DocumentCode
1432014
Title
ALCO-GE gas-turbine electric locomotive
Author
Morey, A. H.
Author_Institution
Gas-Turbine Electric Locomotives, Locomotive Engineering Division, General Electric Company, Erie, Pa.
Volume
69
Issue
7
fYear
1950
fDate
7/1/1950 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
583
Lastpage
586
Abstract
THE ALCO-GE gas-turbine electric locomotive, shown in Figure 1, is designed for freight service. It is an 8-axle 8-motor B-B-B-B locomotive weighing 253 tons (average) and rated at 4,500 horsepower for traction (at 80 degreees Fahrenheit and 1,500-feet elevation). The locomotive is 83 feet, 7 1/2 inches long, and 14 feet, 3 inches high over the roof sheets. It will negotiate curves of 288-feet radius.
Keywords
Combustion; Fuels; Generators; Shafts; Turbines; Wiring;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electrical Engineering
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0095-9197
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/EE.1950.6433947
Filename
6433947
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