Decision to equip eventually major part of some 9000 miles of track was made to enable effective handling of rapidly increasing traffic on lines of narrow gage; grades, bridges, and tunnels also offer difficulties with steam operation; 1500-volt d.c. system used.
Japanese electrifying state railways
Elec. Ry. Jl
Electric Railway Journal ; 66 , n 11
1925
4 pages
7 Figs.
Article (Journal)
English
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