Pennsylvania and Reading, using 11,000-volt., 25-cycle a.c. system are outstanding for fact that initial suburban electrification is integral part of extensive project in main-line electrification; Delaware, Lackawanna and Western is initial suburban project in United States to utilize 3000-volt d.c. system for multiple-unit cars and is first steam-railroad operation of any magnitude in world to rely entirely on 3000-volt mercury-arc rectifiers as conversion units; curves and tables showing economy of operation. Before New York Railroad Club.


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    Title :

    Railroad electrification brings economies


    Additional title:

    Elec. World


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1931


    Size :

    3 pages


    Remarks:

    3 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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