Built at Schenectady plant of American Locomotive Co; max height oa 14 ft 6 in.; max width oa 10 ft; starting tractive force at 30% adhesion 69,000 lb; locomotives designed for road service at speeds up to 70 mph; when used for passenger terminal switching or main line service, can be equipped with train heating boilers; Alco 1000-hp Diesel is 12 1/2-in. by 13-in. engine of turbo-charged type. (See also Ry Age v 112 n 5 Jan 31 1942 p 291-3; Ry Mech Engr v 116 n 2 Feb 1942 p 62-4; Ry Elec Engr v 33 n 3 Mar 1942 p 50-3)


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    Title :

    Alco-G.E. 1,000-hp. diesel-electric road switchers


    Additional title:

    Diesel Ry Traction (Supp Ry Gaz)



    Publication date :

    1942


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English