Dick, Kerr Electric Locomotives for South America

These locomotives were constructed in 1908 for the Lacroze Rural Tramway / Buenos Aires Central Railway in Argentina. They were designed with a central cab as was common at the time for electric locomotives of this size. The locomotives used a trolley pole for current collection (500v DC overhead). They were able to travel at up to 20 mp/h and could maintain maximum output for an hour.

One of the locomotives [1]

Information
Number built:	6
Built:	1908
Builder:	Dick, Kerr
Motor:	4 DK7B electric motors (500v DC OHLE)
Power:	200 hp (149 kW)
Wheel arrangement:	Bo-Bo

The locomotives continued to be operated into the 1920s at least [2].

[1] "Electric locomotives for South America", Railway Times (March 20 1909) p. 289

[2] George S. Brady, Railways of South America: Part I. Argentina (1926) p. 197