Locomotive for passenger service on Western Region of British Railways was designed and built by MetropolitanVickers Electrical Co; 3000-hp oil burning turbine delivers 2500 hp at rail through electric transmission; maximum tractive force, 60,000 lb; unique suspension of body on trucks.


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    Titel :

    British Railways acquire gas-turbine locomotive


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    Ry Age


    Beteiligte:
    Poultney, E.C. (Autor:in)

    Erschienen in:

    Railway Age ; 132 , n 16


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1952


    Format / Umfang :

    4 pages


    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Print


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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