Design of new locomotives is practically same as that of those already in use, though number of modifications and improvements have been introduced; weight 65.6 tons with 16.4 tons on each driving axle; electric equipment consists of four 300-hp motors giving tractive effort on full field of 21,200 lb on 1-hr rating; speed is 21.5 mph. (See also Engineering v 144 n 3729 July 2 1937 p 23-4; Engineer v 163 n 4250 June 25 1937 p 726-8; Metropolitan-Vickers Gaz v 16 n 287 Mar 1937 p 370-8)


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    Title :

    1,200-H.P. 0-4 + 4-0 electric locomotives for natal railways


    Additional title:

    Elec Ry Traction (Supp Ry Gaz)



    Publication date :

    1937


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English