Purpose of article is to discover what data rating should give in order that locomotive's serviceability may be evaluated and two or more types may be readily compared; discussion applies primarily to road locomotives and to some transfer locomotives; present status; train weights; characteristic curves; ratings should be taken at rail, giving continuous horsepower with corresponding tractive force at 70 % of maximum operating speed. (see also Int Ry Congress Assn -- Bul v 23 n 5 Aug 1946 p 231-4)


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    Title :

    Comparable locomotive ratings


    Additional title:

    Ry Age


    Contributors:
    Wynne, F.E. (author)

    Published in:

    Railway Age ; 120 , n 6


    Publication date :

    1946


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    Comparable locomotive ratings

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