Standard gage 500 bhp design with 47,000 lb starting tractive effort for Steel Co of Wales; power unit consists of Mirrlees 6-cyl JT6 engine developing 515 hp at 875 rpm coupled to Brush self ventilated compound wound main generator and self ventilated shunt wound auxiliary generator producing 10 kw at 90; starting tractive effort at 30% adhesion is 47,000 lb and max speed is 28 mph. (Supplement to Railway Gazette and Railway News)


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    Title :

    Steelworks shunting locomotives


    Additional title:

    Diesel Ry Traction


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1955


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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