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General Electric Boxcab
United States | 1928 | 17 produced
70-ton boxcab of the Hoboken Manufacturers Railroad Co. in June 1933 in Hoboken, New Jersey
70-ton boxcab of the Hoboken Manufacturers Railroad Co. in June 1933 in Hoboken, New Jersey
collection Taylor Rush
Erie Railroad No. 25 with the single 800 hp engine
Erie Railroad No. 25 with the single 800 hp engine
Variant60 ton100 ton120 ton (Erie)120 ton (Canadian National)
General
Built1928-1931
ManufacturerGeneral Electric
Axle configB-B 
Gauge4 ft 8 1/2 in (Standard gauge)
Dimensions and Weights
Length41 ft 6 1/4 in
Wheelbase28 ft 6 in
Rigid wheelbase8 ft
Service weight122,000 lbs200,000 lbs240,000 lbs
Adhesive weight122,000 lbs200,000 lbs240,000 lbs
Axle load30,500 lbs50,000 lbs60,000 lbs
Boiler
Variant60 ton100 ton120 ton (Erie)120 ton (Canadian National)
Power Plant
Power
Power sourcediesel-electric
EngineIngersoll Rand
Engine type6-cyl. diesel2x 6-cyl. diese16-cyl. diesel2x 6-cyl. diese1
Engine output300 hp (224 kW)600 hp (447 kW)800 hp (597 kW)600 hp (447 kW)
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