Preliminary tests on first locomotive constructed for use on electrified lines of Henry Ford's Detroit, Toledo and Ironton R. R. indicate that it will have an excellent performance; designed to take current from an a.c. trolley at either 11,000 or 22,000 volts single phase, 25 cycles; this current is stepped down by means of a.c. transformers to 1250 volts, which is fed into a synchronous motor-generator set and converted into d.c. at variable voltage for driving eight series-wound traction motors.


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    Title :

    Ford motor-generator locomotive on test


    Additional title:

    Elec. Ry. Jl


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1925


    Size :

    4 pages


    Remarks:

    5 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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