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Union Pacific GE steam turbine-electrics
In the thirties, the Union Pacific worked together with General Electric to create steam turbine locomotives with electric power transmission. So GE could not only use their expertise in generators and traction motors...
| Union Pacific GE steam turbine-electricsRemove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | Standard |
| Built | 1938 |
| Manufacturers | General Electric |
| Wheel arrangement | (2Co)(Co2) |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | 27686 mm |
| Service mass | 248569 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
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General
| Property | Union Pacific GE steam turbine-electrics Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1938 |
| Manufacturers | General Electric |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-C+C-2 |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Union Pacific GE steam turbine-electrics Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Length | 27.69 m |
| Service mass | 248.6 t |
| Adhesion mass | 152.4 t |
Power plant
| Property | Union Pacific GE steam turbine-electrics Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Boiler pressure | 110.3 bar |
Power
| Property | Union Pacific GE steam turbine-electrics Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam turbine-electric |
| Indicated power | 1,864 kW (2,534 PS) |
| Starting effort | 384.8 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Union Pacific GE steam turbine-electrics Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 3.89 |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 7.5 kW/t |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.63 |
