Luanda State Railways bought three light weight design double truck railcars built by D. Wickham and Co for long and steeply graded routes; metergage railcars measure 55 1/2 ft long, 11 ft high, 8 ft 10 in. wide and weigh 20 tons empty; top speed 46 1/2 mph; Saurer BXD L engine is pressure charged on Buchi principle with continuous output of 200 bhp at 1500 rpm.


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    Title :

    British railcars for west Africa


    Additional title:

    Diesel Ry Traction


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1952


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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