Recently developed streamlined Diesel electric trains are rather limited in application, but Diesel engine has immediate field of application in switching and transfer locomotives; electric transmission of power from Diesel engine to driving wheels of train has advantages which make it preferable to any other type of transmission as yet developed.


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    Title :

    Diesel electric motive power for railroads


    Additional title:

    Elec Eng


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1935


    Size :

    6 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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