Design for 2500-hp. steam turbine locomotive suitable for either heavy passenger or fast freight service; starting tractive force of locomotive is to be 100,000 lb. and maximum speed 65 m.p.h.; power is obtained from steam turbo-electric generating unit furnishing electric current to motors geared to driving axles; steam at 400 lb. pressure is furnished by water-tube boiler of compact design; discusses transmission, pulverized coal burners, turbine and generator, condensers, feedwater heater, pump and injector, and heat balance. (see also Int. Ry. Congress Assn. -- Bul., vol. 10, no. 11, Nov. 1928, pp. 922-929, 3 figs)


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    Title :

    Proposed turbine locomotive design


    Additional title:

    Ry. Mech. Engr


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1928


    Size :

    5 pages


    Remarks:

    5 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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