Three 960-bhp Diesel electric locomotives built at Winterthur Works of Sulzer Bros for Siamese State Railways, for main line passenger train service from Bangkok to Malayan frontier; principal dimensions given; engine driving main generator is Sulzer 8-cyl in-line pressure charged unit (model 8 LDA25), giving continuous ratings of (1) 1000 v 550 amp at 800 rpm, (2) 630 v 860 amps at 800 rpm. (see also Engineering v 171 n 4441 Mar 9 1951 p 285; Oil Engine and Gas Turbine v 18 n 213 Mar 1951 p 347; Engineer v 191 n 4965 Mar 23 1951 p 395)
Sulzer locomotives for Siam
Diesel Ry Traction
1951
4 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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