Following tests made in 1949, five locomotives for London Midland Region of British Railways are being fitted with this gear, which was evolved by A. REIDINGER. (See also Engineer v 195 n 5066 Feb 27 1953 p 326; Engineering v 175 n 4545 Mar 6 1953 p 29-30)


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    Title :

    British locomotives fitted with cam poppet valve gear


    Additional title:

    Ry Gaz


    Published in:

    Railway Gazette ; 98 , n 12


    Publication date :

    1953


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English





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