Particulars of 2500-hp unit; length oa 63 ft; weight 258,048 lb; design, which is double ended with two identical cabs giving unobstructed lookout, is of A1A-A1A type; locomotive has two 6-wheel trucks, each having wheel base of 11 ft 9 3/4 in, and spaced at 38 ft 3/4 in. centers; single stage open cycle gas turbine using oil as fuel, complete with heat exchanger, comprises power unit.
British build gas-turbine locomotive
Ry Age
Railway Age ; 129 , n 13
1950
4 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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