GE 44-ton Switcher - Barstow, California
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 34° 54.273 W 117° 01.368
11S E 497917 N 3862458
Locomotive on display at the Western America Railroad Museum in Barstow, California.
Waymark Code: WM55CY
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 11/13/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member TheBeanTeam
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The locomotive was built by General Electric. The locomotive was designed for industrial and light switching duties. The 44-ton locomotive was built to that weight to skirt a 1940's labor union requirement which stipulated that a locomotive weight 90,000 lbs or more required both an engineer and fireman, the weight of this locomotive only required and engineer. For further information about the GE 44-ton Switcher can be found in Wikipedia article.

Locomotive Type: (required): Diesel Electric

Do you need to pay an entrance fee to view this locomotive? (required): No

How accessible is this locomotive display? (Required): Only touching is allowed.

If "other" what is the engine type? (optional): Not listed

If a fee is required what is the approximate cost for admittance? (optional): Not listed
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