Five trains, each with four pairs of articulated twin cars and observation car hauled by 4-6-2 type streamlined locomotives between King's Cross and Edinburgh at average speed of 65.6 mph, built at Doncaster Works of London and North Eastern Railroad; each pair of twin articulated cars is 114 ft 9 in. long over buffers with trucks spaced on 47 ft centers; rated tractive force at 85% boiler pressure is 35,000 lb; weight in working order 374,000 lb. (See also Ry Age v 103 n 4 July 24 1937 p 103-5; Ry Gaz v 67 n 1 July 2 1937 p 30-4; Engineering v 144 n 3730 July 9 1937 p 40-2; Engineer v 164 n 4252 July 9 1937 p 39-41 and editorial comment p 45)


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    Title :

    London and north eastern inaugurates "coronation" trains


    Additional title:

    Int Ry Congress Assn -- Bul



    Publication date :

    1937


    Size :

    12 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English