Specialized application of small diesel mechanical narrow gage locomotives to Chilean Government line in foothills of Andes for section 37 mi long, rising from 2300 ft to 4600 ft in altitude; weight of units built by Kloeckner-Humboldt-Deutz is 17 tons, of which 12 tons is adhesive; maximum axleload is 6 1/2 tons, and first gear tractive effort about 6500 lb; Deutz 8 cyl, vertical water cooled engine is rated 160 bhp at 1350 rpm. (Supplement to Railway Gazette and Railway News)


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    Titel :

    Unusual locomotives for Chile


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    Diesel Ry Traction


    Erschienen in:

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1955


    Format / Umfang :

    2 pages


    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Print


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Schlagwörter :


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