Conversion recently carried out at Ebute-Metta shops of Nigerian Railway; principal dimensions of converted engines are: wheels, 3 ft. 4 in. diam.; working pressure, 160 lb. per sq. in.; tractive effort at 85 per cent boiler pressure, 26,634 lb.; adhesive weight, 49.85 tons.


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    Title :

    Conversion of 2-8-0 type goods tender engines into 0-8-0 shunting tank engines, Nigerian ry


    Additional title:

    Locomotive


    Published in:

    Locomotive ; 35 , n 442


    Publication date :

    1929


    Size :

    2 pages


    Remarks:

    2 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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