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)


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    Title :

    12,000 H.P. electric locomotive


    Additional title:

    Engineer


    Published in:

    Engineer ; 168 , n 4357


    Publication date :

    1939


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English