Brief description of Diesel electric locomotives built by American Locomotive Co for Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad; wheel arrangement is B-B, with all four axles motor driven; each unit weighs 102 1/2 tons; length 51 ft 7 in.; height 14 ft 9 in.; wheelbase 36 ft 6 in.; driving wheels are 3 ft 4 in. in diam; capacity for 1200 gal fuel oil and 200 gal lubricating oil; design incorporates 12-cyl, V-type Diesel engine, having constant pressure system of turbo-supercharging.


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    Title :

    New Alco-GE 1,500 b.h.p. diesels


    Additional title:

    Diesel Ry Traction (Supp Ry Gaz)



    Publication date :

    1946


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English






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