GAS TURBINE LOCOMOTIVE Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC B61C5/00 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to railway transport, particularly to perfection of the design of gas turbine locomotive incorporating sections equipped with cryogenic tanks for gas or liquid fuel for gas turbine engines. Gas turbine locomotive section comprises section basic frame, bogies, gas fuel cryogenic tank and section gas equipment. Said gas fuel cryogenic tank is mounted at removable mid frame furnished with two bearing lower bolsters and rigidly secured at said mid frame by other brackets. Said mid frame is equipped with props for fastening in lifting with gas fuel cryogenic tank and lowering on to basic frame. Bearing lower bolsters of mid frame are furnished with angle fittings intended for mounting of mate fitting supports of the section basic frame. Besides, section sidewalls are made of gauze over the length of gas fuel cryogenic tank.

EFFECT: replacement of emptied vessel by prefilled one, faster filling with fuel.

2 cl, 2 dwg