Description of section from Hampton Court Junction to Portsmouth, and line from Woking to Alton; length of converted track amounts to 242 mi; electric energy for operation obtained on 3-phase system at 33 kv and frequency of 50 cycles from Central Electricity Board's substations at Working and Portsmouth; coach work generally similar to those used on other parts of system. (see also Engineer v 164 n 4251 July 2 1937 p 17-9)


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    Title :

    Electrification of southern railway to Portsmouth


    Additional title:

    Engineering


    Published in:

    Engineering ; 144 , n 3729


    Publication date :

    1937


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English