Vehicle constructed by Ingersoll-Rand Co in conjunction with St. Louis Car Co, is largest single-unit Diesel rail car in world; length over coupler knuckles 77 ft, total wheelcase 53 ft 4 in., tare weight 93 tons; working order weight, including 11 tons of baggage, is 111.5 tons; max starting tractive effort is 10,000 lb at 14.3 mph, and max speed 80 mph.


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    Title :

    Powerful diesel-electric railcar


    Additional title:

    Diesel Ry Traction (Supp Ry Gaz)



    Publication date :

    1933


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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