In latest of series of locomotives supplied from Belgium to Bas Congo-Katanga Railway, 2 locomotives are equipped with silicon traction rectifiers and weigh 19 tons less than corresponding design with ignitron rectifiers; reduced axle load is making it practicable to electrify secondary lines without relaying or strengthening roadbed.


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    Title :

    Silicon rectifier locomotives for Congo


    Additional title:

    Engineer


    Published in:

    Engineer ; 212 , n 5509


    Publication date :

    1961


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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