Eight Diesel electric locomotives of 5-ft 6-in. gage for switching duties and freight operation on Ceylon Government Railway built by North British Locomotive Co; total wheelbase 25 ft; wheel diam 3 ft 7 in.; weight 54 tons; tractive effort 35,000 lb; max speed 20 mph; powered by Paxman 12RPHX V-type 12-cyl engine of 625 bhp at 1250 rpm; main and auxiliary generators, traction motors and control gear supplied by General Electric Co. (See also Diesel Ry Traction v 5 n 232 Sept 1951 p 199-202; Engineer v 192 n 4986 Aug 17 1951 p 221-2)
Diesel-electric locomotives for Ceylon
Engineering
Engineering ; 172 , n 4463
1951
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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Diesel-electric locomotives for Ceylon
Engineering Index Backfile | 1951
Diesel-electric locomotives for Ceylon
Engineering Index Backfile | 1951
1,000-H.P. diesel-electric locomotives for Ceylon government Railway
Engineering Index Backfile | 1952
1,000-H.P. diesel-electric locomotives for Ceylon government Railway
Engineering Index Backfile | 1952
1,000-H.P. diesel-electric locomotives for Ceylon government Railway
Engineering Index Backfile | 1953