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.
British railcars for west Africa
Diesel Ry Traction
Diesel Railway Traction ; 6 , n 237
1952
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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