DIESEL-ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES FOR SHUNTING DELIVERED TO BRAZILIAN TRANSPORTATION MINISTRY

Recently Toshiba delivered 14 diesel-electric locomotives to the Brazilian Government. Of these locomotives, six weighing 64 metric tons are intended to run on 1600 mm gage track and have an output of 1050 HP, while the other eight weighing 52 metric tons are intended for 1000 mm gage track and have an output of 500 HP. Design of the locomotives placed emphasis on simplicity of construction, ease of operation and maintenance. The locomotive transmission consists of a dc generator directly coupled to a diesel engine made by Caterpillar. The article describes the characteristics of the locomotives and gives other technical data.

• Corporate Authors:

  Tokyo Shibaura Electric Company Limited

  1-1 Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-ku
  Tokyo,   Japan 
• Authors:
  • Kato, K
  • Nakazato, T
  • Ote, Y
  • Kawai, I
• Publication Date: 1973-8

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Toshiba Review
  • Issue Number: 84
  • Publisher: Tokyo Shibaura Electric Company Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Diesel electric locomotives; Diesel engines; Locomotives; Technology
• Geographic Terms: Brazil; Japan
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00056854
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1976 12:00AM