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Title: Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock
Year: 1901 (1900s)
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Subjects: Railroads Locomotives
Publisher: New York : A. Sinclair Co
Contributing Library: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Digitizing Sponsor: Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation

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lievingthe engineman of the distracting influences present inother designs, and insuring proper and efficient operationof the equipment under all conditions of locomotive speedand amount of trailing load. The mechanical parts were built by the Baldwin Loco- mounted in its place, thus making two independent operat-ing units. The cab equipment layout is such that an additional con-troller and brake pedestal may be added to provide doubleend control in case single unit operation is desired. The enginemans station in the leading end of each unitis separated from the engine and equipment compartmentby means of a bulkhead. Doors at each side and a remov-able sheet in the center have been placed in this bulkhead.There is an aisle space along each side of the units whichpermit access to all parts of the apparatus in the cab. Oil Engine The Westinghouse-Beardmore oil engine was built atthe South Philadelphia Works of the Westinghouse Elec-tric & Manufacturing Company. It is a light-weight,
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Oil-Electric Locomotive and Train on Test Track at East Pittsburgh, Pa. motive Works. Particular attention was given to provid- high-speed, vertical, six cylinder engine using solid injec- ing a light weight yet sturdy frame and cab structure, tion and operating on a four stroke cycle. It has a speed Each unit has two axles, giving a locomotive wheel ar- range of from 300 to 800 r.p.m. and develops 330 hp. at rangement of B + B and permitting the total locomotive the higher speed. weight to be utilized in obtaining tractive effort. Princi- The engine is the result of two and one-half years ex-pal dimensions are: perience in the field, having been operated in high speed motor car service for approximately one million miles.Rigid wheel base 114 in The desirability of a light-weight, high-speed Diesel en-Length of cab 20 ft., 0 in. gnle for locomotive and rail car application has long been Total length of locomotive recognized. The Wrestinghouse-Beardmore oil engine, in-between couplers

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