Eight Diesel electric locomotives of 5-ft 6-in. gage for switching duties and freight operation on Ceylon Government Railway built by North British Locomotive Co; total wheelbase 25 ft; wheel diam 3 ft 7 in.; weight 54 tons; tractive effort 35,000 lb; max speed 20 mph; powered by Paxman 12RPHX V-type 12-cyl engine of 625 bhp at 1250 rpm; main and auxiliary generators, traction motors and control gear supplied by General Electric Co. (see also Engineering v 172 n 4463 Aug 10 1951 p 172-3; Engineer v 192 n 4986 Aug 17 1951 p 221-2)


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    Title :

    Diesel-electric locomotives for Ceylon


    Additional title:

    Diesel Ry Traction



    Publication date :

    1951


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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