• DocumentCode
    1453438
  • Title

    A new electric locomotive for the Pennsylvania railroad

  • Author

    Gowans, F. D. ; Widell, B. A. ; Bredenberg, Alfred

  • Author_Institution
    General Electric Company, Erie, Pa.
  • Volume
    71
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    1952
  • fDate
    6/1/1952 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    537
  • Lastpage
    543
  • Abstract
    Simplicity and reliability are the keynotes of the design of the new single-phase a-c electric locomotives for the Pennsylvania Railroad. Latest improvements in materials and manufacturing processes are fully utilized to create a motive power unit of high capacity.
  • Keywords
    Axles; Brushes; Commutation; Induction motors; Power transformer insulation; Traction motors; Wheels;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electrical Engineering
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0095-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/EE.1952.6437540
  • Filename
    6437540