5400 HP Diesel Freight Locomotive - Boston and Maine Railroad

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GENERAL MOTORS LOCollOTIVES 4200 4200 BOSTON AND MAINE 5400 H.P. DIESEL FREIGHT LOCOMOTIVE .. DESIGNED AND BUILT BY ELECTRO-MOTIVE DIVISION .. G ENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION .. LA GRANGE, ILLINOIS, U. S. A.

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5 400 H.P. DIESEL FREIGHT LOCOMOTIVE Designed and Built For BOSTON AND MAINE RAILROAD ELECTRO-MOTIVE DIVISION • GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION • LA GRANGE, ILLINOIS BY This Diesel Freight Locomotive consists of two cab sections and two total of sixteen motors geared for a maximum speed of 70 M.P.H. booster sections arranged for double end control from either cab, All four engines are arranged for multiple control from either of the each being equipped with one General Motors, sixteen cylinder, operator's cabs. V-type, 2 cycle Diesel engine having a bore of 812", stroke 10" with This locomotive is equipped with an infinitely variable speed Elec- unit injection system, rated at 1350 H.P. at 800 R.P.M., and develop- tric Brake which utilizes the traction motors for braking action, dis- ing a total of 5400 H.P. Each engine is direct connected to a D.C. sipating the electric current so generated through resistance grids generator, the current of which is distributed to the traction motors located in the roof of the locomotive. This Electric Brake will develop mounted on the trucks which in turn are geared to the axles. There a maximum braking effort of 91,000 lbs. at 18 M.P.H. and is capable are a total of eight 4-wheel trucks under the four sections comprising of holding a large tonnage train on long mountainous grades without this locomotive, each being equipped with two traction motors or a application of the ordinary air brakes. SPECIFICATIONS DIMENSIONS SUPPLIES WEIGHTS Overall length over couplers.. Fuel oil........ ...4800 gals. Total weight fully loaded....... .931,000 lbs. Maximum width over grab irons. 10'-678" Sand..... 76 cu. ft. Weight of locomotive with one-half of variable Width over body posts... Lubricating oil (145 gals. per engine).. ....580 gals. supplies..... .907,200 lbs. Height over all, above rails Engine cooling water (225 gals. per engine) .900 gals. Maximum tractive effort at rim of driving wheels at .40" 25% adhesion ..226,800 lbs. Rigid wheel base of trucks Roller bearing journals. .672"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" 193'-0" .9'-10" 15'-0" Wheel diameter. 9'-0" GENERAL MOTORS