Title :
A novel generating system for railroad cabooses
Author :
Haddad, L. B. ; Vercella, R. A. ; Brown, D. W.
Author_Institution :
Safety Industries, Inc., New Haven, Conn.
Abstract :
FOR MANY YEARS only an insignificant fraction of the cabooses operating on America´s railroads have utilized any form of electric power. Most cabooses have been heated by oil stoves and illuminated by kerosene lanterns. Signaling and communications have been carried out by means of written notes or hand signals.
Keywords :
Alternators; Batteries; Generators; Rectifiers; Regulators; Relays; Voltage control;
Journal_Title :
American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Part II: Applications and Industry, Transactions of the
DOI :
10.1109/TAI.1959.6371501
