Twin-car articulated steam car rebuilt as double engined Diesel mechanical train, by Peruvian Corp, for Entre Rios Railway; oa length of bodies at 94 ft 6 in. is same as before; new end trucks fitted and pivots moved in to distance of 36 ft 2 in, from articulation truck pivot; at each end of train is power transmission equipment comprising Gardner oil engine, Vulcan-Sinclair fluid coupling and Wilson epicyclic gearbox; engine gives top output of 153 bhp at 1200 rpm.


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    Title :

    Steam railcar rebuilt as diesel


    Additional title:

    Diesel Ry Traction (Supp Ry Gaz)



    Publication date :

    1941


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English





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