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Santa Fe [Fantasy]
409,95 € inkl. 19% MwSt.
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Description
Our Legendary Liveries series seeks to explore the “what if” questions that some folks like to indulge in. In the early 1960’s GE sent their U25B’s out on demonstration tours around the country in their attractive red and white paint scheme. So, we wondered what if they had done the same thing with the U50? We think that the scheme looks rather striking on this massive beast of a locomotive. So, is your railroad interested in maybe jumping into the horsepower race?
In 1963, the diesel horsepower race had just reached 2,500 horsepower and the only way to get 5,000 horsepower was by putting two diesel engine and generator sets onto one chassis. Given the wheel slip and traction motor technology at the time, eight traction motors and powered axles were needed to convert the horsepower into pulling power. EMD had already produced the DD35, two cab less GP35s on one chassis. General Electric’s answer was to do the same with two U25Bs, which created the U50.
The U50 was 83 feet 6 inches long and towered over most contemporary locomotives at 15 feet 10 inches tall. They weighed in at 559,620 pounds and produced 139,175 pounds of starting tractive effort. Inside the hood were two FDL-16 diesel engines, each with a generator, full radiator, and dynamic brake setup. The U50 rode on two sets of two-axle AAR-B trucks mounted on a span bolster. The trucks were recycled from the scrapped gas turbines. Up front was a tall, blunt nose cab without a front walkway, which gave the U50 its unique appearance.
True scale and true to life miniature model for adult collectors.
Not suitable for children under 14 years.
