Illustrated description of Class 150-3 Shay geared locomotive built by Lima Locomotive Works, weighing 324,000 lb on drivers with tractive force of 59,740 lb, which is designed for grades of 7 to 10% and max curvature of 22; it is used on coal mining branch that connects with Western Maryland near Chaffee, W Va; between Cumberland, Md, and Elkins, W Va; locomotive can handle trailing loads of 5500 tons on level; tangent track at 10 mph and 156 tons on 7% grade at same speed.


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    Titel :

    Western Maryland uses Shay locomotive on heavy grades in mining district


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    Ry Age


    Erschienen in:

    Railway Age ; 119 , n 14


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1945


    Format / Umfang :

    4 pages


    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Print


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Schlagwörter :


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