Electric locomotives, designated General Motors model SW1200 MG and developed specifically for Iron Ore Co of Canada, are motor-generator type, designed for operation on single phase, 60 cycle, 2300 v a-c power source; power is collected from overhead catenary through spring raised pantograph with ground return through rails; motor generator concept, electrical system, and other details; results of tests; schematics.
1200 horsepower alternating current locomotive
SAE -- Paper
SAE Meeting ; 1963 Canada
1963
12 pages
Conference paper
English
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1200 Horsepower Alternating Current Locomotive
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