526:; however no orders materialized for the type, or for any other of Ingalls' proposed locomotives. The lack of orders combined with issues with the supply of components resulted in Ingalls electing to abandon its plans for locomotive construction; the sole 4-S was the only locomotive they ever built. It was sold to the
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providing the turbocharger. The 4-S produced 1,650 hp (1,230 kW), of which 1,510 hp (1,130 kW) was available for the production of tractive effort by the locomotive's electric drive, but marketed as 1,500 horsepower. Provision was made for the installation of a
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December 1945, and built in March 1946, numbered #1500. The design of the locomotive was considered advanced, including a "turret cab" arrangement, which improved the crew's vision. The
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to serve the expected post-war market. Five models were projected; the first, and as it proved only, to be built was a prototype of the largest, the model 4-S.
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American Railroads, 1920-1960
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1,000 US gal (3,800 L; 830 imp gal)
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The 4-S served with the GM&O, operating primarily from
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280 US gal (1,100 L; 230 imp gal)
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651:"The Ingalls 1500-HP. Diesel-Electric Locomotive".
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603:. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
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459:Pascagoula, Mississippi
394:Gulf, Mobile & Ohio
369: • Continuous
449:Design and development
162: • Over body
632:The Mississippi Press
361: • Starting
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539:Jackson, Mississippi
455:Ingalls Shipbuilding
439:Ingalls Shipbuilding
57:Ingalls Shipbuilding
506:Operational service
324:Performance figures
755:Unique locomotives
682:978-0-9821313-7-4
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416:Disposition
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227:Prime mover
221:28 cubic ft
186:Loco weight
22:Ingalls 4-S
704:Categories
638:2012-01-17
573:References
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308:Gear ratio
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258:Aspiration
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74:March 1946
71:Build date
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