THE LRC--A CANADIAN HIGH-SPEED DIESEL TRAIN

Canadian-consortium engineered light-weight prototype 125 mile-h 12-vehicle consist offers high-comfort standard incorporating two locomotive-type power cars and Alcan-designed coaches based on skin-stressed aluminum tube principal-and carried on power tilt bogies to suit 9-in. cant deficiency. MLW is the main builder with GE traction electrics.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/9675046
• Corporate Authors:

  Broadfields (Technical Publishers) Limited

  Little Leighs
  Chelmsford, Essex CMB 1PM,   England 
• Authors:
  • Tomaka, J Z
• Publication Date: 1974-2

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 88-96
• Serial:
  • Rail Engineering International
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: De Rooi Publications
  • ISSN: 0141-4615

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Diesel electric locomotives; High speed rail; Passenger cars; Passenger service; Technology
• Geographic Terms: Canada
• Old TRIS Terms: Light rapid comfortable
• Subject Areas: Passenger Transportation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00054288
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Rail Engineering International
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 10 1974 12:00AM