First number of multiple unit diesel trains for services on British Railways, completed at Swindon works of Western Region; trains, with top service speed of 68 mph, are made up of powered and trailer cars which can be arranged in 3-, 6- or 9-car sets; coaches are of all welded construction; engines are of AEC 6-cyl, horizontal type with max output of 150 hp at 1800 rpm, and fitted with 18 in. fluid flywheels. (See also Diesel Ry Traction v 10 n 292 Sept 1956 p 331-6, 354)


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    Title :

    Inter-city diesel railcars


    Additional title:

    Engineer


    Published in:

    Engineer ; 202 , n 5245


    Publication date :

    1956


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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