Describes main features of CO-Co diesel-electric locomotives delivered from General Motors (USA) for passenger services in Coras Iompair Eireann (CIE). Power is provided by an electro-motive 12-cylinder 645 turbo-charged engine. This drives an AR10/04 main generator which produces 600 V DCrectified output for the six standard D77 axle-hung traction motors. Gross rating is 2475 hp, with 2250 hp available for traction.


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    Title :

    2250 hp Co-Co diesels added to CIE's fleet


    Additional title:

    2250-PS-Dieselloks fuer Coras Iompair Eireann


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1976


    Size :

    1 Seite


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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