Units being built by Walker Bros (Wigan) Ltd for Coras Iompair Eireann are primarily for use as freight locomotives with maximum speed of 25 mph, but speed of 32 mph can be obtained through overdrive incorporated in gearbox for hauling railcar coaches; power is from two Gardner 6LW engines rated 107 bhp at 1700 rpm, each driving one of inner axles of locomotive. (see also Diesel Ry Traction v 8 n 271 Dec 1954 p 273-6)


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    Title :

    Double power-set locos. for eire


    Additional title:

    Oil Engine Gas Turbine


    Published in:

    Oil Engine and Gas Turbine ; 22 , n 258 ; p 302-303


    Publication date :

    1954


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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