Title :
Some application phases of the ignitron rectifier locomotives on the Pennsylvania Railroad
Author_Institution :
Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Philadelphia, Pa.
fDate :
7/1/1954 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
WHEN two ignitron rectifier freight locomotives (class E2C and E3B) were first put into service on the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) approximately 2 years ago, the event could well have been taken as marking the golden jubilee of main-line electrification in this country. Certainly their successful design and operation are a fitting tribute to those who in 1902 first took a contract to equip a high-speed railroad line with an electrification using single-phase series-type railway motors.
Keywords :
Acceleration; Adhesives; Force; Rails; Rectifiers; Resistance; Traction motors;
Journal_Title :
American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Part II: Applications and Industry, Transactions of the
DOI :
10.1109/TAI.1954.6371369
