Locomotive of two units will weigh 650,000 lb.; each unit contains 12-cylinder oil engine of solid-injection type 12-in. bore and 12-in. stroke; exhaust gases of oil engine are conducted to economizing boiler; traction motors are geared for passenger service and will develop 100,-000 lb. tractive effort; locomotive will be capable of developing maximum tractive effort of 130,000. (see also Ry. Age, vol. 85, no. 23, Dec. 8, 1928, pp. 1125-1127, 3 figs.; Modern Transport, vol. 20, no. 509, Dec. 1928, p. 13, 2 figs., and Engineering vol. 126, no. 3283, Dec. 14, 1928, p. 756, 2 figs)


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    Title :

    Oil electric locomotive, Canadian national railway


    Additional title:

    Can. Ry. Mar. World



    Publication date :

    1928


    Size :

    2 pages


    Remarks:

    2 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English