After 7 yr of development and 150,000 mi of demonstration service, new 2500 hp Model U25B locomotive produced by General Electric Co, provides American railroads with highest horsepower per axle diesel-electric unit available to date; locomotive is 60 ft 2 in. from coupler to coupler, has total weight of 130 ton distributed evenly over 4 axles, and is powered by 16 cyl turbocharged engine built to General Electric specifications by Cooper-Bessemer; design of main and auxiliary components.
GE's 2500-HP diesel-electric locomotive
Diesel Power
Diesel Power ; 38 , n 8
1960
3 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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