ADVANTAGES OF COALFIRED ENGINES
HEAVIER LOADS AT HIGHER SPEEDS (BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS.) (Received March 7, 7 p.m.) RUGBY, March 6, On the run made by the London and North-Eastern train between Newcastle and London, the speed was the highest ever reached by a steam train anywhere in the world. The effort was undertaken to prove that the supremacy of the coal-fired locomotive cannot yet be challenged for long distance and high speed running. Not only is it capable of hauling heavier loads at higher speeds than an electric driven or Diesel unit, but its superior adaptability gives it definite economic advantages.
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Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21417, 8 March 1935, Page 12
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101ADVANTAGES OF COALFIRED ENGINES Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21417, 8 March 1935, Page 12
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