This locomotive was built by Mather & Platt of Manchester for industrial use in Sweden at an iron works. The locomotive had a very similar cab to the locomotives built by Mather & Platt for the
City & South London Railway (the first London "tube"). It was also powered by Hopkinson electric motors of the double armature type with a spur gearing to allow for very slow speeds. The locomotive could haul up to seventy tons.
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Photo of the locomotive [1] |
Information |
Number built: |
1 |
Built: |
1890 |
Builder: |
Mather & Platt |
Motor: |
2 Edison-Hopkinson traction motors (300-330v DC third rail) |
Wheel arrangement: |
4wWE |
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Preserved CSLR locomotive at the LT Museum, notice the similar body and cab design |
[1] J.F. Gairns, "Electric locomotives for mining, factory and allied uses", Electrical Age (August 1904) p. 93