History of early development; first Sentinel-Cammell steam cars were tried on Jersey Railways and were great success, and in 1924 first official test on British railway took place; essential feature of steam coach is its economy in operation in comparison with ordinary train; Sentinel-Cammell locomotives are driven by two vertical cylinders driving onto crankshaft and thence by chains to rail wheels; use engine in switching at wayside stations to relieve engines of pick-up freight trains. (See also - no. 439 Mar. 15 1929 pp. 79-82; Ry. Gaz., vol. 50, no. 3, Jan. 18, 1929, p. 95)
Light rail units for passenger and freight work
Locomotive
Locomotive ; 35 , n 440
1929
2 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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