Streamliners, new "Empire Builders," built by Pullman-Standard Car Mfg Co, for Great Northern, and Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, are in regular daily service between Chicago, and Seattle -- Portland; equipment includes five 12-car trains drawn by 4000-hp Electro-Motive Diesel locomotives; weights and dimensions; all cars have 4-wheel trucks fitted with Timken roller bearing journals. (See also Ry Age v 122 n 15 Apr 12 1947 p 734-41)


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    Title :

    Great Northern gets first postwar transcontinental streamliners


    Additional title:

    Ry Mech Engr


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1947


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English





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