' At tho Schneider wines in France there are bsiug made trials of a new light locomotive with a TO horse-power iutenuil combustion engine. ■ A novel feature is tho use of naphthaline as fuel, employing n snecittl carburetter, it is claimed that ihe present, locomotive is the best eoln(ion of tiro problem of n small locomotive, for use with trains on ;i narrow-sauge. railroad. ■. The trials made near Havre showed excellent, results as to general workin? as well as fuel consumption; Advantages over steam locomotives are rapid starting, no boiler upkeep, suppression of water supply «lo»f? the road, ea« ol . ilriWnz, wild abseace ot danger, reduction of dead weight to tho least amount, small . bulk of . fuel on board awl. absence '■ oi ! smoke and. cicdora... ; ; i .jy.-,.;.
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1954, 10 January 1914, Page 2
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126Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1954, 10 January 1914, Page 2
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