Two new types of 0-8-0 wheel arrangement, built by North British Locomotive Co for East African Railways and Harbours Administration; smaller units weigh 42 tons and are powered by Davey Paxman 8 RPH-11 engines developing 262 bhp at 1250 rpm; larger units weigh 52 tons and prime movers are Davey Paxman 12 RPHX-11 Brown-Boveri pressure charged engines developing 510 bhp at 1250 rpm; both have Voith-North British L24 hydraulic transmission. (Supplement to Railway Gazette and Railway News)


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    Title :

    Diesel-hydraulic locomotives for East Africa


    Additional title:

    Diesel Ry Traction


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1956


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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