Single-engine Brush Co-Co diesel-electric design with a-c main generator conforming to British Railways loading-gage; locomotive is built for express passenger and heavy freight services and is powered by Sulzer 16 cyl LVA 24 developing 4000 bhp at 1050 rpm; machine is connected to engine crankshaft at alternator end and to keep size down step-up gearbox is interposed between it and alternator; locomotive is dual fitted to handle both automatic air and vacuum braked trains.


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    Titel :

    Prototype British 4,000 HP diesel locomotive


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    Ry Gaz


    Erschienen in:

    Railway Gazette ; 122 , n 6


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1966


    Format / Umfang :

    2 pages


    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Print


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Schlagwörter :


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