Experimental 2700- hp mixed traffic GT3 locomotive, now on track trials, differs from existing gas turbine locomotives in that turbine speed has been chosen to match tractive demands of railway practice; it is type 4-6-0; weight is 79 1/2 tons, minimum starting tractive effort 36,000 lb, maximum speed 90 mph; diagrams show layout and operating principle.


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    Title :

    English electric gas-turbine locomotive


    Additional title:

    Engineering


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Engineering ; 193 , n 5009


    Publication date :

    1962


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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