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Great Northern (US) class Z-1

Two Z-1 houble-headed with a freight train

While building the second Cascade Tunnel, the Great Northern ordered five pairs of semi-permanently coupled electric locomotives from Baldwin and Westinghouse. While originally only the first tunnel was electrified at...

Great Northern (US) class Z-1Remove
Variant Standard
Built 1926-1928
Manufacturers m:Baldwin;e:Westinghouse
Wheel arrangement 1Do1
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 14376 mm
Service mass 168328 kg
Top speed 72 km/h
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General

Property Great Northern (US) class Z-1
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Built 1926-1928
Manufacturers mechanical part: Baldwin, electrical part: Westinghouse
Wheel arrangement 1-D-1
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property Great Northern (US) class Z-1
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Length 14.38 m
Service mass 168.3 t
Adhesion mass 129.2 t
Axle load 32.3 t

Power

Property Great Northern (US) class Z-1
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Power source electric - AC
Continuous power 1,365 kW (1,856 PS)
Top speed 72 km/h
Starting effort 316.0 kN

Calculated values

Property Great Northern (US) class Z-1
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Factor of adhesion 1 : 4.01
Power-to-weight ratio 8.1 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.30
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