Program is essentially linked up with great Sydney Harbor bridge, now under construction; project includes system of electric railways for metropolitan area of 25-mi. radius; widening existing structure gage, and electrification of existing suburban railways; total of 400 rail-miles. See also article by J. J. C. Bradfield in Instn. Engrs. Australia -- Bul., vol. 7, no. 12, 1926, pp. 495-574, 38 figs.; Tramway and Ry. Wld., vol. 60, no. 24, Nov. 11, 1926, pp. 260-263, 5 figs.; and Elec. Ry. and Tramway Jl., vol. 57, nos. 1421 and 1426, Oct. 14 and Nov. 18, 1927, pp. 227, 230-232 and 361, track and construction by R. L. Rankin and signaling system by C. H. Byers. (See also - v 124 n 3211 July 29 p 125, v 124 n 3213 Aug 12 p 198, v 124 n 3214 Aug 19 p 231, track and construction and buildings)


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    Title :

    The electrification of the Sydney metropolitan railways


    Additional title:

    Engineering


    Published in:

    Engineering ; 123 , n 3191


    Publication date :

    1926


    Size :

    5 pages


    Remarks:

    35 Figs., Partly on p. 294, Supp. plates


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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