Single-engine Brush Co-Co diesel-electric design with a-c main generator conforming to British Railways loading-gage; locomotive is built for express passenger and heavy freight services and is powered by Sulzer 16 cyl LVA 24 developing 4000 bhp at 1050 rpm; machine is connected to engine crankshaft at alternator end and to keep size down step-up gearbox is interposed between it and alternator; locomotive is dual fitted to handle both automatic air and vacuum braked trains.


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    Title :

    Prototype British 4,000 HP diesel locomotive


    Additional title:

    Ry Gaz


    Published in:

    Railway Gazette ; 122 , n 6


    Publication date :

    1966


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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