Features of Diesel hydraulic unit with observation compartment, and two lounge saloons at floor level built by Officine Meccaniche; powered by two Saurer-Brescla engines of BXD type, rated 150 bhp each at 1500 rpm; each drives Lysholm-Smith hydraulic torque converter; wheelbase 9 ft 10 in., top speed 81 mph; weight with 44 passengers and fuel for 560 mi, 40 1/2 tons.


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    Title :

    Luxury Italian railcar


    Additional title:

    Diesel Ry Traction



    Publication date :

    1951


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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