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- Union_Pacific_GTELs length "25298.4".
- Union_Pacific_GTELs abstract "Union Pacific operated the largest fleet of gas turbine-electric locomotives (GTELs) of any railroad in the world. The prototype, UP 50 was the first in a series built by General Electric, marketed by the Alco-GE partnership until 1953, for Union Pacific's long-haul cargo services. The prototype was introduced in 1948 and was followed by three series of production locomotives. At one point Union Pacific said the turbines hauled more than 10% of the railroad's freight.Fuel economy was poor, the turbine consumed roughly twice as much fuel as an equally powerful diesel engine. This was initially not a problem, because Union Pacific's turbines were fueled by Bunker C heavy fuel oil. This highly viscous fuel was less expensive than diesel, but difficult to handle. When cold, its consistency is similar to tar or molasses. To solve this problem, a heater was built into the fuel tanks (and later into fuel tenders) to heat the fuel to 200 °F (93 °C) before being fed into the turbine. Eventually UP switched from Bunker C to modified No. 6 heavy fuel oil, which contained fewer pollutants and solvents. Soot buildup and blade erosion caused by corrosive ash plagued all of the turbines. Changes to the air intake systems on the turbine locomotives improved the air quality reaching the turbine which in turn reduced the wear to the turbine blades and increased the overall running life of the turbine. They were operated into late 1969 and the final two (#s 18, 26) were stored at the Cheyenne roundhouse in operating condition until being retired in Feb 1970.".
- Union_Pacific_GTELs activeYearsEndYear "1961".
- Union_Pacific_GTELs activeYearsStartYear "1952".
- Union_Pacific_GTELs length "25.2984".
- Union_Pacific_GTELs numberBuilt "56".
- Union_Pacific_GTELs thumbnail Union_Pacific_18.jpg?width=300.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageExternalLink up-diesel-story-index.php.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageExternalLink turbine.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageExternalLink turbine_faq.html.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageExternalLink locomotives.htm.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageExternalLink index.htm.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageExternalLink up-diesel-story-1934-1982-c.php.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageExternalLink locomotives.htm.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageID "9289592".
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageLength "19697".
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageOutDegree "71".
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageRevisionID "665736472".
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink AAR_wheel_arrangement.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink ALCO_FA.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink ALCO_PA.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink A_unit.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink Aircraft.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink Alco-GE.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink B_unit.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink Cab_unit.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink Carbody_unit.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink Category:B+B-B+B_locomotives.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink Category:C-C+C-C_locomotives.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink Category:Freight_locomotives.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink Category:Gas_turbine_locomotives_of_the_United_States.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink Category:Standard_gauge_railway_locomotives.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink Category:Union_Pacific_Railroad_locomotives.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink Cheyenne,_Wyoming.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink Council_Bluffs,_Iowa.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink Cracking_(chemistry).
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink DD35.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink Diesel_fuel.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink EMD_DD35.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink Electro-Motive_Diesel.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink Flameout.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink Fuel_oil.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink GE_U50.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink GE_U50C.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink GE_steam_turbine_locomotives.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink GN_W-1.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink Gas_turbine-electric_locomotive.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink General_Electric.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink Great_Northern_Railway_(U.S.).
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink Green_River,_Wyoming.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink Hood_unit.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink Illinois_Railway_Museum.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink Internal_combustion.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink Internal_combustion_engine.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink Louver.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink Molasses.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink Multiple-unit_train_control.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink North_America.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink Ogden,_Utah.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink Prime_mover_(locomotive).
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink Propane.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink Soot.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink Span_bolster.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink Steam_generator_(railroad).
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink Tar.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink Tender_(rail).
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink Tender_locomotive.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink Trains_(magazine).
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink Turbine-electric_transmission.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink UP_3985.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink UP_4014.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink UP_844.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink Union_Pacific.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink Union_Pacific_3985.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink Union_Pacific_4014.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink Union_Pacific_844.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink Union_Pacific_Big_Boy.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink Union_Pacific_Challenger.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink Union_Pacific_FEF_Series.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink Union_Pacific_Railroad.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink Union_Pacific_Railroad_Omaha_Shops_Facility.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink Union_Station_(Ogden,_Utah).
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink Utah_State_Railroad_Museum.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink Viscosity.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink Weber_Canyon.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink Wheel_arrangement.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink World_War_II.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink File:Alco-GE_Union_Pacific_Gas_turbine_locomotive_diagram.JPG.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink File:Union_Pacific_first_generation_GTEL_locomotive_1953.JPG.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLink File:Union_Pacific_generation_2_GTEL_and_Big_Boy_locomotive_4022.jpg.
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLinkText "#80".
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLinkText "4500 HP GTEL".
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLinkText "8500 HP GTEL".
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLinkText "GTEL 8500 'Big Blow'".
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLinkText "Gas Turbines".
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLinkText "Union Pacific GTELs".
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLinkText "gas turbine-electric locomotive".
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLinkText "gas turbine-electric locomotives".
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLinkText "turbine locomotives".
- Union_Pacific_GTELs wikiPageWikiLinkText "turbines".