Steam turbine electric locomotive built by General Electric Co and Union Pacific, consists of two identical units capable of either multiple or independent operation; rated at 5000 hp; water tube forced circulation boiler generates steam at 1500 lb pressure, superheated to 920 F; operating advantages. See also Engineering Index 1937 p 657. (See also Ry Age v 105 n 26 Dec 24 1938 p 916-9; Steel v 104 n 2 Jan 9 1939 p 38-40; Engineer v 167 n 4338 Mar 3 1939 p 286-8; Western Machy and Steel World v 30 n 3 Mar 3 1939 p 83-4; Elec Eng v 58 n 10 Oct 1939 p 407-13; French description in Ge nie Civil v 114 n 2954 June 3 1939 p 453-6)


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    Title :

    Union Pacific's steam-electric locomotive


    Additional title:

    Locomotive



    Publication date :

    1939


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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