GE 65-ton switcher
The GE 65-ton switcher is a diesel-electric locomotive built by General Electric. It had a B-B wheel arrangement, with models producing 400-550 hp. [1]
The 65-ton is an upgraded GE 44-ton with a heavier frame and a more powerful diesel engine. [2]
There is also a Steeplecab electric variant of this locomotive that was ordered by the Sacramento Northern
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.
Categories:
- General Electric locomotives
- B-B locomotives
- Diesel-electric locomotives of the United States
- Standard gauge locomotives of the United States