Illustrated description of Schneider locomotive which has general arrangement of electric locomotive in which electric motors are replaced by turbines; each axle is actuated by turbine rotating at 10,000 rpm at locomotive speed of 140 km per hr; transmission from turbine to axle is through double reduction gear and shaft of Westinghouse Schneider electric transmission type.


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    Title :

    New steam turbine locomotive 232 Q1 of French Railroads, with individual axle drive


    Additional title:

    La nouvelle locomotive a vapeur 232 Q1


    Published in:

    Genie Civil ; 120 , n 7


    Publication date :

    1944


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    French




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