Economic considerations of diesel and electric traction and description of new series of both types of locomotives; some of locomotives are of polycurrent type (1500 v and 3000 v d-c, 25 kv 50 cps monophase a-c; 1500 v and 3000 v d-c, 25 kv 50 cps and 15 kv 16 2/3 cps monophase a-c) and can be used on both 1500 v and 3000 v French electric railway systems as well as in traffic between France and Belgium. (See also n 22 Nov 15 1963 p 422-432)


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    Title :

    Modernization of traction of French National Railways


    Additional title:

    La modernisation de la traction a la SocieteNationale des chemins de fer Francais -- Traction a moteurs thermiques et traction electrique


    Contributors:
    Tessier, M. (author)

    Published in:

    Genie Civil ; 140 , n 23


    Publication date :

    1963


    Size :

    11 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    French


    Keywords :


    Double-traction locomotives of French National Railways

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    Electric traction in British Railways modernization plan

    Warder, S.B. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1961


    Evolution of diesel traction of National French Railways

    Papault, R. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1965


    Accumulator traction on French light railways

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1932


    Diesel traction in french railways modernisation

    Tessier, M. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1966