Operation and maintenance of Pullman and ordinary trains on Seaboard Line, running between New York and Florida, which are Diesel hauled for more than 1100 mi each way; Diesel locomotive unit runs on two 6-wheel trucks and is powered by two 1000-bhp General Motors 2-stroke engines; on 13- to 16-car de luxe Orange Blossom Special, three units are used at head of train; on 7- to 9-car Silver Meteor, only one locomotive is necessary. Before New England Railroad Club.


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    Title :

    Long-distance diesel working in U.S.A


    Additional title:

    Diesel Ry Traction (Supp Ry Gaz)


    Contributors:
    Roy, E.H. (author)


    Publication date :

    1940


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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