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The EMD TR1 was a two-unit cow–calf diesel locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division of La Grange, Illinois, in 1941.Two pairs were built for the Illinois Central Railroad, the only purchaser.
Gauge: 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (1,435 mm) Prime mover: Dual EMD 16-567D3A: Engine type: 2 stroke diesel: Aspiration: Turbocharged: Generator: DC generator: Traction motors: DC traction motors: Cylinder size: 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in × 10 in (216 mm × 254 mm) Transmission: diesel electric: Loco brake: Straight air, Dynamic: Train brakes: Air
A comparatively simple brake linkage. In the air brake's simplest form, called the straight air system, compressed air pushes on a piston in a cylinder. The piston is connected through mechanical linkage to brake shoes that can rub on the train wheels, using the resulting friction to slow the train.
The EMD GP16 is a series of rebuilt diesel-electric locomotives, a result of a remanufacturing program initiated by the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad (SCL) in an effort to spare the cost of purchasing new motive power in the late 1970s.
The Duesenberg Straight Eight was the first production automobile to use Lockheed Corporation Hydraulic brakes on all four wheels. [1] [14] [15] The brakes on the front wheels were 16 inches (410 mm) in diameter and were finned to dissipate heat. The fluid used in the system was a mixture of glycerine and water.
The Santa Fe CF7 is an EMD F-unit railroad locomotive that has had its streamlined carbody removed and replaced with a custom-made, "general purpose" body in order to adapt the unit for switching duty.