Rail car rebuilt as Diesel by Wickham and Co, Ware, for Peruvian Central Railway; length 46 ft 2 in.; width 9 ft; estimated weight 24 tons fully loaded; motive power furnished by Saurer BXD 6-cyl oil engine fitted with Buechi VTx201 exhaust gas turbo-charger; cylinder bore and stroke are 5.1 by 7.1 in.; normal output 150 bhp at 1500 rpm.


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    Title :

    Steam railcar converted to diesel


    Additional title:

    Diesel Ry Traction (Supp Ry Gaz)


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    1938


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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