A REVOLUTIONARY GAS-TURBINE DEVELOPMENT

Gas-turbine-electric locomotives for freight operation were constructed for the Union Pacific Railroad. The locomoitve is of single-ended two-unit permanently close-coupled design, each unit having the Co-Co wheel arrangement. The rated 8,500 hp will develop a continuous tractive effort of 145,000 lb and a maximum speed of 65 mph. The gas-turbine is designed to burn Bunker C type fuel oil which, however, is not carried on the locomotive so that 100 percent of the weight available for adhesion remains practically constant. Under full load the gas-turbine will consume approximately 870 gal. of fuel per hr. Overall length of the locomotive and tender is 165 ft. height 16 ft.; and weight on driving wheels 815,000 lb.

• Corporate Authors:

  Temple Press Limited

  161-166 Fleet Street
  Longon EC4,   England 
• Publication Date: 1956-1-13

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 36
• Serial:
  • RAILWAY GAZETTE
  • Volume: 104

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Electric locomotives; Freight trains; Fuels; Gas turbine locomotives; Locomotives; Railroad trains; Size; Technology; Vehicle design
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Old TRIS Terms: Locomotive design; Turbine locomotives
• Subject Areas: Design; Energy; Freight Transportation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00039662
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 8 1994 12:00AM