Twelve 1600-hp main line Diesel electric locomotives ordered from English Electric Co; they are of IA-Do-A1 wheel arrangement, powered by 16 SVT engines, and have four traction motors fitted on rigid wheelbase and one on inner axle of each truck. (Supp to Ry Gaz) (see also Oil Engine and Gas Turbine v 16 n 189 Jan 1949 p 296-9)


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    Title :

    "English electric" main-line locomotives for Egyptian State Railways


    Additional title:

    Diesel Ry Traction



    Publication date :

    1949


    Size :

    6 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English





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