Facts and Figures
| Current Number | 278 |
|---|---|
| Railway Represented | New York Central |
| Builder | Alco/General Electric |
| Built In | 1926 |
| Builder's order id | 66710 |
| Currently in (State) | Connecticut |
| --(Locality) | Danbury |
| Totally out of svc date | 1980 |
| (Initial retirement date) | |
| Car Type | locomotive |
| -subtype | suburban boxcab locomotive |
| -designation | Type T-3a |
| Status | stored inoperable |
| More info | |
| Gauge | 4'8.5" |
| Construction | steel |
| Roof type | AR |
| Ended | DE |
| Length | 56'10" |
| Width | |
| Height | 14'9" |
| Weight | 292600 |
| #Seats | n/a |
| #Wheels/Conf. | 16 |
| Total HP | 1908 |
| Trucks | |
| Brakes | 14EL (K14A) |
| Compressor | CP-26C2 |
| Control | GE M |
| Motors | GE 91A (8) |
| Voltage (if not 600DC) |
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Locomotive 278 in storage in Glenmont, New York, in 2012 Wikipedia photo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Central_T-Motor#/media/File:NYC-278-no2-end-angle.jpg |
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Locomotive 278 in storage in Glenmont, New York, in 2022 photo: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=609364204526466&set=pcb.609364281193125 |