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New York Central No. 1550 (class DEf)
In the twenties, ALCO offered a range of diesel-electric, or oil-electric locomotives under the name “AGEIR”. This name stood for ALCO as the manufacturer of the main mechanical construction, General Electric as the s...
General
| Property | New York Central No. 1550 (class DEf)Remove |
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| Built | 1928 |
| Manufacturers | mechanical part: ALCO, Ingersoll Rand, electrical part: General Electric |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-D-2 |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | New York Central No. 1550 (class DEf)Remove |
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| Length | 15.88 m |
| Wheelbase | 13.06 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 5.33 m |
| Service weight | 133.8 t |
| Adhesive weight | 79.4 t |
Power plant
| Property | New York Central No. 1550 (class DEf)Remove |
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| Engine | Ingersoll Rand |
| Engine type | 6-cyl. diesel |
Power
| Property | New York Central No. 1550 (class DEf)Remove |
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| Power source | diesel-electric |
| Indicated power | 559 kW (760 PS) |
| Top speed | 80 km/h |
| Starting effort | 233.5 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | New York Central No. 1550 (class DEf)Remove |
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| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 3.33 |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 4.2 kW/t |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.69 |
