DocumentCode
1031561
Title
Electric Locomotives With Identical Basic Components
Author
Brecht, W.A. ; Kerr, Charles, Jr.
Author_Institution
Manager of transportation engineering, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, East Pittsburgh, Pa.
Volume
67
Issue
1
fYear
1948
Firstpage
339
Lastpage
344
Abstract
A series of electric locomotives of varying capacities can be constructed from standardized components suitable for switcher, freight and passenger services. Superior operating characteristics are attained while reducing first and operating costs as compared with existing motive power.
Keywords
Availability; Axles; Costs; Investments; Loading; Rails; Railway electrification; Roads; Standardization; Vehicles;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Transactions of the
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0096-3860
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/T-AIEE.1948.5059680
Filename
5059680
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