WA Technical Presentation - 8 October 2009
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The Deltic Locomotive
Dr John Wager Hon.FIEAust, CPEng.
In 1955 the English Electric Company designed and built the prototype of a new and powerful diesel-electric locomotive, using the Napier Deltic opposed-piston engine. The Deltic subsequently became Class 55 of British Rail, 22 such Deltics serving well for over 20 years.
John Wager will describe his understanding of this prototype gained during his graduate apprenticeship with English Electric in Preston, Lancashire.Join us for light refreshments at 12pm Thursday 8th October in the Engineers Australia WA offices in West Perth.For more information please refer to the following flyer Dr John Wager - “The Deltic Locomotive” (178kb)
