4500 HP Diesel Locomotive for Erie Railroad

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GENERAL MOTORS LOColloTIVES 800 ERIE 4500 H.P. DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE.. DESIGNED AND BUILT BY ELECTRO-MOTIVE DIVISION.. GENERAL MOTORS.. LA GRANGE, ILLINOIS, U. S. A.

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BY ELECTRO - MOTIVE 4 4 5 0 0 H. P. DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE Designed and Built for ERIE RAILROAD DIVISION • GENERAL MOTORS LA GRANGE, ILLINOIS This General Motors model F3 Diesel locomotive consists of the driving axles. There are two four-wheel trucks per unit. three 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 812", stroké 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 dissi- power for propulsion at 800 RPM, providing a total of 4500 pated from resistance grids located in the roof of each unit. In horsepower for the locomotive. Each engine is directly coupled many cases, this brake will control the speed of the train down to a DC-AC generator. Alternating current powers auxiliary long, mountainous grades without the application of ordinary equipment. Direct current is fed through control apparatus to air brakes. This locomotive represents the finest motive power the twelve traction motors—two per truck-geared directly to offered for service in which heavy grades are involved. SPECIFICATIONS DIMENSIONS (per unit) SUPPLIES (per unit) WEIGHTS (per unit) Overall length over couplers, lead unit.... ...50'-8" Fuel oil..... 1200 gals. Total weight, fully loaded, approximately....230,000 lbs. Overall length over couplers, booster unit. ...50'-0" Sand... 16 cu. ft. Car body and equipment.... 154,400 lbs. Maximum width over grab irons.... ...10'-7" Lubricating oil.. ..200 gals. Trucks (2)..... .75.600 lbs. Maximum height above rail... Cooling water, lead unit... .230 gals. Maximum tractive effort at rim of wheel at Distance between truck centers. 30'-0" Cooling water, booster unit. 215 gals. 25% adhesion, per unit.. .57,500 lbs. Truck rigid wheel base.... Wheel diameter... ..40" GENERAL MOTORS ....15'-0" ..9'-0"