Four 100-ton switching locomotives built by American Locomotive Co, length oa inside knuckles 43 ft 5 in.; width oa 10 ft; total wheel base 28 ft 2 in.; weight in working order 199,000 lb; starting tractive force 65,690 lb; powered by Alco 6-cyl, 4-cycle Diesel engine developing 600 hp at 700 rpm.


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    Title :

    Jersey Central installs diesel-electric switchers


    Additional title:

    Ry Age


    Published in:

    Railway Age ; 105 , n 27


    Publication date :

    1938


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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