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Electro-Motive Company AB6
In the late thirties, the Rock Island operated the “Rocky Mountain Rocket” train that was separated at Limon, Colorado. A section with only three cars went to Colorado Springs and the operator wanted to get a special ...
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| Variant | |
| Built | 1940 |
| Manufacturers | Electro-Motive Corporation |
| Wheel arrangement | (A1A)3 |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | 21679 mm |
| Service mass | 14288 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine | EMC 12-567 |
General
| Property | Electro-Motive Company AB6Remove |
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| Built | 1940 |
| Manufacturers | Electro-Motive Corporation |
| Wheel arrangement | A1A-3 |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Electro-Motive Company AB6Remove |
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| Length | 21.68 m |
| Service mass | 14.3 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 4.29 m |
Power plant
| Property | Electro-Motive Company AB6Remove |
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| Engine | EMC 12-567 |
| Engine type | V12 diesel |
Power
| Property | Electro-Motive Company AB6Remove |
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| Power source | diesel-electric |
| Indicated power | 746 kW (1,014 PS) |
Calculated values
| Property | Electro-Motive Company AB6Remove |
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| Power-to-weight ratio | 52.2 kW/t |
