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Electro-Motive Company TA
The TA was a small series of six four-axle diesel-electric passenger locomotives ordered by the Rock Island for their “Rock Island Rocket” trains. They were built at the same time as the EA, E1 and E2, but did not hav...
| Electro-Motive Company TARemove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | Standard |
| Built | 1937 |
| Manufacturers | Electro-Motive Corporation |
| Wheel arrangement | BoBo |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | 18542 mm |
| Service mass | 104299 kg |
| Top speed | 177 km/h |
| Power | |
| Engine | Winton 201-A |
General
| Property | Electro-Motive Company TA Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1937 |
| Manufacturers | Electro-Motive Corporation |
| Wheel arrangement | B-B |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Electro-Motive Company TA Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Length | 18.54 m |
| Wheelbase | 16.15 m |
| Service mass | 104.3 t |
| Adhesion mass | 104.3 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 2.74 m |
| Axle load | 26.1 t |
Power plant
| Property | Electro-Motive Company TA Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Engine | Winton 201-A |
| Engine type | V16 diesel |
Power
| Property | Electro-Motive Company TA Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | diesel-electric |
| Indicated power | 895 kW (1,217 PS) |
| Top speed | 177 km/h |
| Starting effort | 251.3 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Electro-Motive Company TA Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.07 |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 8.6 kW/t |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.00 |
