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2000 H.P E.E. TYPE 4 IC - CI DIESEL ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE CLASS 40

 
ENGINE. MAKE & TYPE ENGLISH ELECTRIC 16 SVT MK.II
No OF CYLS & CYCLE  16 CYLS 4 STROKE.
MAX CONT RATED OUTPUT 2000 H.P AT 850 R.P.M.
MAIN GENERATOR. MAKE & TYPE ENGLISH ELECTRIC TYPE EE  822.
TRACTION MOTORS MAKE & TYPE ENGLISH ELECTRIC LE. 526/SD
No SIX.
TYPE OF SUSPENSION NOSE
TYPE OF GEAR DRIVE SINGLE REDUCTION.
PERFORMANCE. MAX. TRACTIVE EFFORT 52,000 LB AT 21.1% ADHESION 2,700 AMPS MAIN GENERATOR
CONT. TRACTIVE EFFORT 30,900 LB AT 18.8 MPH AT 1,800 AMP MAIN GENERATOR.
RAIL HP AT CONT. RATING.  1,550 HP
FULL ENGINE OUTPUT AVAILABLE BETWEEN 10 &79 MPH
BRAKING FOR LOCO STRAIGHT AIR & AUTO AIR.
FOR TRAIN  AUTO AIR & AIR CONT. VACUUM
BRAKE FORCE % OF LOCO WEIGHT 63.5%
SPEED MAX PERMITTED SERVICE SPEED 90 MPH. 
MINIMUM RADIUS CURVES HORIZONTAL WITHOUT GAUGE WIDENING.  4.5 CHAINS
HORIZONTAL WITH 3/4 INS GAUGE WIDENING 3.6 CHAINS.
VERTICAL CONVEX.  18 CHAINS
VERTICAL CONCAVE 18 CHAINS
TRAIN HEATING EQUIPMENT BOILER MAKE & TYPE.  STONE -VAPOR OK. 4625 
STEAMING CAPACITY 2,750 LB/HOUR. 
TANK CAPACITIES. ENGINE FUEL 710 GALLONS
BOILER FUEL 200 GALLONS 
BOILER WATER.  800 GALLONS

 

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