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The Milwaukee Road: 100 Years of Locomotive Progress, page 17

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No. 68

Model F-7


Built in 1950 by Electro-Motive Division, General Motors Corporation. This 3-unit freight locomotive is rated at 4500 horse power. Each of three Diesel engines drives an electric generator which produces 1500 horse power at full load speed, 800 r.p.m. Traction motors are geared to 40-inch driving wheels. Equipped with dynamic brakes for controlling train's speed on descending grades, and train radio.


Total weight, all on drivers 698,000 Lbs.
Maximum tractive effort   174,670 Lbs.
Maximum speed

65 miles per hour

Overall length - Locomotive 151' 4"
No. 92

Model FP-7


Built in 1950 by Electro-Motive Division, General Motors Corporation. This 3-unit passenger locomotive is rated at 4500 horse power. Each of three Diesel engines drives an electric generator which produces 1500 horse power at full load speed, 800 r.p.m. Traction motors are geared to 40-inch driving wheels.


Overall length - Locomotive   159' 4"

Total weight,

all on drivers, (approx)

  770,240 Lbs.
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