Six locomotives for constructional and maintenance work on London Passenger Transport Board's railway system, arranged for either battery or third rail operation; electric equipment supplied by General Electric Co; each locomotive powered with four 138-hp, 600-v d-c motors, which are operated either at half voltage from 160-cell lead plate battery having capacity of 760 amp-hrs, or at full voltage from conductor rail. (See also Transport World v 87 n 2773 Jan 11 1940 p 7)
Battery locomotives for London
Passenger Transport J
Passenger Transport Journal ; 82 , n 2062
1940
3 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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