Title :
The electric system of the rectifier-type locomotives for the Virginian Railway
Author_Institution :
General Electric Company, Erie, Pa.
fDate :
5/1/1957 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
IN OCTOBER 1956 delivery began on an order of twelve 3,300-hp (horsepower) rectifier-type locomotives for The Virginian Railway Company. These locomotives mark the climax of 45 years of development since the first experimental mercury-arc rectifier locomotive was built, and represent the acceptance of this type of motive power for main-line railroad freight service.
Keywords :
AC motors; Current transformers; Electron tubes; Rectifiers; Relays; Traction motors; Windings;
Journal_Title :
American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Part II: Applications and Industry, Transactions of the
DOI :
10.1109/TAI.1957.6367205
