Introduction of Diesel electric locomotives on Southern Pacific for switching, passenger and freight service; total of 400,000 mi between major overhauls with passenger locomotives and 180,000 mi with freight units over heavily graded lines achieved; speed, economy, and reliability claimed for Diesel passenger operation. Before Pac Ry Club of San Francisco. (See also Ry Age v 130 n 9 Mar 5 1951 p 51-3)


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    Title :

    Moving transcontinental trains with diesel power


    Additional title:

    Diesel Ry Traction


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    1951


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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