Diesel electric locomotives built by MetropolitanVickers Electrical Co for Coras Iompair-Eireann, designed for one man operation; units are of 5 ft 3 in. gage and weigh 85 tons in working order; 8 cyl Crossley engine develops 1200 bhp at 625 rpm. (see also Gas and Oil Power v 50 n 605 Oct 1955 p 277-8; Engineering v 180 n 4671 Aug 5 1955 p 185) (Supplement to Railway Gazette and Railway News)


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    Title :

    Main-line locomotives for Eire


    Additional title:

    Diesel Ry Traction


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1955


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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