At De Witt Yard near Syracuse, New York Central Railroad has two gravity type freight classification yards equipped with all electric power switch machines and car retarders; installation includes 68 power switch machines, 67 skate machines, and 50 retarders, totaling 1925 track-ft of retarders; illustrated description of set of mercury tube rectifiers installed to furnish d-c power to retarders and switch machines. (see also Ry Signaling v 32 n 9 Sept 1939 p 501-2)


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    Title :

    Rectifiers for retarder yard power


    Additional title:

    Ry Elec Eng


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1939


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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