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GENERAL MOTORS
LOColioTIVES
800
SPOKANE
PORTLAND
SEAFTLE
SPOKANE PORTLAND& SEATTLE
3000 H.P. DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE. . DESIGNED AND BUILT BY ELECTRO-MOTIVE DIVISION. . GENERAL MOTORS.. LA GRANGE, ILLINOIS, U. S. A.
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BY
ILLINOIS
3000 H. P. DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE
Designed and Built for
SPOKANE, PORTLAND & SEATTLE RAILWAY
ELECTRO-MOTIVE DIVISION • GENERAL MOTORS LA GRANGE,
This General Motors model F3 Diesel locomotive con- horsepower for the locomotive. Each engine is directly
sists of two lead units, each equipped with one 16- coupled to a DC-AC generator. Alternating current
cylinder, V-type, 2-cycle GM Diesel engine having a powers auxiliary equipment. Direct current is fed
bore of 812", stroke 10" and a unit fuel injection through control apparatus to the eight traction motors
system. The engines are rated a full 1500 horsepower -two per truck-geared directly to the driving axles.
for propulsion at 800 RPM providing a total of 3000 There are two four-wheel trucks per unit.
DIMENSIONS (per unit)
Overall length over couplers, lead unit.
Maximum width over grab irons...
Maximum height above rail....
Distance between truck centers.
Truck rigid wheel base
Wheel diameter..
50'-8"
10'-7"
...15'-0"
30'-0"
.9'-0"
40"
SPECIFICATIONS
SUPPLIES (per unit)
Fuel oil...
1200 gals.
Sand..
16 cu. ft.
Lubricating oil
.200 gals.
Cooling water, lead unit.
.230 gals.
WEIGHTS (per unit)
Total weight, fully loaded, approximately....230,000 lbs.
Car body and equipment...
154,400 lbs.
Trucks (2).....
.75,600 lbs.
Maximum tractive effort at rim of wheel at
25% adhesion, per unit.
57,500 lbs.
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