The Milwaukee Road: 100 Years of Locomotive Progress, page 12

No. 15		Class DE-40

4000 h.p. locomotive built in 1941 by Electro-Motive Corporation.


Driving Wheel Diameter		36 inches
Total Weight		629,130 Lbs.
Engine Rating	1000 h.p. at 800 r.p.m.
Length Overall		142 ft. 2-1/2 in.

No. 40		Class DE-54

Built in 1941 by the Electro-Motive Corporation. This four unit locomotive is rated at 5400 horsepower. Each of four Diesel engines drives an electric generator which produces 1350 horsepower at full load speed, 800 r.p.m. Traction motors are geared to 40-inch driving wheels.

Overall Length - Locomotive		193 ft. 0 in.
Total Weight, All on Drivers		923,000 Lbs.


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