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.
2250 hp Co-Co diesels added to CIE's fleet
2250-PS-Dieselloks fuer Coras Iompair Eireann
Railway Gazette International ; 132 , 11 ; 416
1976
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