Three experimental 4000 hp diesel-hydraulic locomotive units built by Krauss-Maffei in Munich, West Germany, for Southern Pacific and 3 for Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad, incorporate propulsion system not currently available in United States; prototypes are being road tested in heavy duty mountain freight and expedited freight service to develop their potential under operating conditions; fundamentals of diesel-hydraulic design, interesting engineering features incorporated, and test program conducted.
4000-hp diesel-hydraulic locomotive units
SAE -- Paper
SAE Meeting ; 1962
1962
13 pages
Conference paper
English
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