These engines are intended for fast passenger service in Brazil; they develop tractive force, at 80 per cent boiler pressure, of 50,420 lb.; these particular engines will be employed for operating passenger trains on Alta da Serra-San Paulo-Jundiahy section of main line, ruling gradient of which is 2 1/2 per cent, and will be capable of hauling trains of over 400 tons on this grade without resort to banking. (See also Ry. Engr vol. 49, no. 577, Feb. 1928 pp. 60-61, 2 figs; Ry. Gaz., vol. 48, no. 1, Jan. 6, 1928, pp. 11 and 13, 2 figs)


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    Title :

    Garratt locomotives for San Paulo (Brazilian) Railway


    Additional title:

    Locomotive


    Published in:

    Locomotive ; 34 , n 425


    Publication date :

    1928


    Size :

    2 pages


    Remarks:

    3 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :




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