Locomotive measures 193 ft from stream-lined prow to rear coupled; there are 4 short power cars, each containing 16-cyl General Motors, two-cycle Diesel engine, conservatively rated at 1350 hp; crankshafts of each of these 4 Diesels, with total hp of 5400, are connected directly to 4 electric generators, which feed power into traction motors located in trucks.


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    Title :

    First eastern mainline diesel freight locomotive


    Additional title:

    Diesel Progress


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1942


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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