Author believes that only straight electric locomotive offers ultimate in operating effectiveness; General Electric contribution is new low cost 25-cycle locomotive with a-c commutator motors, designed for quantity production; entire weight of 120 tons is carried on drivers for maximum operating efficiency; this relatively high power rating per axle gives total of 2500 hp at rail in unit that is only slightly more than 54 ft long.
What's ahead in rail motive power
Gen Elec Rev
General Electric Review ; 55 , n 3
1952
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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