Prototypes of locomotive designed primarily for industrial switching completed by Peckett and Sons at their Bristol works; for what is believed to be first time fully automatic mechanical transmission was developed for locomotive work; 200-hp locomotive has total weight of 32 tons, is 20 ft 4 in. long, 11 ft 3 in. high and 8 ft 6 in. wide. (See also Engineering v 181 n 4708 June 1 1956 p 441-2; Engineer v 201 n 5236 June 1 1956 p 608; Gas and Oil Power v 51 n 614 June 1956 p 140-2) (Supplement to Railway Gazette and Railway News)


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    Title :

    Diesel-mechanical locomotive


    Additional title:

    Diesel Ry Traction


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1956


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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