Comparison between steam tug and oil-electric tug in service of Long Island Ry.; considerable fuel saving is obtained in favor of oilelectric tug; curve sheet shows comparative horsepower, revolutions per minute of propeller, and speed of tows obtained from data collected on series of tests made with steam tug Patchogue and Diesel-electric tug Meitowax; Meitowax uses about 50 per cent fewer lines than any one of the steam-driven tugs.


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    Title :

    Report shows marked economies of oil-electric drive for tug


    Additional title:

    Compressed Air Mag


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1928


    Size :

    3 pages


    Remarks:

    5 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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