Completion of first of two large Diesel electric locomotives by LMS at Derby inaugurates experiment to determine place of Diesel engine in British railway practice; to obtain comparative data, company has also completed engine No. 6256 at Crewe, first of two steam locomotives intended to compete with new double unit Diesel electric locomotive; notes on both are given.


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    Title :

    Steam versus diesel on British railways -- Critical experiment


    Additional title:

    Mech World


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1948


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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