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Train Shed Cyclopedia #64
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| Locos of the 40s & 50s (Diesel) Part 9 from the 1941 Loc Cyc and Railway Mechanical Engineer 64 full-size pages reprinted from the Originals
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Train Shed Cyclopedia #64 Locos of the 40s & 50s (Diesel) Part 9 from the 1941 Loc Cyc and Railway Mechanical Engineer 64 full-size pages reprinted from the Originals New Condition! Contents: Seaboard 3,000-HP. Diesel -- First of Baldwin-Westinghouse single cab units for service in this country has two 1,500 hp. Supercharged engines and, with 4-8-8-4 wheel arrangement, has maximum axle loading of 51,250 lb. On drivers; Diesels for Hump Pushers Addition of electric trailers to locomotives increased tractive force and permits sustained heavy load operation at speeds of two to four miles an hour; Ingalls Builds First Diesel Locomotive All-purpose unit is powered by eight-cylinder Superior engine and has Westinghouse electrical equipment 1,500 net horsepower available to main generator for traction; Diesels to Replace Electrics Satisfactory operation of Diesel locomotives on Boston & Maines Fitchburg Division which includes the 5 mile Hoosac Tunnel, with its recently improved ventilation, makes it possible to eliminate the electrification through the tunnel; First Fairbanks-Morse Road Diesel Locomotive The Union Pacific has purchased the 6,000 hp. 3-unit locomotive after an extensive period of tests in freight and passenger service; Santa Fe 6,000 HP. Diesel Three-unit locomotive built by Alco-General Electric is powered by V-type 16-cylinder Diesel engine developing 2,000 hp. At 1,000 rpm; Pennsylvania 6,000-hp. Diesels Three unit Fairbanks-Morse locomotives designed for fast freight service have top speed of 69 mph with 70:17 gear ratio and 42 in. truck wheels; Alco-GE 1500 hp Road Diesel Freight locomotive which develops starting tractive force of 57,500 lf. Is powered with 12-cylinder V-type Alco engine; Rock Island Suburban Diesels Two 1,500 hp. Locomotives are modifications of the builders all-purpose locomotive with 85 mph gearing, electro-pneumatic brakes, tight-lock couplers, head-end lighting generator and dual cab controls; E-N.D. Diesel Road Locomotives Models include F7 and FP7A for freight or heavy passenger service, and E8 for high-speed streamline trains; Electro-Motive Switchers Many pictures and drawing!
** JUST A NOTE: THE SHIPPING PRICE BELOW CAN COVER THE SHIPPING COST ON THREE TRAINS SHIPPED AT THE SAME TIME! **
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