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New York Central S-Motor

No. 6000

After steam locomotives were banned from operating in the Park Avenue Tunnel in New York City, the New York Central procured the world's first mass-produced electric locomotives. After a derailment, the leading axles ...

New York Central S-MotorRemove
Variant
rebuilt S-1, S,2
Built 1904-1909
Manufacturers ALCO-GE
Wheel arrangement 2Do2
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 11887 mm
Service mass 103419 kg
Top speed 97 km/h
Power 1641 kW
Engine

General

Property New York Central S-MotorRemove
Built 1904-1909
Manufacturers ALCO-GE
Wheel arrangement 2-D-2
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property New York Central S-MotorRemove
Length 11.89 m
Service mass 103.4 t
Adhesion mass 67.1 t
Axle load 16.8 t

Power

Property New York Central S-MotorRemove
Power source electric - DC
Hourly power 1,641 kW (2,231 PS)
Continuous power 1,264 kW (1,719 PS)
Top speed 97 km/h
Starting effort 164.6 kN

Calculated values

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Factor of adhesion 1 : 4.00
Power-to-weight ratio 15.9 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.54
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