Title :
Operation of 3,000-volt locomotives on the Cleveland Union terminals electrification
Author :
Craton, F. H. ; Pinkerton, H. W.
Author_Institution :
General Electric Company, Erie, Pa.
Abstract :
OPERATION of the 3,000-volt d-c passenger locomotives on the Cleveland Union Terminals electrification has been studied after an initial period of service of more than 2 years. Twenty-two locomotives weighing 210 tons each are in service, normally handling passenger trains weighing 1,275 tons trailing over grades as high as 1.56 per cent.
Keywords :
Generators; Heating; Rail transportation; Substations; Switches; Traction motors;
Journal_Title :
Electrical Engineering
DOI :
10.1109/EE.1933.6430569