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.
Steam railcar converted to diesel
Diesel Ry Traction (Supp Ry Gaz)
1938
3 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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