Features of Andrew Barclay Sons and Co Ltd truck-mounted B-B type diesel hydraulic units weighing 55 tons and operating on 5 ft 6 in. gage; power is supplied by 2 supercharged Rolls-Royce engines, developing 307 hp at 1800 rpm, and carried on main frames by Metalastik mountings; 3-stage torque converter mounted on each flywheel housing is connected by cardan shaft to final-drive unit mounted on inner shaft of truck; maximum speed is about 20 mph and maximum tractive effort, with both engines, is 36,960 lb.


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    Title :

    Diesel-hydraulic shunters for Colombo port


    Additional title:

    Diesel Ry Traction


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1963


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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