Two Diesel rail cars built at Milwaukee, Wis, shops; each is capable of hauling four trailing units at speeds up to 60 mph; total car weight 221,710 lb; starting tractive force at 25% adhesion is 23,455 lb; designed for max speed of 75 mph; Commonwealth 6-wheel trucks have rigid wheelbase of 11 ft; car is 85 ft long over pulling faces of couplers; engine installed is GM Model 12-567-A, 2-cycle Diesel developing 1000 hp at 800 rpm; main generator is EMD Type D-4-D.
Milwaukee builds two diesel rail cars
Ry Age
Railway Age ; 125 , n 10
1948
2 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
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