General considerations; advantages of "Dieselizing" certain railroad services; operating, design and construction problems; weights and speeds; cooling, transmission, and vibration problems; maintenance; fuel consumption; general conclusions favoring adoption of Diesel-electric traction. See also Ry. Age, vol. 83, no. 3, July 16, 1927, pp. 99-102, 2 figs.; Locomotive Eng., vol. 40, no. 7, July 1927, pp. 205-210, 8 figs.


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    Title :

    Diesel traction for railroads


    Additional title:

    Mech Eng


    Contributors:
    Arthur, W. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1927


    Size :

    6 pages


    Remarks:

    7 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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