Vienna Locomotive Works has under construction what is claimed to be most powerful high-speed locomotive in Europe; steam power versus electrification in Austria; three experimental locomotives were considered; steam distribution is effected by Lentz poppet valve gear; abnormally long main road, 14 ft.; weight of total locomotive 261,900 lb.; tractive power at 85 per cent boiler pressure, 44,100 lb. (See also Ry. and Locomotive Eng vol. 41, no. 11, Nov. 1928 pp. 301-302, 1 fig; Engineer, vol. 17, no. 3810, Jan. 18, 1929, p. 80, 1 fig.)
The heaviest European passenger locomotive
Ry. Gaz
Railway Gazette and Railway News ; 51 , n 4
1929
1 Fig.
Article (Journal)
English
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