Milwaukee Road class ES-1 explained

Milwaukee Road class ES-1
Powertype:Electric
Builder:General Electric
Serialnumber:4986
Builddate:April 1915
Totalproduction:1
Aarwheels:B-B
Uicclass:Bo′Bo′
Electricsystem:1,500 V DC
Poweroutput:316hp continuous
Locoweight:98900lb
Operator:Milwaukee Road
Operatorclass:ES-1
Retiredate:November 1939

The Milwaukee Road's class ES-1 comprised a single electric switcher locomotive built in 1915. It was designed to run on the unique 1,500 V DC electrification in the yard at Great Falls, Montana. It was originally numbered #10000 and was numbered E85 in March 1939. It was retired in November 1939.

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