| Here is another "Little Joe" bi-directional 2-D-D-2 locomotive, MILW #E79. The loco was one of the locos built for the Stalin Russion railroad but resold when the US-Russian deal was axed. This particular loco was originally numbered SZD A1599. Specs - 47 1/4" drivers, 3,000 volt/DC use, eight GE #750 traaction motors, continuous horsepower of 5,110, engine weight of 586,600 lb, continuous tractive effort of 77,000 lb, top speed of 84 mph. The slide is from the Houser Collection. |