Piedmont and Northern has placed in service 100-ton, 1500-volt, d.c. locomotive; equipment includes eight traction motors, Westinghouse type 562-D5; forced ventilation; battery control; electrically heated cab; K-14-D Westinghouse air brakes; 2 Westinghouse two-stage 75-C compressors; and pedestal mounted motorman's brake valves; inclined catenary type of construction used; total length over knuckles, 64 ft. 10 in.; total height 15 ft. 9 1/2 in.; total wheelbase 54 ft. 6 1/2 in.; continuous tractive force, 18,550 lb.
Electric locomotive built by railroad
Ry. Age
Railway Age ; 88 , n 16
1930
2 pages
3 Figs.
Article (Journal)
English
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