Race between the New
York Central & Hudson
River Railroad Electric
Locomotive No. 6000
(Mohawk type) and
Steam Locomotive No.
2797 (Pacific type); total
weight of each train
about 815,000 pounds.
View shows the trains
after running 1,500 feet
from even standing start.
Total weight of Electric
Locomotive No. 6000-
200,500 pounds.
Total weight of Steam
Locomotive No. 2797-
342,000 pounds.
Compliments of GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY and AMERICAN LOCOMOTIVE COMPANY
SCHENECTADY, N. Y., U. S. A.
