85-ft car, built of Cor-Ten steel at Burnside shops, equipped with dual Buda 39-hp Diesel power plants and GE electric equipment rated to develop 50 kw; car includes adaptation of electric galley developed by U S Navy for cooking on submarines; substantial amount of electric power required, up to 50 kw, is supplied by two Diesel driven generators drawing fuel from 100-gal tank which permits operation of dual power plants for 24 hr without refueling. (see also Ry Mech Engr v 123 n 4 Apr 1949 p 187-90; Diesel Power v 27 n 5 May 1949 p 44-5; Diesel Progress v 15 n 5 May 1949 p 46)
Illinois Central all-electric diner
Ry Age
Railway Age ; 126 , n 11
1949
4 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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