Almost everything about steam railroad is electrically operated except locomotive; electricity automatically stops steam train if it runs through red signal; it lights train, cools cars, refrigerates freight cars, prevents ice from "sticking" switches, provides nervous energy for signal systems, controls switching of cars on sidings, and even floodlights yards.
Electrical products widely used on steam railroads
Elec Mfg
Electrical Manufacturing ; 9 , n 4
1932
6 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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Electrification of steam railroads
Engineering Index Backfile | 1932
Electrification of steam railroads
Engineering Index Backfile | 1932
Engineering Index Backfile | 1913
Electrification of steam railroads
Engineering Index Backfile | 1932
Electrification of steam railroads
Engineering Index Backfile | 1932