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An eight-cylinder inline version of the 539T was developed by Alco. This diesel engine developed from 1,080 to 1,300 horsepower (810 to 970 kW). It was never used in a locomotive, but a twin bank V8 had been planned to be used in an early version of the “Black Maria”
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The 539 engine was developed in response to the perceived drawback that Alco's line of diesel switchers had a restricted field of vision because of the
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