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.

| Type and origin

Power type| Diesel-electric
Builder| GE Transportation Systems
Model| 65-Ton Switcher
Build date| 1940–1976
| 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
| 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

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

## External links

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* Diesel Loco #1943, an operational unit at White Mountain Central Railroad

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