Diesel hydraulic locomotives, each of 625 hp, for Indian Railways are being built by North British Locomotive Co; power is from 12 cyl Paxman pressure charged engine developing 625 bhp at 1250 rpm; wheel arrangement is B-B; max height 11 ft 2.75 in.; max width 9 ft; total wheelbase 25 ft 6 in.; wheel diam 2 ft 10 in.; speed 55 mph; oil fuel capacity 600 gal; total weight 43 tons. (See also Oil Engine and Gas Turbine v 23 n 263 May 1955 p 18-9; Diesel Ry Traction v 9 n 277 June 1955 p 167-70)


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    Title :

    India's latest locos. from Scotland


    Additional title:

    Engineer


    Published in:

    Engineer ; 199 , n 5177


    Publication date :

    1955


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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