GE 65-ton switcher

GE 65-ton switcher
GE 65-ton switcher
	US Army 65-ton locomotives at the Picatinny Arsenal in 1948. The diesel-electrics were less dangerous around explosives than the steam locomotives they replaced.
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Diesel-electric
Builder	GE Transportation Systems
Model	65-Ton Switcher
Build date	1940–1976
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• AAR	B-B
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Loco weight	130 short tons (116 long tons; 118 t)
Prime mover	N/A
Traction motors	Four
Transmission	diesel electric
Power output
Performance figures
Power output	400 hp (300 kW)

The GE 65-ton switcher is a diesel-electric locomotive built by General Electric. It has a B-B wheel arrangement, with models producing 400–550 horsepower.^[1]

The 65-ton is an upgraded GE 44-ton with a heavier frame and a more powerful diesel engine.^[2]

References

^ Lewis, Edward A. (1996). American Shortline Railway Guide. Kalmbach Publishing. p. 369. ISBN 0-89024-290-9. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
^ Barry, Steve (2006). Rail Power. Voyageur Press. p. 144. ISBN 978-0-7603-2547-6.

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(see also: List of GE locomotives)

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Fairbanks-Morse	H-10-44 H-12-44 H-12-44TS H-12-46
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