GEC Electric
About the GEC Electric:
1928 General Electric shunting locomotive.
Technical Specs:
This vehicle is fitted with 2 DC traction motors and built to run on an operating voltage of 550 volts. DC is fed from an overhead line and speed is controlled through an 8-setting, series-parallel resistance controller with the resistors mounted under the chassis.
History:
It was used at West Auckland Road Chemical Works by the Chemical and Insulation Company to deliver loaded wagons to the main line.
Current Location:
Darlington Railway Preservation Society
https://drps.uk
Please Help this Loco!
Work on these locos and other vehicles costs thousands, and we don't get much cash from other sources so every penny you can spare will help to preserve Darlington's Railway Heritage into the future.
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