Montreal Locomotive Works-Canadian General Electric are offering new 1600 hp Diesel electric road switching locomotives equipped with six traction motors, to fill need for locomotive of extremely high tractive effort; 3-motor, 6-wheel trucks are of drop equalizer modified swivel type of special design, providing ease of maintenance, equality in weight distribution and smooth riding at high speeds. (see also Ry Mech and Elec Engr v 125 n 7 July 1951 p 46-8)


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    Title :

    Six-motor, 12-wheel diesel-electric switcher


    Additional title:

    Can Transportation



    Publication date :

    1951


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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