ALCO SB-8/SSB-9

ALCO SB-8/SSB-9
Technical specifications
Manufacturer(s)	ALCO
Type of locomotive	Diesel-electric
Constructed	October/November 1956
Number built	2 sets
Classification	B-B
Dimensions	45 ft 5 in (13.84 m) (length) 10 ft (3.05 m) (width) 14 ft 8 in (4.47 m) (height)
Gauge	4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Prime mover	locomotive's prime mover(s)
Service information
Number in service	0
Fleet numbers	Fleet numbers e.g. A23-A45
Preservation information
Preserved	0
Number scrapped	2

The Alco SSB-9 (spec. DL 461) was a diesel-electric locomotive of the switcher type constructed as a cow-calf set by ALCO of Schenectady, New York. These were based on the ALCO S-6, and produced exclusively for Oliver Iron Mining, who bought two sets. The 'cow' being the model S-6(spec. DL 430), and the 'calf' being the SB-8(spec. DL 431).