Class B-B Phase 1B (B/N12947)
This engine was built by the General Electric Co. of Pennsylvania in 1941. It weighs 44 tons and produces 380 HP with 2 diesel engines. #110 was the first new piece of equipment ever purchased by the Arcade & Attica. It replaced the last steam locomotives used in regular freight service, making the A&A one of the first diesel operated railroads in the United States. It served as the primary engine along with sister engine #111 until 1984. Engine #110 was so successful economically and labor and cost effective that General Electric referenced the A&A in advertising to sell similar locomotives to other railroads. The Whistle post is placed at the approach of a crossing along the tracks. The W casted in the cement posts signals to the engineer that he is approaching a crossing. The engineer then blows the whitle to warn on coming [sic] traffic. Two long blasts, a short blast and another long blast is the standard signal for trains entering an upcomin crossing.| HM Number | HM1MI0 |
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| Placed By | Friends of the Arcade & Attica Railroad |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, August 3rd, 2015 at 10:03pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17T E 711570 N 4712370 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 42.53476667, -78.42373333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 42° 32.086', W 78° 25.424' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 42° 32' 5.16" N, 78° 25' 25.44" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 585, 716 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 285 Main St, Arcade NY 14009, US |
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