Type of locomotive which permits application of d-c series wound traction motor, with its highly desirable characteristics, to electrifications deriving their power from single phase a-c trolley; this is of particular benefit in operation of heavy drag freight trains on mountain grades; units in service by Great Northern and Virginian Railways.


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    Title :

    Motor-generator locomotives, their design and operating characteristics


    Additional title:

    Am Soc Mech Engrs -- Advance Paper


    Contributors:
    Fox, J.C. (author) / Gaynor, J.F.N. (author) / Gowans, F.D. (author)

    Conference:

    American Society of Mechanical Engineers -- Meeting SA-7 ; 1949



    Publication date :

    1949


    Size :

    10 pages


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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