New Fairbanks Morse unit for 80 mph passenger service or heavy freight hauls; power plant is 12 cyl, 2400 hp F-M opposed piston engine, to which is added driving power of two traction motors, for total of six driving axles; unit is expected to provide 50% to 60% more power, 50% to 90% more continuous rating, and 50% more weight on drivers as compared with 1500 or 1600 hp four motor, four axle diesel locomotive now in service. (see also Diesel Power v 30 n 12 Dec 1952 p 58-9, 83; Ry Age v 133 n 21 Nov 24 1952 p 41-4)


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    Titel :

    Train master


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    Diesel Progress


    Beteiligte:
    Young, W.W. (Autor:in)

    Erschienen in:

    Diesel Progress ; 19 , n 1 ; p 44-45


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1953


    Format / Umfang :

    2 pages


    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Print


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Schlagwörter :


    Train master

    Young, W.W. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1952


    Train master

    Young, W.W. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1952



    Report on reading's train master operation

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1955