Ingersoll-Rand Number 90 Diesel-Electric Locomotive, 1926
Artifact
Diesel-electric locomotive
Date Made
1926
Summary
This is one of the earliest diesel-electric locomotives used on American railroads. Diesel-electrics offered many advantages over steam locomotives. They required less maintenance, were more fuel-efficient, and could be operated by smaller crews. This locomotive's body houses an Ingersoll-Rand diesel engine that drives a General Electric generator, which in turn powers electric motors on the axles.
Place of Creation
Object ID
70.96.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ingersoll-Rand Company.
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Ingersoll-Rand Number 90 Diesel-Electric Locomotive, 1926
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