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  Lima Locomotive Works
The Lima Locomotive Works played a large part in Lima's history and is remembered fondly by many of her citizens.
The period of high profits and expansion did not last for the Lima Locomotive Works, in 1912 when the loco plant was in need of cash for expansion projects many of the side ventures begun before had to be sold off to help pay for improvements.
While locomotives are no longer made in Lima fans of steam locomotives and those who remember the days when steam power allowed this country to function will remember the Lima Locomotive Works and what was accomplished there.
www.bluffton.edu /courses/TLC/BushP/LLW-0.html   (1602 words)

  
 Diesel Locomotive based at Ernakulam Diesel Loco Shed   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Initially ten locomotives were equipped with electric transmission consisting of one DC shunt wound, separately excited self ventilated 10 poles main traction generator, and six axle hung, nose suspended, DC series force ventilated 4-pole traction motors for a full power speed of 105 KMPH operating with 94:17 gear raio.
The eleventh locomotive and onwards are provided with electric tansmission consisting of one AC, 3-phase, star connected, separately excited, self ventilated, 10 pole main traction alternator and six traction motors of same description as the first ten locomotives for full power speed of 100 KMPH operating with 94:17 gear ratio.
The locomotive is equipped with two 3-axle bogies of the trimount rigid bolster swivel type fully equalised, fitted with individual motors on all axles.
business.vsnl.com /locomotive/DSLLocos.htm   (836 words)

  
 Pilgrim Locomotive Works was established in December 2000 by Barry Reeves with the intention of building diesel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
ilgrim Locomotive Works was established in December 2000 by Barry Reeves with the intention of building diesel-electric locomotives for 16mm and G scale garden railways.
When garden railway people talk of diesel locomotives they have invariably described models of diesel powered locomotives which are in fact powered either by an on board battery or by collecting power through the wheels from the track.
Pilgrim Locomotive Works have changed this because we build diesel-electric locomotives which are what they claim to be: model locomotives powered by an internal-combustion engine driving a generator which produces electricity to drive the traction motors.
pilgrimlocomotiveworks.co.uk   (230 words)

  
 India railway network, rail factories : Indiaprofile.com
The WAP4 passenger locomotive which is already running in major services is of 5000 HP and designed to haul 26 coaches at a maximum speed of 140 kmph.
The versatility of the diesel engines is unquestioned-for freight movement or for passenger movement, on Broad-gauge or the remaining Metre and Narrow gauge-it is there everywhere to haul your burdens or you in person.
Diesel Component Works: The DCW at Patiala is a unit of the Railways producing spare parts.
www.indiaprofile.com /transportation/railways/railwayfactories.htm   (1241 words)

  
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The sight of a locomotive steaming in and out of a railway station, ejecting puffs of smoke into the air in a rhythmic pattern, never fails to fascinate.
During this period, the steam locomotives were being replaced the world over by diesel and electric locos and in India too, manufacture of diesel and electric locomotives was started.
The Indian Railways have a fleet of 8682 steam locomotives, 1702 diesel locomotives and 729 electric locomotives.
www.indiapicks.com /stamps/Railways/806_809_Locomotives.htm   (697 words)

  
 Howstuffworks "How Diesel Locomotives Work"
It combines some great mechanical technology, including a huge, 12-cylinder, two-stroke diesel engine, with some heavy duty electric motors and generators, throwing in a little bit of computer technology for good measure.
The diesel engine makes 3,200 horsepower, and the generator can turn this into almost 4,700 amps of electrical current.
This combination of diesel engine and electric generators and motors makes the locomotive a hybrid vehicle.
travel.howstuffworks.com /diesel-locomotive.htm   (254 words)

  
 FACTS AND FABLES OF DIESEL FREIGHT UNITS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The principal difference is that the High-speed Diesel runs faster than the Slow-speed Diesel, and they both run faster than the No-speed Diesel.
Anyway, getting back to the horse, it would be very hard to find one that wouldn't be scared by the faces of the EMD men around, and he would probably end up by kicking the nose of the unit in and going home.
Of all the power generated, some goes to work, some goes to friction, some goes to heat, and the rest goes to hell, which is all that you could expect under the circumstances.
filebox.vt.edu /users/btrue/Railroad/EMD.htm   (1938 words)

  
 Howstuffworks "How Diesel Two-Stroke Engines Work"
It turns out that the diesel approach, which compresses only air and then injects the fuel directly into the compressed air, is a much better match with the two-stroke cycle.
Diesel fuel is sprayed into the cylinder by the injector and immediately ignites because of the heat and pressure inside the cylinder.
On the other hand, a diesel two-stroke engine must have a turbocharger or a supercharger, and this means that you will never find a diesel two-stroke on a chain saw -- it would simply be too expensive.
auto.howstuffworks.com /diesel-two-stroke1.htm   (555 words)

  
 Steam Locomotive Builders
American Locomotive Company (ALCO) was formed in 1901 when seven smaller locomotive builders merged with the Schenectady Locomotive Works (Schenectady, NY) in order to compete against the largest locomotive builder of the day, the Baldwin Locomotive Works.
The American Locomotive Company was known for its steam locomotives of which the 4-6-4 Hudsons and the 4-8-4 Niagras built for the New York Central and the 4-6-6-4 Challengers and the 4-8-8-4 Big Boys it built for the Union Pacific were its finiest examples.
William Woodard of Lima Locomotive Works experimented in increasing the grate area to greatly increase the steaming ability of the locomotive.
www.steamlocomotive.com /builders   (1872 words)

  
 National Clean Diesel Campaign | US EPA
Low sulfur (500 ppm) diesel fuel for nonroad diesel engines will be required in 2007, followed by ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel for these machines in 2010, and for locomotives and marine engines in 2012.
The Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative is working with its public and private partners towards reducing emissions from its fleet of approximately 3.3 million diesel-powered engines in the Region 5 states.
The Rocky Mountain Clean Diesel Collaborative (RMCDC) is a partnership between EPA Region 8, Denver Regional Air Quality Council (RAQC), Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment (CDPHE), and Denver Department of Environmental Health.
www.epa.gov /cleandiesel   (1091 words)

  
 The former Warsaw Train Station (now Varshavsky Express and railway museum)
Here are the S-68 steam engine, the type of locomotive that transported the first Soviet government from St. Petersburg to Moscow in 1918; the first diesel locomotive in the world, designed in 1924 on the order of Soviet Founder Vladimir Lenin; and the very last passenger steam engine built in the Soviet Union in 1956.
It was used on the Perm and October railways and was given to the museum in 1992 by the loco depot at Malaya Vishera.
This 0-6-0 pannier tank steam locomotive is one of the oldest surviving locos in Russia.
www.nevsky-prospekt.com /warsaw.html   (2499 words)

  
 Diesel_and_Electric_Traction   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
A list of all Brush built diesel and electric locos for both UK and overseas use, based on the original leather bound "Brush Locomotive Register." Includes a section on Brush Works plates.
Diesels on the London Midland, IA, 1981, pp112.
The diesel scene on the London Midland Region in the seventies.
hometown.aol.com /gbsteven/Diesel_and_Electric_Traction.htm   (1741 words)

  
 Diesel Locomotive Works - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It manufactures locomotives which are variants based on the original ALCO designs dating to 1960s and the GM EMD designs of the 1990s.
DLW locomotives have power outputs ranging from 2,600 to 4,000 hp.
Currently DLW is producing EMD GT46MAC and EMD GT46PAC locomotives under license from Electro-Motive Diesels (formerly GM-EMD) for Indian Railways.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Diesel_Locomotive_Works   (201 words)

  
 South Tynedale Railway. Locomotive and rolling stock list.
Where the locomotive name or description is highlighted in blue as a link, please click on the blue text to go to a separate page which gives more details about the locomotive.
This is one of three battery electric locomotives, NG23 to NG25 that were used on the narrow gauge railway network at R.A.F. Chilmark, until closure in 1995.
This locomotive was later preserved and used on the North Gloucestershire Narrow Gauge Railway, Toddington, Gloucestershire, before arriving at Alston.
www.strps.org.uk /str/stocklist/loco-stocklist.htm   (1664 words)

  
 EMD: Press Release
The locomotives feature the latest heavy haul traction systems used on North America's major Class l railways and are being jointly designed and manufactured with DLoco under a technology license in Dalian, China.
The locomotives will be powered by EMD's 16-cylinder 6,000 hp engine, will use the latest AC traction drive systems and will be capable of meeting USA EPA Tier 2 emissions regulations, making them some of the most environmentally friendly locomotives in the world.
The Company is the only diesel-electric locomotive manufacturer to have produced more than 70,000 engines and has the largest installed base of diesel-electric locomotives in both North America and internationally.
www.emdiesels.com /en/company/news/links/20050907_China_locomotives.htm   (716 words)

  
 Diesel Locomotive Books
American Locomotive Company (ALCO) has a long history producing in excess of 90,000 steam, diesel-electric and electric locomotives, including such legends as the New York Central Hudson type and the Union Pacific's "Big Boy".
The photographs accurately portray the locomotives as they appeared brand-new, from early steam to the greatest articulateds, through electrics and modern diesels.
Locomotives are listed alphabetically by railway, road number, wheel arrangement, date built, driving-wheel diameter in inches and weight in tons of the locomotive and tender, respectively.
www.gearedsteam.com /books/locomotives-diesel02.htm   (277 words)

  
 Diesel Locomotive Works - Free net encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW) in Varanasi, India, is a major manufacturer of locomotives in India.
It supplies a large variety of locomotives to the Indian Railways, mostly diesel-electric locomotives.
DLW manufactures locomotives which are based on the original ALCO designs dating to 1960s and the GM EMD designs of the 1990s.
www.netipedia.com /index.php/DLW   (134 words)

  
 Chris Tolley's "Portuguese Railways - Locomotives and Rolling Stock"
The locomotives in this class were built by SOREFAME from 1961 to 1964.
These locomotives were built from 1949 onwards by General Electric.
These locomotives were built from 1967 to 1969 by SOREFAME and English Electric.
web.ukonline.co.uk /cj.tolley/cjt-po98-rs.htm   (492 words)

  
 Chris Tolley's "Portuguese Railways - a visit to Barreiro works"
Barreiro Diesel Locomotive Works is situated on the down side of the railway line which runs south from Barreiro Ferry Terminal, across the road from the main station.
A number of locomotives of various different classes were standing inside the works, some being stripped-down, and others being reassembled.
Everyone in our party thoroughly enjoyed the visit to Barreiro works, and our gratitude goes to those who made the arrangements for the visit, as well as to our guide and the other EMEF staff who spent time showing us what they were doing.
web.ukonline.co.uk /members/cj.tolley/cjt-po98-ba.htm   (885 words)

  
 AGEIR Box Cab Diesel Locomotive
This was the first internal combustion powered locomotive using dual power plants ever sold.The engines were coupled to GE 600 volt generators which in turn were parallel connected to four Model GE-205-D traction motors attached to the trucks.
Now instead of depending totally on the skills of a motorman or locomotive engineer the electrical excitation and traction motors control was handled in a more predictable manner with the use of one lever.
The City of Baltimore Diesel-electric locomotive, GE Builders #6478, saw little service and was placed in storage until 1926 when GE bought it back and rebuilt the unit as a 50 ton locomotive with a 200 horsepower Winton 106 gasoline engine...
www.cnwhs.org /ageir/ageir.html   (1434 words)

  
 [IRFCA] Indian Railways in Postal Stamps
WDM2 Diesel: This is the most widely used diesel locomotive in India This locomotive is a mixed class design with 2,600 hp.
The contract for the construction and working of Hardwar-Dehra Railway between the Secretary of State and the Hardwar-Dehra Railway Company was signed on 26th March 1897.
Work on the track and buildings was completed by early 1900 at a cost of about Rs.26 lakhs and the line was opened for traffic on 1st March 1900.
www.irfca.org /articles/vikas/stamps.html   (7025 words)

  
 Indian locomotive class WDM-2 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The class WDM-2 is Indian Railways' workhorse diesel locomotive.
During the mainline dieselification project undertaken by the Indian railways in the early sixties, diesel locomotive designs were requested from General Motors and the American Locomotive Company (ALCO).
However, even before the arrival of WDM-2 another type of diesel locomotive was imported from ALCO classified as WDM-1 in 1957.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/WDM-2   (446 words)

  
 Diesel Locomotive Books
Includes a roster of every steam and diesel locomotive owned by the Cotton Belt and its predecessors up to 1977.
A concise work detailing the history of these two companies but concentrating on the locomotives they produced.
Diesel Locomotives: The First 50 Years : A Guide to Diesels Built Before 1972 ~ by Louis A. Marre
www.gearedsteam.com /books/locomotives-diesel.htm   (307 words)

  
 MDM LOCOMOTIVE WORKS
We supply 1 1/2" scale, electric powered, diesel locomotive models, power trucks, and accessories for the large scale backyard railroad hobby, AKA the live steam hobby.
We primarily model locomotives built by the Electromotive Division of General Motors Corp. though many of our parts and accessories may be used to model diesel locomotives built by other manufacturers.
We have found that it is not possible to continue building RTR units without a substantial increase in prices, so we have decided to concentrate on supplying kits for the discerning builder.
www.mdmlocomotiveworks.com   (419 words)

  
 Geared Steam Locomotive Works - Shay Heisler Climax Dunkirk Baldwin Willamette Bell Davenport Dewey More...
geared locomotives were the "4 wheel drive" versions of their cousins, the "rod" locomotives.
The geared locomotives were lighter, smaller, and had geared transmissions to provide steady, constant power to all wheels or drivers (as they are known in the railroad world).
Unlike passengers or freight transported on the mainline railroads serviced by the "rod" locomotives, the logs and rocks didn't care how bumpy or uncomfortable the ride was.
www.gearedsteam.com   (431 words)

  
 Ztrains: What's Available In Z Scale?
In total nearly 7000 of these locomotives were built, making it the predominate passenger steam locomotive of the 20th century.
Built by the Lima Locomotive Works, she was given her colorful paint scheme to attract rail passengers.
Built by American Locomotive Works Company (ALco), the PA1 was built between 1946 - 1950, and is considered by many to be one of the most beautiful diesel locomotives ever built.
www.ztrains.com /pages/beginning/availability/availability.html   (705 words)

  
 The Workshops Rail Museum - Diesel Revolution   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Diesel locomotives are used to haul all sorts of loads including passengers, general freight, grain, minerals and livestock.
Driving a diesel locomotive was not a simple task.
A second crew member worked with the driver (he was known as the fireman from the steam era when the second crew member looked after the fire for the boiler.) The fireman watched the track and checked the locomotive's control gauges.
www.theworkshops.qm.qld.gov.au /exhibitions/diesel.asp   (246 words)

  
 ::: Bio Diesel Technologies :::   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
As crude prices skyrocket, an experiment to use bio-diesel in locomotives is entering a crucial stage in Southern Railways' locomotive works plant at Perambur.
In December '02, the Shatabdi Express between Delhi and Amritsar was run with a bio-diesel-powered locomotive.
Calcutta, May 8: The government is likely to announce a comprehensive policy regarding the use of 20 per cent bio-diesel blend as an alternate fuel in the country by August.
www.biodieseltechnologiesindia.com /press.html   (979 words)

  
 The WDP2 locomotive   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Diesel locomotive Works, Varanasi has turned out a new locomotive called WDP2.
These locos with their high horse power and high speed potential, will soon usher in an era of 24 coach trains on this railway.
Designed and built entirely with indigenous efforts from Diesel Locomotive Works, Varanasi, these locos will be maintained by the Golden Rock (Trichy) Diesel loco Shed, the only Shed in India with an ISO9002 accreditation.
www.irfca.org /~apub/wdp2   (144 words)

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