Arrangement and layout of Alco Century 855A and 855B diesel-electric locomotive and booster unit, each rated at 6100 bhp; units provide compact traction unit of 11,000 hp, which, at 470 tons, gives reduction in locomotive weight of about 150 tons compared with current multiple-unit combination; tractive effort of 120,000 lb can be developed at speeds of 30 to 35 mph and on steeply graded routes with greasy rails wheel-spin must be avoided if fast timings are to be worked reliably. (See also Ry Locomotives and Cars v 138 n 7 July 1964 p 17-18, 41)
6,000 HP diesel-electric for fast freight traffic in U.S.A
Ry Gaz
Railway Gazette ; 120 , n 13
1964
4 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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