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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:railway
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gptkbp:assembly_location
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GE plant
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gptkbp:availability
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scrap yards
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gptkbp:brakes
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air brakes
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gptkbp:built
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1950
1960s
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gptkbp:color_scheme
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various
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gptkbp:competitors
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gptkb:EMD_locomotives
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gptkbp:control_system
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electro-pneumatic
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gptkbp:cooling_system
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water-cooled
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gptkbp:customer_base
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North American railroads
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gptkbp:design
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GE engineering team
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gptkbp:design_features
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low nose
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gptkbp:emissions_standard
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pre-1970 regulations
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gptkbp:engine_configuration
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V-type
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gptkbp:engine_type
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diesel
GE 8-567
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gptkbp:exhaust_system
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vertical exhaust
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gptkbp:fuel_capacity
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1,200 gallons
40,000 lbs
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gptkbp:fuel_type
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diesel fuel
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gptkbp:gearbox
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4.1:1
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gptkbp:has_units
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few remain
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gptkbp:height
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15 ft
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gptkbp:historical_context
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post-war rail expansion
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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early diesel locomotive technology
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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GE FDL-8
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gptkbp:introduced
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1950
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced future designs
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gptkbp:length
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56 ft
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gptkbp:maintenance
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routine inspections
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:General_Electric
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gptkbp:market_segment
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freight transport
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gptkbp:max_speed
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65 mph
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gptkbp:notable_operators
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gptkb:Union_Pacific_Railroad
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gptkbp:number_built
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over 1,000
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gptkbp:number_of_engines
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8
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gptkbp:operational_cost
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moderate
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gptkbp:operational_period
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1950-1980s
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gptkbp:operational_status
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retired
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gptkbp:origin
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:power_output
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800 hp
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gptkbp:price
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$150,000
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gptkbp:production_location
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gptkb:Erie,_Pennsylvania
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gptkbp:production_years
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1950-1960s
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gptkbp:range
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1,000 miles
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gptkbp:related_model
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gptkb:GE_FDL-12
GE FDL-6
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gptkbp:related_vehicle
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full-width cab
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gptkbp:retired
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gptkb:1980s
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gptkbp:retirement
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age and efficiency
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gptkbp:safety_features
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multiple-unit control
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gptkbp:service
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30 years
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gptkbp:service_type
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freight
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:GE_FDL-16
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gptkbp:traction
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DC motors
diesel-electric
50,000 lbs
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gptkbp:used_by
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railroads
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gptkbp:weight
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200,000 lbs
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gptkbp:wheels
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B-B
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gptkbp:width
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10 ft
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:GE_FDL-12
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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