FASTER TRAINS.
ELECTRIC LOCOS. AT HOME. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Aug. 27, 5.5 p.m. London, August 26. The North-Eastern Railway will shortly use to convey “ the flying Scotsman,” between York and Newcastle, the first high speed electric locomotive built in Britain, which will be absolutely safe, and will draw 450 tons at a maximum speed of ninety miles hourly, and average sixty miles over long distances. If successful the whole North-Eastern system will use electric in preference to steam locomotives. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
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Taranaki Daily News, 28 August 1922, Page 5
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83FASTER TRAINS. Taranaki Daily News, 28 August 1922, Page 5
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