Title :
Catenary Construction for Chicago Terminal Electrification of Illinois Central Railroad
Author_Institution :
Distribution Engineer, Illinois Central Railroad.
Abstract :
The object of this paper is to give briefly the procedure followed by the Illinois Central engineers in the layout, design, and erection of the catenary system. Brief reference also is made to the principal items of material entering into the construction and to methods of maintenance.
Keywords :
Building materials; Concrete; Construction; Design engineering; Gravity; Lakes; Maintenance engineering; Railway electrification; Railway engineering;
Journal_Title :
American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Transactions of the
DOI :
10.1109/T-AIEE.1927.5061449