Six Diesel locomotives being built by Malcolm Moore Pty Ltd, Melbourne, for underground haulage in mechanized collieries of Australian Iron and Steel Co; rated at 180 bhp each; when coupled as twin units, will haul total load of 350 tons of coal; gage is 3 ft 6 in.; locomotive in working order weighs 26 tons; power unit is Gardner 8L3 8-cyl compression ignition engine of cold starting airless injection type developing 204 bhp at 1200 rpm. (Supp to Ry Gaz)


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    Title :

    Australian mines locomotive


    Additional title:

    Diesel Ry Traction



    Publication date :

    1949


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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