Diesel electric locomotive developed by Whitcomb Locomotive Co for Missouri Pacific Railroad is 44-ton, 0-4-4-0 type, using two Hercules Diesels of 6-cyl, 5 1/2 in. bore by 6 in. stroke, rated 1932 hp at 1600 rpm each; Diesels are mounted at opposite ends; direct connected to Diesels are two Westinghouse shunt wound generators of 300 amp continuous rating.


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    Title :

    Whitcomb double-diesel locomotive


    Additional title:

    Diesel Progress


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1941


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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