Electric traction of three sections of German Federal Railways (Silesian Mountain Ry., Magdeburg-Leipzig-Halle line and Bavarian Ry.) has produced considerable economy in locomotive running sheds, number of electric passenger locomotives required has been shown to be but 60 per cent of number of steam engines necessary for same service; this economy is not, however, so apparent with freight traffic.


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    Title :

    Electric traction in Germany


    Additional title:

    Elektrischer Zugbetrieb in Deutschland


    Contributors:
    Usbeck, W. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1926


    Remarks:

    3 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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