1972年11月7～8日机械工程师研究所在伦敦召开了会议,内容是“柴油机的可靠性及其对费用的影响”。其中两个报告是介绍英国铁路内燃机车所用柴油机的可靠性。第一个是G.G.Kibblewe-hite所做“英国铁路电传动内燃机车的可靠性及维修费用”。英国铁路的内燃机车台数约2500台干线机车,共17等级,功率由1000到3300马力。最大 1972 November 7 ~ 8 Mechanical Engineers Institute held a meeting in London, the content is “the reliability of diesel engines and their impact on costs.” Two of the reports describe the reliability of diesel engines used on British railroad diesel locomotives. The first one is “The Reliability and Maintenance Costs of Electric Railway Diesel Locomotives in Great Britain” by G. G. Kibblewehite. British Railways diesel locomotive number of about 2,500 mainline locomotives, a total of 17 levels, power from 1000 to 3300 horsepower. maximum