On Jan 31 1940, Rock Island put in service Motor Car No 9007 equipped with two Hamilton 400-hp 4-cycle Diesel engines; since that time, car has made 50,000 revenue miles with only 15 min delay due to engine and installation trouble; other performance data given.
Rock Island diesel rail car
Diesel Progress
Diesel Progress ; 6 , n 9
1940
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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