History of early development; first Sentinel-Cammell steam cars were tried on Jersey Railways and were great success, and in 1924 first official test on British railway took place; essential feature of steam coach is its economy in operation in comparison with ordinary train; Sentinel-Cammell locomotives are driven by two vertical cylinders driving onto crankshaft and thence by chains to rail wheels; use engine in switching at wayside stations to relieve engines of pick-up freight trains. (See also Locomotive vol. 35, no. 439 and 440, Mar. 15 and Apr 15 1929 pp. 79-82 and 120-121)
Light rail units for passenger and freight work
Ry. Gaz
Railway Gazette ; 50 , n 3
1929
Article (Journal)
English
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