Locomotives are 0-4-4-0 type and each have two bogie trucks of carriage type on which body is carried. Max. speed on non-stop runs is 60 m.p.h.; electric supply is at 500 to 600 volts on third-rail system, and insulated negative return rail is laid in center of track; motors are of standard series-wound type with commutating poles. Describes control gears. (See also - no. 2936 Apr. 7 1922 pp. 409-412)
1200-Hp. electric locomotives for the metropolitan railway
Engineering
Engineering ; 113 , n 2938
1922
5 pages
32 Figs. partly on supp. plate
Article (Journal)
English
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