Two-coach sets consisting of power car and trailer are part of modernization plan for British Railways, made by Metropolitan-Cammell Carriage and Wagon Co; power units and their associated controls, supplied by British United Traction Co, are two 6-cyl horizontal engines on each power car, of AEC manufacture; each drives, through hydraulic coupling 4-speed Wilson epicyclic gearbox. (See also Ry Gaz v 104 n 8-14 Feb 24-Apr 6 1956 p 164-5, 168; Diesel Ry Traction v 10 n 286 Mar 1956 p 83-6)


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    Title :

    Diesel railcar sets


    Additional title:

    Engineering


    Published in:

    Engineering ; 181 , n 4710


    Publication date :

    1956


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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