AEC Ltd, designed rubber mounted rail car to provide favorable weight per passenger ratio and low running costs, suitable for branch line working; interior seating is somewhat similar to modern bus; body is composite construction with underfloor units; estimated weight 13 tons; weight of trailer 9 tons; 6-cyl horizontal engine has cylinder bore of 4.72 in. by 5.59 in. stroke; max speed 1800 rpm; electropneumatic controls.


    Access

    Access via TIB

    Check availability in my library


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Development in lightweight railcar construction


    Additional title:

    Diesel Ry Traction



    Publication date :

    1951


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




    Parry Peoplemover lightweight railcar

    Parry, John | IuD Bahn | 2009



    Lightweight fatigue resistant railcar truck, sideframe and bolster

    TAVARES MANUEL / STERN AARON / SCHMIDT MICHAEL J | European Patent Office | 2022

    Free access

    Lightweight fatigue resistant railcar truck, sideframe and bolster

    TAVARES MANUEL / STERN AARON / SCHMIDT MICHAEL J | European Patent Office | 2019

    Free access