Locomotive designed to operate from either trolley or storage-battery power, which will automatically recharge storage batteries when power is supplied by trolley; put in service by Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee R. R.; equipment includes four 200-hp. motors and 192-cell storage battery; transfer from trolley to battery power made automatically by relay which actuates transfer contactors. (see also description in Ry. and Locomotive Eng., vol. 41, no. 1, Jan. 1928, pp. 14-15)
North Shore line uses combination trolley and battery locomotives
Elec. Ry. Jl.
Electric Railway Journal ; 71 , n 10
1928
2 pages
1 Fig.
Article (Journal)
English
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