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 Passenger Transport J v 82 n 2062 Jan 12 1940 p 27-9)


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    Title :

    Battery locomotives for London


    Additional title:

    Transport World


    Published in:

    Transport World ; 87 , n 2773


    Publication date :

    1940


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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