Test plant comprises dynamometer car and 3 electrically braked vehicles to absorb power of locomotive under test; actual road tests and methods employed to establish diesel electric locomotive performance, and efficiency characteristics; special tests carried out to examine performance of particular items of equipment; routine acceptance tests of locomotives.


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    Title :

    Diesel-electric locomotive testing with British railways L. M. Region mobile test plant


    Additional title:

    Instn Locomotive Engrs -- J


    Contributors:
    Sharp, E. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1961


    Size :

    52 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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