Misunderstanding of factors governing depressed condition of steam railways in Great Britain since war is responsible for failure, on part of many who are doubtful of value of main-line electrification, to grasp real weight of argument for electrification; case for mainline, and for suburban-line electrification rests solely on ability of electrification to counteract essential factors of railway depression and not on extraneous considerations.


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    Title :

    Case for electrification of British main-line railways


    Additional title:

    World Power


    Published in:

    World Power ; 20 , n 119


    Publication date :

    1933


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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