Six new Diesel electric trains, known as "Rockets" placed in service by Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway; each train is fully streamlined unit comprised of double truck locomotive and rake of cars; each locomotive carries 16-cyl V-type 2-cycle 1200-hp Winton Diesel engine, coupled to d-c generator supplying four traction motors, 2 on each truck; general dimensions of engine given.


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    Title :

    Rock Island "rockets"


    Additional title:

    Locomotive



    Publication date :

    1939


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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