Locomotive produced by Baldwin Locomotive Works and Westinghouse represents first application to rail service of turbine drive through double reduction gears; boiler is standard type delivering steam at 310 psi and 750 F; turbine design follows experience gained in ship drive; to be used for long distance, high speed, passenger and freight service. (See also Power v 89 n 1 Jan 1945 p 32; Power Plant Eng v 49 n 4 Apr 1945 p 88-9; Product Eng v 16 n 6 June 1945 p 380-1; Locomotive (Lond) v 51 n 634 June 15 1945 p 86-7)


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    Title :

    Geared turbine rides rails


    Additional title:

    Combustion


    Published in:

    Combustion ; 16 , n 9


    Publication date :

    1945


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




    Geared turbine rides rails

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1945


    Geared turbine rides rails

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1945


    Geared turbine rides rails

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1945


    Geared turbine rides rails

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1945


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