Locomotive produced by Baldwin Locomotive Works and Westinghouse represents first application to rail service of turbine drive through double reduction gears; boiler is standard type delivering steam at 310 psi and 750 F; turbine design follows experience gained in ship drive; to be used for long distance, high speed, passenger and freight service. (See also Power v 89 n 1 Jan 1945 p 32; Combustion v 16 n 9 Mar 1945 p 53-4; Power Plant Eng v 49 n 4 Apr 1945 p 88-9; Product Eng v 16 n 6 June 1945 p 380-1)
Geared turbine rides rails
Locomotive (Lond)
Locomotive Railway Carriage and Wagon Review ; 51 , n 634
1945
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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