The separate trucks, which are electrically driven, by current generated in leading truck by a steam or internal-combustion engine, run in track of first car, due to a special steering gear. Use of train as feeder for railway lines and for testing traffic in planned routes not yet built. Trains with heavy steam cars in England reached a speed of 10 to 12 km. per hr. on a 70-km. stretch.
A self-propelled highway freight train of 30-tons net load
Der Mullerzug
Verkehrstechnik ; 38 , n 13
1921
6 pages
5 Figs.
Article (Journal)
German
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