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.


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    Title :

    1200 horsepower alternating current locomotive


    Additional title:

    SAE -- Paper


    Contributors:
    Smith, P.S. (author)

    Conference:

    SAE Meeting ; 1963 Canada



    Publication date :

    1963


    Size :

    12 pages


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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