Locomotives are of C-2-C wheel arrangement with center truck being used for weight carrying only; length oa inside knuckles is 56 ft, weight fully loaded 207,400 lb; power is supplied by Alco 12 cyl, V type, 4 cycle, turbosupercharged diesel engine developing 1600 hp for traction at 1000 rpm; engine is directly connected to General Electric Model GT 581 separately excited d-c generator which supplies current to six GE-761 traction motors.


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    Title :

    Diesel-electrics for Indonesia


    Additional title:

    Ry Locomotives Cars


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1954


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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