Type "A" 1000-hp mixed traffic unit; length over buffer beams 43 ft, width oa 8 ft 9 in., height oa 12 ft 7 5/8 in.; max tractive effort 42,000 lb; weight in working order 72 tons; power is from 8-cyl English Electric 8SVT Mk II engine with main and auxiliary generators. (see also Engineer v 203 n 5290 June 14 1957 p 913-4; English Elec J v 15 n 3 Sept 1957 p 3-8; Diesel Ry Traction v 11 n 303 Aug 1957 p 283-5, 310)


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    Title :

    First type "a" diesel-electric locomotive for British railways


    Additional title:

    Ry Gaz


    Published in:

    Railway Gazette ; 106 , n 23


    Publication date :

    1957


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English