The Milwaukee Road: 100 Years of Locomotive Progress, page 6

Electric Locomotive No E28ABC

Built in 1915 by the General Electric Company as a two unit locomotive. Several units have been combined and modified to make three unit locomotives used to haul heavy freight trains over the Rocky, Bitter Root, and Cascade Mountains. Originally numbered 10208 A and B, and 10210 B. Renumbered as shown in photograph in 1939.


Weight on Drivers		691,000 Lbs.
Total Weight-Locomotive		816,000 Lbs.
Number of Motors		12
Tractive Effort at 25% Adhesion		172,750 Lbs.
Driving Wheel Diameter		52 inches
Length Overall		155 ft. 0 in.

Electric Locomotive No 10250

Built in 1919 by the General Electric Company and the American Locomotive Company. This is a bi-polar gearless motor and is the type used to haul passenger trains of The Milwaukee Road across the Cascade Mountains. This locomotive was renumbered E1 in 1939.

Weight on Drivers		457,800 lbs.
Total Weight		521,200 lbs.
Number of Motors		12
Tractive Effort at 25% tractive coefficient		114,450 lbs.
Driving Wheel Diameter		44 inches
Length Overall		76 ft. 0 in.


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