Development of Alco-GE locomotive was based on analyses of current requirements for freight locomotive showing low initial investment, low fuel cost, and low maintenance cost; control and characteristics of unit are essentially same as those of modern Diesel electric locomotive. See also Engineering Index 1949 p 643.


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    Title :

    Alco-GE gas-turbine electric locomotive


    Additional title:

    Elec Eng


    Contributors:
    Morey, A.H. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1950


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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