Characteristics of 52-ton diesel mechanical switcher for U S Army, built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton, which is powered through one model of Mekydro torque converter used in German locomotives; weight in working order 104,000 lb, length inside pulling faces 40 ft, 5 in., 12 cyl Caterpillar engine develops 500 bhp at 1200 rpm. (see also Ry Locomotives and Cars v 125 n 9 Sept 1955 p 77-9, 87)


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    Title :

    Diesel-Mekydro powers locomotives


    Additional title:

    Ry Age


    Published in:

    Railway Age ; 139 , n 10


    Publication date :

    1955


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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