Stainless steel, 5-car train built by Edward G. Budd Mfg Co, drawn by Pacific type steam locomotive, has total weight of 500,025 lb; Budd shotweld process used in fabrication; cars carried on 4-wheel equalized swing bolster truck; locomotives develop tractive force of 40,900 lb, with boiler pressure of 220 lb, cylinders 25 in. in diam by 28 in. stroke, and driving wheels 80 in. in diam; boiler has total evaporative heating surface of 2984 sq ft. (See also Ry Age v 103 n 24 Dec 11 1937 p 826-32; Ry Mech Engr v 112 n 1 Jan 1938 p 1-4 and 18)


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    Title :

    Reading installs light streamline train


    Additional title:

    Int Ry Congress Assn -- Bul



    Publication date :

    1938


    Size :

    6 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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