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Trainman News
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
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Association of American Railroads announced that Class I railroads installed 2,110 new locomotive units in 1953 (down 955 from 1952), including 2,091 diesel-electric, 15 steam, and 4 gas turbine-electric. As of Jan. 1, 1954, 571 units on order.
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WASHINGTON--Association of American Railroads has announced Class I railroads last year installed in service 2,110 new locomotive units--a decrease of 955 units when compared with the 3,065 units installed in 1952.
Of the new locomotive units put in service in 1953, there were 2,091 diesel-electric, 15 steam and four gas turbine-electric.
The Class I railroads had 571 new locomotive units on order Jan. 1, 1954. These included 546 diesel-electric units, 10 electric and 15 gas turbine-electric. On Jan. 1, 1953, Class I railroads had 958 new locomotive units on order--914 diesel-electric, 15 steam, 10 electric and 19 gas turbine-electric.
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Washington
Event Date
1953
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decrease of 955 units when compared with the 3,065 units installed in 1952
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Association of American Railroads has announced Class I railroads last year installed in service 2,110 new locomotive units. Of the new locomotive units put in service in 1953, there were 2,091 diesel-electric, 15 steam and four gas turbine-electric. The Class I railroads had 571 new locomotive units on order Jan. 1, 1954. These included 546 diesel-electric units, 10 electric and 15 gas turbine-electric. On Jan. 1, 1953, Class I railroads had 958 new locomotive units on order--914 diesel-electric, 15 steam, 10 electric and 19 gas turbine-electric.