GAS TURBINE LOCOMOTIVE Russian patent published in 2010 - IPC B61C5/00 

FIELD: railway equipment.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to railway equipment particularly, to locomotives with gas turbine power plants running on liquefied natural gas. Gas turbine locomotive comprises frame with roof and sidewalls, coupled gas turbine engine and extra diesel, and two turboprop gas turbine engines with propellers located in engine nacelles attached to locomotive sidewalls with the help of aerodynamic wings. At least one vertical aerodynamic rudder is mounted on locomotive roof.

EFFECT: higher reliability, reduced weight and overall dimensions.

2 cl, 4 dwg