Pennsylvania, Westinghouse and Baldwin collaborated in developing direct drive steam turbine locomotive for long distance high speed passenger and freight service, with conventional boiler and four rodconnected driving axles; advantages of geared turbine drive. (see also Ry Mech Engr v 119 n 3 Mar 1945 p 95-100; Westinghouse Engr v 5 n 2 Mar 1955 p 37-40; Mech World v 117 n 3048 June 1 1945 p 605-6, 621)


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    Title :

    Geared steam-turbine locomotive


    Additional title:

    Ry Age


    Contributors:
    Newton, J.S. (author) / Brecht, W.A. (author)

    Published in:

    Railway Age ; 118 , n 7


    Publication date :

    1945


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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