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Electro-Motive Division BL1 and BL2

BL2 of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad in April 1965 at Englewood Union Station in Chicago

The BL1 prototype and its BL2 production version were diesel-electric locomotives which represented the transition between carbody and road switcher locomotives for EMD. After ALCO had already invented the road switch...

Electro-Motive Division BL1 and BL2Remove
Variant Standard
Built 1947-1949
Manufacturers Electro-Motive Division
Wheel arrangement BoBo
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 16459 mm
Service mass 104326 kg
Top speed 105 km/h
Power
Engine EMD 16-567B

General

Property Electro-Motive Division BL1 and BL2
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Built 1947-1949
Manufacturers Electro-Motive Division
Wheel arrangement B-B
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property Electro-Motive Division BL1 and BL2
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Length 16.46 m
Wheelbase 13.41 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 Division BL1 and BL2
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Engine EMD 16-567B
Engine type V16 diesel

Power

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Power source diesel-electric
Indicated power 1,119 kW (1,521 PS)
Top speed 105 km/h
Starting effort 250.0 kN

Calculated values

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Factor of adhesion 1 : 4.09
Power-to-weight ratio 10.7 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.00
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