Single-phase locomotive, built for Swiss Federal Railways by Ateliers de Construction Oerlikon, is moderately streamlined and two pantograph current collectors are used; there are eight driving axles, each loaded to extent of 44,000 lb; 16 traction motors drive trough double reduction gears with ratio of 1 to 3.47; max speed 68 mph. (See also Engineer v 168 n 4357 July 14 1939 p 38-9)
12,000 H.P. electric locomotive
Elec Ry Traction (Supp Ry Gaz)
1939
11 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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12,000-h.p. electric locomotive for St. Gotthard railway, Switzerland
Engineering Index Backfile | 1940
Engineering Index Backfile | 1939
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