DE880B - FresnoSubber/Fresno-and-Co.-Trainbuild-Tomfuckery GitHub Wiki

It's not the Class 20, but it is the Class 20's eldest cousin! Alameda & Contra Costa DE880B #899 sits between switching duties. Screenshot by WestAusMan98

The DE880B is the higher horsepower version of the base model in EE's "Road Switcher" line of locomotives from 1947 to 1952.

RLC PT2 Specific Information

General Info -
Engine EE 8SVT Mk I
Power Output 880hp (800hp for traction)
Bogie Type EE Swing Bolster (1)
Axles 4
Traction Motors 4
Minimum Weight 161,200lbs
Maximum Weight 240,000lbs
Model Base Speed 45mph
Top Speed 45mph, 50mph, 55mph, 60mph, 65mph, 70mph, 75mph

Electrical System -
Generator Max Current 1,100A (EE 319/3C) (2)
Max Traction Motor (TM) Current 550A (2)
Max Continuous TM Current 415A ⚠ (2)
Traction Motor Type DC (EE 519)
Factor Of Adhesion 25%
Transition Mode Fully Automatic
Transition Groups 2, 2, 2
Transition Shunts 1, 0.66, 0.33 ⚠
Alternator Transition No
Traction Control None ⚠
Dynamic Braking (DB) Mode (if used) N/A
DB Max Current N/A
DB Max Continuous Current N/A
Blended Braking No

Miscellaneous -
Head End Power (HEP) No
HEP Consumption N/A
HEP Stand By/Run Mode N/A
Load Ramp Speed 4A/Tick
TM Overload Protection No
Starter Mode Latched Prime, Manual Start
Air Brake Schedule 6SL (3)
Compressor CFM 168.75cu-ft (WABCo 3CDC @ 750rpm)
Main Reservoir Volume 32.4cu-ft ⚠

Notes

(1) AAR Type As were optional.

(2) Locomotives built from 1950 to 1952 use the 526 type traction motor. Max generator current is 1,200A, max TM current is 600A and max TM continuous current is 450A.

(3) 24-RL was optional.