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.
Diesel-electric locomotive testing with British railways L. M. Region mobile test plant
Instn Locomotive Engrs -- J
Institution of Locomotive Engineers -- Journal ; 51 , n 281, Part 3
1961
52 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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