Studies of motive power requirements, and operating experience with 25 locomotives in fast freight service on Union Pacific Railroad, led to design of larger unit capable of producing performance desired by railroad at economical operating and maintenance costs; problems which had to be solved in design and construction of locomotive and its power plant. (see also abstract in Ry Locomotives and Cars n 1 Jan 1958 p 33-4, 36)


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    Title :

    Design of 8500-horsepower gas turbine-electric locomotive for high-speed freight service


    Additional title:

    ASME -- Paper


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    ASME Meeting ; 1957


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1957


    Size :

    14 pages


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English





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