Electric stock built by Metropolitan-Cammell Carriage and Wagon Co; motor coaches weigh 51.8 tons complete on rails, saving over 18.3 tons on previous designs: length 68 ft; seated passengers 415; central roof sheets of aluminum magnesium alloy; floor structure of steel sections welded to form integral unit; stress distribution and deflection testing of coaches. (See also - n 17 Apr 27 1951 p 469-74, n 19 May 11 p 528-31, n 21 May 25 p 586-90)


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    Title :

    British modern lightweight coaches for Indian railways


    Additional title:

    Ry Gaz


    Published in:

    Railway Gazette ; 94 , n 23


    Publication date :

    1951


    Size :

    5 pages


    Remarks:

    Illustrations


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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