• DocumentCode
    1292309
  • Title

    Effect of varying weather conditions on energy required for traction and heating of multiple-unit trains

  • Author

    Preston, H.E.

  • Author_Institution
    Power supervisor of the Illinois Central Railroad. Chicago
  • Volume
    56
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1937
  • fDate
    3/1/1937 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    361
  • Lastpage
    362
  • Abstract
    THE HEATING of passenger cars electrically together with the additional energy required for traction purposes when cold weather prevails cause increases in operating expenses which are of great importance on the Illinois Central Railroad where power is purchased.
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electrical Engineering
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0095-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/EE.1937.6540484
  • Filename
    6540484