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.


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    Title :

    First Indian-built electric locomotive for Central Railway of India


    Additional title:

    Ry Gaz


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Railway Gazette ; 117 , n 20


    Publication date :

    1962


    Size :

    5 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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