Co-Co electric locomotives of 3120 hp built by English Electric Co for Eastern Railway of India, are designed for max service speed of 70 mph; weight in working order 111 tons, length over buffers 65 ft 10 in.; axle load 18 1/2 tons; six force ventilated traction motors each develop 520 hp at 1 hr rating; two pneumatically operated pantographs are mounted on roof. (see also Engineer v 204 n 5315 Dec 6 1957 p 830-1)


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    Title :

    Locomotives for Indian 3000-V. electrification


    Additional title:

    Ry Gaz


    Published in:

    Railway Gazette ; 107 , n 25


    Publication date :

    1957


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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