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Weight: 330,600 lbs <br />Overall length: 65 ' - 11 5/16 "" <br />Tractive effort: 90,000 lbs <br />Max speed: 70 mph <br />Power: (2) 2000 hp 16 cylinder 4 stroke Maybach MD70 diesel engines <br />Drive: (2) Voith 3 stage hydraulic transmissions, geared to a "C" style bogie <br /> <br /> <br />In 1961, DRGW took delivery of 3 units and SP received another 3. <br /> <br />SP was more impressed with the units than DRGW, and after the initial 200,000 miles DRGW sold their 3 to SP, who then bought another 15 units in 1963. <br /> <br /> <br />The first 6 were "cowl" or carbody type, while the second batch of 15 were of the "hood" design. <br /> <br /> <br />
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