Single-phase locomotive, built for Swiss Federal Railways by Ateliers de Construction Oerlikon, is moderately streamlined and two pantograph current collectors are used; there are eight driving axles, each loaded to extent of 44,000 lb; 16 traction motors drive trough double reduction gears with ratio of 1 to 3.47; max speed 68 mph. (see also Elec Ry Traction (Supp to Ry Gaz) n 76 July 21 1939 p 82-92)
12,000 H.P. electric locomotive
Engineer
Engineer ; 168 , n 4357
1939
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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12,000 H.P. electric locomotive
Engineering Index Backfile | 1939
Engineering Index Backfile | 1939
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Engineering Index Backfile | 1944
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Engineering Index Backfile | 1944