Preliminary considerations affecting introduction; average efficiencies of steam, electric and internal-combustion locomotives: necessary requirements of internal-combustion locomotive and difficulties of their realization; fuels to be used; advantages of direct-acting locomotive; mechanical and hydraulic transmissions; application of internal-combustion locomotive to industrial purposes; initial cost, reliability, and maintenance as compared with steam.


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    Title :

    The internal combustion locomotive


    Additional title:

    North-East Coast Instn. Engrs. Shipbldrs. -- Advance Paper


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    North-East Coast Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders -- Meeting ; 1925 Internal-combustion



    Publication date :

    1925


    Size :

    41 pages


    Remarks:

    23 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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