Design features of twin-engined main line diesel locomotives with diesel-hydraulic and diesel-electric transmissions; in type 69,000 diesel hydraulic locomotives transmission is supported from truck in mono-motor form; Voith-Creusot Type L821 torque converters are integrated with truck frames which support entire weight of transmission; in type 70,000 CoCo diesel-electric locomotives two engines drive single bi-rotor alternator; 16-cyl SEMT PA4 engines are used with rating of 2100/2400 bhp at 1500 rpm each.
French railways' 4,200 hp locomotives
Gas Oil Power
Gas and Oil Power ; 60 , n 710
1964
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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