Model F3 Diesel Locomotive - Kansas City Southern Railway

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GENERAL MOTORS GO LOCollOTIVES 54 KANSAS CITT/2 KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN 6000 H.P. DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE.. DESIGNED AND BUILT BY ELECTRO-MOTIVE DIVISION.. GENERAL MOTORS.. LA GRANGE, ILLINOIS, U. S. A. 11

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BY LA GRANGE, ILLINOIS 6 000 H. P. DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE Designed and Built for KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY ELECTRO-MOTIVE DIVISION • GENERAL MOTORS This General Motors model F3 Diesel locomotive consists of the driving axles. There are two four-wheel trucks per unit. four units, each equipped with one 16-cylinder, V-type, 2-cycle Among the special features of this locomotive is the dynamic GM Diesel engine having a bore of 872", stroke 10" and a unit brake which utilizes the traction motors for braking action. fuel injection system. The engines are rated a full 1500 horse- Electric power is generated in the traction motors and dissipated power for propulsion at 800 RPM, providing a total of 6000 from resistance grids located in the roof of each unit. In many horsepower for the locomotive. Each engine is directly coupled cases, this brake will control the speed of the train down long, to a DC-AC generator. Alternating current powers auxiliary mountainous grades without the application of ordinary air equipment. Direct current is fed through control apparatus to brakes. This locomotive represents the finest motive power the sixteen traction motors—two per truck-geared directly to offered for service in which heavy grades are involved. SPECIFICATIONS DIMENSIONS (per unit) Overall length over couplers, lead unit..... Overall length over couplers, booster unit.. Maximum width over grab irons..... Maximum height above rail... Distance between truck centers. Truck rigid wheel base.... Wheel diameter... ....50 -8" ..50'-0" ...10'-7" 15'-0" 30'-0" 9'-0" .40" SUPPLIES (per unit) Fuel oil..... Sand.. Lubricating oil. Cooling water, lead unit.. Cooling water, booster unit.. .1200 gals. 16 cu. ft. 200 gals. .230 gals. .215 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. GENERAL MOTORS