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Electro-Motive Division MRS-1

USAX 1811 in the Army Transportation Museum in Fort Eustis, Virginia

Under the impact of the past World War II, the ongoing Korean War and the smoldering Cold War, the US Army Transportation Corps saw the need for a diesel locomotive that could be used almost anywhere in Eurasia in the...

Electro-Motive Division MRS-1Remove
Variant Standard
Built 1952
Manufacturers Electro-Motive Division
Wheel arrangement CoCo
Gauge 1435;1519;1676;1668 mm
Length 17501 mm
Service mass 108862 kg
Top speed 134 km/h
Power
Engine EMD 16-567B

General

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Built 1952
Manufacturers Electro-Motive Division
Wheel arrangement C-C
Gauge 1,435 mm; 1,519 mm; 1,676 mm; 1,668 mm

Dimensions and weights

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Length 17.50 m
Wheelbase 13.74 m
Service mass 108.9 t
Adhesion mass 108.9 t
Rigid wheelbase 4.60 m
Axle load 27.2 t

Power plant

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Engine EMD 16-567B
Engine type V16 diesel

Power

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Power source diesel-electric
Indicated power 1,193 kW (1,622 PS)
Top speed 134 km/h
Starting effort 266.9 kN

Calculated values

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Factor of adhesion 1 : 4.00
Power-to-weight ratio 11.0 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.00
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