Features of locomotives for 111-mi White Pass and Yukon Railroad, which operates from Skagway, Alaska, over 2900-ft summit of Coast Range, to headwaters of Yukon River at Whitehorse, YT; weight of units built by General Electric Co is 167,400 lb; rating at 30% adhesion is 50,220 lb, continuous tractive effort 24,000 lb; propulsion is by American Locomotive Co's Series 251 6-cyl diesel engines. (See also Oil Engine and Gas Turbine v 22 n 260 Feb 1955 p 378-9)


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    Title :

    Canada's narrow-gauge diesel locos


    Additional title:

    Ry Age


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Railway Age ; 138 , n 7


    Publication date :

    1955


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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