LeTourneau Tournatrain comprises lead unit, with diesel engine driven electric generators, to which cars are coupled; every wheel on train carries pneumatic tire with electric motor and gear reduction within rim for which leader supplies electricity; by automatic steering device, path of "locomotive" is duplicated by each of self propelled cars; present models include eight 20-ton capacity cars; freight and passenger transport in remote areas foreseen.


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    Title :

    Rubber-tired railroad


    Additional title:

    Diesel Progress


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Diesel Progress ; 19 , n 10


    Publication date :

    1953


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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