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)


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    Title :

    1200-Hp. electric locomotives for the metropolitan railway


    Additional title:

    Engineering


    Published in:

    Engineering ; 113 , n 2938


    Publication date :

    1922


    Size :

    5 pages


    Remarks:

    32 Figs. partly on supp. plate


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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