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GENERAL MOTORS
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ATLANTIC COAST LINE
5400 H.P. DIESEL FREIGHT LOCOMOTIVE . . DESIGNED AND BUILT BY ELECTRO-MOTIVE DIVISION . . GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION. . LA GRANGE, ILLINOIS, U. S. A.
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5 400 H.P. DIESEL FREIGHT LOCOMOTIVE
Designed and Built For
ATLANTIC COAST LINE RAILROAD
ELECTRO-MOTIVE DIVISION • GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION • LA GRANGE, ILLINOIS
This Diesel Freight Locomotive consists of two cab sections current of which is distributed to the traction motors mounted
and two booster sections arranged for double end control on the trucks which in turn are geared to the axles. There
from either cab, each being equipped with one General are a total of eight 4-wheel trucks under the four sections
Motors, sixteen cylinder, V-type, 2 cycle Diesel engine having comprising this locomotive, each being equipped with two
a bore of 872", stroke 10" with unit injection system, rated at traction motors or a total of sixteen motors geared for a maxi-
1350 H.P. at 800 R.P.M., and developing a total of 5400 mum speed of 80 M.P.H. All four engines are arranged for
H.P. Each engine is direct connected to a D.C. generator, the multiple control from either of the operator's cabs.
SPECIFICATIONS
DIMENSIONS
SUPPLIES
WEIGHIS
Overall length over couplers..
....193'-0". Fuel oil..
4800 gals. Total weight fully loaded.....
911,000 lbs.
Maximum width over grab irons.
..10'-678" Sand.
76 cu. ft. Weight of locomotive with one-half of
Width over body posts..
9'-10" Lubricating oil (145 gals. per engine).. ....580 gals. variable supplies.
884,500 lbs.
Height over all, above rails.
15'-0" Engine cooling water (225 gals. per engine). ...900 gals. Maximum tractive effort at rim of driving
Wheel diameter....
..40"
wheels at 25% adhesion....
.221,200 lbs
Rigid wheel base of trucks.
9'-0"
Roller bearing journals..
..612"x12"
Truck swing designed for 21° curve or 274-foot radius
Distance between truck centers on cab section....27'-3"
Distance between truck centers on booster section 26'-6"
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