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2000 H.P. DIESEL PASSENGER LOCOMOTIVE. .
DESIGNED AND BUILT BY ELECTRO-MOTIVE DIVISION.. GENERAL MOTORS.. LA GRANGE, ILLINOIS, U. S. A.
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BY
LA
ILLINOIS
2000 H. P. DIESEL PASSENGER LOCOMOTIVE
Designed and Built for
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
ELECTRO - MOTIVE DIVISION • GENERAL MOTORS
GRANGE,
This Diesel Passenger Locomotive is equipped with two DC generator. Current from these generators is fed
General Motors 12 cylinder, V-type, 2 cycle Diesel through control apparatus to four traction motors
engines having a bore of 812", stroke 10" and a unit two per truck-geared directly to the driving axles.
fuel injection system. These engines, capable of in- Two six-wheel trucks are used in this locomotive for
dependent operation, are rated at 1000 horsepower smoother operation in the upper high speed range,
each at 800 RPM, providing a totai of 2000 horsepower middle wheels being designed to aid in weight distribu-
for the locomotive. Each engine is directly coupled to a tion only.
DIMENSIONS
Overall length over couplers ....
.71'-1/4"
Maximum width over grab irons...
.. 10'-678
Width over body posts..
.9'-10"
Height over all, above rail.
14'-10"
Wheel diameter....
.36"
Rigid wheel base of trucks..
Roller bearing journals.
612" x 12"
Distance between bolster centers,
43'-0"
Truck swing designed for 21° curve or 274-foot radius
SPECIFICATIONS
BASE WEIGHTS (approximate)
Total weight, fully loaded..
.315,000 lbs.
Weight on drivers, fully loaded.
212,310 lbs.
TRACTIVE EFFORT
(calculated from base weight)
Maximum tractive effort at rim of driving wheels
at 25% adhesion.....
...53,077 lbs.
SUPPLIES
Fuel oil.....
Sand...
Lubricating oil.....
Engine cooling water.
Boiler water....
..1200 gals.
16 cu. ft.
..280 gals.
300 gals.
1200 gals.
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