Three cars built by D. Wickham and Co, for operation on Kisumi-Yala branch line in Kenya and Jinga-Kampala section in Uganda; length over body 50 ft 8 in.; max width 9 ft; height, rail to roof 10 ft 10 7/8 in.; wheelbase of power truck 9 ft 4 in.; wheelbase of trailing truck 6 ft; wheel diam 2 ft 6 in., car wheelbase of trailing truck 6 ft; wheel diam 2 ft 6 in., car weight 36,500 lb; powered by Saurer type BXD Buchi-turbo-charged engine, with continuous output of 200 hp at 1500 rpm. (see also Transport World v 89 n 2848 and 2849 Mar 13 1941 p 95-7 and Apr 10 p 151-3)


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    Title :

    Articulated railcars, Kenya and Uganda railways


    Additional title:

    Locomotive (Lond)


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1941


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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