New line belongs to Comp Hispano Argentina de Obras Publicas y Finanzas; subway is unusual among underground electric railways in that overhead contact wires are used instead of third rail; line current is at tension of 1500 v; trains are to be run as two-car units during day and four-car sets in rush hours; built by SiemensSchuckert with Orenstein and Koppel A G as subcontractor for mechanical portions.


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    Title :

    Buenos Aires underground


    Additional title:

    Elec Ry Traction (Supp Ry Gaz)



    Publication date :

    1935


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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