Title :
Role of the diesel-electric rail gar in modern service
Author_Institution :
General Electric Company, Erie, Pa.
Abstract :
The self-propelled rail car is returning to a place of popularity as the railroads seek to reduce costs and attract additional passenger business. Current rail-car applications in the United States cover relatively long main-line runs with diesel-hydraulic cars and branch-line service with light diesel-electric cars. Between these two extremes there exists a need for a main-line type of car capable of performing surburban service. Certain electric drive characteristics are well suited to this application.
Keywords :
Acceleration; Engines; Rails; Reliability; Roads; Schedules;
Journal_Title :
Electrical Engineering
DOI :
10.1109/EE.1954.6439234