28 2700-hp, 6-axle locomotives built in Great Britain by Metropolitan Vickers for mixed traffic on 300-v d-c lines of Reef electrified area; wheel arrangement 0-6 + 6-0 (Co + Co); locomotive weight 110 tons; max permissible axle load 18 1/2 tons; gage 3 ft 6 in.; constructional details; auxiliary supplies. (see also Ry Gaz v 91 n 15, 19, 23, 27, Oct 7 1949 p 424-6, Nov 4 p 533-5, Dec 2 p 646-50, Dec 30 p 765-7)


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    Title :

    2700-H.P. 3000-Volt direct-current locomotives for South Africa


    Additional title:

    Engineering


    Published in:

    Engineering ; 170 , n 4417


    Publication date :

    1950


    Size :

    4 pages


    Remarks:

    Supp plate


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English





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