• DocumentCode
    1076563
  • Title

    Developments on British Railways traction and rolling stock

  • Author

    Wojtas, B.J.

  • Author_Institution
    Railway Tech. Center, London, UK
  • Volume
    3
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1989
  • fDate
    3/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    95
  • Lastpage
    102
  • Abstract
    The success of any railway operation depends on efficient and reliable trains. British Rail operates 10335 route miles of which 3681 miles are electrified at 25 kV AC and 2715 at 750 V DC third rail. The author looks at the developments in power and control electronics which have ensured that trains function reliably and successfully
  • Keywords
    railways; traction; 25 kV; 750 V; British Rail; DC third rail;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Power Engineering Journal
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0950-3366
  • Type

    jour

  • Filename
    28147