Two inherent limitations are that it has to haul its own weight, and that that weight must be sufficient to produce necessary adhesion for driving wheels; effect of wedging action; flange forces; note on Diesel electric locomotive design, and developments in gas turbine propulsion. Summary of 1st Sir Seymour Biscoe Tritton Lecture before Instn Locomotive Engrs. (see also Engineering v 162 n 4206 Aug 23 1946 p 190-1)


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    Title :

    Locomotive limitations


    Additional title:

    Ry Gaz


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Railway Gazette ; 84 , n 18 ; p 483 + 486


    Publication date :

    1946


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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