New 4-6-0 locomotive incorporates double-pressure boiler with three cylinders operating on compound principle; boiler detail and steam regulation; cylinders 11 1/2 by 18 by 26 in.; driving wheels 6 ft. 9 in.; boiler pressure 900 lb. per sq. in., high pressure and 250 lb. per sq. in., low pressure; tractive force 33,200 lb.; engine wheelbase 15 ft. 4 in.; total engine weight in working order, 87 tons. (see also Modern Transport, vol. 22, no. 562, Dec. 21, 1929, p. 9, 4 figs., Locomotive, vol. 36, no. 449, Jan. 15, 1930, pp. 4-5, 2 figs., and Boiler Maker, vol. 30, no. 5, May 1930, pp. 129-130, 4 figs)
Experimental high-pressure locomotive
Ry. Engr
Railway Engineer ; 51 , n 601
1930
2 pages
3 Figs.
Article (Journal)
English
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