At De Witt Yard near Syracuse, New York Central Railroad has two gravity type freight classification yards equipped with all electric power switch machines and car retarders; installation includes 68 power switch machines, 67 skate machines, and 50 retarders, totaling 1925 track-ft of retarders; illustrated description of set of mercury tube rectifiers installed to furnish d-c power to retarders and switch machines. (See also Ry Elec Engr v 30 n 8 Aug 1939 p 158-9)
Rectifiers for retarder yard power
Ry Signaling
Railway Signaling ; 32 , n 9
1939
2 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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