These locomotives, constructed for Buenos Aires Great Southern Ry., in addition to being first of this particular type for 5-ft. 6-in. gage lines of South America, also rank as most powerful locomotives on Argentine railways; boiler is of Belpaire type, with steel inside firebox; tractive effort of 43,040 lb. at 75 per cent of boiler pressure. (See also Ry. Gaz vol. 48, no. 19, May 11, 1928 pp. 643 and 662, 1 fig)


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    Title :

    New Garratt locomotives for the Argentine


    Additional title:

    Modern Transport


    Published in:

    Modern Transport ; 19 , n 478


    Publication date :

    1928


    Remarks:

    2 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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