Three cars built by D. Wickham and Co, for operation on Kisumi-Yala branch line in Kenya and Jinga-Kampala section in Uganda; length over body 50 ft 8 in.; max width 9 ft; height, rail to roof 10 ft 10 7/8 in.; wheelbase of power truck 9 ft 4 in.; wheelbase of trailing truck 6 ft; wheel diam 2 ft 6 in., car wheelbase of trailing truck 6 ft; wheel diam 2 ft 6 in., car weight 36,500 lb; powered by Saurer type BXD Buchi-turbo-charged engine, with continuous output of 200 hp at 1500 rpm. (See also - n 2848 Mar 13 1941 p 95-7; Locomotive (Lond) v 47 n 581 Jan 15 1941 p 2-3)
Articulated railcars, Kenya and Uganda railways
Transport World
Transport World ; 89 , n 2849
1941
3 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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