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.
Rock Island "rockets"
Locomotive
Locomotive Railway Carriage and Wagon Review ; 45 , n 557
1939
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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