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Viewing Album: USA: Westing ~> "The Big Diesel That Didn't"
By:
Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:
1/1/1963 - 1/1/1963
Album Info:
Here is a five-page article by Mr. Frederick Westing entitled "The Big Diesel That Didn't." It was published originally in the January 1963 issue of "Trains" magazine, pages 38-42. This is an account of what happened "When Baldwin tried to cram 6000 h.p. into one cab."
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Title:
"The Big Diesel That Didn't," Page 38, 1963
Description:
Here is page one of a five-page article by Frederick Westing entitled "The Big Diesel That Didn't." It was published originally in the January 1963 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 38.
Photo Date:
1/1/1963
Upload Date:
8/1/2018 1:00:01 PM
Location:
Eddystone, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
Views:
329
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Title:
"The Big Diesel That Didn't," Page 39, 1963
Description:
Here is page two of a five-page article by Frederick Westing entitled "The Big Diesel That Didn't." It was published originally in the January 1963 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 39.
Photo Date:
1/1/1963
Upload Date:
8/1/2018 1:03:17 PM
Location:
Eddystone, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
Views:
314
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Title:
"The Big Diesel That Didn't," Page 40, 1963
Description:
Here is page three of a five-page article by Frederick Westing entitled "The Big Diesel That Didn't." It was published originally in the January 1963 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 40. The illustration at the left is captioned "Baldwin's biggest diesel locomotive would have packed eight diesel-generator sets."
Photo Date:
1/1/1963
Upload Date:
8/1/2018 1:05:58 PM
Location:
Eddystone, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
Views:
341
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Title:
"The Big Diesel That Didn't," Page 41, 1963
Description:
Here is page four of a five-page article by Frederick Westing entitled "The Big Diesel That Didn't." It was published originally in vhe January 1963 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 41. Photo Caption: "Workmen lower a 750 h.p. V-8 diesel engine-generator set into the portholed carbody of Baldwin No. 6000 in May 1943."
Photo Date:
1/1/1963
Upload Date:
8/1/2018 1:08:30 PM
Location:
Eddystone, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
Views:
310
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Title:
"The Big Diesel That Didn't," Page 42, 1963
Description:
Here is page five of a five-page article by Frederick Westing entitled "The Big Diesel That Didn't." It was published originally in the January 1963 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 42. Photo Caption: "Articulated chassis of ill-fated 6000 h.p. cab unit experiment wound up under Seaboard No. 4500, rated at just half the power."
Photo Date:
1/1/1963
Upload Date:
8/1/2018 1:11:07 PM
Location:
Eddystone, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
SAL 4500(DR12-8-1500/2)
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1034
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