Design of type WCM-5 electric locomotives for use on 1500-v d-c system built at Chittaranjan Locomotive Works; locomotive is equipped for operation with regenerative brakes; 9 operating speed ranges are obtained by combining armature voltage and field ampere-turns method of speed control; locomotive is driven by 6-axle-hung, nose-suspended traction motors; motors are force ventilated; use of special vacuum release and control valve in braking system.
First Indian-built electric locomotive for Central Railway of India
Ry Gaz
Railway Gazette ; 117 , n 20
1962
5 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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