New design supplied by Fried. Drupp Lokomotivfabrik, Germany, to Companhia Vale Rio Doce SA, Brazil, is built in two parts, articulated together and carried by three two axle trucks; each half of locomotive is fitted with Man 8-cyl type W9V22/30 diesel engine giving continuous rating of 1000 bhp at 900 rpm, and transmission gear; length over buffers is 78 ft, service weight 94.5 tons, and maximum starting tractive effort at wheel periphery 70,548 lb. (See also Oil Engine and Gas Turbine v 22 n 253 July 1954 p 94-5)


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    Title :

    Articulated freight loco. With hydraulic drive


    Additional title:

    Engineer


    Published in:

    Engineer ; 197 , n 5124


    Publication date :

    1954


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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