Title :
Dual mode locomotive
Author :
Smith, C.M. ; Comer, D.E.
Author_Institution :
Louis T. Klauder & Associates, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Abstract :
A description is given of the FL9/AC dual-mode locomotive developed for operation on the Metro-North Commuter Railroad. The locomotive (a modified FL9) was remanufactured to have: gate-turn-off (GTO) thyristor technology instead of silicon-controlled rectifiers; a 12-cylinder turbocharged engine; a single electrically driven air compressor; a blended dynamic brake; provision for regenerative braking; a new cab signal system; and an improved air-brake system. Equipment selection for the FL9 is described and details of construction are presented
Keywords :
diesel-electric locomotives; regenerative braking; thyristor applications; 12-cylinder turbocharged engine; FL9/AC dual-mode locomotive; GTO thyristors; Metro-North Commuter Railroad; air-brake system; blended dynamic brake; cab signal system; electrically driven air compressor; regenerative braking; Diesel engines; Joining processes; Power generation; Proposals; Propulsion; Rails; Railway electrification; Railway engineering; Traction motors; Wheels;
Conference_Titel :
Railroad Conference, 1989. Proceedings., Technical Papers Presented at the 1989 IEEE/ASME Joint
Conference_Location :
Philadelphia, PA
DOI :
10.1109/RRCON.1989.77276
