Particulars of locomotive manufactured by Electro-motive Division of General Motors; each consists of four short power cars in which are fitted 16-cyl GM2-cycle Diesel engines, rated at 1350 hp each; engines have crankshaft connected directly to four electric generators feeding power to traction motors located in trucks; there are 16 traction motors, each geared to two wheels; length oa 195 ft; fuel tank capacity 4800 gal.


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    Title :

    5,400 h.p. diesel locomotive Baltimore and Ohio R.R.


    Additional title:

    Locomotive (Lond)



    Publication date :

    1943


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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