PROGRESS IN RAILWAY MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (1973-1974 REPORT OF SURVEY COMMITTEE) LOCOMOTIVES

This report covers motive power designs that have been delivered and developments undertaken in the survey period of September 1, 1973 to September 1, 1974. Data and photographs for seven new diesel locomotives and two electric locomotives are presented. Electrification plans on a world-wide basis are also discussed.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This paper was contributed by the Rail Transportation Division of ASME for presentation at the Winter Annual Meeting, 17-22 November 1974, New York, New York.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Mechanical Engineers

  Two Park Avenue
  New York, NY  United States  10016-5990
• Authors:
  • Baker, P H
  • Schulze, F W
• Publication Date: 1974-7

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 12 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Diesel electric locomotives; Diesel hydraulic locomotives; Electric locomotives; Gas turbines; Locomotives; Mechanical engineering; Railroad electrification; Vehicle design
• Old TRIS Terms: Locomotive design
• Subject Areas: Design; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00072671
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• Report/Paper Numbers: No. 74-WA/RT-6
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 9 1975 12:00AM