Ignitron locomotives now in service on Pennsylvania Railroad; single phase a-c power from overhead trolley is rectified by means of sealed ignitron tubes, and d-c output of rectifier is supplied to series wound d-c traction motors that drive locomotive; each of locomotives is 6000-hp, 2-unit locomotive; each unit is rated at 3000 rail hp and is driven through six axles by six 500-hp d-c traction motors; circuit diagrams, performance curves. (see also Westinghouse Engr v 12 n 4 July 1952 p 122-6; Ry Age v 132 n 6 Feb 11 1952 p 63-7; Ry Mech and Elec Engr v 126 n 3, 9 Mar 1952 p 81-6, Sept p 63-5, 74; Can Transportation May 1952 p 235-40)
Pennsylvania railroad ignitron rectifier locomotive
Elec Eng
Electrical Engineering ; 71 , n 5
1952
6 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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Pennsylvania railroad ignitron rectifier locomotive
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