To: DesertRhino
EMD, the electro motive division of General Motors that started building diesel electric locomotives since the 1940s, such as the famous Santa Fe chief F7 model would be fascinated to know this not a thing until the late 50s.Electric wheel drive was pretty standard on R.G. LeTourneau heavy earth moving equipment during WW-2.
28 posted on
01/01/2023 10:36:11 AM PST by
fso301
To: fso301
Ferdinand Porsche designed an electric wheel motor in the 1890s, and created gasoline-powered military transports with electric wheel drive during WWI.
To: fso301
“Electric wheel drive was pretty standard on R.G. LeTourneau heavy earth moving equipment during WW-2.”
Did not know that either.
39 posted on
01/01/2023 6:45:17 PM PST by
DesertRhino
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