Westinghouse heating elements, applied to rails of important turnouts in Gresham interlocking plant in Chicago, by Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, consist of coiled nickel chrome wire centered in magnesium oxide and enclosed within nickel silver tube; active heat radiating element of nickel chrome wire is varied in length and in heat output according to location in which it is applied. (see also Ry Eng and Maintenance v 34 n 12 Dec 1938 p 769 and 779)


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    Title :

    Electric switch heaters at Rock Island interlocking


    Additional title:

    Ry Signaling


    Contributors:
    Wyant, L. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1938


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




    Electric switch heaters at Rock Island interlocking

    Wyant, L. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1938


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