| NYC T Motor |
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NYC No. 278, the sole surviving T-Motor locomotive |
| Type and origin |
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| Power type | Electric |
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| Builder | ALCO-GE |
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| Build date | 1913-1926 |
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| Total produced | T-1a: 1
T-1b: 9
T-2a: 6
T-2b: 10
T-3a: 10
Total: 36 |
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| Performance figures |
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| Maximum speed | 75 mph (121 km/h) |
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| Power output | 3,040 hp (2,270 kW) Starting
2,500 hp (1,900 kW) Continuous |
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| Tractive effort | T-1: 59,000 lbf (260 kN)
T-2: 66,000 lbf (290 kN)
T-3: 71,000 lbf (320 kN) |
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T-Motor was the class designation given by the New York Central to its ALCO-GE built T-1a, T-1b, T-2a, T-2b, and T-3a electric locomotives. The T-Motors were the New York Central's second electric locomotive purchase after the original class of S-Motors. The T-motors continued on in service with the New York Central and a few continued on with the Penn Central after the 1968 merger.
