Steam power on Louisville and Nashville Railroad comprises 22 heavy 2-8-4 freight locomotives built by Lima Hamilton Corp; they have shown fuel saving of 12% over next best steam freight locomotives and, in conjunction with 4-unit Electro-Motive Diesel pusher locomotive, have made it possible to increase tonnage rating of coal trains from 6650 tons to 9500 tons while helping to increase system average gross ton miles per train hour by 18%. (see also Ry Mech Engr v 123 n 10 Oct 1949 p 548-51)
L. and N. steam-diesel team cuts costs
Ry Age
Railway Age ; 127 , n 11
1949
5 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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