Particulars of ten 1760 bhp AIA-AIA locomotives operating on 5 ft 3 in. gage system; 42-in. wheels, gear ratio of 19 to 70, and 310 hp one hour motor rating; top speed 70 mph; English Electric 16SVT engine, pressure charged on Buechi exhaust gas turbo-blower principle, develops 1760 bhp at 750 rpm and drives six-pole d-c generator of 700 v, 1600 amp.


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    Title :

    South Australian main-line locomotives


    Additional title:

    Diesel Ry Traction


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1952


    Size :

    5 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English





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