Design of 5040 hp electric locomotives for fast freight and passenger work for Swiss Federal Railways; locomotives are fitted with a-c series motors, and speed control is by h-v tap changing using electronic impulse system; tap changer with its air motor is mounted directly on oil cooled transformer in center of machinery compartment; truck frame has no central transom and is supported by coil springs on lateral arms of axleboxes.


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    Title :

    High-power units for Switzerland


    Additional title:

    Ry Gaz


    Published in:

    Railway Gazette ; 120 , n 3


    Publication date :

    1964


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English






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