Production era: 1958 – 1969
• 57 produced
• Power: Diesel-electric
• Equipped with automatic hump control

# 10

• Delivered to the N&W August 1959 as #40
• Sold in 1963 to the Chesapeake Western and changed to #10
• Used by the CW in freight service between Elkton and Staunton, VA
• Retired in 1985
• Donated to the Museum by Norfolk Southern Corporation

Class Specifications

• Horsepower: 1,000
• Cylinders: Straight 6