General American Transportation Corp placed in service at East Chicago and Sharon, Pa, plants, two Model KC 44-ton Diesel mechanical switchers, known as Flexomotives and made at Plymouth Locomotive Works, Plymouth, Ohio; since being installed, locomotives are said to have operated with availability of 98% and with average fuel consumption of 2.7 gal per hr in steady classification service.
General American replaces steam with diesel switchers
Ry Age
Railway Age ; 107 , n 13
1939
2 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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