Title :
Locomotive operation at the Cleveland terminal
Author :
Craton, F. H. ; Pinkerton, H. W.
Author_Institution :
General Electric Company, Erie, Pa.
Abstract :
In 2 years of operation covering more than 1,000,000 miles the 22 3,000 — volt d-c passenger locomotives in use on the Cleveland Union Terminals electrification have experienced only 6 electrical failures. In this article the design and characteristics of the locomotives are reviewed briefly, and operating and maintenance data for the 2-yr period are summarized.
Keywords :
Electrical engineering; Gears; Insulation; Maintenance engineering; Roads; Switches; Traction motors;
Journal_Title :
Electrical Engineering
DOI :
10.1109/EE.1933.6430614