General purpose diesel-electric locomotive for gages from 3 ft to 5 ft 6 in., powered by GM 645E engine is described; locomotive is designed for freight, passenger, shunting and transfer work, and particularly suited to light axle loads; engine has 9 1/16 in. diam by 10 in. stroke cylinders and fuel is supplied by unit injection; suspension system consists of primary and secondary springing; truck has low maintenance friction damping feature applied at two points; damper consists of spring loaded, high-friction material piston guided by square housing.


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    Title :

    General motors 1,500 HP CO-CO locomotive


    Additional title:

    Ry Gaz


    Published in:

    Railway Gazette ; 123 , n 22


    Publication date :

    1967


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English





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